Random musings and stuffs from Deb Rouleau, a Punk Web Specialist Geek!
Ohhhh, I had several years that are “annus horribilis”, but the 2016-2018 and 2022-2023 are the ones that come up to mind. Lots of health related issues during those years, as well as personal issues encountered those years made it so hard for me. The mental health was in such a bad state, 2016-2018 were […]
It’s sunny on this beautiful not-too-hot Sunday, and I’m enjoying a quiet day before the routine of work starts again. Here’s some random thoughts and moments of my last few days/weeks: That’s it for now. Will try to kick my ass to write more here, as it makes me feel good and happy to write, […]
Damn, I haven’t written since Christmas! For someone who wanted to blog more… 🫣 I suck at it, LOL ! That’s it for now. Will try to write more, as I miss this. Come and say hi!
I’m not a fan of Christmas. Bad memories tend to creep in and dampen what should be festive moments. Yet… every year, I’m humbled by the people who open their doors and invite me to celebrate with them. I’m grateful to be surrounded by good people who genuinely want to create better memories for me. […]
So, who got sick after Hackfest? 🙋 Meeeeeee! Urgh! A whole week of sinus congestion, a stuffy nose 🤧, and terrible sleep—it was absolutely awful. Conflu was terrible! My week got completely scrapped as I turned into a somnolent couch potato, fighting off a relentless headache. But hey, at least today I’m feeling way better! […]
Another year, another incredible weekend! The Hackfest 17th edition absolutely crushed it—the energy was electric, the vibes were chef’s kiss, and honestly, the reviews have been nothing but amazing. I’m genuinely buzzing right now! 🚀 Huge shoutout to my committee crew: you absolute legends made this happen! Working alongside you all weekend to create such […]
Plot Twist: My 3-Week Break Became 3 Months Seriously, what a summer ending and fall beginning in my life! At the beginning of June, I decided to take a break of a few weeks for my Links I’d share in private series, but what was supposed to be 2-3 weeks ended up lasting 3 months… […]
My god did the end of summer 2025 sucked. Lots of things happened that tested my patience: Now, I’ll go back to my studies, I need to finish my summer class soon!
Cue all the posts incoming in the next few days: – “I’m at Burning Man, and here’s what the desert taught me about B2B sales…”– “5 leadership lessons I learned while building a geodesic dome at 3am”– “Why radical self-expression is the key to closing enterprise deals”– “The playa showed me that quarterly targets are […]
Last night turned into one of those spontaneous adventures that remind you why Montreal’s nightlife scene is absolutely unbeatable. Our evening kicked off at Joie de Livres, this amazing library café bar tucked away in Mile End that had me grinning from ear to ear. I mean, seriously – books AND alcohol in the same […]
The leaves are already falling in my yard, a sign that the scorching heat of recent weeks and the major cleanup that took place a week and a half ago are starting to take their toll on my vines. It’s heartbreaking to see nature being battered like this, when I had created my oasis of […]
Les feuilles tombent déjà dans ma cour, signe que la chaleur ardente des dernières semaines et le grand nettoyage qui a eu lieu il y a une semaine et demie commencent à avoir raison de mes vignes. C’est désolant de voir la nature être malmenée de la sorte, moi qui avais créé mon oasis de […]
Last day of vacation here, and I spent it in a bit of an odd mood. There was a massive cleanup of both the front and back yards, and I realized I was way more upset than I thought about losing so much greenery. It cast a bigger shadow over my mood than I expected, […]
Posted on Linkedin (en Français) so I am translating it for here: New trend following a comment from Jean-Luc SansCartier: To follow the LinkedIn trend, here are my 10 WORST decisions of the last 10 years, in no particular order. There you go, if it can inspire others, go for it! In short, we all […]
Posted on LinkedIn (en Français), so I am translating it for here: To follow the trend 📈 And because it’s fun 🙂 My 10 best decisions of the last 10 years, in no particular order. All these decisions have improved my life, and I’m definitely so much better today than I was 10 years ago […]