Author: shawn
The Quiet Qi Coup?
When I first moved to my own place, I inherited quite a bit of furniture. It wasn’t expensive, but it was the kind of furniture…
On Traffic and Visibility Flags
One of the more irksome social things about being disabled is that people make suggestions to me in ways to improve my life, health, or…
The Next Horizon
The last time I wrote anything in this blog, I was in a very different place. I was still finishing a master’s degree, I was…
In which I try to describe Love
A redditor on r/love asked what romantic love felt like.Here is my best attempt to put the feeling into words.I’m curious to hear your opinions…
What Made Me Smile This Week (July 22 – 28): I am baaaaack!!!!
What Made Me Smile This Week (July 22 – 28): I am baaaaack!!!! Anyone who has ever taken any level of schooling seriously knows one…
What Made Me Smile This Week (June 3 – 9): New Beginnings and Bittersweet Endings
Sometimes, fate has a strange symmetry to it. Who would have guessed that I would be celebrating a birthday and funeral in the same week?…
What Made Me Smile This Week (May 27 – June 2): Clouds and Silver Linings
Ever since I have started this project, I have been worried about one thing: what will happen to it if I can’t find something to…
What Made Me Smile This Week (May 20 – 26): As Life’s Wheels Turn
This week may turn out to be life changing! I’ll save you the suspense just skip to tuesday! Monday, May 20, 2019 I spent most…
What Made Me Smile This Week (May 13 – 19): “Welcome to the Grid, Program”
Here it is! The busy week that has gotten my scheduling into a Gordian knot! I enjoy busy weeks when they happen, but to have…
What Made Me Smile This Week (May 6 – 12): Double Mother’s Day Surprise
I’ve noticed a pattern in life recently where I will have several weeks in which nothing is happening in a week or two where everything…