Journal, April 10, 2026
This photo was taken early in the morning, during one of my usual walks with my dog. It’s hard to believe that one third of April has already flown by—as if it were one long, continuous day. I’m currently on a break that I wouldn’t really call a vacation, but rather a staycation. And perhaps […]
Journal, March 31, 2026
It is the last day of March, and I can’t quite believe that spring is already in full swing. The warmth feels almost misplaced—so much so that, heading into my second ski trip of the year, the running joke is that we might as well be water skiing. And in truth, Mammoth Mountain looks as […]
Journal, March 17, 2026
The irony of today is that it’s exactly one year since I received my first dose of Adriamycin and Cytoxan—the “red devil,” something I truly did not want to have. Today marks my one-year anniversary. I had a routine appointment with my oncologist, and fortunately, because things are going so well, there wasn’t much to […]
Journal, March 3, 2026
So was it worth it? Looking at the image, I think it was. Obviously, I didn’t capture those huge, dramatic blood-red moons that fill photos all over the internet. But this is my picture of the bloody moon, and it reminds me that I did get up at 2:45 a.m. and stayed outside until 3:34, […]
Journal, March 2, 2026
I cannot believe how much can happen in 10–11 days since my last blog post. Ski weekend came and went. I was sore for days and still not entirely sure whether I mildly injured myself or just aggressively rediscovered muscles I forgot I had. Nevertheless, I skied all the way to the end — just […]
Journal, February 21, 2026
I am finally on the slopes. The weather is wonderful after a series of storms; it is bright and sunny, the air is crisp, and it is not too cold. I am happy. The wind is whistling in my ears, and the snow is rustling under my skis, and I feel I am living to […]
Journal, February 15, 2026
Valentine’s Day arrived on a Saturday this year, and even though I was thoroughly under siege by a stubborn cold, I somehow found myself awake before 7 a.m., determined to evict winter from the room. Out went the heavy, wintry everything; in came spring — lighter colors, Valentine’s decorations, and the general illusion that sneezing […]
Journal, February 9, 2026
As you can probably guess, the last two weeks have been filled with conversations with ChatGPT. I’ve continued training it to create a usable version of my notes, and it has been a work in progress the entire time. And yes—I still forget that it is not a human being. When I get angry and […]
Journal, February 1, 2026
I cannot believe it is already February. So many things have happened in the past two weeks. I have taken three hip-hop classes and realized two things: it is a lot of fun, and I am incredibly stiff. I have been trying to practice at home, learning new steps such as the Roger Rabbit, cabbage […]
Journal, January 15, 2026
My birthday is here, it starts with my daughter being feverish with likely Influenza. So, we do not go to school and after moving her to isolation and tucking her in I go to sleep for a bit only to get into barrage of phone calls from overseas. My watsup. Is pinging and can hardly […]