America's 1st surviving septuplets-that's 7 kids-just became teenagers. Warning: parents, lock up your little ones up! Just kidding! Although one of the teen girls has cerebal palsy-CP-everybody else is normal and fine. She doesn't let that stop her from living a normal life. Get ready, McCaughey parents, for a teen angst and all that being a teenager issues. Though there may be ups and downs to being parents of a teenager, try being a parents of 7 teenagers (including your oldest makes 8)!
Be courageous because remember as the Pat Benatar song goes, love is a battlefield.
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Inspiring Stories
Life is so fill w/ inspiring stories... You just gotta know where to look for 'em!
There's a coupla of inspiring stories I'd like to mention, so here goes:
People with disabilities can do a lot of things including create wheelchairs called RoughRider for Whirlwind that help wheelchair users navigate rough areas whethere it's urban or rural (ie.: rocks, grass, mud, broken concrete, wooden planks and last but not least gravel). Originally RoughRiders were designed (by SF State students and taught by a guy in a wheelchair 'cuz he's paralyzed) for developed countries, they decided to send some of their best wheelchairs over to Haiti. Before the wheelchairs came, Haitians were dying left n' right due to massive pressure sores. But when the wheelchairs arrived, not one died.
The students are now designing wheelchairs for children who were born with cerebral palsy and spina bifida. These kids were carried to school till they became to heavy. Even if they did made it to school, they can't stand for long, so they had to lie on the floor. Therefore, the students at SF State are creating a wheelchair that put handrims in the kids' reach so they can drive themselves and an adjustable feature that helps the kids grow into the chair.
Here's my second awe-inspiring story: A young woman, Kathleen Martinez, is an advocate for her peers in the disability community. She is a champion, a hero, well in this case, a heroine. She is the voice of the disability commuity.
What makes her amazing isn't what she says, it is because she doesn't let her disability (blind) stop her from doing what she loves. She has overcame many obstacles to get to where she is today. (She serves as the head of the US Dept of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy). Although she's blind, she used her other senses during her time at SF State: She was into the speech and communication dept. It gave her a lot of strength and courage to go forth in the real world to pursue a career. She is on the Alumni Hall of Fame.
Her profs challenged her intellectually. She wanted to do a paper on supporting the passage of ADA, but her prof says what kind of burden it'll have on the businesses
After SF State, she stepped out into leadership roles at World Institute on Disabiltiy in Oakland. She directed Proyecto Vision, a national tech assistant centre to increase employment opportunities for Latinos w/ disabilities, & Access to Assets and asset-building project to help reduce poverty among people w/ disabilities. She became exec-director of the institue in 2005. She also served on the National Council on Disabilty, the State Dept Advisory Committee on Disabilty and Foreign Policy, and on the board of the US Institute of Peace
In 2009 Pres Obama nominated and was confirmed by the Senate to be sassistant secretary for disability employment policy.
Her goal is for all people w/ disabilities to get a productive citizens of this world by getting a job.
There's a coupla of inspiring stories I'd like to mention, so here goes:
People with disabilities can do a lot of things including create wheelchairs called RoughRider for Whirlwind that help wheelchair users navigate rough areas whethere it's urban or rural (ie.: rocks, grass, mud, broken concrete, wooden planks and last but not least gravel). Originally RoughRiders were designed (by SF State students and taught by a guy in a wheelchair 'cuz he's paralyzed) for developed countries, they decided to send some of their best wheelchairs over to Haiti. Before the wheelchairs came, Haitians were dying left n' right due to massive pressure sores. But when the wheelchairs arrived, not one died.
The students are now designing wheelchairs for children who were born with cerebral palsy and spina bifida. These kids were carried to school till they became to heavy. Even if they did made it to school, they can't stand for long, so they had to lie on the floor. Therefore, the students at SF State are creating a wheelchair that put handrims in the kids' reach so they can drive themselves and an adjustable feature that helps the kids grow into the chair.
Here's my second awe-inspiring story: A young woman, Kathleen Martinez, is an advocate for her peers in the disability community. She is a champion, a hero, well in this case, a heroine. She is the voice of the disability commuity.
What makes her amazing isn't what she says, it is because she doesn't let her disability (blind) stop her from doing what she loves. She has overcame many obstacles to get to where she is today. (She serves as the head of the US Dept of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy). Although she's blind, she used her other senses during her time at SF State: She was into the speech and communication dept. It gave her a lot of strength and courage to go forth in the real world to pursue a career. She is on the Alumni Hall of Fame.
Her profs challenged her intellectually. She wanted to do a paper on supporting the passage of ADA, but her prof says what kind of burden it'll have on the businesses
After SF State, she stepped out into leadership roles at World Institute on Disabiltiy in Oakland. She directed Proyecto Vision, a national tech assistant centre to increase employment opportunities for Latinos w/ disabilities, & Access to Assets and asset-building project to help reduce poverty among people w/ disabilities. She became exec-director of the institue in 2005. She also served on the National Council on Disabilty, the State Dept Advisory Committee on Disabilty and Foreign Policy, and on the board of the US Institute of Peace
In 2009 Pres Obama nominated and was confirmed by the Senate to be sassistant secretary for disability employment policy.
