nurse. nerd. nomad.
I read a lot of books last year— among them The Undoing Project, by Michael Lewis, which led me to Thinking Fast and Slow, by the behavioral psychologist Daniel Kahneman. In Thinking Fast and Slow, Kahneman proposes that the “fast” system of thinking, or system 1, is the efficient and rapid way of processing information... Continue Reading →
In Tucson each November, there is an event called the All Souls’ Procession. It’s a relative of the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos, but it’s a distinct and unique experience. People come together and walk through the city with floats, puppets, photos, banners. They dance, chant, drum. They paint their faces and wear... Continue Reading →
So, I’m back to running. I’m building back up slowly, but I’ve been able to get out and run almost every day that I’ve really wanted to. I had a few times where I’ve run for less time than I planned because my foot didn’t feel right, but those days have been few and far... Continue Reading →
I love a good cookbook. Especially one with lots of food-porn caliber photography. Food blogs are great (and i maintain an ever-growing Evernote notebook full of recipes clipped from blogs), but there’s something about having pages to turn and ruin with splatters that is just so appealing. Even though I don’t categorize myself strictly as... Continue Reading →
I was at bookman’s the other day— a local institution/giant used bookstore. I was browsing in the health section (shocker!), and I was struck again by just how many books there are that offer “THE SOLUTION”. To anything. Everything. Drop the weight, get more energy, balance your hormones, look 10 years younger. Whatever. If I... Continue Reading →
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