I’m applying for a job. There’s a lot of ambivalence about this move. It’s scary to think of us working full time, but at the same time we do feel ready for this move. The job is with the Disability Services at the University. It’s basically an entry level position, that of Note Taker Assistant. The money therefore isn’t high,… (more…)
So today was going to be the day I had the conversation with my mother. We have been stressing about it for two weeks. Although when she rang a couple of days ago to organise the time she mentioned something about Joyce coming down, or not coming down, which set off a little warning bell in my head that she… (more…)
Ok I stopped the previous entry because I started talking with Sassy on AIM and I didn’t want to have the words deleted. It was easier and safer to just post the half finished thing than have to keep an eye on those that felt we shouldn’t be writing this stuff.  We have to work out what we want… (more…)
Mum rang this morning. I knew it was coming, I knew she would ring when my brother left. I thought he was going to be there a few more days though. Nevermind. I also learnt my brother lied to my mother about things I said to him when he decided to interfere in the argument we had with my mother. … (more…)
What is it with people who profess such great friendship to total strangers?  I accept that friendship has always been something we struggle with. Making and maintaining friendships are skills we are still trying to learn. As children and teenagers we weren’t really allowed the opportunities to investigate friendship. People outside of the family were dangerous therefore those who… (more…)
So it’s rather amazing how things have changed in the space of 3 days. Christmas with the family, we knew it was going to become an issue, that it was not going to be a happy experience, I think on some levels we knew it was going to be very bad, but I don’t think anyone planned on it going… (more…)