Hi,
So today I don't feel like writing a serious post on disability rights and stuff like that so I've decided instead to tell you some tales about my psycho right arm. Why not?
Okay then, imagine the scene, year 7 me in PE. I was parked at the end of the bench in my chair and to my right one of my friends was sitting next to me on my right hand-side. She was happily talking to another girl in our class; I don't really remember what I was doing. Then my arm began to jerk about a bit and WHACK! I bumped her on the head. Looking back on that,it really molded our friendship in a weird way and we now see the funny side of it but she does seem a bit terrified when my arm jerks nowadays :\ .
One of the most memorable things my arm has ever done (and not for a good reason) was on the morning of my 11th birthday. By morning I mean 5-stupid-AM. So obviously my arm wanted to wish me a happy birthday and the best way to do that,in it's mind,was to knock over a cup of freezing ice cold water all over me. Surely NOTHING says happy birthday like that, thanks psycho arm thanks a lot!
Another thing which makes me laugh about my arm is that I honestly have no control over it at all really,so in lessons it can jerk in the air and look as if I want to ask a question. with student or supply teachers especially, they assume I want something so they say 'yes,Ruthie?' and I'm like 'Sorry,wrong arm' and they look really confused and inside, at this point,I'm laughing my head off.
So there is 3 different arm stories and I have plenty more. Hope you enjoyed them.
Byeeeee
Wednesday 25 November 2015
Sunday 15 November 2015
Do I actually like PE?
Hi,
Okay then, I've been thing about this for awhile now- 'Do I like PE or not?' And to be honest I have no idea so I thought why not blog it (disability does come into this so its not really just a random trail of thoughts.).
I feel that I'm split on how I feel towards PE, half of me just screams 'DO I HAVE TO DO IT' and the other half is saying 'give it your best shot' and whenever I get ask the question at school I just freeze because I have no idea what to say.
One of the main reasons why I don't like PE is because its the only subject that my disability can stop me from doing exactly what I want to do,if that makes any sense? Like for example I have to take breaks from doing PE and it can bother me because why does CP mainly effect me more in PE than any other subject?
This gets me annoyed further because my motto is 'I will never let my disability hold me back' and I guess PE is the only thing which I sometimes have too let it in a way.
However, I feel this year is a bit different;that is because this is the first year that my teacher has come to me first to ask something instead of getting a generic answer from someone like 'A child with CP can't do this because......' which I feel makes PE more somewhat comfortable for everyone like me. Also because Miss teaches me RE as well (weird combo,I know) she knows I'm not dumb and she treats me like a non disabled Kid which makes me feel more confident. That shows teachers can make a difference!
I'm the sort of person who wants to have good grades and strives for them but, I hate to say this, I'll settle for alright in this subject,which even then seems impossible but I'll get there.......someday...........
byeeee
Okay then, I've been thing about this for awhile now- 'Do I like PE or not?' And to be honest I have no idea so I thought why not blog it (disability does come into this so its not really just a random trail of thoughts.).
I feel that I'm split on how I feel towards PE, half of me just screams 'DO I HAVE TO DO IT' and the other half is saying 'give it your best shot' and whenever I get ask the question at school I just freeze because I have no idea what to say.
One of the main reasons why I don't like PE is because its the only subject that my disability can stop me from doing exactly what I want to do,if that makes any sense? Like for example I have to take breaks from doing PE and it can bother me because why does CP mainly effect me more in PE than any other subject?
This gets me annoyed further because my motto is 'I will never let my disability hold me back' and I guess PE is the only thing which I sometimes have too let it in a way.
However, I feel this year is a bit different;that is because this is the first year that my teacher has come to me first to ask something instead of getting a generic answer from someone like 'A child with CP can't do this because......' which I feel makes PE more somewhat comfortable for everyone like me. Also because Miss teaches me RE as well (weird combo,I know) she knows I'm not dumb and she treats me like a non disabled Kid which makes me feel more confident. That shows teachers can make a difference!
I'm the sort of person who wants to have good grades and strives for them but, I hate to say this, I'll settle for alright in this subject,which even then seems impossible but I'll get there.......someday...........
byeeee
Friday 6 November 2015
The Hairy bikers!!!!!!!
