Oliver waves hello!

Out to watch a friends band this evening…:)

Spent part of the day figuring out and fixing the ORDS failures in an oracle APEX install for someone… Surprising how much of a mess an install will make when permissions on windows directories aren’t set from the start. oracle and windows is like oil and water…😂

Am I the only one that absolutely HATES mark up on docs when editing? I find it too busy and can't easily read through all the changes. It may be my missing visual field, too, but boy I have a difficult time.

Me: install new VS Code extension, add environment variables and verify reachable by app. VS Code:

Newest episode of SimpleTalks is out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEYz...

From the way back machine... My original photo from DBAKevlar- back in my goth days! Yes, those are my hands and knee caps. This pic kept being stolen by nail techs and used for their apps until I finally gave up on the IP... :)

Wrote out an AI governance and policy portfolio, prepping for the #PDXWIT reboot event this evening, wrote a ton of code for a product we're working on at Redgate and I'm drinking enough coffee that I can hear the clouds overhead. :)

Contemplating her difficult life…

Waved at my house as we landed… back in Portland!

Time to head home after an awesome Redgate CKO- it was lovely to hang with the teams and see everyone!!

Remember when you paid less for goods when you paid in US than other currencies? No more…. So much winning… and happy that I have the ability to pay in GBP…

14k steps around Cambridge today, including the archaeology museum…:)

Nothing says mansplaining like some random guy on a bike telling a Cambridge women’s rowing team how to row… while yelling from shore. No he wasn’t a coach or anything. I hung around to find out. The girls just laughed him off…lmao

Liverpool station in the foreground, new London in the background

Battery depleted on AirPod max after overseas flight, switched to Bose ultra & guy on train was impressed… my goal when traveling is keeping my inner peace in the chaos… :)

Landed in London… now to make my way up to Cambridge. :)

Time to head to the UK for a week long company kick off!! :)

Just saw a job posting for a Gen AI Architect with 15 years experience and I'm over here LMAO.... Please double-check what you're asking for people.... #reality

My thoughts every time someone says they’ll use a paper check to pay for something. Last time I got checks was 2005…

Yes, I will stir the pot….but every time, know it’s to stop something from burning. Learn to smell the smoke, people….:)

Daaaaamn Portland, you pretty…:)

If someone tells me lies to justify their need to tear someone or something apart- yeah, probably going to block you. You’re just wasting my time.

Curious what our life is like on the river? Amy is my neighbor across the way, she’s retired already and her biz is owned by a fellow WOOO board member of mine, but great video: www.tiktok.com/t/ZThYXnb2M/

Esme wants an explanation for me moving the blankets…:)

Getting a London fog before my haircut…

Anyone else trying to figure out how they can live off grid…somehow isolated and safe from the crazies trying to destroy civilization and democracy?? Can’t be just me…

As someone lives on the Columbia I’m glad to see the article stating that humans are mainly the ones to blame- www.theatlantic.com/science/2026...

Thank you to @sqlgene.com for the Podcast recording... I mentioned it online and now I have another three podcasts to record. Build it, they will come. :)

Just had to cap the attendance on the #PDXWIT planning meeting. I did not realize the need for this in Portland! This is just the planning meeting, speakers and events to follow soon! www.meetup.com/portland-wom...

I went to go for a haircut and someone broke into my new car to STEAL THE TEMP PLATES...sheesh. This is not my week.

Reddit, you killin me today....Just waitin for someone to respond to my support request for my API key...sigh Let my beautiful code sing, please.... :)

MFA is a simple security safety net for individuals, but for organizations with group responsibilities, it can be a nightmare. I’ll die on that hill.

Starting to see the impact of AI implemented without justification hurting functionality in Apple and Amazon products. Satya is right saying 2026 will be the year of justifying AI features, while fixing or removing bad AI.... This is the new version of tech debt, peeps.

Year in Review 2025, Part II: dbakevlar.com/2025/12/2025...

New glasses below, previous above… they really are two different frames…I swear…lol

Year in Review 2025: dbakevlar.com/2025/12/2025...

I love my Aura ring. Being AuDHD, I don’t always feel stress but automatically adapt and keep going. But after a migraine all last night, the data told the story: high stress for days. A quiet reminder that even when my mind absorbs it, my body doesn’t escape it and Aura records it.

Happy Boxing Day, everyone!

Christmas sweaters take on a whole new challenge here…:)

Iconic… Merry Christmas to me!

Always surprised when someone thinks I’m going to debate them in a comment on my blog about me daring to discuss my own experience as neurodivergent, being a woman in tech or any other introspection I choose. Nope, not my job to explain why you felt triggered…:)

It’s the holidays and if your text message or email doesn’t bring me joy, I’m blocking, unsubscribing or reporting it as spam- joy to the world!! :)

Yes, we're doing Italian lasagna and Asian inspired vegan dumpling lasagna for Christmas dinner. Don't judge me. :)

New DBAKevlar: AI as the Collaborator for a Neurospicy Tech Girl- dbakevlar.com/2025/12/appr...

Required some extra support pieces, but it works!

Rainy-day goodness on a Sunday before Christmas! 🎅🎄🎁🚂

It is the season of “please let me find it online so I don’t have to go into an f’n store…too peopl-ey out.”

New DBAKevlar: Vector Search in Oracle 26ai dbakevlar.com/2025/12/vect...

Christmas ships!! :)