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Pretty in Pale: March 2015
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Getting survivors involved in the design of melanoma research: Our PCORI project advances to Tier 2. Great news to share! The project I've been working on in collaboration with Oregon Health and Science University and SolSurvivors has been selected to advance to Tier 2 of PCORI's Pipeline to Proposals Program. Pipeline to Proposal Awards enable individuals and groups that are not typically involved in research (like me! Send me a note at info@solsurvivorsusa.org. PCORI is an inde...
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Pretty in Pale: January 2015
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Monday, January 19, 2015. Oh, the places you'll go. Last week, I was sitting in my office, reading through a proposal for a grant, when I looked up at my calendar and realized it's been exactly five years since I was diagnosed with melanoma. How funny it is to think back five years. In some ways, I feel like I'm the same person, but in so many other ways, I feel like I'm not. I watched a TED Talk over Christmas break called, " The psychology of your future self. Sounds simple enough, right? I booked my f...
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Pretty in Pale: Oh, the places you'll go
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Monday, January 19, 2015. Oh, the places you'll go. Last week, I was sitting in my office, reading through a proposal for a grant, when I looked up at my calendar and realized it's been exactly five years since I was diagnosed with melanoma. How funny it is to think back five years. In some ways, I feel like I'm the same person, but in so many other ways, I feel like I'm not. I watched a TED Talk over Christmas break called, " The psychology of your future self. Sounds simple enough, right? I booked my f...
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Pretty in Pale: May 2014
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Is there such a thing as cute UV-protective clothing? I'll be the first person to admit, even with my history of skin cancer, I'd rather wear a teensy weensy bikini to the beach than dress like this:. Cute on the kiddos. Less so on me. ( Image credit. That sunscreen is not perfect, but it's hard to cover up when everyone else is flaunting it. A Portland-based sun protective clothing company, became a sponsor of the AIM walk. Here's a sampling of what she's offering:. Is there such...
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Pretty in Pale: May 2015
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015. The beach where we went snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef. While Australia is known for some of the highest skin cancer rates in the world. They've also become a leader in melanoma prevention, banning indoor tanning beds. And encouraging sun safety in schools. As someone who has been very active in advocating for melanoma prevention here in the states, I've often looked to Australia for inspiration. My bestie from college and host while I was visiting Australia. Julie's Journa...
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Pretty in Pale: June 2014
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Friday, June 27, 2014. I just got back from a four-day road trip down to Southern and Central Oregon with Tim. Even though it's only a few hours away, I hadn't been to Crater Lake or Bend since I was a a kid. Our trip wasn't as glamorous as my trip to Cabo. But it was AWESOME. Our first stop was Crater Lake. In the decade since I've visited Bend, several trendy microbreweries have also sprouted up. We visited a few of them, including 10 Barrel. And Crux Fermentation Project. As you can see, it was a pret...
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Pretty in Pale: October 2014
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Thursday, October 9, 2014. Long blonde hair freshman year of college in 2004. Blame it on Pinterest, but lately I've had a mysterious urge to highlight my hair. To give a little context, I first started coloring my hair when I was 14. I brought pictures of platinum blonde celebs with me to the hair dresser, and predictably cried when I left the salon looking anything less than a John Freida model. Me and a friend in NYC in 2007. After nearly five years working in grant development and communications, I'v...
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Pretty in Pale: April 2014
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Where did April go? When life gets tough, I just need to remind myself: I climbed this! I can't believe it's almost May. This month has been a blur. It probably seems like I've gone MIA, but I've just been really, really busy with melanoma-related activities. Earlier this month, I traveled to Utah for a meeting with SolSurvivors, a patient advocacy organization based in Salt Lake City. (This is the group I'm working with on the PCORI-funded project. While I was in Mexico. Comin...
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Pretty in Pale: November 2014
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Wednesday, November 26, 2014. Be thankful, be happy. Some research suggests that the key to happiness is gratitude. So I'm making a point to try to recognize the people and things I am thankful for- not only on Thanksgiving, but year round. Here are a few of the things in my life I'm grateful for right now:. Living so close to my mom. Friends who are having babies! Weekends with absolutely nothing on the agenda. Exploring new restaurants with Tim. Oprah chai tea lattes from Starbucks. Live In Our Skinz!
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Pretty in Pale: August 2014
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Sunday, August 17, 2014. I detoxed. and then I ate a Big Mac. After completing my first 10k on Aug. 11. This spring, I found a rather delectable-looking clean eating meal plan. On Buzzfeed and followed it religiously for about five days. It was a bit burdensome to cook three meals a day (usually I buy lunch at work or grab take out on the way home) but it was fun to try news things in the kitchen, like roasting fennel and adding unexpected ingredients like blueberries to my salads. Easier said than done.
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