Durham has had a series of very cold, and in some cases snowy, weekends, which has meant I’ve had a lot of time for one of my favorite indoor hobbies: puzzles! A few weeks ago, I opened up a box and noticed that a lot of pieces were still stuck…
Birthday OOO
I celebrated my birthday on Friday (it was lovely, thank you). I worked in the morning then took the afternoon off and went hiking. When my birthday falls on a weekday, I never take the day off. I always felt like taking your birthday off was a newish trend for…
The CDC recommends you don’t hold your breath
A couple weeks ago, I received an email from the CDC Foundation letting me know that I did not get a job I interviewed for. I really appreciated them closing the loop, but the timing was odd: I interviewed for that job in June 2020. That’s right: one year and…
Patience is a virtue. And a b*tch.
Patience is a virtue, yes. But it can also be detrimental to getting shit done. In many ways, I am a very patient person. Sometimes too patient. (My patience does not extend to myself and my goals, unfortunately, but that might be a topic for another post.) I’ll give you an…
2021 In Review
It’s time for another Year in Review post. And, like last year, I want to acknowledge even small accomplishments because it was a hard year; in some ways, harder than 2020 because of the broken record-esque situation we’ve found ourselves in. But looking back, there’s a lot that I’m proud of,…
A Christmas COVID Exposure Story
I’m interrupting my winter break from blogging to share a bit about an unexpected, unwanted Christmas gift I received: news a COVID exposure, and what happened next. Wednesday morning (12/22): Attempted to buy at-home COVID tests from the grocery store pharmacy, but they were out. They told me they get…
Update your to-do list with verbs & detail
The end of the year is coming quick, and a lot of us are racing to get a month’s worth of work done in three weeks (two if you’re lucky). If you’re like me, you’re holding a lot of to-dos in your head even though you have a perfectly good…
The 4 Deadly Sins of Interviews
Today, I want to talk about interviews and how they should change. Not all of them, of course; some organizations are incredibly mindful about their interview process and that is very appreciated. But if your company is guilty of any of these interviewing sins, I encourage you to confess and…
My cups runneth over with self acceptance
And now for something completely different. Today, I’m celebrating the 10th anniversary of a breast reduction, and I want to share some thoughts about body positivity. Growing up, having a positive body image was never that big of a challenge for me. Sure, as an American girl, and especially as…
To do: schedule a power hour
Something startled one of my dogs in the middle of the night last night, and her barking woke me up. The outburst was short-lived, but it took me a while to fall asleep again. When that happens, I usually pick a category and list all of the things I can think…
