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About Me

I live with with my mom, my boyfriend, 2 other friends, a bird, 6 cats and a mouse. My favorite color is purple. I've been trying to be good to the environment, recycling, buying locally grown produce (CSA farm shares) and using less energy. I also try to work out everyday at my YMCA.
The quick resume: I was at Motorola for 5 years doing intranet/extranet web application development. Later I was at the Broad Institute (Whitehead Institute/MIT's genome center) for 8 years (mostly helping the scientists do data analysis); they were one of the centers responsible for completing the human genome (chromosomes 8, 11, 15, 17 and 18). I'm currently employed at Geo Solutions/Gypsii.
I prefer reading sci-fi or fantasy type novels; Favorites include Robert Jordan, Anne Rice, Jacqueline Carey, Orson Scott Card, Janny Wurts, J.R.R. Tolkien, Michelle West, Margaret Atwood, Dorothy L. Sayers, Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaimen, Greg Bear, Stephen King and Jean M. Auel.
Musically, I listen to a relatively wide range. I've been recently influenced by Tori Amos, Godsmack, Tool, NIN, Cruxshadows, Black 47, Ego Likeness, Bill Morrissey, Bauhaus, Voltaire, Screaming Orphans, Pendragon, 5 Gauge, Death by Fame, Amber Spyglass, Incus and Lucretia's Daggers.
Educationally, I have a BS in Computer Science from Bridgewater State and I have an MBA from UMass. I enjoy learning in general. If I ever go back to school, I would likely pursue something in physics, math, linguistics, philosophy, sociology or psychology.
Religious/spiritual type stuff: I generally can't stand organized religion, but I used to be loosely affiliated with the New Bedford chapter of CUUPs - though I've rarely been in the past few years. I would classify myself as a paganish type, but I'm open to other ideas. I got to see the Dalai Lama at a conference a few years ago and that was memorable. There is a zen center in Cumberland that I've gone to a couple of times and a great drumming circle that meets up in the New Bedford area and another that meets in Cumberland, but I need to make more time for that sort of thing. There is this great Beltane festival in CT that I will try and make it back to again. Then there is Firefly and other Burning Man type events. These events are good for my soul.

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Annual Christmas Eve party at "The Orphanage"

Annual Christmas Eve party at "The Orphanage". Thursday, December 24, stop by anywhere in between 1PM-11PM. There will be food! There will be gifts! There will be good company! There wi...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:24:00 GMT

Sep/Oct/Nov plans

Here is my running calendar of events:http://www.localendar.com/public/purlavHighlights:(sa t) Sep 5: Newport Irish Festival (Newport, RI)(sat) Sep 12: Sonic (Peabody, MA)(sat) Sep 19: Davis Mega Maze...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:17:00 GMT

Meme thingy stolen from Chris Ewen

Here are the rules. Test your memory and your love of live music by listing 50 artists or bands (or as many as you can remember) you've seen in concert. List the first 50 acts that come into your h...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:57:00 GMT

Show Ideas

Fri night I am either going to head to Matunuck, RI to see Black 47 (assuming someone will go w/ me), alternately I'll probably go see Death by Fame in Norwood, MA.Also, I'm planning ahead for fall....
Posted by on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT

FF 2009

This year, we had an awesome Waterbug Firefly. There was the usual rain and mud. There were car problems. There was sleep deprivation. There was a giant bug to burn. There were rainbows. There was ...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:54:00 GMT

scheduling summer/fall

I'm in the process of scheduling my summer and fall as they start getting pretty well booked up around about now. I'm already booked through Jul 12.Stuff I have planned already or need to double ch...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:42:00 GMT

Update!

1. OK, so I am now working at a company right in RI. http://www.gypsii.com - You should go and create a profile (let me know and I'll add you as a friend, I'm on there as Lavender). Also, feel free...
Posted by on Fri, 22 May 2009 07:19:00 GMT

Getting rid of stuff

Hello, we're going through stuff to get rid of.Stuff we found:A bag of kitchen stuff (chopper, perogie maker, tea maker)(Britt? Jade?)Winstar coat:(Obie?)Some E tool coat thing:(Ethan?)2 other coats &...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:27:00 GMT

Repo on blue ray, showing at the house

copied from peter's post cuz I'm just that lazy:________________________________________Repo on blue ray, showing at the housegot a copy of Repo on Blueray and on DVD.Will, on Saturday, be having a s...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:52:00 GMT

science news

I keep forgetting to post this:http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/the_search_for_knowled ge_truth_and_a_greater_understanding_of_the_world_aro/Cool stuff. :-)
Posted by on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:10:00 GMT