Author Archives: Carmelo

Glendale Libcon West & Glendale Glitters 2023

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Carmelo

There was a small event preceding several 0ther events, so we took our time, got to the local library convention, then had dinner with our friends, we ended the night at Glendale Glitters and had some fun there.

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Jake Shimabukuro Christmas Special

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Carmelo

Several months ago, I bought us tickets to Jake Shimabukuro’s Christmas Special. This time, he was playing at a different venue. At the Scottsdale Center for Performing Arts, a place I haven’t been to in many years. We had front … Continue reading →

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Happy Hour – Birthday

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Carmelo

One of my good friends, Sona, held a happy hour for my birthday. It was really good to catch up with everyone.

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Walt Disney World – 2023

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Carmelo

Almost a year planning this trip, for Christmas last year, Jaime and I asked my brother and sister-in-law if we could bring them and their kids to Disney World for my 50th birthday. They were awed, amazed, and accepting of … Continue reading →

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Cybersecurity Summit in Scottsdale

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Carmelo

I went to the Cybersecurity Summit at the Phoenician, which is in Scottsdale. It’s not my first time at this venue. It’s pretty snazzy. The thing is though, that to get there “on time” I had to sit in about … Continue reading →

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Arizona Bao Festival

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Carmelo

Yesterday, my friend Mariah and I went to the AZ Bao Festival and we ate! LOL

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20 Year Alltel Reunion

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Carmelo

It’s been over 20 years, give or take since we all worked together. It’s so good to see them all. We were such an awesome IT team at Alltel. We did everything there! Desktops, Servers (windows, netware, linux), routers, switches, … Continue reading →

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Crowdstrike’s Fal.Con 2023

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Carmelo

Nick had some extra passes that came with our contract and we tried to get our teams to go, and only a few actually wanted to, so I accompanied them. It’s a long drive to Vegas, about 5 hours long, … Continue reading →

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Risk and Security Regional Community Forum

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Carmelo

Wipro/Edgile/ServiceNow me out to Silicon Valley to have a discussion on my project associated with my Vulnerability Governance program and we ended up being the headliner! It was pretty cool and I got to hang out with a coworker and … Continue reading →

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Tucson Comic Con: 2023

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Carmelo

For labor day, again, we went to Tucson for Comic Con. It was a lot of fun, and oddly enough, we didn’t dress for it this year. I guess we just weren’t feeling it. We more or less “bounded” kind … Continue reading →

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