My name is Judy Schwartz Haley and CoffeeJitters is my personal blog.
I live in Seattle with my husband of 6 years and our little girl, Gem.
This blog started as an opportunity for me to brush up and gain some confidence in my writing and photography skills. But it has become something much more meaningful as the blog grew and a sense of community developed.
My husband and I are both full time college students, and we’re both in our mid-30s (ok, 40 is leering at me, but my husband is still in his mid-30s). Shortly after our daughter was born, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Breast Cancer. Ouch. I’m taking a little break from school as I work my way through the treatment plan and focus my remaining energy on our daughter. Check your boobies friends – every month.
The Husband is working toward a Masters Degree in Near Eastern Language and Culture with a focus on Post-Constitutional Revolutionary Iran. My official major is currently communications, but every quarter I want to change. Not because I don’t like Communications – it’s more like I want to major in everything. I want to major in Philosophy, Anthropology, Comparative Religion, American History, Early Childhood Education, Law, Web Design, Art, Creative Writing, and International Business. But if you ask me again next week, I might give you an entirely different list. Picking something feels like excluding everything else. When will I grow up?
I’m obsessed with food and cooking, but I won’t cook if the kitchen’s a mess. We eat out more than we can afford. My favorite foods are middle eastern, particularly Persian. I learned to cook an array of Persian dishes as a fun way to support my husband’s study of the Persian language and culture. Shish Kebab is probably the most universally recognized Persian dish, but my favorite is fesenjan, chicken stewed in a gravy of pomegranates and ground walnuts.
I am interested in photography but I know very little about how it works. I very seldom leave the house without my camera which is the primary reason I’m occasionally able to get some pretty cool shots. Sheer volume increases the odds. Thank goodness for digital cameras, I’d never be able to afford this hobby if I actually had to pay for film and development. I don’t know how people did it a generation ago.
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