Hi,
Tonight (06/11/15), I met two of my cooking heroes who I can only describe as 'two northern blokes' ............The legendary hairy bikers!
You may not know this about me, but I LOVE to cook/bake/create random things in the kitchen. Anything between a Victoria sponge to my own chili recipe whenever I get the chance I'm doing something in there, like now I'm writing this post in my kitchen.
So This morning, at school, I completely forgot I was going to see them and in RE my arm was playing up and it set the tone for the rest of the school day: rubbish :(
When I got home, to be honest I was feeling (well I'm not going to swear but you probably get the word I would use) Anyway Mum had a massive grin on her face, so I asked her why and she said two words 'hairy bikers' and almost instantly I felt better.
So at mums Uni the bikers were doing this book tour I guess for their autobiography 'blood sweat & tyres' and they told lots of stories from in the book ad one really touched me.
Tonight (06/11/15), I met two of my cooking heroes who I can only describe as 'two northern blokes' ............The legendary hairy bikers!
You may not know this about me, but I LOVE to cook/bake/create random things in the kitchen. Anything between a Victoria sponge to my own chili recipe whenever I get the chance I'm doing something in there, like now I'm writing this post in my kitchen.
So This morning, at school, I completely forgot I was going to see them and in RE my arm was playing up and it set the tone for the rest of the school day: rubbish :(
When I got home, to be honest I was feeling (well I'm not going to swear but you probably get the word I would use) Anyway Mum had a massive grin on her face, so I asked her why and she said two words 'hairy bikers' and almost instantly I felt better.
So at mums Uni the bikers were doing this book tour I guess for their autobiography 'blood sweat & tyres' and they told lots of stories from in the book ad one really touched me.
The story was about Dave's Mum, when he was a boy his mum was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and sort of became a young carer with his Dad for her. This was really eyeopening for me because my mum is disabled as well as me and if there is no carer or anything I help out doing stuff that she can't necessarily do and vice versa, so it was really nice for Dave to talk a little bit about it. its something that's really stuck in my mind and made be think that anyone could be in a similar situation as you - even a TV cook!
I suppose you should never judge a book by its cover
thanks for reading,
Byeeeeeeeeee
So now I have a walking stick............
Hi,
I've been meaning to write this post for a while now, but I never really got round to it.
If you read my blog a lot then you will probably remember my 'yikes or yay' post about the minor operation I had in the 6 weeks holidays, well it worked and I'm doing physio which will stretch the muscles - so it's all good!
Anyway, I was at a physio appointment a couple of months ago and my physio said instead of using my chair she wanted me to walk more so she measured me up for a stick. SEVEN weeks later my stick finally arrived and I've used it ever since!
Personally, I feel that getting my stick has really boosted my confidence to walk, especially around school,which makes me extremely happy when I walk all day.
I feel that every person has the natural instinct to walk and when you can only just mange to walk to the local stop without support having that stick really makes the difference for me.
Hope you all have had a good week.
byeeeeeeeeeeee
I've been meaning to write this post for a while now, but I never really got round to it.
If you read my blog a lot then you will probably remember my 'yikes or yay' post about the minor operation I had in the 6 weeks holidays, well it worked and I'm doing physio which will stretch the muscles - so it's all good!
Anyway, I was at a physio appointment a couple of months ago and my physio said instead of using my chair she wanted me to walk more so she measured me up for a stick. SEVEN weeks later my stick finally arrived and I've used it ever since!
Personally, I feel that getting my stick has really boosted my confidence to walk, especially around school,which makes me extremely happy when I walk all day.
I feel that every person has the natural instinct to walk and when you can only just mange to walk to the local stop without support having that stick really makes the difference for me.
Hope you all have had a good week.
byeeeeeeeeeeee
Sunday 1 November 2015
Happy halloween!
Hi,
HAPPY HALLOWEEN !
Although I Didn't go trick and treating,I did carve a pumpkin and no spooky faces this year I did a .................... wheelchair!
What were you expecting the mona lisa out of pumpkin?
Before you see my version - I based it on this:
And my version:
And with just one hand if I do say so myself I did pretty well!
the mess.......
well sadly its back to school tomorrow so a 6:45 am wake up and I can't wait not.
Good night
Byeeeeeeeeeee
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