Academic job hunting: Unicorn status
Last year, I felt like I’d just won the lottery. (If the lottery involved seven years of graduate study and three cycles …
A grateful heart: Witnessing a first breath
A two-day old baby sleeping on your chest… One of life’s great pleasures I think. (Especially when you don’t have to change …
The phone call that changed my entire life
The ringing phone pierced pre-dawn silence. Dripping from a fast shower, I ran to pick up the kitchen receiver before the call …
You can call me Doctor Blue Muse
Post-dissertation defense presentation and discussion, awaiting the verdict. I am so grateful to my dear friends who attended the defense and supported …
The only good dissertation is a done dissertation
Why, yes. Yes, I did! I am utterly thrilled to announce a new arrival in our household. Affectionately known as The Big …
Thankful type things
The equivalent of my “I voted” sticker, thank you, Starbucks. I do question the sentiment, however. For the first week of November, …
A Grateful Heart: Bud Goodall is cancer-free!
I love a good reason to celebrate! Photo by shilders from stock.xchng I was walking Goliath in the foggy (or froggy as …
Now, tears of joy
As soon as I hit “publish” on the last note, the museum lady called and told me our caterer is A-okay. Note …