A Shakespearean by training & inclination. Lover of old books & new media. Intermittent writer of fiction. Cancer-haver. Overly educated. Currently @PrincetonDH
Princeton, NJ, et al.
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This for me is peak meme. Everyone else go home. @Shakespeare themarysue.com/distracted-ha…
My childhood best friend (who isn’t on here) flew in like a force of nature to get me from inpatient on Thursday to chemo on Friday to a plane to STL right now so that I can start radiation as soon as possible. She’s the best person I know and I’m sure glad she’s on MY side!!
Yes, even after my 3-day hospital stay for a stroke/brain metastasis I am getting chemo today. The worried look isn’t just facial paralysis but I’m confident I won’t have the same thing happen as last week! Send me further BAMF points anytime!
Second hospital day with a month of hair growth, new brain metastases, and a crooked smile from facial paralysis from a freakin’ stroke (but I’m telling people it’s from a knife fight). Cancer isn’t always pink or cute or curable. But I want it visible anyway.
You know what’s an excellently dumb show to rewatch while stuck in the hospital? True Blood. Thank you, 2008-2014.
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Shoutout to this fine example of Dads and the pets they say they don’t want / won’t accept on their lap / claim not to want to cuddle. (And a reminder that I miss Percy every single day.)
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Six weeks off treatment means the cancer is currently winning. Let’s hope this new chemo changes that!
Happy one-year anniversary to my mastectomy and reconstruction! Cancer is still bloody hard every day but this turned out beautifully and made me feel much better about my body again.
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Couldn’t agree more! At least for breast cancer, stage 4 (metastatic) disease kills the most patients by far but gets less than 5% of research funding. #StageIVNeedsMore Check out @metavivor if you want to donate to research.
I don’t care how obviously fake Bruce the shark is this would have absolutely terrified me at any age.
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My distraction activity, which I do when I feel my worst and need comfort, is rewatching Gilmore Girls. I’m only 5 episodes into S1 if you want to join me. I will happily start a group chat about it! Doesn’t matter if you’ve seen it already or not.
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Comedic fact: while waiting for the chance to start new treatment the old chemo cleared my system and my hair started growing back…including my real eyebrows, which are FAR less stylish than my eyebrow tattoos. Looks like I might end up doing some waxing. 😆
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I’ve been out of treatment 6 wks for various reasons that are all frustrating. full disclosure: I’m not doing very well. It’s basically all I can do to rest in bed bw hospital visits. The upside is that I think I can now officially receive sickbed visits like a Victorian matron.
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Free registration, amazing keynote, awesome program...why not register to join??
The conference schedule and registration are live for Keystone DH 2021 hosted by @TempleLibraries @templedsc. Registration is FREE and includes attendance at the showcase, workshops, and panels, as well as our keynote by @CCP_org @jimccasey1 @Kaerf1!: keystonedh.network/2021/
Trying to think of something impressively intellectual to say so that my top tweet isn't about Buffy and Spike but, well, I am who I am.
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Should have tagged @nlp_new here! Follow for more updates this week!
So excited to kick off the "New Languages in NLP" workshop organized by @nermolaev and @apjanco! Going to be a great week with colleagues from across the globe! #NewNLP @PrincetonDH newnlp.princeton.edu/
So excited to kick off the "New Languages in NLP" workshop organized by @nermolaev and @apjanco! Going to be a great week with colleagues from across the globe! #NewNLP @PrincetonDH newnlp.princeton.edu/