Sasha insisted we co-author this, and honestly, after the weekend she had, I didn’t have the authority to say no. 🦩
- We arrived at @bsidesroc as first-timers
- We left with a suspicious number of new friends, at least three inside jokes, and what I can only assume is the beginning of Sasha’s unofficial “Flamingo Ambassador Program.”
Sasha, for her part, would like it formally noted that:
- She achieved a 100% success rate in attracting delightful humans
- She was questioned about her honeypots approximately 47 times (conservative estimate)
- She may now have more friends in Rochester than I do
Post-conference, we migrated to Bitter Honey, which Sasha has classified as “Tequila Research HQ.”
Extensive… research… was conducted. 👍
Findings include:
- The tequila selection is both impressive and slightly dangerous
- The food is absolutely worth writing home about
- “Quick dinner” is a fictional concept when you’re surrounded by great people
Somewhere between the laughter, the stories, and the “just one more” moments, the night quietly turned into one of those you wish you could bottle. 💃
The flight home added a touch of airborne chaos, with turbulence strong enough to keep everyone seated, including the FAs. Sasha remained calm, mostly because she does not believe in gravity. 🛩️
And now it’s Monday. 🤷♀️
Sasha is back to monitoring global flamingo #honeypot operations.
I’m back to working on my Portugal move.
But we’re both still carrying that post-conference glow, the kind powered by community, connection, and just the right amount of tequila-fueled storytelling!!
Rochester, we’ll be back!!!
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