Monthly Archives: May 2011

Crossed Wires and Verbal Scheduling

I am having so many issues in this area, it’s not even funny. Having all these miscommunications come to light on the same day? I’m not sure if that’s a blessing (because I could get them all dealt with at once) or a curse. Some days I don’t know why my mom even has a cell phone, but that’s not… (more…)

Life, The Universe, and Douglas Adams

Long before I discovered Neil Gaiman, before Ray Bradbury even, there was Douglas Adams. I remember when I was a child, my mom would take us to the library. I remember the brightly coloured covers, the way four books could be combined, like a puzzle, to complete the pictures. I remember sitting with her as she read to me from… (more…)

Trans, ADHD, And Accessing Employment Services

Well. That was an interesting day. The kind of day that really drives home why I was so reluctant to apply for any kind of assistance before now. Unfortunately, I need some kind of gainful employment, or the next best thing, and doing it on my own hasn’t been working. So. Off I go to the Alberta Employment and Immigration… (more…)