{"@attributes":{"version":"2.0"},"channel":{"title":"Theresa O'Connor","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/","description":"Theresa O'Connor - LiveJournal.com","lastBuildDate":"Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:51:51 GMT","generator":"LiveJournal \/ LiveJournal.com","image":{"url":"https:\/\/l-userpic.livejournal.com\/131013766\/29429","title":"Theresa O'Connor","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/","width":"100","height":"100"},"item":[{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/145089.html","pubDate":"Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:51:51 GMT","title":"Has LJ disabled middle clicking to open links in new tabs somehow?","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/145089.html","description":"I can't seem to middle click on any links on LJ anymore.","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/145089.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/144881.html","pubDate":"Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:21:20 GMT","title":"Happy Canada Day from your Southern neighbors","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/144881.html","description":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/federali.st\/articles#a11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Article XI<\/a> of <cite><a href=\"http:\/\/federali.st\/articles#a11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the Articles of Confederation<\/a><\/cite>:<\/p><blockquote cite=\"http:\/\/federali.st\/articles#a11\"><p>Canada acceding to this confederation, and adjoining in the measures of the United States, shall be admitted into, and entitled to all the advantages of this Union; but no other colony shall be admitted into the same, unless such admission be agreed to by nine States.<\/p><\/blockquote>","category":["canada","history"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/144628.html","pubDate":"Fri, 08 May 2009 18:53:20 GMT","title":"Would have been cool if...","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/144628.html","description":"<p>At the end, I was really hoping that Nimoy-Spock would lie and introduce himself to Quinto-Spock as his cousin <a href=\"http:\/\/memory-alpha.org\/en\/wiki\/Selek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Selek<\/a>.<\/p>","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/144628.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/144330.html","pubDate":"Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:41:17 GMT","title":"In Austin for SXSWi!","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/144330.html","description":"Any LJ peeps here?","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/144330.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/143895.html","pubDate":"Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:14:29 GMT","title":"8th annual St. Patrick's Day party!","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/143895.html","description":"<dl><dt>When<\/dt><dd>Saturday, March 7<sup>th<\/sup><\/dd><\/dl><p>Party is 10 days early as I'll be at SXSW the day of. Details <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=132224230401\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">on Facebook<\/a>&mdash;you're all invited..<\/p>","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/143895.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/143631.html","pubDate":"Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:20:28 GMT","title":"[San Diego] Free tonight? Like beer?","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/143631.html","description":"Anyone interested in hitting up Green Flash's <a href=\"http:\/\/thelinkery.com\/blog\/30th-street-pale-ale-update-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">30th Street Pale Ale celebration<\/a> tonight, at various establishments along 30th St.? I'll be on my own as <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"kirinqueen\" lj:user=\"kirinqueen\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>kirinqueen<\/b><\/a><\/span> has other plans.<br \/><br \/>[UPDATE] I'm aiming to be at the bar at Ritual around 6:30; call (619-846-8434) for more specific locations & times.","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/143631.html?view=comments#comments","category":"beer"},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/143367.html","pubDate":"Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:13:29 GMT","title":"BarCamp San Diego this weekend","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/143367.html","description":"<p>Hi all, <a href=\"http:\/\/barcamp.org\/BarCampSanDiego\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">BarCamp San Diego<\/a> is this weekend, and you should go!<\/p><p>N.B., you need to sign up on the wiki page beforehand, for site security reasons.<\/p>","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/143367.html?view=comments#comments","category":["barcampsd","unconference","barcamp","barcampsd4","san-diego","barcampsandiego4","barcampsandiego"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/143319.html","pubDate":"Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:38:43 GMT","title":"the thymecube, oh god","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/143319.html","description":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thymecube.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">NATURE'S HARMONIC SIMULTANEOUS 4-FLAVOR THYME CUBE<br \/>No human or god can match Nature's simultaneous 4 flavor revolution in 1 Earth plant.<br \/>No human has a right to season wrong - for that would be evil cooking.<\/a>","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/143319.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/142938.html","pubDate":"Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:10:20 GMT","title":"JDRF 2008 Walk to Cure Diabetes","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/142938.html","description":"<p>Hi all,<\/p><p>Please <a href=\"http:\/\/walk.jdrf.org\/index.cfm?fuseaction=extranet.personalpage&amp;confirmID=87063268\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">donate<\/a> to help <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"kirinqueen\" lj:user=\"kirinqueen\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>kirinqueen<\/b><\/a><\/span> meet her goal to raise $3000 for Type 1 Diabetes research. That would rule.