Welcome to my blog. I post on this, roughly once a week (it does vary). I sustained a 'Traumatic Acquired Brain Injury', and a six month coma from a 'road traffic accident' whilst cycling, in October 2006. I spent the following 4 years (22-26yrs old), in a combination of hospitals and rehabilitation homes. Now, I have been living independently in Surbiton, England since October 2010. This blog begun life in December 2010, as i realised that there are many people worldwide that i want to share experiences with. I know that, as a wheelchair user, I am obviously not as mobile as i wish, so, use the internet to connect to you. I enjoy letting my thoughts represent through type. I type honestly. As numerous readers, as well as email recipients, will understand, I find typing to be very therapeutic. Thank you :)
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Friday 11 July 2014

floating...

A rubber band. Skimming the surface at the deep end.  Hmmm
I open with a note, skimming the surface of a much deeper subject. A subject so deep, there is no sea bed!

I believe in a God, but I am not religious 

There we are, the facts are stated, but I do not explain. 



My following note recalls much anger, for me. 

'You're with them?...'
I go into a familiar restaurant on my own, welcomed by a new staff member. I enter, and am greeted by the statement above. The staff member was gesturing towards a table that included two wheelchairs. Ok, maybe fair, but GRRRRRR! I was infuriated! Just because I use a wheelchair, I am lumped together with all others who share this dependency. No, no, no. I am different. Everyone is different. Pleeeeeease don't treat me like this. I work soooooooo hard to be treated as an individual. Essentially I am as individual as the next person. We live in a beautiful world because everyone is different.

As you should know, I have the mentality of a graphic designer. Modern life is much dominated by 'apps'. A while ago, I treated myself to a graphic design magazine, a section of which was dedicated to 'apps'. I love my camera (my iPhone). However photographs regularly need to be straightened/tilted/rotated later. Now with the app
SKRWT, my images can be closely rotated to my perfection! Joy. I seriously recommend for any smart phone photographers out there. £1.49, but it gets your horizon straight (very important)!




@patrickgoodacre - not your usual standard Mnsr Goodacre - I think you need more coffee next week!!
A tweeted response, from a French fan of my blog.
Yay! I have valid reason to drink coffee - for the fans! Hehehe :)

As i left a bus stop in Kingston, I was reminded how fortunate I am of modern day accessibility. After i had left the ramp of the bus, a young, puzzled child, exclaimed to his mum...
'Look, that door fell down.'
Ramp access for wheelchairs, is still relatively new, and an unknown surprise for some, it seems.

Football.
World Cup.
Miroslav Klose is the first player to have played in four World Cup semi finals!
The above note is a fairly quiet fact amongst the English (i think). Polish? Maybe.
It is still quite incredible, showing how consistent Germany have been, especially Mr Klose.

Arsene's been shopping...
:)

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