Archives for "July, 2009"

Posted by Sandy on 30th July 2009

Perpetuating Myths About Autism

Now that “Adam” is making its way into theaters, every day seems to bring another review and another chance to hold my breath and hope the movie doesn’t sound too insulting. It never occurred to me that in this day and age, a movie reviewer would go out of his way to describe Aspergers [...]

Posted by Sandy on 28th July 2009

Kitchen Safety: Preventing Slips and Slices

Always use a serrated (with teeth) knife when chopping tomatoes or anything else remotely rounded or slippery!  I keep my Wustof knives fairly sharp, yet once a week somehow the knife slips and slices my fingers.  I do not need to illustrate this with a photo of my finger, nor do you wish to see [...]

Posted by Sandy on 27th July 2009

Remembering the Big Picture in Conversation

For a long time I had a hard time understanding the phrase “not seeing the forest for the trees”.  What I take from it is that it has something to do with focusing on the details instead of the big picture.
It took me so long to learn that I’ve been doing this in conversation, and [...]

Posted by Sandy on 24th July 2009

Keep Forgetting Things? Work With Your Special Interests

In my earlier post about the things I carry around, I had keys on a dog keychain in the photo.  That keychain was a gift from my friend Jennic, who has the most adorable toys in her shop at KangarooBoo!
I have an annoying habit of leaving my keys at home and locking myself out, so [...]

Posted by Sandy on 22nd July 2009

What’s In Your Bag?

I really need to stop throwing things into my bag.  I’ve discovered that crossbody bags (which hit at the hip instead of under the arm) are infinitely more comfortable than regular purses, so I’ve been carrying one around all summer.  As you can see, my bag has become more of a trash bin.
I found:

55 cents
2 [...]

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