Author Archives: Iris
Can I change the narrative?
I had another sad night due to the usual circumstances. I was feeling pretty good since the weather was nice, went home, cooked a nice steak dinner for one (I use nice as a vague term because I actually don’t … Continue reading
No Resolutions
Normally, I’m the type that really gets into New Year’s Resolutions and setting the year off right with a clean slate blah blah. I get really amped about making hardcore changes, and sometimes they last for a couple months. Typically, … Continue reading
Good morning
It’s currently 5:00am on a Thursday. I’m sitting in the airport coffee shop with an ice latte, and I’m pretty sure the man three tables down from me is taking pictures of me right now (?), and it’s still pitch-black … Continue reading
That’s just how my voice sounds
I’ve been quiet lately for a reason. I’ve tried to write, and I started some things, but I’ve been extra irritated with the way my voice sounds. When I write, I can just hear the annoying shrill sound, and I … Continue reading
Night dreads
You’re in a nice, deep sleep, dreaming and everything, then you abruptly wake up. Maybe there was a sound or some disturbance, maybe something going on in your dream, or maybe it was just a random occurrence. In any case, … Continue reading
Another short trip
This time, the conference was in Michigan, and it was chemistry-focused instead of biology-focused. I also wasn’t alone for this one. My roommate and a scientist in her lab came with me. I decided to write a little bit about … Continue reading
I fall deep
I’m the kind of person that, whenever I invest in a person, I completely invest in that person. My emotions function like a switch—it’s either on or off, there’s no in between. It makes dating hard because it’s a fucking … Continue reading
A Short Trip to San Diego
I love going to conferences, especially when I go alone. Conferences are nice because all travel is paid for by my lab, so it’s kind of like a free vacation. I present something, which is scary, but also exhilarating for … Continue reading
Crawling out of my rut
Life is all a series of ebbs and flows, and lately I’ve been stuck in a hefty ebb. I guess it started with the recent political climate. I was doing fine until the Senate voted on the Supreme Court nomination, … Continue reading
Used Coffee Grounds 