Well, it finally happened, after a solid 2 years of daily usage, I am now laying on the floor looking up at my ceiling, after the wheel just suddenly totally cracked off my mobility chair. At least I wasn't hurt.
I have already applied for a better wheelchair via the Ontario Government Assisted Devices Program, in which they will cover 75% of the cost, and my ODSP will cover the remaining 25%.
But sadly, that ADP program and paperwork takes 16 weeks for approval, and another 8 weeks after that for one of their approved vendors to deliver your new chair, so I will be waiting a few months.
Lucky enough, thanks to the donations I received during June and the paying work I had from various clients, I was able today to quickly ordered a newer model of my current chair with better wheels, and now I will be complaining to the manufacturer of this broken one in regard to their 5 year warranty, since it's only been 2 years for a replacement.
Hello everyone, my name is Gary Bowser aka GaryOPA as many of you know I am now in the process… Gary Bowser needs your support for GaryOPA R
Wherein the crew of the Sh'Raan throw a completely normal party for their young guests.
If you’re new here, have a summary of this 108,000 word fic:
Shenanigans ensue when one middle finger to the Academy too many gets Starfleet Cadet James T. Kirk booted off planet for a summer internship aboard the V.S.S. Sh'Raan.
He's hiding a major secret from the oh so earnest and helpful Vulcans, but the longer he's on the ship, the more Jim starts to wonder if they're keeping secrets from him, too.
Excerpt:
Captain Spisee handed Jim a heavy sheet of rich, cream paper embossed with gold dusted Vulcan calligraphy bearing the ship’s name. It was a bit cheap by the standards of Vulcan stationary aesthetics, but shipboard life meant some sacrifices. In the most elegant handwriting he’d ever had the privilege to lay eyes on, it read:
Human Enrichment and Optimal Health Program:
One (1) Daily Shoulder Pat (more provided upon request)
Seventy (70) Seconds of Hug Time Per Week (divided between crew members as you deem necessary)
Three (3) Discrete Instances of Daily Praise
Three (3) Structured Entertainments per week
Minimum of One (1) Social Companion per meal (more available upon request)
Jim looked up from the Human Enrichment And Optimal Health Program and into Captain Spisee’s luminous brown eyes. There was no hint of mockery or malice there. He was an earnest scientist, possessing both cheekbones so sharp you could cut glass with them and the quadrant’s most excellent taste in guest furniture. He’d been given a unique task, and on Surak’s Katric Ark, he performed it with the same thoroughly Vulcan scientific intensity he would give the discovery of a new species of cave moss.
“We would appreciate detailed weekly feedback on the efficacy of our Human integration efforts,” said Captain Spisee.
“You are not required to reciprocate the Daily Praise,” said Captain Spisee. Despite his words, Jim could swear one corner of his mouth twitched upwards two entire millimeters.
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Since some of you have kindly asked, here's a link to my Ko-Fi if you'd like to buy me a coffee. Or a tooth.
I really struggle asking for help publicly, but I am currently dealing with a financial emergency after my water service was accidentally cancelled due to failed payments while I’ve been stuck in overdraft. I’m on ODSP and won’t have income for another 12 days, and right now I’m trying to prevent the situation from escalating further.
If anyone is able to help, even a little, I would be deeply grateful. If you cannot, sharing is also appreciated beyond words.
Thank you for all the kindness and support people have shown me and my work lately. It genuinely means more than I can explain. 🫶
Alright, I’ve finally gotten around to doing some fanart for “One (1) Daily Shoulder Pat” by @android-and-ale of Selarie and Jim- if you haven’t read this story, I HIGHLY recommend you do!! It’s got comedy, angst, sexy Vulcan OCs, a great plot, and so much more! I hope I’ve done slight justice to the Vision, including Jim’s silly little shortened robes lol. I frankensteined some Vulcan script to make the word “dorli”, or “honorable” for Selarie’s robes.
Did you know that people on the Ontario Disability Support Program can only leave the province for a maximum of 30 days?
Excerpt from an email I got: "Ontario Disability Support Program is for people living in Ontario. You can be out of Ontario for up to 30 days in a row when you are on the Ontario Disability Support Program. If you are out of Ontario for more than 30 days in a row your trip must be pre-approved to maintain your eligibility for the Ontario Disability Support Program. Your monthly declaration will help keep your file updated."
"And ODSP can give you income support even if you're away more than 30 days.
They do this if they agree that you need to be away:
for health reasons,
to attend a college or university, or
for what ODSP calls "exceptional circumstances""
But only with their approval.
If anyone on Ontario disability support leaves the province for more than 30 days without government approval, we risk losing our benefits.
This is ableism. This is restricting our rights and forcing us to go through ODSP (which is notoriously slow) in order to leave not just the country, but the province, for 30 days of more.
