April was a month full of the celebration of poetry, which was enlightening and exhilarating, but for me as a poet, it was a month weighed down by rejections. March was the same. I haven't had anything accepted for publication... Continue Reading →
Every Thursday night, I take my pugs, Blossom and Jade, to a playgroup at a local pet shop. The group is referred to as Yappy Hour and my girls love it. I don't do the dog park thing, so this is... Continue Reading →
With my recent decline in vision and subsequent approval for mobility training, I have been retracing my RP life in degrees. When I was diagnosed with RP, I had about 50 degrees of peripheral vision. 7 years later, I had... Continue Reading →
In the years since I stopped working, I have made a point of avoiding the navigation of urban life as much as possible. I hide away. Frustration and fear are my constant companions. My vibrance has been sand papered away and I... Continue Reading →
RP has thrown me into a life of leisure. It sounds decadent, but has felt confusing and burdensome. It has been a struggle for me to brush off the restraints of socialization and embrace the time that RP has afforded me.... Continue Reading →
The first time I got really drunk, I was 13. I stole 2 bottles of wine from my mom's plentiful collection and ran off in the dark to hang out at the junior high school with my friend Jean. I... Continue Reading →
I hate January. It is a month of sad anniversaries and debilitating despair. I am useless in January. I gain weight and get drunk and climb under the biggest rock I can find. This January was no exception; but now... Continue Reading →
I realize that I am a rubbish blogger, tweeter, instagrammer and facebooker. I go along feeling as if I have just written a blog post and when I visit my site, I find it has been months since I... Continue Reading →
I recently saw my retinal specialist, who told me that my vision remains stable. I have had stable vision now for about 7 years, and I know that in the world of RP I am extremely lucky. And, that piece... Continue Reading →