A month ago, I had one of those big nights you remember forever. I’ve felt nervous writing my recap blog—I wanted to do it justice—but I realized I’ve worked myself into so much of a tizzy that I haven’t written anything at all now because I’m in a writing paralysis. (Isn’t it fun being perpetually… Continue reading That time I went to a Joint Session of Congress
Tag: personal
Sorry I didn’t answer your question
I’m a rambler when I’m nervous. And when I’m not nervous. When I’m perfectly fine, when I’m happy, when I’m angry, when I’m every emotion, I usually talk. When someone gives me a question I don’t have a good answer to or don’t want to answer, I still answer. I’ll give them an answer to… Continue reading Sorry I didn’t answer your question
About my caregiver, about my mom
Cancer doesn’t happen to bad people. I have never heard a story of cancer happening to someone who deserved it, like to someone who burned down hospitals and stole millions of dollars from charities. Cancer always happens to good people. The people who take care of others. The people who clean up the messes. The people… Continue reading About my caregiver, about my mom
It’s happening
In one of my all time favorite pieces of The Colbert Report, Stephen goes on a journey to sell his portrait for megabucks at a New York art gallery. He goes the whole nine yards—he has it appraised by several art appraisers, he learns all about the art scene from the art curator Simon de… Continue reading It’s happening
Who made birthdays so complicated?
Birthdays are so tricky. They’re supposed to be the best day of the year—where people celebrate you for just being—and you hopefully get showered with gifts and cakes. But unfortunately, that means it’s a day filled with expectations that everything has to go well. And with chronic illnesses in play, that’s hard to guarantee. I… Continue reading Who made birthdays so complicated?