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Pop Culture Association Conference 2025 Day 1 #SOL25
I attended the 2025 Pop Culture Association (PCA) Conference because I got a paper accepted. Liveblogged my days at the conference as one does. PCA-ACA 2025 Day 1 (April 16) 9:30...
Does it make sense? Reflecting on This Year’s Slice of Life Challenge #SOL25
As always, I'm going to end the month with a reflection. I'm going to use the questions from last year, though I will not be making charts this time as it's late, and I don't...
Sabbath-ish #SOL25
Today was a day for rest--mostly. I slept in, I think. Honestly, the morning is a blur. I do know that I made it to the Women Who Submit function and submitted to three or five...
AWP 2025 Day 3 #SOL2025
10 - at the train station, extremely exhausted and also very late for my friend’s panel that starts at 1030. I’m barely awake and already need a nap. 10:08 - not exactly sure why...
AWP 2025 Day 2 #SOL25
Liveblogging day two at the AWP Conference as one does. 10:28 - realized about one Metro stop away that I forgot my badge. When I got here saw all the signs that I either I...
AWP 2025 Day 1 #SOL25
Liveblogging my day at the AWP Conference as one does. 7:36a - Back to my roots: riding a Metro train downtown. (I grew up in the DC area. Metro is basically in my blood.) 8:17 -...
I should be sleeping #SOL25
I was supposed to be in bed by 9--10 at the latest. Well, it's 11:44 so I failed horribly at that goal. Here's why I didn't go to sleep on time: my massive to-do list which...
What are you currently reading? #SOL25
On this day last year, I answered the question "What are you currently reading?" and honestly I see no reason to mess with perfection. I just started reading: Okay, this is a...
Egg Rolls & Game Night #SOL25
I almost got scammed yesterday because I posted something on Facebook Marketplace and promptly broke the most important rule, which was letting the person message me outside of...