<\/p><p>If you're in SoCal, consider <a href=\"http:\/\/walk.jdrf.org\/index.cfm?fuseaction=walk.walkeradd&amp;chapterid=4053&amp;eventID=4313&amp;teamid=T1594071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">joining the team<\/a> and walking with us!<\/p>","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/142938.html?view=comments#comments","category":"betes"},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/142692.html","pubDate":"Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:01:12 GMT","title":"SFBA peeps!","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/142692.html","description":"<p>Yo.<\/p><p>I'll be up that-a-way this weekend, for <a href=\"http:\/\/djangocon.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">DjangoCon<\/a>. Getting in tomorrow, and planning an SF get-together with whomever wants to come.<\/p><dl><dt>Where<\/dt><dd><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixirishbar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Phoenix Irish Bar<\/a><\/dd><dt>When<\/dt><dd>Tomorrow (Thursday) night, around 9<\/dd><\/dl><p>I hope to see you there!<\/p>","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/142692.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/142353.html","pubDate":"Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:27:22 GMT","title":"Coincidence?","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/142353.html","description":"<p>Earlier this morning, and despite many sensible reasons not to, California's Department of Motor Vehicles decided to issue me a driver's license.<\/p><p>Shortly afterwards, Southern California was rocked by an earthquake.<\/p>","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/142353.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/142315.html","pubDate":"Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:15:23 GMT","title":"whirlwind trip","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/142315.html","description":"<p><span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"kirinqueen\" lj:user=\"kirinqueen\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>kirinqueen<\/b><\/a><\/span> and I just went on a quick trip back east, which included spending the night in several places:<\/p><ul><li>Scituate, MA<\/li><li>Northampton, MA<\/li><li>Saint-Pierre-de-V\u00e9ronne-\u00e0-Pike-River, QC, Canada<\/li><li>Lebanon, NH<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"http:\/\/wedding.weinman.cc\/Welcome.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The reason for the trip<\/a>.<\/p><p>Pictures will be posted to flickr (<a href=\"http:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/hober\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">his<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/kirinqueen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">hers<\/a>) soon.<\/p>","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/142315.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/141870.html","pubDate":"Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:20:33 GMT","title":"Up for something tonight?","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/141870.html","description":"On my own tonight as <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"kirinqueen\" lj:user=\"kirinqueen\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>kirinqueen<\/b><\/a><\/span> has plans. Contemplating heading to Stout, Ritual Tavern, or some such. Anyone interested?<br \/><br \/><ins>Oh, who am I kidding. I'm going to Stout. Be there around 7:30.<\/ins>","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/141870.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/141624.html","pubDate":"Fri, 02 May 2008 22:23:12 GMT","title":"Specific brunch plans","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/141624.html","description":"What: brunch<br \/>When: Sunday morning at <ins><strong>9:30<\/strong><\/ins><br \/>Where: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/ettas-seafood-seattle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Etta's<\/a> downtown<br \/>Who: myself, <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"kirinqueen\" lj:user=\"kirinqueen\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>kirinqueen<\/b><\/a><\/span>, <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"boobirdsfly\" lj:user=\"boobirdsfly\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/boobirdsfly.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/boobirdsfly.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>boobirdsfly<\/b><\/a><\/span>, <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"trochee\" lj:user=\"trochee\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/trochee.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/trochee.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>trochee<\/b><\/a><\/span>, Matt, Lindsay, <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"candid\" lj:user=\"candid\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/candid.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/candid.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>candid<\/b><\/a><\/span> +1, <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"kenshi\" lj:user=\"kenshi\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/kenshi.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kenshi.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>kenshi<\/b><\/a><\/span> (possibly +1)","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/141624.html?view=comments#comments","category":"seattle"},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/141322.html","pubDate":"Fri, 02 May 2008 18:26:17 GMT","title":"dammit.","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/141322.html","description":"Before packing for Seattle I'd decided not to pack a kilt, and not to go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.utilikilts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the Utilikilts store<\/a> this time.<br \/><br \/>But, well, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kiltday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">today is Kilt Day<\/a>, <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"kirinqueen\" lj:user=\"kirinqueen\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>kirinqueen<\/b><\/a><\/span> and I are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toppotdoughnuts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">but blocks from<\/a> the utilikilts store, and they're having a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.utilikilts.com\/?page_id=327\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">40% off sale<\/a>.