@kawaiicon.bsky.social - trying to buy tickets on the 3pm mark and it is showing this error message :-(

Just my 3-6 monthly check in. I am still alive. Working. Doing my Masters (still).

I have to LOL at the racist a-hole who called me a 'black c**t,' 'ni***r,' ‘Māori scum' & that I 'should get a job & stop bludging off the government' on my way to my early morning Hyrox class. He got the Māori part right, but I ain’t scum. Also I have a job & probably earn way more than he does.

Did I just hallucinate seeing a video of Elon doing the n*zi salute at Trump’s inauguration? If so, both of my dead grandfathers - one who was in the Māori Battalion and the other in the air force during WW2 - would like a word with him…

I started pentesting - as an actual paid job - back in 2003. Security back then was, um, lacking. I mainly did OT/ICS environments back then & they were E A S Y. Security now? Well hackers have to use basically witchcraft and a vulnerable human. Mainly the vulnerable human, as they are easy to trick

I decided to check and see how much these cybersecurity bootcamps done by the Institute of Data - in collaboration with either AUT or the University of Canterbury - charge. $15,000 for a 12 week programme which lies about its success rate with graduates getting jobs. Daylight robbery.

Anyone using pimecrolimus for their facial psoriasis? Back on it after a 11 year hiatus, as a viral infection over Xmas ignited a massive psoriasis flare up on my face, especially on my eyelids and neck. My skin has gone from oily to dry as a the Sahara desert in one week.

Wanting to show how CareHQ prioritise online GP consults - going through Southern Cross? Longer wait & next appointment is next Wednesday. If I book through my registered GP portal - which I will have to pay for compared to free w/ Southern Cross - there is an appointment available for today at 1pm

All of the work stuff that I said was a January problem in December is now a January problem 😂😂😂

I just realised I didn’t see any bags of chocolate coins at The Warehouse this year. I usually buy a heap for my son. They only had singular giant chocolate coins instead. Y NO CHOCCY COINS!?

I reviewed the 1 year goals I set in July 2023 & the top goal was to get a role as a Security Architect with my desired salary. I achieved that goal in Feb 2024 I’m now setting my goals for 2025 & 3-5 year goals - the main is graduating with my Masters, fingers crossed, will happen the end of 2026

Xmas lunch: strawbs, Xmas mince pie, blueberries, cherries, crackers, chorizo, goat cheese, epicure cheddar cheese, brie and some stinky blue cheese.

Forgot to mention I got into the Masters programme I applied for. I start the programme in February.

My work buddy for today - Lucy loves it when I work from home. She is actibg as quality assurance on the third party risk assessment questionnaires I am currently updating + reviewing before they are sent out to vendors.

I set up a Mastodon, but didn’t like it, so I hang out on here and on Threads. P.S. I am on Threads under the same username. I’m even verified over there so you know it is me.

I woke up this morning and realised I didn’t add the golden syrup to the fudge mixture when I was cooking it. I was trying to figure out last night why it didn’t taste exactly like Russian fudge. I will make another batch tonight after work.

Russian fudge has been made! I used the Edmonds recipe from the 70s & used a sugar thermometer to make sure it got to soft ball stage (114 degrees celsius). Doubled the recipe. I’m enjoying the remnants in the pot as a snack, while the fudge is cooling in a tray. My son is very happy to have fudge!

A bit of weird request, but does anyone have a copy of the Edmonds cookbook - and the edition being one printed in the 80s or early 90s - and if you do, can you pretty please DM me or reply to this thread with photos for the Russian fudge recipe? I don’t trust the recipe up on the Edmonds website.

I’m hoping to find out the outcome of my Masters application soon. I submitted four research proposals, which cover information security management, information security regulatory compliance, digital identity verification and data sovereignty - all from a Māori/indigenous perspective.

LOL, gotta love my ADHD brain and its ability to procrastinate: applications for a Masters programme I want to get into close tonight, so um, I am power writing my personal statement and CV… 😂😂😂

I recently turned 40, bought my first pair of Docs since 1998 and went to see Heilung & Eivor on Saturday. My forties so far are going well!

Toitū Te Tiriti 🖤🤍❤️

Anyone who isn’t going to ChCon? I decided in the end not to go - too much stuff to do at work for our new managed network. Also massive thanks to the organisers for refunding my money back; I emailed in asking if I could transfer my ticket to someone else, but they just refunded.

