Friends?!

Ms. Feisty has been feeling a bit deflated lately. My best friend who I've known since I was nine visited yesterday to bring me some stuff that I asked her to get for me when she was in New York. So far , so good. She then tells me that she can't accompany me and one other friend on my birthday theatre trip next weekend. This, despite having accepted the tickets ages ago when we booked. Her boyfriend has asked her to go with him to his best friend's wedding and his twin sisters' birthday party, all on the same day as mine. This with just under a week to go. I am very unimpressed since we have spent my birthday together since we were both 16. Grrr. Becky

Afterwards

Have just got back from interview. Very positive, I think. But it's all rather hazy now. She ripped my original proposal apart but from what she said, this is normal and she didn't say "Goodbye, we don'e ever want to see you again!' New proposal due September 4. Am relieved it's over. Hopefully, I can stop feeling nauseous now.....
Will probably write more when I've had time to process this.
Becky

T minus 1

Tomorrow I have a very important interview. If the outcome is positive, I will have achieved something I've wanted for the past four years. I have an interview with the Education Faculty to see if they will admit me for a PhD. I won't say anything else because I am very afraid of jinxing this. When I have recovered, I will let you know the outcome.
Tutoring is going really well. One of my pupils is really getting the concept I've been helping her with and the buzz that gives me is huge.
I finally got a replacement part for a piece of mobility/independence equipment which had come off the worse in a rainstorm. This storm was one of the worst I have seen in my life and I was out in it and it was like being on a boat!
Final thought. Thanks so much Kristie for your comment. You're right - it probably is going to be pretty addictive.
Becky

My first foray into the blogosphere

Hi anybody who's reading this! My name's Becky and I'm borrowing the epithet "wheelchair princess" from Emma - thanks. I'm almost 25, have spastic quadraplegic cerebral palsy and am a wannabee academic. My subject is Children's Literature and yes, that IS possible. I have a Master's degree and am on the first (shaky) step of the ladder to higher things. Fingers crossed.

I love children and am a tutor in English to Primary/elementary school kids. I have two pets, both felines, one named Albus, the other Midi (short for Midnight) and yes, I am obsessed with all things Harry Potter. For other HP fans, my favourite book is number 3, followed by 5 and 7.
I still live with my Mum and Dad and we are close. Moving out is just something I don't want to contemplate yet.

I am a full time wheelchair user and would tick the box on any form which says "cannot walk at all". For any other people dealing with cp, I have been educated in mainstream education from the age of seven - most appropriate thing ever for me, though not for all children, I know - and have not let my disability hold me back. Hence my blog title!

I set this up because I have drawn much comfort and inspiration from reading other people's blogs and hope that my story might help other people. Oh, and I adore writing!

Comments and sensible queries are welcome. I hope to hear from you.
I live in England.
Becky