<br \/><br \/>I'm not sure I can resist.<br \/><br \/><ins>[Edit: I gave in, and so did Erin. Do you remember when you were a kid and got new shoes, how you'd leave the shoe store with your old shoes in the box? The utilikilts store is kinda like that, but with your pants.]<\/ins>","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/141322.html?view=comments#comments","category":"seattle"},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/141298.html","pubDate":"Fri, 02 May 2008 17:44:46 GMT","title":"[Seattle] Brunch on Sunday?","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/141298.html","description":"Would anyone be interested in meeting up for brunch on Sunday morning around 9:30?<br \/><br \/>Possible brunch spots include: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/5-spot-seattle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">5 Spot<\/a> in Queen Anne, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/julias-of-wallingford-seattle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Julia's<\/a> in Wallingford, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/ettas-seafood-seattle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Etta's<\/a> downtown.<br \/><br \/>[Edit: Removed Cyndy's and added Etta's, per <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"candid\" lj:user=\"candid\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/candid.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/candid.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>candid<\/b><\/a><\/span>'s feedback.]<br \/><br \/>OK, we figured out the plan. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/141624.html\" target=\"_blank\">Please comment over here if you can make it<\/a>.<\/strong>","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/141298.html?view=comments#comments","category":"seattle"},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/140952.html","pubDate":"Fri, 02 May 2008 00:49:18 GMT","title":"Yo, Seattle peeps.","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/140952.html","description":"<span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"kirinqueen\" lj:user=\"kirinqueen\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>kirinqueen<\/b><\/a><\/span> and I are back in town, from now until the 7th. Let's hang out!","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/140952.html?view=comments#comments","category":"seattle"},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/140720.html","pubDate":"Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:29:08 GMT","title":"oist macking graph","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/140720.html","description":"<p>I immediately thought of <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"other\" lj:user=\"other\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/other.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/other.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>other<\/b><\/a><\/span> when reading the <a href=\"http:\/\/xkcd.com\/403\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">latest XKCD<\/a>. Whatever happend to the graph?<\/p>","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/140720.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/140295.html","pubDate":"Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:06:54 GMT","title":"Taken at the March 2008 San Diego Bloggers Meetup","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/140295.html","description":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/vissago\/2365970570\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3110\/2365970570_0467209bb6.jpg\" alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" \/><\/a>","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/140295.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/140047.html","pubDate":"Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:16:02 GMT","title":"7th annual St. Patrick's Day party","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/140047.html","description":"<p><span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"kirinqueen\" lj:user=\"kirinqueen\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>kirinqueen<\/b><\/a><\/span> and I will be having our 7th annual St. Patrick's Day party [<a href=\"http:\/\/eventful.com\/events\/E0-001-009554411-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">eventful entry<\/a>] at <a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=1231+Robinson+Ave,+San+Diego,+CA+92103&amp;sll=37.0625,-95.677068&amp;sspn=80.982705,95.097656&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=32.747038,-117.153096&amp;spn=0.010937,0.011609&amp;z=16&amp;iwloc=addr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Casa O'Connor<\/a> on Saturday, March 15th, at 7 PM. You should come! Some photos from previous years:<\/p>\n\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/kirinqueen\/115934291\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/42\/115934291_5cb22b1f4d_t.jpg\" alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" \/><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/kirinqueen\/432694595\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/151\/432694595_cae5dd39b3_t.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/kirinqueen\/432694367\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/183\/432694367_7e9adb2f1e_t.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/kirinqueen\/432694409\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/178\/432694409_4d67b356ca_t.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/kirinqueen\/432691034\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/158\/432691034_7511e5e965_t.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/kirinqueen\/115934279\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/37\/115934279_2d7262fe70_t.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n<p>Participation in the <a href=\"http:\/\/edward.oconnor.cx\/dict\/irish-pentathlon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Irish pentathlon<\/a>, while optional, isn't discouraged. Speaking of the pentathlon, <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"maddox3\" lj:user=\"maddox3\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/maddox3.