If my cat wrote a book

I got my 8th spicy cough jabberino booster over the weekend. Pharmacist who jabbed me said I was the first person she has stabbed for their 8th booster. Do I get a prize?

According to JKR’s f**ked up logic, she also isn’t a female because she has microchimerism from having a son - her body literally has small amounts of her son’s cells in her body which have XY chromosomes. Also I have had a son and have his XY cells in my body, so I guess I am no longer a woman.

Doing my obligatory 3 month post dump. Work is good & life is good. I’ve now been on HRT for nearly 8 months and it has been wonderful not dealing with hot flushes. Found out I still have PCOS & it doesn’t disappear when you are menopausal - I make enough testosterone to fail a WADA drug test 😂

Last ADHD mind vomit until I post again in 3 months time: my mother passed a little over two weeks ago. I didn’t go to her funeral due to the abuse from her towards me as a child + have not spoken to her for 19 years. It has been a weird time - started my new job, then got told she passed away.

Oh one more thing - I officially started my Te Reo Māori re-learning journey through my iwi Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei in Feb. 8 weeks completed. Starting right from the beginning. Lots I still remember, but a lot I don’t know. Extra special as learning it in my iwi’s dialect.

I’m still alive. Have moved to a new job. Have started training for my next ultra. Parenting is hard. Trans rights matter. Free Palestine. Eat your greens.

Coming out of my Bluesky hiatus to give my condolences to Efeso’s whānau, friends and work colleagues. I have had the absolute privilege to work with Efeso over the years on various community initiatives. He had a heart of gold and worked tirelessly for the South Auckland community. RIP Efeso 😢

I don’t like the new logo.

Past 2 weeks have been a fucking shit show w/ P1/P2s coming out of my butt. A person who follows me knows one of these P2s. Have to make it to 4pm & then I’m free for Xmas! Also means more of me on here, 'coz I won’t be having a nervous breakdown over Zscaler shitting itself for the umpteenth time.

Hey infosec peeps, what is the shit/goss with EC-Council? Have been asked to author a full course for a cert, but a bit hesitant to accept because of things I hear about them.

I’ve been on my HRT patches for a week now - had to wait for final clearance from the doctors running a clinical trial I am part of. Holy shit, the mental clarity that hit me after being on the patches for 2 days was a shock. My sleep score has been in the 90s since starting - usually I get a 20% 😂

I am thanking past Denise for panic buying the good 3M N95 masks when I did, because they come in handy when your children get Covid for the umpteenth time. Also thanking past Denise for panic buying a really good air purifier and a lifetime supply of hand sanitiser.

The Son has Covid (again) - 5th time for him. Because he is under 16 (he is 14), he can’t get a booster. The last two times he got Covid, it hit him so hard with post-Covid fatigue. THEY SHOULD ALLOW KIDS HIS AGE TO GET A BOOSTER. Not fair for his immune system to be going through this again 😡😡😡

Spent most of the first day of CHCon doing a goddamn Splunk deployment 😣😣😣😣 at least tomorrow I can attend most of the talks.

Agree with this 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯 #CHCon2023 #CHCon23 #hacks

Ppl on HRT - whether it’s for menopause or gender affirmation - can you please tell me your experience w/ Mylan Estradiol patches? Keep on reading bad things about them. Estradot - 25mcg ones - aren’t in stock in NZ & won’t be until sometime next month. Do I hold off until Estradot is available?

This is the best bit of advice I’ve seen on the internet 😂

I finally got approval this week to go on HRT. Finally. I’m 39 and have been menopausal/perimenopausal since I was 31. Final-all-clear from the breast specialist. 25mcg of oestradiol goodness every three days! Hopefully this helps me feel heaps better.

Hanging out at CHCon today and tomorrow… #cybers #infosec #itsfine

I’ve been trying out the Beauty of Joseon Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ sunscreen & it slaps. Cosmetically elegant formula. Not heavy. Hydrates. Also in 1st equal place for sunscreen that slaps is Cetaphil Sun Kids SPF50+ liposomal sunscreen - stays on for hours & doesn’t breakdown when you sweat.

I won the Cybersecurity Champion Award at the 2023 NZ Women In Security Awards 😊

Currently the NZ Women In Security Awards - I am a finalist in two categories: Cybersecurity Champion and Harakeke Achievement Award.

I got my sixth Covid jab today (which was my fourth booster jab). Glad I got it done with the rise in Covid detected in wastewater + industry awards evening next week + work Xmas events next month. Gotta keep my Covid antibody level high.

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