Chronic Pain… Eastern Comma 29 Oct 201630 Oct 2016 Unexpectedly, magically, a piece of bark or a bit of dead brown leaf suddenly comes to life, brilliant orange soaring against the gentle breeze, and then just as suddenly disappears.…
Chronic Pain… Confessions of a (chronic pain) graduate student 26 Oct 201626 Oct 2016 study Yes. I have fallen asleep in the study carrels in the library before. No, I haven't worn fleecy pjs and brought along a blanket to sleep in the library…
Chronic Pain… Cabbage White 24 Oct 201624 Oct 2016 Yet again, another survivor of the onslaught of fall! ... er, both the butterflies and the flowers. :) Cabbage whites are a non-native species in the Americas. They appeared for…
Arguments With Myself… Confessions of a (chronic pain) graduate student 20 Oct 201620 Oct 2016 I may have *considered* using ILL to get books from one on-campus library sent over to another on-campus library with closer parking. Just considered. Yep.
Chronic Pain… Pieris rapae 15 Oct 201615 Oct 2016 Or your good ol' cabbage white. :) It is one of the first butterflies I snap in spring and one of the last in fall, so hardy it can…
Chronic Pain… Confessions of a (chronic pain) graduate student 12 Oct 201612 Oct 2016 Real dissertation research notes: 2/4 at end, really, changes key and meter a bit. Loud. Showy. Obnoxious even looking at it if you have a migraine. Hell. Why didn't I…
Chronic Pain… Tiny Little Flitgleams 9 Oct 20168 Oct 2016 Once again I spent a few minutes one sunny afternoon belly-crawling through the grass, since these tiny little butterflies prefer to hover just off the ground. This time, however, the…
Chronic Pain… Confessions of a (chronic pain) graduate student 7 Oct 20167 Oct 2016 Friday evening. 5:05 pm. Leaving work!! Lit review done!! Passed a medical test with flying colors!! PARTY!!!!! Partypartypartyparty!!!!!! Friday evening, 5:21 pm. Ok. How about something party-ish?!?! That will be…
Chronic Pain… Confessions of a (chronic pain) graduate student 3 Oct 201617 Sep 2016 I've bought scented hand sanitizer because, at this point in my college career, I'm getting sick of the smell of the straight alcohol variety. Added bonus: it can double as…