Timeline: Diagnosis #SOL26
My (step)dad who raised me died in January from multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. I wanted to put together a timeline for myself so I can have everything that happened from the...
May 12, 2026 10 6 min read
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JTHAR Day 8: Meeting the Moon
As part of my time at Joshua Tree, I am doing some genealogical research, specifically looking into Native American and African American traditions and how they overlap. My first...
H is for Half of What You See #PandemicAlphabet
I grew up watching soap operas, and one of the biggest tropes in soaps (yes, I see what I did there) is that Character A sees Character B in a compromising--or shall we even say,...
P is for Prediabetes #PandemicAlphabet
To be fair, my doctor didn't call it prediabetes, but I'm calling it prediabetes. What else is it considered when you're told your blood sugar is elevated and that you need to...
It’s Tuesday & I Fell Asleep Before I Wrote My Post Yesterday
I fell asleep then talked to one friend and then another friend and then my mother and then another friend. And that was all after going to a #BlackLivesMatter memorial protest...
Picking Favorites: #BlackLivesMatter Edition
There's a lot to keep up with, and more information and pieces are coming out. I realized I would be updating this list forever, so I'm posting it now. "On Sunday, the Dallas...
A is for Anger #PandemicAlphabet
I keep putting off writing this post. At first I thought it was regular-grade procrastination, but now I realize it's because I'm tired of being angry. It's exhausting. But also,...
Update: 20 things to do before I turn 40
Today is my 40th birthday, which means it's time for me to do an update of my big list as well as talk about next steps. A ✅ means I did the thing. finish reading the entire...
A List of Things I Have Done Since My Last Post
1. I went to a panel with the Jane the Virgin showrunner as well as several members of the writing staff. They played the clip of Jane's reaction to the major spoiler that...