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maddox3.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>maddox3<\/b><\/a><\/span> negotiated a modification to the rules for this year: for those of you who can't stand stout, cider will be an acceptable substitute.<\/p>\n\n<p>Also, as the party falls on the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ides_of_March\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ides of March<\/a>, I'll relax my usual policy of refusing entry to toga-wearing folk. (I didn't realize I had such a usual policy until just now.)<\/p>\n\n<p>I've been pretty spotty about posting invites here. Past parties include <a href=\"http:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/23875.html\" target=\"_blank\">2002<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/28151.html\" target=\"_blank\">recap<\/a>), <a href=\"http:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/108923.html\" target=\"_blank\">2004<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/117356.html\" target=\"_blank\">2005<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/136117.html\" target=\"_blank\">2007<\/a>.<\/p>","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/140047.html?view=comments#comments","category":["kirinqueen","party","irish","saint patrick's day","house party","san diego","ireland","hober","st. patrick's day"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/139895.html","pubDate":"Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:28:11 GMT","title":"a timeline","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/139895.html","description":"<p>On the 9<sup>th<\/sup>, I bought <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"kirinqueen\" lj:user=\"kirinqueen\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>kirinqueen<\/b><\/a><\/span> a white <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/macbook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple MacBook<\/a> as a surprise. It shipped on the 11<sup>th<\/sup> and arrived on the 13<sup>th<\/sup>. I gave it to her on the 14<sup>th<\/sup>. She named it <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Characters_of_The_Neverending_Story#Falkor_the_luckdragon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><code>falkor<\/code><\/a>.<\/p><p>On the 26<sup>th<\/sup>, Apple <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/pr\/library\/2008\/02\/26mbp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">updated the MacBook line<\/a>.<\/p>","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/139895.html?view=comments#comments","category":["falkor","macbook","erin","apple"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/139699.html","pubDate":"Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:52:46 GMT","title":"Seattle awesomeness","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/139699.html","description":"<p><span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"kirinqueen\" lj:user=\"kirinqueen\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>kirinqueen<\/b><\/a><\/span> and I had a fantastic time in Seattle last week! Many, many thanks to <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-deleted  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"mattbosworth\" lj:user=\"mattbosworth\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/mattbosworth.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mattbosworth.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>mattbosworth<\/b><\/a><\/span> and <a href=\"http:\/\/lindsaydayton.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lindsay<\/a> for putting us up, and up with us, while we were there.<\/p><p>Besides all the obvious touristy stuff, we hit up lots of Matt and Lindsay's favorite places to eat and drink. The four of us <a href=\"http:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/139403.html\" target=\"_blank\">met up<\/a> with <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"candid\" lj:user=\"candid\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/candid.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/candid.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>candid<\/b><\/a><\/span> one night, which was lots of fun.<\/p><p>Our most debauched day was when we did the tours and tastings at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ste-michelle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Chateau Ste. Michelle winery<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redhook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Red Hook brewery<\/a> within a few minutes of each other. We followed that up with a lovely night of board games, DDR, and awesomeness at <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"tekman\" lj:user=\"tekman\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/tekman.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tekman.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>tekman<\/b><\/a><\/span> and <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"angel_grrl\" lj:user=\"angel_grrl\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/angel-grrl.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/angel-grrl.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>angel_grrl<\/b><\/a><\/span>'s place, where we saw <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"loganb\" lj:user=\"loganb\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/loganb.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/loganb.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>loganb<\/b><\/a><\/span> and many other <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-C     \"  data-ljuser=\"rhit\" lj:user=\"rhit\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/rhit.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/community.png?v=556&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/rhit.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>rhit<\/b><\/a><\/span> grads.<\/p><p>Oh, and I bought <a href=\"http:\/\/www.utilikilts.com\/index.php?page_id=27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">one of these<\/a>, which brings my kilt total to the unbelievably non-zero 3.