Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as possible. This week, I celebrated the holidays with my parents, started “The Book of Boba Fett,” and reviewed last year’s new year’s resolutions. Daily summaries below! Day Six Hundred and Fifty-Two (12/24/21) Went to a nearby bakery to pick up some treats. Came across … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 94
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I finished catching up with “Stranger Things,” went to an Iliza Shlesinger show, and listened to a lot of Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well.” Daily summaries below! Day Six Hundred and Ten (11/12/21) Had a zoom call with a medieval … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 88
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be! This week, I submitted a dissertation chapter to a graduate workshop (only to find that the title contains a word that basically does not appear anywhere in the main text, whoops), watched more “Ted Lasso,” and got my flu shot! Daily summaries … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 85
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 is staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I finished season one of “The Wire,” started harsh vocal lessons, and listened to hella Sarah Jarosz. Daily summaries below! Day Four Hundred and Seventy-Seven (7/2/21) Someone came to look at the refrigerator! It can be fixed!Vocal exercises followed … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 69
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I watched hella Olympics trials coverage (but it’s Allyson Felix, so how could I not?), bought shorts, and did planks for the first time in over a year! Daily summaries below! Day Four Hundred and Sixty-Three (6/18/21) Went outside for … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 67
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I did my first ever performance in public, did my first ever YouTube collaboration, and voted early! Daily summaries below! Also, this is my 100th blog post! Wahoo! Day Four Hundred and Fifty-Six (6/11/21) Renewed all of my library books. … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 66
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is staying as safe and sane as can be. This week was all about television shows, dissertation chapter prep, and grading the last of the assignments for the semester! Daily summaries below! Day Four Hundred and Twenty-One (5/7/21) Did the FES cycle. Started watching “The Bad Batch.” I’m twenty minutes … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 61
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