Dr. Laura Calloway

congrats! and glad you are resting in between.

off to do my PT for *no particular reason*

eating my emotional support dark chocolate covered pistachios in solidarity

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i made some paper ornaments and went to the farmers market.

i regret not buying one of those super heavy metal paper cutters from the surplus store during grad school

Sure! :)

oooh i need to find a sweater to do this on

The textile program is being cut too. What a loss. ☹️

The snake charmer for wires/electronics is my fave!

I don't have a backpack but I have a bunch of their accessories and have given some as gifts. Everything I've gotten has been awesome and I expect to have it forever.

Pretty sure you already found a piece but happy to make something in the future if you're interested. :)

what a mess

like a huge part of my dissertation was literally, "do you need that feature online... do you need that at all... why?!?"

and trying to imagine a world where whatever this hellscape is was not assumed to be inevitable. honestly it was kind of an infuriating set of projects.

yep. i used to be able to remember everything without writing it down. at first i thought grad school ruined my brain, and it probably did, but also everything has so many more moving parts for no reason!

😂

that looks lovely!

not excited for this 🙃

Never post here anymore but I added a couple new letters to my name (finally)!

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i would join if you found one

there is no "safe driving" on ice when you live in a state with almost no plows, no gravel trucks, no salt trucks... no infrastructure

I learned to drive in Minnesota in March, and my ass doesn't leave the house when there's ice down here in Alabama

An owl stares into the camera from atop a family’s Christmas tree

An owl perched on top of a Christmas tree inside a Virginia home

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It's really important in general (but especially this time of year, with lots of gatherings) to make sure you have *good* options for guests who don't drink.

It's not just great for those I'm recovery- it also includes those who don't drink for medical or religious reasons, or just don't want to.

yeah i can't really watch hockey or football anymore

pants?

BOO! Eczema is so rude.

I'm allergic to most things there. Sad for my skin but good for my bank account 😂

i went to the mall (not on Black Friday) for the first time in forever and immediately wanted to leave. too many people and nothing looked good.