Saturday: The sound of my alarm is usually an undesirable one, but today was different. Today the alarm indicated that I needed to get out of bed…… Read more “Big City Nights: Part 1.”
Tag: Disabled
The Rejects: 6 Things No One Tells You About Working in Medical Research.
Typing the words “medical research” into Google conjures up endless images of young Caucasian adults in lab coats & blue gloves injecting strange, blue fluids into conical…… Read more “The Rejects: 6 Things No One Tells You About Working in Medical Research.”
A Legitimate TED-Talk.
Anyone under the age of 35 has probably been lectured about how technology is sucking out our souls through our eye sockets and we’re only one grammatical…… Read more “A Legitimate TED-Talk.”
You Are What You Eat.
Given my passion for my chosen field of academic study (nutrition, if you didn’t know) you should probably be relieved that up until this point I have…… Read more “You Are What You Eat.”
Braveheart on Wheels.
There are lots of assumptions made about disabled people. It’s assumed that we are unintelligent, have no desire for independence, are lazy, ungrateful, uncooperative, and only our…… Read more “Braveheart on Wheels.”
It’s Not Easy Being Green.
There are countless political parties, pressure groups, and lobbyist groups in support of reducing fossil fuel consumption, non-recyclable waste, and any other practices that damage our planet.…… Read more “It’s Not Easy Being Green.”
Time for a Holiday.
Everyone needs to take a break every now and then, and I’m sure it comes as no surprise when I say that even going on holiday is…… Read more “Time for a Holiday.”
The Working Days.
After an unsuccessful stint in the NHS which ended in redundancy a mere seven months after it began, I was lucky enough to find a new role…… Read more “The Working Days.”
Take the Shot.
If there had been a vaccination for the strain of meningitis I contracted in 2011, chances are I would never have developed chronic fatigue syndrome. Luckily for…… Read more “Take the Shot.”
Diary of a Disabled Person. 