Tag: adulthood
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Sasquan, Exit Stage Left
Up until a week before Sasquan, the 73rd Worldcon, I was the Events Deputy Division Head and the Co-Director of the Hugo Ceremony. Then, I resigned. Here is why.
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Danger, Will Robinson
When you are chronically ill, hope is a dangerous thing. At first you do. You hope. You hope fiercely. It’s what gets you through so many doctor appointments and awkward procedures and pain-filled days. Hope is what gets you through. But eventually, that hope fades. After going to get the ninth second opinion, your hope…
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Retrospect
I feel a bit guilty about not writing more about 2014. There is a non-trivial part of me that feels I should have shared more about my adventures in the moment. There is absolutely no arguing that 2014 was an EPIC year for me. It was my first year of marriage. I traveled the world,…
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A New Normal
You know what’s weird to lack? A daily routine. Most people have some variant of get up, go to work, come home, sleep with a bunch of little personal details. What they eat for breakfast, if they eat breakfast, do they eat with a spouse or on the way to work and etc. That sort of…
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In Limbo
Will and I are home. Sort of. We’re in Kansas City until Monday, then Chicago for New Year’s, and we finally move back into our permanent residence in New York City on January 5th, 2015. Even though we’re not quite done yet, it feels like I’ve been able to release half a breath I didn’t realize…
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Countdown
Today started my last week in Japan. A week from yesterday I will board a US bound plane for the last time this year. I don’t know when I’ll come back here, though I know that I will. I know that I’ll miss this place. There is a more than small part of me that…
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The Long Road Home
Today I will fly seven thousand miles to my home, but it won’t be my home for very much longer. I spent a little time yesterday firming up my travel calendar for November. I probably should have done this sooner, as November starts in two and a half weeks, but there are always so many…
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Time to Commit
In the past it’s hard for me to commit to just about anything. Well, except sleeping. Sleep and I have a very serious relationship. But this last month, I’ve been digging in and doing a lot of growing up. I know I’m not done, I’m only 21 after all, but I’m getting there. I’m digging…
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