Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I did another driving lesson, panic-cleaned my apartment for my sister’s family’s visit, and wrote greeting cards. Daily summaries below! December 16, 2022 Card writing! I’m trying to balance this with dissertationing, but it’s a bit harder to do … Continue reading Week of 12/16-12/22
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Week of 12/9-12/15
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I continued on the dissertation chapter (while listening to holiday music!), had fruitcake from a Cistercian Abbey in Missouri, and fought bots to get tickets for a concert. Daily summaries below! December 9, 2022 Got on Zoom to watch a cohortmate … Continue reading Week of 12/9-12/15
Week of 12/2-12/8
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I took my first driving lesson, continued dissertationing, and watched the World Cup. Daily summaries below! December 2, 2022 Had my first driving evaluation/lesson today! And holy cow, I actually drove around for 45 minutes! With hand controls! I … Continue reading Week of 12/2-12/8
Week of 11/25-12/1
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is staying as safe and sane as possible. This week, I watched the World Cup, started scheduling driving lessons, and geeked out over my Spotify Wrapped. Daily summaries below! November 25, 2022 I am still full from yesterday. Or hung over. But I don’t remember drinking that much? Got to … Continue reading Week of 11/25-12/1
Week of 11/11-11/17
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I went to Push to Walk for the first time in two months, went to traffic court with my mother to fight two wrongfully issued tickets, and continued to work on a dissertation chapter. Daily summaries below! November 11, 2022 … Continue reading Week of 11/11-11/17
Week of 11/4-11/10
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I eased back into doing the FES cycle, started writing the next dissertation chapter, and then realized I needed to read something my advisor recommended months ago. Daily summaries below! November 4, 2022 Overnight drainage not bad. Daytime drainage … Continue reading Week of 11/4-11/10
Week of 10/14-10/20
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I watched hella baseball, was in a ridiculous amount of pain while sitting, and ordered wine. Daily summaries below! October 14, 2022 Drainage, why have you returned with a vengeance? Why??? Watched some baseball today, because playoffs. My boyfriend … Continue reading Week of 10/14-10/20
Week of 9/16-9/22
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I got happy hour margaritas, took the subway to my parents’ house for the first time ever (there’s an elevator at a nearby station now), and underwent a procedure. Daily summaries below! September 16, 2022 Pre-Op visit! It’s never fun … Continue reading Week of 9/16-9/22
Week of 9/9-9/15
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I started decorating my apartment with photos, slogged through some secondary literature for my dissertation chapter, and watched lots of sports. Daily summaries below! September 9, 2022 My mother and I got a pistachio brioche from the nearby bakery. So good. … Continue reading Week of 9/9-9/15
Week of 9/2-9/8
Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I watched a bunch of tennis, trudged through an important book for my dissertation, and went to a live taping of “The Daily Show”! September 2, 2022 Went to Push to Walk for the first time in a month. … Continue reading Week of 9/2-9/8