CRAZY WINTER Have you heard about the horrific avalanche at Lake Tahoe? Northern California was hit with a huge storm last weekend. We got a ton of rain, and the Sierra Nevada, of course, was dumped with snow. Everybody was excited because we needed the precipitation, but man, why does...
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This weekend is the California International Marathon (CIM) here in Sacramento, the marathon I ran last year. I can’t believe it’s been a whole year, and I am having a little FOMO, if I am honest. I’ll be sharing some more belated thoughts on my first marathon next week, but...
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Hi friends, I just realized that NaBloPoMo is slowly coming to an end again (can you believe it?). As so often, posting every day for a month seems daunting (especially if you’ve been out of the habit for a while) and almost impossible, but here we are again with only...
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Friends, we’re almost halfway through NaBloPoMo, can you believe it? Regardless if you’re sailing through or struggling a bit with the daily posts, I hope you’re having a little fun along the way and have made some new connections! I, for one, am so glad to be in a more...
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Here’s your last reminder that NaBloPoMo starts tomorrow. So far, we have 13 participants. Not quite the same number that we had last year, but a decent group of people who will carry the torch in 2025. Thank you to each and every one of you, I am excited that...
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I attended another Farewell Happy Hour tonight (to be honest, I’ve attended too many this year). As I mentioned, one of my colleagues from my research group is leaving our agency, and a student trainee is leaving as well. It feels like another gut punch, to be honest. Most of...
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So, here’s my xth attempt to get back into a somewhat regular blogging routine. 2x a week should be an achievable goal, I hope. You might have noticed that I’ve caught up on my blog reading a little bit over the long weekend, too. I will admit that I skimmed...
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Hey friends. Another quick life update from here. I keep thinking – and hoping – to get into a blogging groove again (I really want to), but this year continues on a sh*tty trajectory (with few highlights). So many things in my life have been taking a backseat lately –...
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