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Category Archives: Random Observations
Look out for poor travel accommodations if you are physically disabled
While on a visit home I booked an inexpensive room at a hotel near my sister’s place. It was the Days Inn in Brewerton, NY and was set up through the Hotels .com site. When the reservation was made I … Continue reading
My Homework at the Mall
Or maybe it was a Cub Scout merit badge or something. This week I was given a homework assignment by one of my therapists. She asked me to simply go to a mall and try to do some Christmas shopping … Continue reading
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Tagged adjusting, Cognitive Damage, sensory overload, strangers
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A Mild Dramatic Brain Injury
In my very first post here I mocked myself for being a bit dramatic. But maybe it’s a testament to my slow progress that it took me more than a month to come up with the larger joke in the title of this post. This … Continue reading
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Tagged articulate, Cognitive Damage, misunderstood, random, TBI
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Spammed because of online brain training?
Well, I suppose it was bound to happen regardless of my having a TBI but I’ve been notified by some folks that my email account has been sending out “quizzes” from a site called IQ Elite (definitely does not merit … Continue reading
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Tagged Cognitive Damage, honest mistakes, random, risks
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Far away friends stuck around more than local friends
I’ve realized lately that my long distance and on-line relationships haven’t broken down nearly as much as those that are local. Continue reading
Again with the helmet…
After taking a look at this blog a long-time friend of mine mentioned that the helmet picture in the page header reminded him of a fish like the Haida drawings of salmon. Well I’ll be danged. These look very close; even the colors … Continue reading
Some Things Didn’t Get Wrecked
I’ve noticed that most of these posts tend to dwell on things of a negative nature. Perhaps because I haven’t been posting in my category about my time course in this recovery process. It’s not all bad though. I’ve gotten … Continue reading
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Tagged adjusting, breakdowns, preserved, random, Rebuilding
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Where the hell did I park the car?
I can only imagine how it might have been to have a brain injury during a time when remote car keys didn’t exist. Sheesh. That reminds me. I should replace the battery in my remote so maybe it can have … Continue reading
Nine of All Trades 