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neurodivergent alien,

public health researcher,

eternal daydreamer.

recent ramblings

rise and grind

Being busy has always helped occupy my autistic mind which would otherwise quickly descend into dark places. When I started my job and was eased into it, I felt not only guilt at having enough time to play video games during working hours but also very bored once I had gone through all the Mario…

stoner? who, me?

If in Australia we had adopted the tradition from American schools of the “most likely to…” awards after graduation, I would have been dead last in the “most likely to become a stoner” category. I was the quintessential (at the time undiagnosed) autistic girl who lived in her own bubble of books and emo music;…

driving down memory lane

It’s been over nine months now that my various joint pains have kept me largely bedridden, thousands of dollars in healthcare costs down with no sign of improvement yet. So naturally, with all this time to myself in the absence of major social events and physical activities, I indulge my nostalgic urges. Yes, that means…