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Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 51

March 5, 2021 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I had my teaching judged by my professor (spoiler alert: did not go well), had all the feels while watching “WandaVision,” and continued to trudge through my dissertation. Daily summaries below! Day Three Hundred and Fifty-One (2/26/21) Did the FES … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 51

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 50

February 27, 2021 ~ Val ~ 2 Comments

Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as possible. The dissertation is moving along slowly, I’m learning how to grade assignments, and I turned thirty! Daily summaries below! Day Three Hundred and Forty-Four (2/19/21) Finally uploaded the mini lecture to the course site (after spending another hour fixing it this morning), and … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 50

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 49

February 19, 2021 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. Both my parents got the vaccine, I finally started the first draft of my first dissertation chapter, and I sent in a copyright application for “Jackass”! Daily summaries below! Day Three Hundred and Thirty-Seven (2/12/21) Did the FES cycle.I don’t know what’s … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 49

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 48

February 13, 2021 ~ Val ~ 3 Comments

Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, my advisor approved my dissertation chapter outline (the chapter writing shall commence soon!), I posted another original song, and I finally took my camera out of the box! Daily summaries below! Day Three Hundred and Thirty (2/5/21) Emailed my outline … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 48

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 47

February 5, 2021 ~ Val ~ 2 Comments

Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I drunk-ordered a camera, outlined my first dissertation chapter, and began TA-ing over Zoom! Daily summaries below! Day Three Hundred and Twenty-Three (1/29/21) It was COLD last night. I went to sleep wearing four layers.Did the FES cycle for 45 … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 47

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 46

January 29, 2021 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I started doing the FES cycle for the first time since surgery, I spent way too long audio mixing a song, and my mother got her first covid vaccine shot! Daily summaries below! Day Three Hundred and Sixteen (1/22/21) Surgery … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 46

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 45

January 22, 2021 ~ Val ~ 2 Comments

Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week I watched lots of movies with my mother, spent a lot of time sorting out insurance issues, and finally started planning the dissertation. Daily summaries below! Day Three Hundred and Nine (1/15/21) Why yes, I did have pie for breakfast.Medical … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 45

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 44

January 15, 2021 ~ Val ~ 2 Comments

Greetings, Internet! Hope you’re staying as safe and sane as can be. I had surgery, and then spent the remainder of the week recuperating by watching movies and eating pie. Daily summaries below! Day Three Hundred and Two (1/8/21) Surgery at noon-ish. Fasting until then. I am so hungry. And thirsty. Oh, and the covid … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 44

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 43

January 8, 2021 ~ Val ~ 2 Comments

Greetings, Internet! Hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. More “Binge Mode,” more “Clone Wars,” and more doomscrolling social media as our government was attacked by domestic terrorists. Daily summaries below! (The explanation mark is meant less as something cheerful and more along the lines of incredulity that people seem shocked that … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 43

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 42

January 1, 2021 ~ Val ~ 2 Comments

Greetings, Internet! Happy New Year! I just passed 100 subscribers on YouTube (feel free to subscribe if you haven’t yet!), started bingeing “Binge Mode,” and I’ve got my 2021 resolutions all set. Daily summaries are below! Day Two Hundred and Eighty-Eight (12/25/20) A very merry Christmas to those who celebrate it!My parents came over, we … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 42

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PhD candidate of medieval history at Princeton University. Also a dessert fanatic who happens to use a wheelchair.

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Further Reading

  • “The Secret Life of a #Finfluencer” (GofG)
  • “Becoming the Representation” (MIGA)
  • “Google Maps Makes a Modest Attempt at Wheelchair Accessibility” (Hyperallergic)
  • “Applying to College as a Wheelchair User” (Inside Higher Ed)
  • “My Life with Paralysis, It’s a Workout” (New York Times)
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When your sister visits with pre-Thanksgiving treats 😁 @tastecreme
I promise I will eventually try all of the @bibbleandsip cream puffs, but it’s so hard not to get the black sesame every single time.
Testing out the new oven with @khatzdubson by making chocolate chip cookies! 🍪
That moment when you realize that cinnamon buns are indeed the perfect breakfast food. @bourkestreetbakerynyc
I escaped Princeton for a day to eat all of the things. Including this cherry sundae from @gramercytavern with oat ice cream, walnuts, and cookie crumble.
Briefly interrupting this dessert-based Instagram to announce that my essay from the NYT disability series will be included in the anthology “About Us” from @liverightpublishing ! The publication will be out on September 3rd!

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