We need more research & better patient education, but stigma & lack of financial incentive mean that won’t happen without more awareness.

you just need to practice. you can get better at it.

I had a gum grafting surgery over a month ago & something I didn't realize is that literally any surgery can mess with GI motility. Slowed GI motility makes you feel awful.

I really appreciate knowing there's a name for this. Thanks for sharing.

I'm also feeling really anxious about the demo. I'm just trying to remind myself that I'm learning a lot & results aren't instantaneous. I'm making progress.

I took Jasper to the vet yesterday because he all of a sudden started drooling a lot, no other obvious issues. It's still happening today too. I'm feeling worried about him, so I hope the bloodwork shows something.

It's not the only positive change I've noticed, but I would say feeling able to connect with others is a very important quality of life improvement for me.

I urge companies to take funding contributors seriously, in ways that aren’t tied to projects and goals. Being a generalist in the compiler meant that often I wasn’t working towards a roadmap, but my contributions *always* paid off in the long term extensibility of the language.

I have been chocolate-free for almost 2 years now. Chocolate is my favorite sweet. I've missed it so much. I'm so glad it's not a problem for me. 😭

we don't expect this contract will be extended past 3 months. if you'd like to work with me i'll be considering other roles pretty soon, in the next month.

i just want to get settled into this job & enjoy it for a bit first. :)

i didn't ignore these meetings on purpose. i sent an apology. i just thought i'd get an email about new events or calendar notifications by default.