NASASocial participant. #BookBrigade. 2026 Newbery Committee. Pic from #NASALangley social, Baseball, LEGO, Asperger's, she/her.

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Joined November 2010
I have some amazing news. I have been appointed to and accepted to be a member of the John Newbery Award Committee for 2026! Can you believe it? I hardly can. It's the best thing ever!
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I'm so excited to have #KidLit author, Audrey Perrott, join me on the Writing While Impaired blog this month. Audrey is an amazing author and cancer surviver. She shares a glimpse of her journey through both. #picturebooks writingwhileimpaired.substac… #chronicillness #cancer
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Every day that I'm able to get up and go to work and do regular human things, I am so grateful, because last year at this time I was nearly bedbound.
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Oh my gosh you guys, this is me. I can walk but I can't stand still. "Static Load Fatigue: Standing still lacks momentum (unlike walking), which forces tired muscles to over-work and guard against collapsing under gravity."
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Another reason why I think I might have EDS even though I don't have the testable hypermobility things. My thumb doesn't reach my forearm, my skin isn't crazy stretchy. The last doc I went to for a diagnosis asked me no EDS symptom questions.
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I'm almost done with the #DeweyReadathon! Or at least the 12 hours I wanted to get out of it. It technically ends at 7 am CDT. Then I get to go to bed!
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Better names than "North Central University Naperville" -North Central College (just putting it out there we didn't have to change) -Naperville University (follows a local trend) -North Central University (simple) -North Central University OF Naperville (feels like we forgot of)
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Waaaaaaaaaait. Is LEGO double points on everything? How am I supposed to order just a few things?!
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It better not be a Guardians-Brewers World Series. Sox and Cubs fans everywhere are going to hear it all day from those fans.
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Can you see your likes or bookmarks on X? They used to be in your profile. Now I don't see them.
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Could Jaime West be deaf and that's why she sounded like that?
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Granted, that doesn't excuse her answers or lack thereof.
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I have no sense of smell but I feel like I need a donut that's in the break room. I can't smell it; I can just feel it.
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Hmm...
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Dang, this is the money I want for the job:
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The look on the Bills QB's face was one of utter disbelief. "Wait, we just had the lead. Wait, what just happened?"
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Guys, you really do not need to debate everything with your girl. Me: I didn't like how the book used "Yellow" and the r word to describe people. Him: Well Gen Z doesn't find those offensive. So that makes it okay? Why is this a debate?
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People who have flown United Basic Economy, can I have a bag under the seat AND a purse?
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Do you think the Brewers players are as surprised as we are that they're beating the Dodgers?
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