Have you ever been told, “it is sickening how cute you look every day, how annoying?” And then, before you can even think to respond, to...

Prompted by the episode “Taking Control of Your Time” on Hidden Brain (current favorite podcast), I wanted to reflect not only on how I spen

I’ve recently been involved in a lot of talks about rules. This has been mostly with other academics; each one opining what the rules...

even if we don't have an answer, we are scratching at a deeper issue: how much do the current rules serve you?

This post falls along the lines of a theme in variations. In her last blog, Yen the idea of “taking the temperature of the room in order...

Quitting my job (2009), moving to Paris (2010), quitting my job again and going back to school (2011), applying to graduate school...

Disclaimer: I don’t buy anything at retail price! Last week’s blog by Yen made me think about my own shopping habits. Seriously y’all, I...

I’m sharing a few pointers that I’ve had to clandestinely learn, things that make thrifting meaningful...

I’ve collected some FAQs around Botox and in addition to a bit of my own research, also solicited the expertise of my childhood friend...

Clearly there’s a theme this year. We’ve shared skin care products and talked about self-preservation strategies in the work place. Now,...

I am not one to follow trends. Following this disclaimer, I will admit that I quickly jumped on the “clean beauty” bandwagon when Sephora...

This week, we are still talking about self-preservation in academia. (Yen: When are we not talking about self-preservation?!) I listened...

Until now, I’ve avoided giving prescriptive advice (and so has Yen) about how to manage life in academia. I’ve been motivated by the idea...

Disclaimer: this is not what you think. I will not be taking my cue from Kristie Kiser who published her prescriptive piece “Instructors,...

The words “Ivory” and “Class” are rich in meaning that have been used primarily to define one’s racial, social, and financial status.