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Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 26

September 11, 2020 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

Greetings, Internet! Well, we’ve made it to the half-year mark. I hope you’re staying as safe and sane as possible. This week I can finally share a song I wrote (here’s the SoundCloud link!), finished “The Umbrella Academy,” and finally got to see my bestie in person after six months of only seeing her on … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 26

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 25

September 4, 2020 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

Greetings, Internet! Hope everyone’s staying as healthy and sane as they are able. It’s been a week. We lost Chadwick Boseman and Tom Seaver. Everything kind of pales in comparison to that, along with the other generally terrifying things that are happening on a near-daily basis. But I suppose I can report on the bright … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 25

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 24

August 28, 2020 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

Greetings, Internet! Hope everyone’s as well as they can be. One of my reading groups came to an end, I learned how to harmonize, and I had my first weird covid dream! It involved Stephen Colbert for some reason? Oh, and it also involved a growing mountain that eventually consumed my high school. Like I … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 24

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 23

August 21, 2020 ~ Val ~ 2 Comments

Greetings, Internet! Hope everyone’s doing as well as they can. I got drunk and ordered a lot of chocolate, finally learned how to properly harmonize, and watched a lot of the DNC. Daily summaries below! Day One Hundred and Fifty-Five (8/14/20) And I’m down to 30 subscribers. Alas. Did arm workouts while watching “The Great … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 23

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 22

August 14, 2020 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

Greetings, Internet! Hope everyone’s staying as safe and well as they can. I’ve been continuing to binge “The Great British Baking Show,” have eaten more pastries and pie slices than I normally do in a given week, and went outside TWICE (once for some much needed #triotime). Oh, and we’ve passed the one-hundred-and-fifty-day mark (yay?). … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 22

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 21

August 7, 2020 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

Greetings, Internet! Hope everyone’s staying as healthy and safe as they can. Baseball is still around (for now), I am still all about the music (in part because I am dreading the coming semester), and power surges led to an interesting couple of hours battling with my HVAC unit. Daily summaries below! Day One Hundred … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 21

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 20

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

Greetings, Internet! Hope everyone’s doing as well as they can. Baseball is back, and the Mets are doing exactly as probably everyone expected, but perhaps that won’t matter because there’s already an MLB ‘Rona outbreak, so, just going to enjoy baseball while it lasts. I also recorded a new demo (eep!), got to see my … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 20

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 19

July 24, 2020 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

Greetings, Internet! Hope everyone’s doing as well as they can. I’m continuing to juggle two reading groups, music, and oh, BASEBALL IS BACK. I’m also trying to find a volunteer tutor service that could use a tutor. I figure my skill set is basically just writing and college counseling, but if anyone has any recommendations … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 19

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 18

July 17, 2020 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

Greetings, Internet! Hope everyone’s doing as well as they can. Everything is chaos, but I guess we can’t be that surprised. Anyway, this week I binged a season of “The Great British Baking Show,” went outside for the second time in a hundred and twenty-one days (!!), and learned a bit of how to use … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 18

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 17

July 10, 2020 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

Greetings, Internet! Hope everyone’s hanging in there as much as they can. I’m still in my apartment, but my wheelchair tire is finally fixed! I also created a SoundCloud account (where I now have a demo of an original song, but it is through private link only, so message me if you’d like to hear … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 17

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Val

(Medieval) History PhD, Princeton (2025). Wheelchair user since 2008. Bylines in The New York Times, PopSugar, and Healthline.

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  • “I Was Afraid My Disability Would Be a Dating Dealbreaker; I Was Wrong” (POPSUGAR)
  • “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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