Organized leisure

“Leisure time is too precious to be totally leisurely about leisure.” - Laura Vanderkam in "Tranquility by Tuesday" The other day, my 7 year old daughter was talking to our babysitter about the books she is currently reading in school. I was deeply engrossed in my computer work on the couch nearby, when she suddenly... Continue Reading →

“Branching Out” – the story of Sholl analysis 

I have always been attracted to symmetry.  Ever since childhood, symmetry and equilibrium have always put me at ease and gave me a sense of aesthetic satisfaction. In graduate school, I studied the process of differentiation (read "development") of nerve cells called neurons. Neurons have beautiful architecture, but are never actually symmetrical.  Yet they still... Continue Reading →

Morning Glory

This week has been a little slow and not particularly productive at work.  Plus my daughter got sick and had to be picked up from school in the middle of the day.  I always feel the weight of juggling work and family life and strive to find some time to be myself.  Artwork brings me... Continue Reading →

Organized relaxation

A couple months ago, I read a great article on how a super organized person decided to take a break from his "to do" list and enjoy some less structured time.  It is really unfortunate that I cannot find the original article to reference here, because it was downright hilarious.  The author wrote about how... Continue Reading →

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