December 2023

  • Goblin Mode Gastronomy: The Humble Salad Kit

    Goblin Mode Gastronomy: The Humble Salad Kit

    Welcome to Goblin Mode Gastronomy, a series in which I navigate two opposing forces: healthy eating (to placate my autoimmune disorders) and executive dysfunction.

  • Hashimoto Who? (or, How My Thyroid Sent Me to the ER During COVID)

    Hashimoto Who? (or, How My Thyroid Sent Me to the ER During COVID)

    At 2 a.m. on the Saturday a week before Christmas in 2020, I woke in a cold sweat. I was dizzy, shaking, and confused, and my heart pounded like I was in the middle of a workout. Minutes passed, with my distress continuing to rise. This was no nightmare; something was wrong. Whatever was happening,…

  • Schemes and Dreams: Confessions of a Millennial Side Hustler

    Schemes and Dreams: Confessions of a Millennial Side Hustler

    Millennials are accused of being many things. We’re avocado-toast-eating, diamond-industry-killing, increasingly childfree pet parents who are utterly fixated on our side hustles. Fellow millennials, you can decide how much these labels apply to you, but I am guilty as charged. Especially on the side hustle front. Generation Side Gig The hope of striking it rich…