I was here for the XTech XML conference, and also met some friends from SorceryNet (at least, they were friends until I met them!)
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StarGirl (now Lyvia or Lyssia)
Lyvia is (or was) Lyssia on irc.sorcery.net. |
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canalbridge-bushuissluis
A bridge over a canal, with a sign reading Bushuissluis. |
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Chainsaw
Chainsaw is (or was) an operator/admin on irc.sorcery.net. He’s looking shy here. |
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Chainsaw, StarGirl and Julias
Three SorceryNet IRC operators all at once, in a park in Amsterdam. |
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Ikarus
Ikarus was heavily involved in IRC on Sorcerynet. |
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magic mushroom shop
The window indicates that you can get Magic Mushrooms, Psychedelic Herbs & Pills, Sex Stimulants, Energizers, Psychedelic Seeds, Hemp Seeds and Head Products. And yes, it’s legal. [more...] |
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Small Street
A small side-street in Amsterdam. I took this shot partly to give my husband back home in Canada a feel for the city. |
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StarGirl, Julias and a blurry cyclist.
They’re smirking but I’m not sure why. Maybe I said something rude. |
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street-sign to Homomonument
I have since been to the Homomonument and found it very, very moving. People of Amsterdam, I thank you for making this public space in memory of those who died. [more...] |
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Strlen (Rick)
I’m afraid I behaved badly and hit on him more than I should have done. I don’t think he ever forgave me. Rick was (at the time) an admin of an IRC server on SorceryNet. [more...] |
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Strlen (again)
Rick (Strlen) was an admin on Sorcerynet. |
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View from my hotel window.
I think I stayed in the Prinsengrast Hotel, which unfortunately had no non-smoking rooms, and I became ill. In all other respects the hotel was fine, though. [more...] |
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