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New Year, New Do
Happy New Year!! Ok, I’m about 6 days late, but better late than never. So besides this amazing Star Wars bodysuit that I’m wearing, you might also notice I’m wearing a wig in today’s outfit! No matter how many times I’ve worn costumes or cosplay wigs out in public, for some reason, wearing wigs during this season of my life makes me incredibly self conscious! Go figure. I know, it’s probably just me since I’ve been reassured many times that I look fine in a wig,
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Lessons from The Dark Side
When people ask me how I’m doing these days, I know that it’s not meant in a casual sense of “Hi, how are you?”. It’s more like “How are you?” with a look of sympathy, care, and concern. Usually I say I’m pretty good (b/c if I’m even out and about and talking to people, it’s usually because I’m feeling well that day), but I’m never really sure how honest I can be in those situations. Do they really want to hear about my nausea, hair…
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Have Yourself a Geeky Little Christmas
I’m sure many of you still have The Force Awakens on your mind (as I do), but I just wanted to take a quick second to wish everyone a very merry Christmas! I’m so grateful to be in good health these past two weeks and even more grateful to be able to spend Christmas with my family. There is much feasting to look forward and I can’t wait to put on my Star Wars pajamas, sip hot cocoa, and watch various Christmas movies all day – my favorites being…
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Interview with Refinery29
As a long time Star Wars nut, you can imagine how excited I was when a Refinery29 contacted me for an interview about my favorite topic – Star Wars. They initially wanted to know about my collection of Star Wars stuff, which I was happy to share. Over the past 20 years or so, I have ended up with some pretty strange stuff – from an oozing Jabba the Hutt toy, vintage Star Wars records, and most currently, some amazing Star Wars…
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Round 1 – Fight!
Don’t let the Street Fighter shout out fool you, because today is a very big day. I thought I was done with the hard part, but I think my fight is just beginning. Waiting for the results of my surgery (on top of just healing itself) has been a long journey, but not knowing whether or not I would need chemo was the next big thing I was waiting for. I wish I had better news to share, but I will in fact be going through…
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The Darker Side
I never thought of myself as an optimistic person. In fact I’m the total opposite being both skeptical and pessimistic. But as expected, the big “C” changes you. I’ve found myself becoming strangely optimistic – like finding meaning in small conversations with random strangers or feeling extremely grateful when I’m having a great day. But of course I have major highs and major lows, sometimes feeling free as a bird or wanting to wear nothing but black. Before my surgery, I actually came upon a…