Her goal is for all people w/ disabilities to get a productive citizens of this world by getting a job.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
What Guys Like in a Girl
Guys like a girl
who drives a slim, sleek, hot sports souped-up lowrider
w/ all its hardware intact
including interior leather seats
that bumps and grinds
just to show off to the guys
pump it up, baby!
Note: Maybe I'm describing a guy's dream girl and not a car at all!
who drives a slim, sleek, hot sports souped-up lowrider
w/ all its hardware intact
including interior leather seats
that bumps and grinds
just to show off to the guys
pump it up, baby!
Note: Maybe I'm describing a guy's dream girl and not a car at all!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Latest Newest Coolest Cars of 2011
The latest newest coolest cars of 2011 are coming!
They are mostly supercars-racecars for drag racing- sports cars like Mustang, Ferrari.
Most of 'em are convertibles. They're like, totally awesome, dude! (Sorry for the surfer dude-speak, but whatever...) Wish I can drive, but even if I can drive I can't afford 'em. They would set me back like up to $3000. I guess a really hot top of the line convertible costs a lot of dough. Not like a say a Dodge. Now that kind of car would set me back like $200 cuz Dodge aren't very nice cars.
Man the Ferrari looks stellar! It was so sweet! Couldn't afford it though! Got everything. Also in the list for top car is a Ford, a BMW(duh), Buick, VW, Chevy, Mercedes Benz (of course) McLaren.
I love sports cars, and I want one of these days (if I ever get a license).
On yourmark
get set
go!
They are mostly supercars-racecars for drag racing- sports cars like Mustang, Ferrari.
Most of 'em are convertibles. They're like, totally awesome, dude! (Sorry for the surfer dude-speak, but whatever...) Wish I can drive, but even if I can drive I can't afford 'em. They would set me back like up to $3000. I guess a really hot top of the line convertible costs a lot of dough. Not like a say a Dodge. Now that kind of car would set me back like $200 cuz Dodge aren't very nice cars.
Man the Ferrari looks stellar! It was so sweet! Couldn't afford it though! Got everything. Also in the list for top car is a Ford, a BMW(duh), Buick, VW, Chevy, Mercedes Benz (of course) McLaren.
I love sports cars, and I want one of these days (if I ever get a license).
On yourmark
get set
go!
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
The Don't Ask, Don't Tell law banning gay military servicemen & women from enclosing that they are gay or lesbian has been lifted! That law or should we say ban? was discriminatory anyways. Hiding sexual orientation, which is what law says for you to do, is against the law. Hiding your past like your criminal history is against law, so it's wrong to hide your sexual orientation. Ending the don't ask don't tell law is a stepping stone to other facets of gay dimension. Next there'll be a federal la for gay marriage. I mean, it happen with the desegregation of the military and look where we are now...
And it's all thanks to Pres. Barack Obama! Thank you, Pres. Obama! Now our gay servicemen and women can served our country openly; they needn't hide in the closet anymore, so to speak
It's a celebration for all sides since both Republicans and Democrats voted to end the Don't Ask, Don't Tell military gay ban. One for the team!
And it's all thanks to Pres. Barack Obama! Thank you, Pres. Obama! Now our gay servicemen and women can served our country openly; they needn't hide in the closet anymore, so to speak
It's a celebration for all sides since both Republicans and Democrats voted to end the Don't Ask, Don't Tell military gay ban. One for the team!
First X-mas
It'll be the first X-mas for my nephew, Brandon, my older brother Kevin and my sister-in-law's son Born in Feb., he'll be 10 mons since yesterday. Precious baby. Their first baby and my parents' first grandchild. There may be more in the future or may be not 'cuz they have a handful with this one.
Baby Brandon just went to visit his grandparents on his mom's side in Taiwan over Thanksgiving.
At my new house, we have a new pup and new kitten. They are both beautiful in their own ways. But the pup is a total homewrecker. As for me, I'm a cat lover. I don't mind the cat. But I don't much like the dog. He's a small thing but annoying nonetheless.The pup won't leave me alone! The kitten is just awfully friendly.Perhaps a little over-friendly?!
Baby Brandon just went to visit his grandparents on his mom's side in Taiwan over Thanksgiving.
At my new house, we have a new pup and new kitten. They are both beautiful in their own ways. But the pup is a total homewrecker. As for me, I'm a cat lover. I don't mind the cat. But I don't much like the dog. He's a small thing but annoying nonetheless.The pup won't leave me alone! The kitten is just awfully friendly.Perhaps a little over-friendly?!
A week till X-mas!
Yay!
A week til X-mas!
What great fun! Can't wait!
Just wondering-r u guys good all year-round or r u good during X-mas season?
Better say the first one 'cuz you just can't be good only during the holidays- you gotta be good all year-ronnd!
A week til X-mas!
What great fun! Can't wait!
Just wondering-r u guys good all year-round or r u good during X-mas season?
Better say the first one 'cuz you just can't be good only during the holidays- you gotta be good all year-ronnd!
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