I'm a former military wife and homeschooling mom who has spent an excessive amount of time on Hacker News over the years. In addition to pissing my life away on Hacker News, I can be found wasting my time on Reddit and Twitter.
As an early 36th birthday present from the universe, in May of 2001 I was diagnosed with a mild variation of a very serious and deadly genetic disorder. Getting a better name for my condition than hypochondriac was very empowering and I've been getting healthier ever since.
I have been trying to eke out a living as a writer for a lot of years, including doing a lot of pointless blogging on various sites where most posts get well under 100 page views. I began this exercise in frustration whilehomeless perma-camping for my health for some years.
Miscellaneous
November 2022.
As an early 36th birthday present from the universe, in May of 2001 I was diagnosed with a mild variation of a very serious and deadly genetic disorder. Getting a better name for my condition than hypochondriac was very empowering and I've been getting healthier ever since.
I have been trying to eke out a living as a writer for a lot of years, including doing a lot of pointless blogging on various sites where most posts get well under 100 page views. I began this exercise in frustration while
Miscellaneous
- I was Director of Community Life, lead moderator and in charge of diversity for The TAG Project during a time when they were trying to become an officially incorporated non-profit, an effort they later abandoned.
- I am ethnically German/Irish/Cherokee plus culturally from the Deep South and a former Military dependent, so I never quite fit in anywhere.
- I spent a few years as a divorced single mom processing accident claims at the insurance giant Aflac.
- I've been interviewed via phone or email a few times over the years and quoted in a few books and articles.
- In spite of being American, I have been car free for over a decade.
November 2022.