It was our first time in the airport together. Amanda and I had a little time to kill (since I wasn’t a terrorist this time) and we headed for coffee. We always have a little tussle when it comes to paying for coffee. My turn. Her turn. My turn. Her turn. MY TRIP = MY [...]
Archive | October, 2010
where planes can’t take you
I made it. To Detroit. But, more importantly. In an airport where my husband kissed me goodbye, On a plane where my friend and I laughed as we soared above the clouds. In a car that was new on streets that were unknown in a city unexplored. Then to a hotel room where my kids’ [...]
maybe next time
I’m taking a break from packing. I’m supposed to be getting ready to leave. I’m going to the Detroit #140Conf to speak about the wind velocity of the Spanish Sparrow. Or something. I’m spending a few days away from my family, but with my friend Amanda again. Last time we drove. This time we’re flying. [...]
there are times i surprise even myself
I’ve been very lucky this year that my insurance was able to give me more therapy visits than scheduled. We were shocked when something finally worked in our favor. It might not seem like a reason to celebrate for most. It meant more exercising, more straining, more stretching, more MORE. More early mornings. (If you [...]
a day spent reading the interwebs
I would love to tell you something that is meaningful and deep. Tell you how I spent the day doing things that changed the world. I really spent most of my day online. Now, I did some fairly important stuff. But a large portion of the day was spent going from article to article. On [...]
if you like movies you’ll enjoy my next method of coping
Lord of the Rings. When Harry Met Sally. Spaceballs. G.I.Joe. Star Wars. Season 2 of True Blood. That sounds like another fun night in front of a DVR. And most might think I watch too damn much TV. I was going through life with the ability to forget time. I would sit down with ten [...]
i shouldn’t have traded those stem cells for pizza rolls
I have this rule about not getting too controversial on this site. Not that I don’t like a good argument, but I have a husband that will drag me kicking and screaming from my computer. Which is so much easier since I’m on wheels now. Anyway. A patient at my hospital (Shepherd Center) was the [...]
how i learn most things, just not math
I tend to feel like it’s natural to be afraid of anything new. I have these thing that I’ve had to force myself to do. And I won’t lie. They scare me. They’d scare anyone. I’ve forced the parts of my body that don’t want to cooperate to do exactly THAT. Moving the parts that [...]
one mouthful of couch-cushion can go a long way
I have a friend that is here from Florida. She was here during the worst of the worst. She was here in the days of uncertainty. She was here the first days I came home from the hospital. She was the first person to push me over on the couch and tell me to get [...]
things I learned from my occupational therapist
ps…You have NO IDEA how long it can take to make one crappy drawing with the wrong hand. pss. Lie and tell me this is the greatest drawing you’ve ever seen. psss. I like lies.
dreaming again
(dream sequence) There was a hallway in a hospital. I was being pushed down that hallway for a very long time.For a while they stuck me under a painting of trees on a hill. I was in that spot for a long time, unable to move, unable to speak. I tried to yell at the [...]
what i do in the shower
Someone asked me how I shower. There wasn’t enough money in the world to make THAT vlog happen. But there wasn’t a good way to describe it. So. Here you go. p.s. Next post?? My secret to really, really, REALLY shiny hair!
About Anissa
Erma Bombeck said something that pretty much defines my approach to life.... "When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say, "I used everything you gave me." If you switch the word TALENT for LOVE or LAUGHTER or HAPPINESS....it still stands.
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