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It’s Fall Fair Time, the Best Time

Sep 9 2015

I love them so much you don’t even know.

The scrappiness, how it appears overnight and transforms a field into a blinking nighttime wonderland. The people watching.

That’s why in my ‘Canadian Explorer’ days back in 2007, “Exploring a Fair” was my first ever exploration.

This video held up pretty good over time eh. It’s also how I taught myself Final Cut… there’s probably 50 hours of editing in there.

Shame its views are so low eh.

Then 2 years later I filmed, “Exploring the CNE”

Went to my first fair this past Labour Day weekend, and have 2 more lined up in September, see you there!

I even like how they’re tough to photograph.

Taking the Rest of the Summer Off

Sep 1 2015

As in, rest of this week.

I’m happy and fine just wiped, and my brain is still porridge, never a good mind with which to write. Look how dull my eyes are. Plus I haven’t had a real summer vacation in years, so am taking one.
Back to regularly scheduled programming next week when the world starts up again.

Have a great Labour Day weekend!!

xo Keri

Sitting Quietly

Aug 30 2015

Daydreaming. Plotting.

When that happens it’s hand-over-mouth always. There’s even a blog tag = Hand over mouth (12)

First week of unemployment couldn’t have gone better. I laughed a lot, felt lighter, not one twinge of regret over my decision to quit the paper, and it couldn’t have ended on a higher note. Something big is coming guys, our adventures are about to whoosh up to the next level.

I’m still so wiped though, I accomplished very little this weekend and just feel …. lethargic. It’s confusing me, I have endless energy always. Maybe it’s because I stopped for the first time in 3 years. So I’m very behind on email, and if that’s you I’m sorry, it’s not personal.

Best Friday night #BuyingAHouseInTheCountryWasMySmartestMove

On Friday I tested Ford’s all-new infotainment system, Sync 3.

It debuts on both the 2016 Fiesta and Escape.

Full review coming soon, until then a short review – hold off on buying a new Ford until it comes equipped with Sync3, it’s that big an improvement.

Saturday night at the races… BE THERE.

Have a new OCD song.

Happens a couple times a year, this time it’s Justin Beiber with Skrillex, “What do you mean?”

Blog tag = OCD Song

Here’s to a strong start to your week tomorrow,
last one of Summer 2015!

Take a risk, do what’s been on your to-do list,
now is a good time.

xo Keri

Can Someone Please Send Me a Printer to Test

Aug 30 2015

I don’t own one. Happy to test it out and blog my findings.

Because it’s a 30-minute round trip, with a specially formatted USB key, just to print a few pages, and in black&white at that.

This is out-of-hand.

Look how much it costs to invoice the newspaper – $8.

Regardless – remember to password protect your WiFi printer, especially if it’s connected to your corporate network.

My 1st Public Speaking Engagement

Aug 27 2015

Last night I spoke at a TASK meeting (Toronto Area Security Klatch – Canada’s longest-running get-together of Information Security professionals.)

It was their annual Black Hat / DEF CON review session.

I covered the Jeep hacking talk, but tailored my presentation to illuminate areas of the auto industry that need security help – because if you want to be employed forever, go into the auto security industry.

There were about 170 people, I had 14 slides and spoke for 8 minutes.

(don’t know why the picture quality is crap, on my 3-week-old iPhone?)

A friend filmed it, but no no that’s not going online… watched the footage, sorry TASK for all the ummmms!

It started like that even, “Hi I’m Keri, ummm.” Literally cringed while typing that. I’m more eloquent and better paced that that, nor so verbose, that was 4 minutes too long; I was SO nervous.

But first one done! I enjoyed it. Think I could get good at this.