Spinal cord injury

I’m Engaged!

A woman is seated in a wheelchair. She has dark hair and purple glasses, and is wearing a black sleeveless top and purple skort. She is holding her left hand, which displays an engagement ring on her ring finger. Next to her is her fiancé, a man with dark hair and wearing a light blue polo and navy blue jeans. They are smiling.
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Greetings, Internet! Forgive my months-long absence, but I am too excited and have to report that this lady is officially off the market. [Featured photo: Me, a wheelchair-using woman with glasses and dark hair, wearing a black sleeveless top and purple skort, holding my left hand up and showing a sparkly engagement ring; next to … Continue reading I’m Engaged!

Week of 7/7-7/13

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Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is as safe and sane as can be. This week, I listened to hella Taylor Swift (“Speak Now”!), edited a dissertation chapter, and then realized how to restructure my dissertation! Daily summaries below! July 7, 2023 Happy Chocolate Day! I love made up days that celebrate my vices. Phone calls … Continue reading Week of 7/7-7/13

Week of 6/30-7/6

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Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I went to my first drag brunch, finished the current set of “The Witcher” episodes, and wheeled through the heat. Daily summaries below! June 30, 2023 So many calls and emails, but they were productive, so yay! Did laundry! … Continue reading Week of 6/30-7/6

Week of 6/23-6/29

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Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I went to an Avenged Sevenfold concert, wheeled around Manhattan to go to doctor’s appointments, and finished “Shadow and Bone.” Daily summaries below! June 23, 2023 Finally finished reading the relevant parts of the book in Italian for my … Continue reading Week of 6/23-6/29

Week of 6/16-6/22

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Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I finished season three of “The Great,” edited a non-academic thing, and worked on my dissertation. Daily summaries below! June 16, 2023 Editing, editing, editing. Do you ever edit things and realize you’re not conveying the point you want … Continue reading Week of 6/16-6/22

Week of 6/9-6/15

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Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone’s staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, I tried the most amazing snickerdoodle sandwich cookie, worked on sorting out lots of non-academic stuff, and returned to one of my favorite comfort films, “Con Air.” Daily summaries below! June 9, 2023 The air looks more breathable! Huzzah! Writing … Continue reading Week of 6/9-6/15

Week of 6/2-6/8

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Greetings, Internet! I hope everyone is staying as safe and sane as can be. This week, the sky turned yellow/orange, medical things went awry, and I watched a lot of comfort shows. Daily summaries below! June 2, 2023 Phone calls, emails, you get the drill. So much writing, and rewriting. Worked out with an SCI … Continue reading Week of 6/2-6/8