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It’s been a while since I’ve written, which is a reflection of both what is happening and also a creative dry spell. I’m not someone who...
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evanitallie
Dec 10, 20235 min read
Look for the wins.
It is almost the end of 2023, and as I reflect on the year, I have to fight myself to not see it in the light of all of the things that I...
evanitallie
Sep 10, 20235 min read
Things I Did (and Didn’t) Do This Summer (and late Spring).
In early May, I got an eyebrow piercing. I had it done at a wonderful place in downtown Durham (Clarity Piercing). I had been mulling the...
evanitallie
Jun 1, 20235 min read
Walk/Jog/Run*
In dating app bios, or when asked about myself, I often say that I “like to be active outside.” Going for a walk or run just about...
evanitallie
Mar 12, 20233 min read
A local move.
Just before the start of 2023, I moved into a one-bedroom apartment in a rental complex very close to downtown. I love it! When I moved...
evanitallie
Dec 18, 20227 min read
What does it mean to publish a paper?
It is almost the end of 2022, and I haven’t shared one of the biggest pieces of recent news, my first co-first author paper was accepted...
evanitallie
Nov 13, 20223 min read
Life update - community, fall joy, shifting grief.
I have been feeling happy. Happy, not in a tied to specific event way, not in an overly elated way, just in that my most powerful emotion...
evanitallie
Sep 3, 20227 min read
I'm leaning into an old identity and remembering my father.
Incredibly, I have now lived in Durham for three plus months, and I have been at my job for two months! I am enjoying my work and putting...
evanitallie
Jul 18, 20225 min read
I started a job, and you have a chance to learn about HIV.
[Please please read the information about HIV below. Also, this post is not as long as the time estimate because the references are...
evanitallie
Jun 20, 20224 min read
Discomfort & Awareness & Gratitude.
Being pushed outside one’s comfort zone often leads to heightened awareness, dependence on others, and increased gratitude. One of my...
evanitallie
May 30, 20222 min read
Hello from Durham, North Carolina!
Last week, I moved to Durham, North Carolina. In many ways this move is a long time coming. I’ve known I wanted to try living here since...
evanitallie
May 11, 20225 min read
I'm making a quilt (and trying to level up my wardrobe).
I had a lot of anxiety when I started graduate school about what I would wear every day. I’m not totally sure why, I had worn a...
evanitallie
Apr 14, 20223 min read
What I'll miss: beauty, performance, and teamwork.
Today was my last day doing at-the-bench experiments at Harvard. On Saturday I will drive away from Boston. Wow!! I am ready for the next...
evanitallie
Mar 14, 20223 min read
Friendship and Travel
I consider myself to have strong staying in-touch skills. I enjoy phone calls, I love sending text messages when I’m thinking of someone,...
evanitallie
Feb 22, 20225 min read
A celebrity crush, computer programming, and an interview-inspired more positive take on my PhD.
A celebrity crush, computer programming, and an interview-inspired more positive take on my PhD are a few of the things currently bring...
evanitallie
Feb 3, 20226 min read
Queer + STEM PhD + Mental Health: Seeing parts of my own journey in Morgan Rogers's "Honey Girl"
One of my best friends excitedly texted me in March 2021 about the new book “Honey Girl.” He said: “This book is about finishing your PhD...
evanitallie
Jan 30, 20223 min read
Connecting to my queerness* through reading
The two most consistent routines of the last eight years of my life are drinking coffee in the morning and reading before bed. My coffee...
evanitallie
Jan 8, 20225 min read
“Let’s not hang-up until you are home.”
I’m in New Jersey right now with my mom. I was anxious about how it would feel to be back again in the house where I have spent so much...
evanitallie
Jan 8, 20223 min read
Running, being single, and PB&J.
Reflecting on 2021, it is easy to focus on the events that marked change. But I also want to reflect on some of the constants of the past...
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