What Would Michael Do? 

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au revoir, 2008.

Ever wish you had one of these? Yeah, me too. See, this year has been so unbelievably hard that a large part of me would like to somehow find a way to erase it completely from my memory.  Never in my life have I felt so vulnerable, so scared, so angry.  Never in my life have I felt my own mortality the way that I have this year. I learned what true suffering feels like.  I also learned a...

Jan 1st

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What to do, WHAT TO DO?!

Well, fuck. While my best and worst of 2008 lists will come tomorrow or the next day, I have to take the time today to give a major thumbs DOWN to cancer and what it’s done to my life, my academic/professional plans, yadda yadda yadda. I had a consultation with the rads guy today.  It angered the CRAP out of me.  I’m angry that this isn’t over yet!  I’m in remission...

Dec 30th

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Cancer Patient's Guide to Surviving the Holidays...

Christmas is here. WOW, right? “Good things are coming my way,” I kept telling myself. In January. When things were fine. Sort of. And my year started off with a bang! I worked on my phd, worked full-time as an economic consultant for a company in Austin, and I was TAing a class on game theory. I was also volunteering, making sure I was physically fit, and spending time with my family...

Dec 22nd