The good, the bad & the ugly

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

the magical butterfly Originally uploaded by Bertt The good: The unexplained weight gain, constant loss of voice and sore throats, freezing when everyone else is balmy, fuzzy thinking, feeling like I have water in my veins and extreme fatigue is going to end. The bad: The ophthalmologist has diagnosed me with euthyroid graves disease. The ...

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Pick Your Battles

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

So, one week into this thing called graduate school and my house is already turned upside down. My natural ability to hyper-focus has been a Godsend as far as coursework is concerned, but seriously, I gotta remember to do laundry. Of course I knew something would have to give. It ...

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Play Nice

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

In the column, Shouts & Murmurs, Simon Rich opines about the injustices of childhood in a New Yorker piece entitled, Play Nice: Zoe: Dad, I’m throwing a party tonight, so you’ll have to stay in your room. Don’t worry, though—one of my friends brought over his father for you to play ...

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A Body In Motion, Stays In Motion

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

So this is the view from where I stand. The storm clouds are starting to break and the sun is about to burst through… Relocating my family in anticipation of starting a doctoral program 100+ miles away from family and friends, is definitely an emotional, mental and physical challenge. Weekly ...

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