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RECENT WRITING

Self portrait as a snake

These scales just don’t come off like they used to. I pick and I pick and I pick and they peel off one at a time, painfully, taking...

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Dreams smell like lemon

The apartment is clean I say with satisfaction Tiles scrubbed, kitchen disinfected, laundry folded Never mind tomorrow Today is neatly...

Nov 10, 20201 min read

Happy Honeymoon

Happy honeymoon, darling leaving the U-haul another misadventure me, listed as your “wife” for paperwork only, of course One water pump...

Nov 10, 20201 min read

Early-life REM sleep deprivation alters learning and social behavior in adult rats

I spent the summer of 2019 working with a wonderful lab at UMMC gathering data and learning about REM sleep and behavior. I presented the...

Sep 27, 20201 min read

Happy Valentine's Day

I could have gotten you a tree Something symbolic and not-so-subtle Either for us to watch grow together Or For you to resent by yourself...

Aug 26, 20201 min read

Welcome! This website is a result of me desperately wanting a platform to share my work and interests on. There will be poetry, neuroscience, some fiction, and possibly recipes if I get around to it. Click below to learn a little more about me and what I do.

WOODWORKING

My most recent project is a favorite of mine. I had (from a different project) stacks of high-quality lumber around me, and to use it, I began making butcher blocks. They are for sale under the woodworking section and also on Etsy.