I have a new job (unpaid) helping my friend Owen Broadhurst get elected to the State Rep seat in the 3rd Hamden District for the Green Party. I'm his disability coordinator, researcher, and plank writer, even if I can't vote for him (I live out of district), I can really help in this way, getting... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Sunday, February 19, 2006
Meeting Rebecca...
Today I got to do something wonderful! This girl Rebecca called me about dancing in my show at Bob's house. She has a brain injury (her brain hemorrhaged while she was in ballet class at 17; she's 21 now) that resulted in 4 brain surgeries. But she thought she could never dance seriously,... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, February 17, 2006
Bad day...
I'm so worried. My friend Bob is very sick. I went to visit him today and he acted so weird. Hardly talking and doing strange things with this chair. But when I had to go home, he piped up and said in a very sad voice that he didn't want me to leave. I did anyway because I had to catch the van, but... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Today
Went to a women's anti-war meeting and went to a Planned Parenthood Political Action Party. Overall, I had a good day, but than my bladder issues came back. Doctor tomorrow; I need to fix this right away. I can't deal with it anymore. Maybe I need a specialist. I just don't know what's up with it. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, February 13, 2006
I Get to Help!
I'm going to help someone return to what they love. This woman named Carol, who I learned about on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, used to be a dancer in the Dance Theater of Harlem and now teaches dance at her own studio in Virginia; she was diagnosed with MS 5 years ago. She thinks she can't dance... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Read This Book...
I think everyone should read Escaping into the Night by D. Dina Friedman, a young adult Holocaust novel about a 13-year-old girl who survives by living in woods in a community of Jews. Even though it's a novel; Jews really did live in the woods to survive historically. I heard Dina (my friend Shel's... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, February 10, 2006
Sleepy Girl!
I'm really tired. I hope I sleep well tonight; I got up at 8 AM and now it's past midnight my time. Simonne, my PCA, is sleeping while I work on blogging and watch a bit of TV. I've lost my laundry card with over $30 on it; I hope I find it. I'm going to a reading on the Holocaust tomorrow and... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, February 9, 2006
I'm up early and writing this morning, because I have a big day planned to go hang dance posters and go to a healthcare and globalization meeting this evening. Laura's coming over because Tammy is sick for a few hours to help me out. I'm going to see the famous choreographer, Trisha Brown, tomorrow;... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, February 5, 2006
My Day...
Today I rode the bus all day to go to an anti-Walmart event. I rode all the way from UMass to Mount Holyoke and back to Belchertown. We got home around 6PM. Now I'm watching the Monk Marathon and knowing that Ted will be so happy that his Steelers are winning the Superbowl. A great bithday present... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Late Night Blogging!
I'm up late watching Rebuilt: The Human Body Shop; I'm becoming addicted to this show on the Discovery Health Channe because it's a good representation of various aged disabled people who do stuff and have active lives.. I'm up until after 1 AM here, even though I got up at 7 AM here because of a... Sign in to see full entry.