I started drinking coffee in college, and the habit built over the years. I remember running out of coffee one day in medical school, and thinking, no big deal-- I'll just go to class without it. And... that day was memorable because I could NOT focus on anything. I might as well have just slept …
Tag: happy
*shrug*
Just kidding! I made a shrug! I've explained what a shrug is more times than I expected to over the past week or so-- but I think that is partially my fault. The entire time I was knitting this, I figured it was very possible it would become something other than what I had in …
What am I up to, you ask?
I've had a lot of people ask me what I'm up to, and sometimes this is kind of a hard question to answer. I'm not back to work yet since my chemo has still been so unpredictable. So, when I go to answer this question a lot of the time my natural response-- in the …
Making it work- going to a concert at the Zoo.
For months I had been looking forward to going to a concert at the Oregon Zoo. The concert series at the Zoo is one of the highlights of summer in the Pacific Northwest. The stage is set up right next to the elephant exhibit, and you are able to sit on lawn chairs and blankets, …
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Birthday Bittersweet
I love celebrating other people's birthdays, but I like to have mine pass without much fanfare. Yesterday was my 37th birthday, and I honestly went back and forth on deciding to celebrate in a bigger way than I normally do this year. YOLO, right? Why NOT have a huge party every year that I'm alive!? …
Knitting on the round, and so many knots.
After my last knitting post I jumped straight in. I went to a local yarn shop and walked around like I knew what I was doing. I picked out some beautiful blue sport-weight wool yarn, and then told the shop-keepers that I was brand new and wanted to try knitting some socks on a round …
How to be happy when you have cancer
I'll admit that as a new mother, when people would tell me that "every moment is precious" or something like that, I'd wipe my son's projectile sneeze snot off my arm and try not to roll my eyes too hard. Some moments are just not so awesome-- and when I was tired or frustrated I …
