I offer the skills I have learned in the past two years. Some I had to learn the hard way, while others I acquired naturally. One thing I learned at the very beginning is writing is no walk in the park, as some people may think. In no particular order, I list the skills one would need to be a good writing journalist: Have good … Continue reading Journalism: My 30 writing tips
Introduction I, my mother (Nancy), my father (John), and my brother (Curtis) went to St. Maarten from Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, to Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. From Nov. 3 to 9, we stayed at a condo at Dawn Beach with my Aunt Sue (My mom’s sister), Uncle Bruce, and cousin Allan. These three live in London, Ont. Sue and Bruce have three daughters who were … Continue reading St. Maarten trip: Nov. 3 to 10, 2019
Introduction Whenever I have to deal with rejection because of autism, it is never easy. I will also let you know that is not an easy topic for me to write about. I’m sorry for the negativity, but lately I’ve not been at my greatest. Unfortunately, in the past couple of months, I’ve dealt with a few people removing me off of their social media … Continue reading Autism: Ableism and rejection
Since a lot of you enjoyed my previous post of detailed restaurant reviews, I thought I would continue with this series. In the past month, I have tried several new menu items. Pipe and Taps: Grilled turkey burger I have never been a huge turkey person in the past. However, since my mother decided to move on to healthier meals earlier this decade, I’ve eaten … Continue reading Food/drink reviews: Post #2
Yesterday, Greta Thunberg, a Swedish climate activist, delivered a four-minute speech to the United Nations (UN) leaders. As many of you may know, Greta is on the autism spectrum like I am. We have read many stories in the past where people on the spectrum try to change the world for the better, and she is no exception. As Greta states, “It’s not in spite … Continue reading Greta Thunberg’s movement and others’ reactions
I like to use social media uniquely by making weekly posts. This all started in late 2014-early 2015 when I noticed that many people were slowly drifting apart from posting statuses on Facebook. I remember back in 2012 when my newsfeed would be flooded with written statuses, sometimes being as simple as, “Going to the mall with my friends!”, or “Having a great day!” I … Continue reading My weekly social media posts: How they started
I thought I’d introduce all readers to my three furry friends at home. If you already know them, then this will be a Morrison cat appreciation post for you. Kit Kit is our eldest cat. She showed up on our back deck on Oct. 13, 2007, just after my father left for a business trip to China. My mother initially decided to put posters around … Continue reading My three tuxedo cats
With gross motor deficits, playing sports, especially team ones, have never been easy tasks for me. More often than not, people bullying me in the past have had something to do with playing sports. Here I outline my past experiences with team sports: Baseball Baseball was the first sport my parents introduced me to when I was around three or four years old. A minor … Continue reading Sports: Playing them as an autistic person
Autism acceptance and awareness: Hi everyone! This is my first blog in a while. I was doing work for my internship and was preoccupied with other things. This explains why I wasn’t posting on here for a long time. Anyways, I wanted to post about a topic that has especially been on my mind a lot of this year, given that autism has strongly affected … Continue reading Autism: Do people accept it more now?
