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"Simply the thing that I am shall make me live"
Merry Christmas, all. In the season of giving - what is the greatest gift you've received? Was it draped in ribbon and finished with a bow? Or was it something in the air - someone's presence, perhaps?...
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Excema and other oddities
A couple weeks ago, I started to develop this gnarly rash-type redness on my collarbone. It was one little spot that itched like MAD - and naturally, I obliged every single itch - practically numbing...
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Real-life Revolutionaries
As it turns out, becoming a graduate student is a business that requires a lot of footwork. Call this office, pick this up, drop it off here - send this in, pay this fee, sign this, email that - so on,...
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The long and the short of it
I've never really been big on "resolutions," but I do love making lists. My desk at home is littered with post-it notes (a mini-obsession of mine.) Most of them have my monthly bill payments and...
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When life lifts you up, but he lets you down
So, your dream came true. You're well on your way to becoming a college professor and an author. You're involved in projects that promote literacy, stress the benefits of integrating comics into...
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Under Pressure
Tonight I was invited to sit in on an 8000 level graduate course. In order to sit, I had to agree (after a quick review of the syllabus) to commit to all of the required work.The work includes one 8-10...
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Round, round, get around
I've been thinking a lot lately about my car. It's a reliable vehicle thus far - it's almost over the hill (100,000 miles) and it's endured some of the roughest weather and terrain this state has to...
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Growing pains
I created this blog with the intention of devoting its entries to my academic research and political interests. Despite what the majority of this blog would indicate, I am actually very socially aware...
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Prison Break (Not-the-awful-tv show version)
Clarity. Transparency. Absolution.In my life, all of those words (independent or combined) carry a hell of a lot more weight than simply getting what you want. The unfortunate part about this life is...
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I'll elaborate later
What do you do when you feel like people can't keep up with you? How do you curb your expectations? In happier news, it's nice to log in and see this:Current ProgramDoctor of...
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I don't know me at all?
I still have no idea who this new person is. I still raise an eyebrow in the mirror. I still pause momentarily after she smiles at strangers or takes extra time to listen. I still marvel at her...
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In which I digress about my best friend
I used to really enjoy buying things. I can't quite remember why - but I'm pretty sure in retrospect, it had something to do with compensation. For many years, I lacked any sense of fulfillment in...
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And you can fill in the blank
I should seriously change the name of this blog to "Welcome to my identity crisis" or something far more witty that I can't think of at the moment.I've come to the conclusion that I need a change of...
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I'll delete this later
But for now, this is a reminder for me to write about what I just watched on Leno.Jay Leno talking about how he doesn't understand Twitter and essentially how he doesn't understand why someone would...
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Academic writing wears me out at times
I've been doing a lot of research, lately - some of it for my book and some for class. Sometimes I feel an odd sense of detachment after a long bout with searching the internet over and over for...
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Endurance
When you're tea-drunk it's very easy to almost post a personal blog to your class blog. Strongly advise against blogging while tea-drunk.And I've been thinking about the inevitability of things...That...
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Endurance: Episode II
The last time I wrote a blog in this space, I had survived yet another Michigan winter. I was drinking tea, and thinking about the "inevitability of things." I am here now in the midst of another...
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Acceptance or denial?
Yesterday, a Facebook acquaintance (that sounds hilarious) of mine blogged about a particularly shitty experience. In short, she was purchasing a new pair of gym shoes when some miserable bitch...
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Nutrition labeling
If you're anything like me, you have veggies on the brain! I spend a considerable amount of my day thinking about how to cook certain vegetables and looking up new recipes for all the veggies in my...
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The elusive third component
Because I am devoted to wellness, and this is comprised of not only fitness and nutrition but the state of our emotions as well - I feel that it is necessary for me to do all in my power to maintain a...
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