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The Great Debate - txt spk
Here is an example of a conversation in 'text speak'; "OMG, I'm way jel of u as ur txt speak is way better than mine nd it's just not kl to talk proper coz they think they way gd nd kl!"
Lets talk sight loss and living with Uveitis
Having lived with Uveitis now for almost 30 years, it still amazes me to say that I have only ever met one person who has heard of it.
Job hunting
Job hunting: a bit of a challenge this. I've been actively looking for work since last September. I'm starting to get a little tired of my daily session of searching through email alerts for jobs that I'm unlikely to get! This first blog is in danger of turning into a bit of a rant so I must be careful not to let it, but…
Sight loss has nothing to do with having vision
People who have vision are the most exciting people I know. They are also the happiest, most fulfilled and often the most successful. The people I am referring to are both sighted and visually impaired. In my experience, they are equally exciting, equally fulfilled and equally successful.
Little Lady, Big Journey: Notes from a VI traveller
The world can be a daunting place for those of us living with sight loss. There are many aspects of everyday life which require us to tackle many obstacles in order to live our lives to their full potential. One of these aspects which takes a lot of our consideration and poses a daily challenge, is transport.
My philosophy on my sight loss from day one (literally!)
As this is my first blog post for Action for Blind people I thought I ought to introduce myself. I decided looking back to the time I began to lose my sight would be a personal way to introduce who I am and how I view life.
Here's to 2012: to hope and happy happenings
If 2011 has taught me anything, it is that I am indeed a weeble. I began the year with hope in my heart and have ended it just the same, but the stuff that happened in between is what has made me certain of my weeble status.
Ageing and disability: Independence, dignity and freedom of choice
As I have been working with Government on eAccessibility, which focuses primarily on considering the needs of older and disabled people, maintaining as much independence as possible is the principal goal and this goal is a constant, irrespective of the underlying cause of the loss of independence. It is something that I understand all too well and think about more than I care to admit.
Why am I so nauseatingly upbeat, positive and optimistic?
My life is never short of drama; whether I subconsciously seek it out or it is my legendary anti-Midas touch that brings it to me, life is quite a spectacular struggle. I am pretty certain that I could reduce my oversized share of tussles if I played by the rules, but that is not going to happen anytime soon.
Trust, respect and loyalty: life's precious gifts
I have not made any New Year's resolutions, but I am certainly resolute about the need for change. Between work, life and advocacy, I managed to over-commit myself beyond any one person's capacity and ran myself ragged. My friends and family kept on telling me I needed to slow down, but I didn't listen and they were left to stand by and watch the train wreck.
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