Hello friends and family,

Is it tacky to ask people to send you presents based on your life choices? Yes, very! But I have been encouraged by SOME PEOPLE to give them a way to send something in celebration of MY choices. The life event is finishing my PhD and moving out of Mom & Dad's Basement, off into the expensive San Francisco world, where I must pay rent and feed myself.

Should you be feeling generous, I have registered for a few items that will help me get settled into a new apartment and new life in SF, including a fund to help my physical move, because Academic Cancer Research doesn't pay things like "relocation bonuses" (...or "an adult salary").

And if you are thinking "why would I buy you things as a reward for your life decisions?" I strongly share this sentiment and will continue to enjoy the gift of your friendship!

PS. My Mother disapproves of this, and she wants to make sure everyone knows that.