<\/p><p>Unfortunately, the week was all too short, and we didn't manage to meet up with <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"kenshi\" lj:user=\"kenshi\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/kenshi.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kenshi.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>kenshi<\/b><\/a><\/span> or <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"silnith\" lj:user=\"silnith\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/silnith.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/silnith.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>silnith<\/b><\/a><\/span>. Hopefully we'll be back soon!<\/p>","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/139699.html?view=comments#comments","category":"seattle"},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/139403.html","pubDate":"Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:41:01 GMT","title":"Yummy food & drink in Fremont tonight!","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/139403.html","description":"<span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"kirinqueen\" lj:user=\"kirinqueen\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>kirinqueen<\/b><\/a><\/span>, Matt, Lindsay, and I will be eating and drinking at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brouwerscafe.com\/bier.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Brouwer's Caf\u00e9<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/brouwers-cafe-seattle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">reviews on Yelp<\/a>) in Fremont tonight, around 6 or so. If you're in the area and would like to join us, that would be splendid!<br \/><br \/><strong>Edit<\/strong>: This place was awesome. Seriously tasty yet seriously bad for you Belgian food, plus lots of good beer. <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"candid\" lj:user=\"candid\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/candid.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/candid.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>candid<\/b><\/a><\/span> met up with us, and proceeded to make the ensuing conversation very entertaining.","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/139403.html?view=comments#comments","category":["seattle","awesome","beer"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/139250.html","pubDate":"Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:43:41 GMT","title":"Seattle reminder","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/139250.html","description":"<p>As I <a href=\"http:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/138949.html\" target=\"_blank\">mentioned in December<\/a>, <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"kirinqueen\" lj:user=\"kirinqueen\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>kirinqueen<\/b><\/a><\/span> and I will <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dopplr.com\/trip\/hober\/67470\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">be in Seattle<\/a>, from tomorrow through next Tuesday. We should hang out.<\/p>","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/139250.html?view=comments#comments","category":["seattle","travel"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/138949.html","pubDate":"Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:40:56 GMT","title":"Seattle!","author":"hober","link":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/138949.html","description":"<span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"kirinqueen\" lj:user=\"kirinqueen\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kirinqueen.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>kirinqueen<\/b><\/a><\/span> and I will be in Seattle (staying with <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-deleted  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"mattbosworth\" lj:user=\"mattbosworth\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/mattbosworth.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mattbosworth.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>mattbosworth<\/b><\/a><\/span>) from January 9<sup><small>th<\/small><\/sup> to the 15<sup><small>th<\/small><\/sup>. IIRC, there are several of you up that-a-way: <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"angel_grrl\" lj:user=\"angel_grrl\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/angel-grrl.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/angel-grrl.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>angel_grrl<\/b><\/a><\/span>, <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"candid\" lj:user=\"candid\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/candid.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/candid.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>candid<\/b><\/a><\/span>, <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"herbaliser\" lj:user=\"herbaliser\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/herbaliser.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/herbaliser.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>herbaliser<\/b><\/a><\/span>, <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"kenshi\" lj:user=\"kenshi\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/kenshi.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kenshi.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>kenshi<\/b><\/a><\/span>, <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"loganb\" lj:user=\"loganb\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/loganb.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/loganb.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>loganb<\/b><\/a><\/span>, <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"silnith\" lj:user=\"silnith\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/silnith.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/silnith.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>silnith<\/b><\/a><\/span>, and <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"tekman\" lj:user=\"tekman\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/tekman.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=926\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tekman.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>tekman<\/b><\/a><\/span> at least. We should hang out!","comments":"https:\/\/hober.livejournal.com\/138949.html?view=comments#comments","category":"seattle"}]}}