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That creeping feeling …

Do you ever get that creeping feeling, perhaps fear, that no matter what you do, some of those around you – although in the nicest of ways and with the best of intentions – define you, first and foremost, as a person with cerebral palsy?

It’s not that I can’t accept the fact that I have it. I have cerebral palsy. Moving is hard. There are some things I will never be able to do without help and some things I’ll never be able to do at all. I get that. I’m mostly okay with it. My life is pretty much in sync with these limitations.

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Twilight – a.k.a. the advantages to Edward Cullen being my future husband…

Edwards Cullen, from Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, is not real. I know this, but I’m still going to marry him. I’ve seen the movie twice thus far and am slowly reading the book. Yes, I realise there are four books in the series, but I still don’t want it all to end to quickly.

After much deliberation between myself and, well, my imagination, here are my ten reasons as to why I really think Edward should marry me:

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Random Favourites

As my brain (and my life) suffers through the turmoil that occurs when Mercury is in retrograde (For more info, go to galadarling.com/article/how-to-survive-mercury-retrograde), I thought I’d share a few of my favourite things:

favourite movies:- Stand by me – the ultimate friendship movie.- The Breakfast Club – even when you’re in trouble you can have fun.

favourite band … ever: ‘Love Outside Andromeda’ – Joe, Jamie, Jesse and Sianna. You are extremely missed …

favourite music video: Love Outside Andromeda – Keep Looking At The Sky. See one of the many reasons why ‘Love Outside Andromeda’ claimed my favourite band trophy.

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Melbourne, Victoria… and why I plan to run away and stay there (one day)

Ever since I’ve loved music, I’ve loved Melbourne. I could be wrong, but I tend to think of it as the music capital of Australia. Music, however, is not the only reason I love Melbourne, there are a few others I can think of (presented to you in no particular order): the weather Yes, I’m weird. I’d take overcast and rain over sun any day.

It’s way more atmospheric. Such weather is also conducive to wearing coats and boots for more of the year.

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