Posts from the ‘Other Writing’ Category
Yesterday I had a conversation with someone about autism and pride. This person seemed to think that I should be proud to be Autistic…Â I thought about this a lot, really deeply actually, for some reason… at least for myself, it seemed wrong to be proud of that. Of course that made me think… what am […]
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Hello everyone! Gosh I have posted a lot the last few days, I really hope you are not annoyed at me for doing to. As many of you saw and read in my last post. I managed to get a new bracelet. Isn’t that amazing? Its not here yet but someone is sending me one, […]
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NB: The Moon and sky really cheer me up sometimes. The Moon above The moon above so bright and wide Glittering down a shade of white So beautiful and yet so cold it is How wonderful a night Alongside, friends twinkle high Candles lit to guide us by So although in dark, alone and tired […]
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In the early years of my life I felt alone. I felt like a ghost, without a voice… invisible yet still existing and wandering. I never felt like I had a home… I never really felt safe either. I was always on edge, always waiting for the worst… always afraid. The tree on my website […]
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On July 23rd New Zealand was rocked by the news that Margaret Mahy has died at age 76. For those of you who do not know of her, Margaret Mahy was one of the worlds greatest children’s authors and also one of my country’s most important literary figures. When it came to literary success she was an over achiever, with awards spanning […]
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Well its snowing badly here. Stay warm everyone. Heres my check list for if the power flickers and might go out. —When power is flickering — PUT YOUR CELL PHONE ON THE CHARGER NOW! Keep Medical kit and torch somewhere easy to get to, like a coffee table. Keep blankets on the couch, or easy […]
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As many of you know, I am a very educational person! So here is some important information… how to spot a Morning Grumpysaur and how to cure one As you can see a Morning Grumpysaur often is breathing fire They seem to have smoke coming out their nose No matter what they say it always […]
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Explaining to a child about being different I have actually gone to a class room of a children before and explained why I need help to do some things but not other things, I was invited by a friend of mine to do that quite a few years ago. Today over on a website I […]
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NB: So! Recently I did a small talk with some parents on Autism Spectrum Disorder and about how it is for me as an adult living with it independently outside of a home and in my own space. And so I thought I would post the transcript here. I made them show me “most†the […]
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NB: Written for my friend Pip and her Daughter Molly, her kityt Lulu and Daisy the puppy ! I wasn’t going to publish this but they said I could! I hope they enjoyed it and hope you all do to! Just another day in Piptopia! In the great land Piptopia Where the Wrestler Queen Pip […]
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