Being Different
What is Santa
What is Santa but a glimmer or shimmer of hope. I don’t remember what my Santa origin was other than I was in Calgary I was plump and CP Rail and Husky Oil needed a Santa Claus. This went on for a couple of years. There was a long pause in Santa as I had […]
#MeAsWell
My mentors are critical of the trajectory of my career. Apparently, I change jobs too often, sadly many times because of my disability, I’m not a good fit or the employer isn’t a good fit for me, or just blatant discrimination. My average in a position is less than sixteen months. The cool side of […]
I Don’t Want To Help You
Recently I’ve met a new demographic. Until recently I didn’t understand that there are people who do not want to help. I live with a disability and sometimes need the assistance of another. It’s not that I’ve expected the help and there are some who haven’t helped. Until recently I’ve never encountered people who can […]
Terrorism, Active Shooter
I need to adjust my routines and disciplines I use to function in the world. Recently there have been too many mass shootings and too many incidents of people using cars to kill people. The sad truth is that if someone is motivated enough to get you they will get you. Recently I was […]
Voice Over
I’ve been working on starting a career in voice over for several years now. At the beginning of the journey my coaches told me it will take 3 to 4 years depending on how hard you work at it. It took about 4 years for me. I’ve taken many classes for voice over and have […]
Communication & Imagination
Living with Ocular Albinism I’ve always tried to define the word accommodation? My definition for accommodation recently changed. I’m an Information Technology professional; naturally my definition of accommodation has revolved around technology. Here are the solutions I’ve found to the problems I face with Ocular Albinism. Light Sensitivity My irises are translucent so […]
Leap of Faith
I’ve always wanted to make my living from my vocal talent. Seriously I can sing and sing very well. I’m not an exceptional talent with the ability to write and play another instrument, but I can really sing. I’ve wanted to for about twenty years record a number of albums. I sing a number […]
Support Systems
As the Beach Boys put it, “I Get Around!!”. It’s all about gettin around. If you’re blind, simply put, you need to be the easiest date at the prom. It’s all about logistics. Getting groceries, getting to the doctor, getting the kids, etc. It’s about getting things done. Your support system is everything. Without it […]
Cycling
I have cycled all my life. Cycling has always been a reliable way for me to get from point A to point B. I would cycle to the swimming pool or my friends place etc. I am adept at commuting on a bicycle and riding across the city if necessary to get somewhere. I’ve only […]
Driving
Not being able to drive was the most painful thing in my life. For the first time in my life there was no way to pretend to be like everyone else no more illusions. I am legally blind. I was definitely different. It didn’t matter how high functioning I was or wasn’t or how well […]
