kellie chouinard

Cat lady. Plant mom. Permanently exhausted, fully caffeinated existential crisis in human form. Writer. Cancer survivor. PhD student. Big Nerd Vibes. 🏳️‍🌈

[kellie chouinard @thelipreader]

The best thing is when you write so hard, & then fall into a book, & then write more, & then read again until you realize you haven't eaten or had a drink or gone pee for 10 hours. Ok on second thought maybe I need to take structured pee & snack breaks like in grade school.
#ADHD

[kellie chouinard @thelipreader]

Oh, hey, look: I'm in the UW news.
https://t.co/XBqUddbe29

[kellie chouinard @thelipreader]

This week I learned that I can definitely grade more efficiently and quickly - and with less self-hatred and crying - while on Vyvanse, but that I am still going to hyperfixate on camping in every other waking moment. This is a win. #ADHD #adhdbrain

[kellie chouinard @thelipreader]

Grading through a bad Covid infection during an extreme heatwave without air conditioning is next level hell. 😷

[kellie chouinard @thelipreader]

My desk looks like the space where research and coffee cups go to die. Brain won't let me move the piles of conference paper notes (or coffee cups? 🤦🏻) so I guess we're working on the floor today... with more coffee.

[kellie chouinard @thelipreader]

A new study confirms significant increases in breast cancer incidence rates among Canadian women aged 20-39. We need to ask some hard questions about *why* these rates have been increasing so sharply, & what we can do.
#breastcancer #breastcancerunder40
https://t.co/dl0T6KEsCB

[kellie chouinard @thelipreader]

WTF 🤦🏻. The province is going to shit, and *this* is the government's priority?? Paper bags at the liquor store?? Honestly?? 🤦🏻

[Ontario PC Party @OntarioPCParty]

We're committed to improving affordability and convenience for everyone in Ontario.

That's why we're calling on the LCBO to bring back paper bags, at no cost to consumers.

[Academic Chatter™ @AcademicChatter]

Me: Feeling good today, relaxed, things are going well.

My anxiety:

[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

Hi everyone. It’s Shannon-Jason’s spouse aka Mrs. Canuck. I wanted to share the news of his passing here as it was such a major part of his journey.
Jason passed away Friday, April 5th peacefully with his Dad and I by his side.

Jason was an amazing human and I feel so grateful to have had him as my partner for 8 years. He has impacted so many people which is evident with all of these mentions and messages.

He gave us all a masterclass in grit, compassion, empathy, grace and humour right to the end.

He will be missed and never forgotten by all those who had the privilege of knowing him.

FUCK CANCER

Love,
Shannon

[kellie chouinard @thelipreader]

Current level of tired: opened the wrong app, scrolled for 20 minutes, realized I was in the wrong app, closed it, and opened the same app AGAIN. Please can I just sleep now? My brain is so broken.

[kellie chouinard @thelipreader]

This morning I made a coffee and failed to put a mug under the Keurig spout.
Coffee. Is. Everywhere.
And that is my current level of tired.
Thanks, I hate it.

[kellie chouinard @thelipreader]

Reading is a perfectly relaxing sport until the author decides to introduce a kitten and then needlessly kill it. Looking at you, Hazel Gaynor.

[Eli McCann @EliMcCann]

Feeling sad this morning for everyone out there who hasn't found the gospel* yet.

*knitting

[kellie chouinard @thelipreader]

Weird things happen when you go home for the holidays and give yourself full permission to follow all of your old hyperfixation side quests. Hello, renewed Lois Lane / Superman obsession.

[kellie chouinard @thelipreader]

Leslie Horton is my hero. 👏

[Global Calgary @GlobalCalgary]

Global News Calgary traffic reporter @global_leslie responds to an email criticising her choice of clothes. #yyc

[kellie chouinard @thelipreader]

Highlight of the day: immersing myself in bewb art with an artist friend in Toronto.
Non-highlight of the day: worst hot flash of my life on a packed GO train. Why does my body do this to me?? 🥵

[kellie chouinard @thelipreader]

Listen. I feel like trash & have spent an inordinate amount of time today making a single PowerPoint slide. Which is not the best way to spend my time. Especially when I just. need. a nap.
📷 Portrait of a very exhausted, mildly ill grad student 5 days before oral comp exam.

[Rethink Breast Cancer @rethinktweet]

📣 CALLING ALL ADVOCATES IN CANADA!

There are things you can do to help us Break Through the Bullsh*t on drug access from the comfort of your home, like sending your fed/prov elected representative a letter using our template. 💗👇! #mbc #bcsm #advocacy

https://t.co/gMp2VQkjby

[kellie chouinard @thelipreader]

@kawaiilovesarah Yes! Niece goes to french school and everyone has invented very creative french insults that are *chefs kiss* amazing