Author Archives: carl

facebook – my archnemesis

facebook.  something so simple causes so much stress in our house. a few weeks ago, David got onto facebook and threatened a classmate of one of his brothers.  So we took away computer priveleges. now, he steals laptops from his sibs to get on facebook.  I have submitted a request to facebook to get his accounts deleted, though this does little good if he can create a new account at will. So what to do?  I explained to David that he isn’t allowed on facebook for safety reasons.  We have explained that to him many times. Tweet #fighting4answrs

Stress, Chronic Illnesses, and an apology

So, I have two chronic illnesses and hypothyroidism.  The illnesses are Systemic Lupus and Fibromyalgia.  Both of which react negatively in their own way to stress.  What does this mean? It means that I am sick.  My body sees itself as an invader and is trying to kill itself off.  I am on some serious meds, plus antibiotics.  This is why I must apologise to my readers for my missing presence this past week.  It hasn’t been a lack of things happening, rather it has been my illnesses that have kept me away from the blog. When everything hurts right down to the fingernails, and the hair on your head, there is little that you feel like doing. I am on the mend now, so look for more postings from me. Related articles Stress Much?(jenlynn401.wordpress.com) If Someone You Love Has a Chronic Illness(findfocus.wordpress.com) Sacrifice and Chronic Illness (livinglifewithraandfms.wordpress.com) Tweet #fighting4answrs

Pi Day

Today as the miracle of PI is known, I take the opportunity to reflect on the wonders of Autism. I read a book – Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tammet – when it was first published.  This a truly remarkable autobiographical account of one man’s journey in the world of an Autistic Savant.  He does everything by the numbers. For example, he counts the number of items of clothing that he is wearing before he leaves his house.  He eats a specific weight of cereal everyday.  Never more, and never less. What is most remarkable is that he worked to memorise PI to 22,514 places.  Unfortunately, he made a mistake in position 2965, and did not retain the world record. But still… Can you imagine remembering PI beyond 3.14 for any reason, other than because you could? In his book, Mr. Tammet describes how he sees numbers as

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