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Family is Everything

Amber — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:18:43 +0000

I have had a realy hectic weekend. There has been big family drama and I’m just not equipped to handle such things. I hate drama! Seriously, I just cannot stand it. I don’t want to be a part of it and I don’t want it around me.

So when a bit of it started to unfold this weekend I retreated to my side of the house and got to organizing for the start of school tomorrow.

Long story short, one person is irritated with another because they feel as though the other is talking crap about them and not being “a grown up.” Other person is irritated with the one person because he acts as though he is “better than everyone else.” It’s been going on for years but things finally came to a head yesterday when one wasn’t invited to the other’s son’s baby shower. One wasn’t invited even though it was a “family gathering.”

As I said before I am just not equipped to handle this kind of nonsense. I shut down and close everything out. Why deal with BS when you don’t have to? It’s not like I can fix the situation. My days of “fixing” issues between people is LONG gone. I know it never works and always makes more drama than there was to begin with.

So here is my question for you

How do you handle family drama without causing more?

Lazy Saturday and Farmers Market Intertainment

Amber — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:50:50 +0000

: Image by _e.t via Flickr

Today was a lazy Saturday with the family. I didn’t have to work today so I got a lot of stuff done around the house. Mom got home around noon and we headed to the farmers market in Buena Park for a couple hours.

This was entertaining to say the least! Then again, it usually is entertaining or an adventure when i go out. I stopped at one booth that had different produce. I asked if they had any peaches. The man looks at me quizzically.

“I don’t see very well and was wondering if you had any peaches.” I said.

“You don’t see what?” The man asked

“No, I mean I have a vision problem.”

“Oh well OK they’re over here.” he then points to the other side of the table from where I’m standing.

“Can you help me pick the freshest ones, I’m not sure how to pick out a good fruit.” I informed him.

“Oh it’s easy to see which one is ripe.”

*FACEPALM*

So I decided to head to a different table. I guess his partner overheard the whole situation and told the guy what I was asking and why because he came up to me and apologized. I wasn’t offended. I thought it was funny actually. I got my peaches as well as some other fruits and veggies then went on my merry way.

It is so interesting to me to see how different people understand a visual impairment. Many people just don’t understand that it’s not “all or nothing” when it comes to being legally blind. You can have partial sight. Heck, some of those who are legally blind can even drive if they have enough vision to use the right corrective lenses.

The rest of the trip went pretty smoothly except for the bit of a sunburn I came away with. I purchased some really good hummus with pita chips, some all natural pom juice, the above mentioned peaches and some strawberries.

I’ll be doing another post about shopping at the farmers market on a budget later.

Also if you ever have a question about blindness or how I do things with less sight please don’t hesitate to ask! Comments and email are always welcome.

Question – What are some of your random farmers market experiences.

Friday Fill In

Amber — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:18:18 +0000

I love quizzy survey things! I used to be on Myspace all the time doing them with friends. So here’s a throwback to a fwe years ago when this is what i’d spend my weekends doing. I found this on BlogHer and loved it!

1. When will I learn better blog design?

2. Dead and Gone was the last good book I read or movie I saw or tv show I watched.

3. Everything has its beauty but Molded food.

4. Rally’s is what I had for dinner.

5. I’d like your craft ideas.

6. The beach is where I want to be right now.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to relaxing, tomorrow my plans include getting my hair professionally colored and Sunday, I want to chill with my family!