Technology, in particular the internet (or interweb as I call it), has changed my life. It has made me more aware with more information being available at my fingertips, whilst at the same time making me lazier – who actually goes to the supermarket that much anymore?
It has saved me a fortune in taxi fares to mundane but necessary places like banks. A fortune which I’ve been able to redirect into important investments such as shoes, music and DVDs.
Let me state right now that I am the most unathletic person in the world. Even if I didn’t have a disability, I would be that way, because, well, to be honest, faced with the option of working out or sleeping? I’d be sleeping.
Just recently, I’d become unenthused about life in general, complaining to myself wasn’t working, so I had a brainwave of heading back to the gym … yeah, I know the sloth in me must have been in a coma that day. Read more: Gym
How do you take what should be a happy time and make it ‘suck’ a little? Take that happiness and have it overshadowed by the need to prove a point.
Every human knows the feeling of needing to prove the naysayers wrong. Every person with a disability has this feeling on any new adventure we embark on.
A few weeks ago, I got myself a puppy named Alchemy. I already own a cat, but I grew up with dogs and, what can I say, I saw that little face and fell hard.
Love is all around … that was until one of my carers made the comment that I shouldn’t have a dog because, ‘I wouldn’t be able to look after it’.
Freya
Welcome to freefall… I'm in my late twenties. My great loves are the creative arts, particularly music and creative writing. I have cerebral palsy (CP). In my case it means that I can't walk very easily - I use a chair most of the time. More about me…
Going shopping – observances of things that remain true
Yesterday I did something radical. I took a day of leave just to go shopping and spend time with a friend. I’ve never done that before. It was awesome and I totally recommend it. My brain took a nice deep breath, but my eyes were still on alert and I noticed a lot of things.
Firstly, weekdays between 11 am and 4 pm must be ‘stare at those who are mildly different’ day for the elderly. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not normally one to notice such things. I’m way too happy in my own little world, but yesterday, every white haired person seemed to look my way with a puzzled expression. I don’t know why. Maybe it’s some new equal opportunity for your eyesight scheme that I’ve yet to hear of, or maybe my flatmate had written something on my head that only the over 80s could see. Regardless, I really wanted to do a little dance for their enjoyment.
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