It’s Friday the 13th, which has always been a lucky day for me — so I’ve decided this is also the day in which I…
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Achieving More Firsts, & Friday Good Fortune
Friday the 13th has always been a good day for me. I remember, as a child, wondering why people were so afraid of it, especially…
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IT’S PUBLISHED!!
Woohooo! It’s up! It’s accessible! It’s here! My dissertation, as finally published by ProQuest! “Everyone Gets Lifted Up”: How Matrifocal Families Can Enhance People’s Lives…
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Let’s talk about… money
In specific, let’s talk about student loans — especially since I’m graduating, so the start of my repayment is coming up soon, woot! So, I’ve…
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Dissertation Committee Scorecard: 3 out of 3!
OMG, peeps! I just received the feedback from my third committee member – 3 days early! When I read her report I was so thrilled…
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It. Is. DONNNNE!!
WOOHOOOOO! Dissertation is COMPLETELY written, yeah! :-D I’m going to take a couple of days to just relax, run around like a mad thing, play…
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Diss chapter wheeeee!
A very wonderful Valentine’s Day to you all! I am celebrating… handing in a chapter! For context: my dissertation has several required chapters — the…
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Math is easy — it’s writing that’s haaaard! ;)
Writing up interviews is not easy! From an anthropological perspective, there’s always the worry that I’m committing the ethical crime of appropriating someone else’s subaltern…
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Seasonal gifting & holiday joy! :)
As the holiday season approaches, I’ve been asked by several folks what I want for Christmas. There are the easy answers, which I suspect I…
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Happy Friendsgiving!
I love the idea of a day for giving gratitude for friends and family, for one’s warm/fed/dry/whatever circumstances, or even simply because feeling grateful helps…
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