That sinking feeling and explaining dyslexia

I had a friend who asked me describe what it is like to have dyslexia. I am still struggling to find a way to explain it. One way I think I might explain is that you now you now the answer but you just can't find it. Its like putting a tiny peace of paper in a really big filing cabinet and then trying to find it 5 years later. You just have no idea were it was filed but you now it is there some were.

Me and Andy got a bed for our wedding present. Recently though it has been trying to eat us alive in the morning. It is all warped and the slats keep coming out from the base. So as soon as you go to get out of bed the bed just falls apart and the slats drop out and then who ever is still sitting on the bed just falls threw the base. Its quit funny to see just a pare of legs wriggling and poking out from the base. Well anyway Andy went onto ikea website and has bought us a new bed. I am so looking forward to it because the last one was getting a bit worn really.

Webcam fun

I got a new webcam off my sister for Christmas. I was tinkering about with sum of the setting last night and found some pretty cool effects that you can do. Enjoy the laugh.

Logitech Quickcam webcam (I recommend it for desktops and laptops)

Aged look

Don't now why but this one remands me of a fish

Pop art

Hand drawn

Distorted

Constipated look

Me pausing as usual LOL

What is your out look

Can a disadvantage be used as an advantage? Sometimes or never?

I saw that question here at ditto. It is something that I try to do. I mean. As much as I moan and winge. I am actually a positive person mostly. So this is how I answered it.

Yes and I like to do that. Like for example my husband is fed up that he has
been moved to a new team at work. One were he doesn't now the product very well.
I keep reminded him it is a challenge and a chance to learn not something to get
all bothered about. Another example I have been working with a team who have not
really supported me very well. Rather than complain about there lack of
information making my life difficult I have thought about it that it has force
me to make decisions and judgements and now I feel more confident that I can
make the right ones. Because they dropped me in the deep end with everything I
learn more than I think I would of otherwise.

See I told you I was positive rely. I also rote something similar here at being dyslexic. The poster was saying that she didn't want to be labelled if she was dyslexic. Well fact is you do get labelled but you can kind if turn it around and prove that some of the myths about dyslexia are wrong.

Fact is you do get labelled sometimes but I find I have alot of fun proving them
wrong. People at unit thought been dyslexic meant you could not read at all. So
when they gave us sum reading homework to do they were shocked when I did it as well as the others in class. They didn't now I had gone to the computer lab and
scanned it in and then had a program read it back to me LOL. I proved to them
that sometimes when the help is there I can work at the same speed nearly as
everyone else. When people try to judge you just see it as an opportunity to
prove them wrong or help them understand why it is difficult.

So yes I think I have got a positive outlook overall. Have you.

Centre Parks

Last week we went to center parks at winfell forest with my brother and sister in law and nephew Sam. We had a great time and would definitely go back there. Its basically a huge forest with cabins laid out in little streets. There is a village centre which has shops and bars and restaurants and also a bit swimming pool which kids would love. The wildlife was a hit with Sam who enjoyed looking for ducks and rabbits.

Log cabins

Our cabins at heather glade

Village Centre

When a 2 year old tells you to put his hat on you don't argue. Bit worrying that it fits me though LOL.

Boo. Me trying to hide behind a pole. Wander why that didn't work.

Rabbit. Just in case you had not noticed :p

About me

My name is Louise and I am 32 from Yorkshire. I was diagnosed with dyslexia at 27 in my first year at uni but I always new there was somehting up. I try not to let it hold me back and if any thing it has helped me push myself even harder. I am happily married to Andy and have 1 cat called Meg. I am a mechanical engineer and am on a training scheme for a worldwide company.

Me & Andy on my graduation day November 2007

Why a blog

A post here at being dyslexic made me think about the benefits of me writing a blog. First it would help my message board friends there and at ditto be able to keep up with what ever is going on in my life. Second it might help to improve awareness about dyslexia. Third since I avoid writing at all costs since I left uni last year it would help me keep some writing skills. So here goes. Be nice to me. This is not easy.