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Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 68

July 2, 2021 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I watched oodles of Olympics Trials, watched Wimbledon (so many sports), and I ordered a bass guitar! Daily summaries below! Day Four Hundred and Seventy (6/25/21) Phone calls and admin stuff. Drank tea and watched the latest “Bad Batch” episode. … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 68

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 67

June 26, 2021 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

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

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 66

June 18, 2021 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

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

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 65

June 11, 2021 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is staying as safe and sane as can be! This week, I got a new laptop (my previous one was seven years old), started practicing a proper short setlist, and watched hella gymnastics. Daily summaries below! Day Four Hundred and Forty-Nine (6/4/21) Did the FES cycle.“Jackass” is officially on the … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 65

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 64

June 4, 2021 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as possible. This week, I turned in my second dissertation chapter, finally got a bunch of things done that I’d been putting off, and entered my first music contest! Daily summaries below! Day Four Hundred and Forty-Two (5/28/21) Did the FES cycle.My mother’s here! And … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 64

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 63

May 28, 2021 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I mostly wrote my dissertation chapter draft, started back at Push to Walk, and had my first in-person maskless reunion with the #triotime ladies! Day Four Hundred and Thirty-Five (5/21/21) Did the FES cycle.My mother’s here! She brought walnut maple … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 63

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 62

May 21, 2021 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is staying as safe and sane as possible. This week, I officially finished my teaching obligations, started writing the second dissertation chapter, and accidentally watched the end of a no-hitter! Daily summaries below! Day Four Hundred and Twenty-Eight (5/14/21) Went outside for a bakery run, only to find that they … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 62

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 61

May 14, 2021 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

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

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 60

May 7, 2021May 14, 2021 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I started using singing straws, am on a metal kick, and am seriously outlining my second chapter. Daily summaries below! Day Four Hundred and Fourteen (4/30/21) More work on my dissertation chapter outline.Attended a Zoominar on teaching medieval global history. … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 60

Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 59

April 30, 2021 ~ Val ~ Leave a comment

Greetings, Internet! Hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I finished the first season of “Fleabag,” got to 200 subscribers on YouTube, and I GOT TO SEE MY BESTIE. Daily summaries below! Day Four Hundred and Seven (4/23/21) Did the FES cycle. Am halfway through season one of “Fleabag.” I … Continue reading Self-Isolation Diaries – Week 59

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

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