Hi Everyone!
Today was a Christmas luncheon for all of the tenants that live at my apartment building in the community room! No relatives or Personal Assistants were invited! We had Vegetable lasagna, Pasta Salad, Jello, and cake with frosting for dessert! Plus the beverages were Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, and Juice!
The manger told us that she really appreciates us as tenets and we are doing a very good job of keeping our apartment clean, playing the rent on time, and following all the rules! She told us that we have created a network of friends that will hopefully last a lifetime! She also told us about the celebration this year!
There was a opera singer, who had a beautiful soprano voice! I wish I could have made it but the weather was too bad! So she is going too give me a DVD of the celebration! So I, my family and friends can watch it!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
TODAY WE HAD A SEMINAR AND A FIREFIGHTER CAME TOO SPEAK WITH US ABOUT WHAT TOO DO IN THE EMERGENCY OF A FIRE!
Hi Everyone!
Today we had a firefighter come too our apartment building and give a seminar in the community room on what too do in case of a fire occurring! Most of the residents are MUCH more disabled than I am! The best thing the fireman said to do in case of a fire, is too go into the shower and turn on the water if you CAN'T get too safety! If you ARE able too get too safety call 911 for help and climb out a window as SOON as possible! Then wait for the firemen and paramedics too get there!
When I first moved into my apartment, the fire alarm "DID" go off, because I wasn't sure on how use their microwave, so I put some leftovers on for three minutes so instead of pressing reheat on the microwave, my apartment was covered in smoke! The fire department did NOT come! In fact "NO ONE" came! So, I called my Grandma and she told me too turn the fan on in the bathroom, that way the fan would take the smoke out! It worked! Grandma's ALWAYS know best!
Today we had a firefighter come too our apartment building and give a seminar in the community room on what too do in case of a fire occurring! Most of the residents are MUCH more disabled than I am! The best thing the fireman said to do in case of a fire, is too go into the shower and turn on the water if you CAN'T get too safety! If you ARE able too get too safety call 911 for help and climb out a window as SOON as possible! Then wait for the firemen and paramedics too get there!
When I first moved into my apartment, the fire alarm "DID" go off, because I wasn't sure on how use their microwave, so I put some leftovers on for three minutes so instead of pressing reheat on the microwave, my apartment was covered in smoke! The fire department did NOT come! In fact "NO ONE" came! So, I called my Grandma and she told me too turn the fan on in the bathroom, that way the fan would take the smoke out! It worked! Grandma's ALWAYS know best!
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
LAST SATURDAY I AND A FEW FRIENDS WENT TOO THE MALL TO GO CHRISTMAS SHOPPING!
Hi Everyone!
Last Saturday a few friends went too the mall and we went Christmas shopping! I was a very "COLD" day! We bought many Christmas gifts for family and friends! We also had lunch in the food court! Then we came back too our apartment and had dinner!
People with disability's should be THANKFUL that they have family and friends that really CARE and want too be a special part of their lives! I'm thankful that I have made WONDERFUL friends at my apartment! They DON'T judge me for who I am, they also treat me with respect, as I do them!
This Saturday caroler's are coming too sing Christmas caorler's in the community room! Then next week my best friend Sarah, her sister Betsy, and their Mom Elna are going make Christmas cookies and a White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Pie! Then on Christmas Eve my family and I are going too my Aunt Marcia and Gordy's for Christmas Eve, then I on Christmas Day I'm going too my Dad's, also on December 26th, 27th, and 28th will be going too Bobbie Jo's family for Christmas with them!
I'm also having a New Year's party with my friends that I made living at my apartment! I hope everyone has Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year!
Last Saturday a few friends went too the mall and we went Christmas shopping! I was a very "COLD" day! We bought many Christmas gifts for family and friends! We also had lunch in the food court! Then we came back too our apartment and had dinner!
People with disability's should be THANKFUL that they have family and friends that really CARE and want too be a special part of their lives! I'm thankful that I have made WONDERFUL friends at my apartment! They DON'T judge me for who I am, they also treat me with respect, as I do them!
This Saturday caroler's are coming too sing Christmas caorler's in the community room! Then next week my best friend Sarah, her sister Betsy, and their Mom Elna are going make Christmas cookies and a White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Pie! Then on Christmas Eve my family and I are going too my Aunt Marcia and Gordy's for Christmas Eve, then I on Christmas Day I'm going too my Dad's, also on December 26th, 27th, and 28th will be going too Bobbie Jo's family for Christmas with them!
I'm also having a New Year's party with my friends that I made living at my apartment! I hope everyone has Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
YESTERDAY I WENT TO A RAMP MEETING TO HELP GET SINGED UP FOR A PERSONAL ASSITANT!
Hi Everyone!
Yesterday I went to a RAMP meeting help me get signed up for a Personal Assistant or a P.A.! I also am planning on to get signed up to ride Para Transit when my family can't take me places! People WITH disabilities need a LOT of assistance and people WITHOUT disabilities DON'T realize or even have a clue! So having a P.A. is a WONDERFUL step for NOT living in a Nursing Home! You still can live on your own and in your own home but you still have the assistant that you need!
RAMP is going to call me when they receive the information, then I have too call DOORS and let them know why I need a P.A.! RAMP will come too my apartment and aces what I need help with, then I go through a list of people and I have too call and interview them to see if I want them to work for me! If I like and trust them then they can start to work for me!
This will also show my friends and family that I have become the independent young adult that I and my family hoped for! Most of all my Mom would be VERY proud and impressed with my progress!
NEVER be afraid too ask for help, I always think that I can do everything but I'm finding out that I CAN'T! I DON'T feel ashamed or embarrassed because of I have Cerebral Palsy, if people DON'T except it or understand that I need a LOT of assistants then I guess that's on them, because I'm going too make my life work for me! I also am a fighter and I CAN DO ANYTHING I SET MY MIND TO!
Yesterday I went to a RAMP meeting help me get signed up for a Personal Assistant or a P.A.! I also am planning on to get signed up to ride Para Transit when my family can't take me places! People WITH disabilities need a LOT of assistance and people WITHOUT disabilities DON'T realize or even have a clue! So having a P.A. is a WONDERFUL step for NOT living in a Nursing Home! You still can live on your own and in your own home but you still have the assistant that you need!
RAMP is going to call me when they receive the information, then I have too call DOORS and let them know why I need a P.A.! RAMP will come too my apartment and aces what I need help with, then I go through a list of people and I have too call and interview them to see if I want them to work for me! If I like and trust them then they can start to work for me!
This will also show my friends and family that I have become the independent young adult that I and my family hoped for! Most of all my Mom would be VERY proud and impressed with my progress!
NEVER be afraid too ask for help, I always think that I can do everything but I'm finding out that I CAN'T! I DON'T feel ashamed or embarrassed because of I have Cerebral Palsy, if people DON'T except it or understand that I need a LOT of assistants then I guess that's on them, because I'm going too make my life work for me! I also am a fighter and I CAN DO ANYTHING I SET MY MIND TO!
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