Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, the semester kicked into full gear, I introduced my bestie to the US Open, and I started writing my third chapter draft. Daily summaries below! Day Five Hundred and Forty-Seven (9/10/21) Went to Push to Walk! Butt was kicked. All … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 79
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I did chapter prep, watched the US Open, and witnessed a wheelchair fight scene in a DC live action television series! Daily summaries below! Day Five Hundred and Forty (9/3/21) Went to Push to Walk. My trainer was training a … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 78
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as possible. This week, my sister visited! There was much merriment, tennis-watching, and food. So much food. Daily summaries below! Day Five Hundred and Thirty-Three (8/27/21) Went to Push to Walk! My butt was kicked. Of course.The person who received my library scan request was … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 77
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I dug deeper into the early medieval scholarship (written in German), tried to save my overwatered houseplant, and realized that my microphone has not always faced the correct direction. Daily summaries below! Day Five Hundred and Twenty-Six (8/20/21) Went … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 76
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I read a bunch of things in German for my dissertation, listened to a ton of Sarah Jarosz, and tried not to be sad about the Mets. Daily summaries below! Day Five Hundred and Nineteen (8/13/21) Went to Push to … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 75
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I watched Allyson Felix become the most decorated American track and field Olympian (of course I was tearing up because she is a legend and we are all witnesses), made a significant improvement in my harsh singing, and had the … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 74
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I finally finished “The Wire” (great show), watched oodles of Olympics coverage, and translated a Latin passage in my previous dissertation chapter so badly that my advisor asked me which dictionary I was using. Daily summaries below! Day Five Hundred … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 73
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is staying as safe and sane as can be! This week, I recorded things for three (three!) collaborations, performed live at my friend’s wedding (!!!), and watched hella Olympics coverage. Daily summaries below! Day Four Hundred and Ninety-Eight (7/23/21) Woke up with a slight hangover after two hours of sleep. … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries: Week 72
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I watched a bunch of “The Wire,” went out for karaoke for the first time since February 2020, and somehow managed to wheel myself home after drinking way more alcohol than I usually do. Daily summaries below! Day Four Hundred … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 71
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. Improved on my harsh vocals, caught up with some elementary school friends, and started a deeper dive into outlining chapter three of my dissertation. Daily summaries below! Day Four Hundred and Eighty-Four (7/9/21) Recorded a cover of Florence + the Machine’s “Shake … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 70
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