Daisy (8 months)
Loki (Episode 5)
What an episode! This episode was aesthetically satisfying – absolutely beautiful, purposefully glorious! You know what I mean…. it was this episode that confirmed what I initially thought the secret message behind the series was. I will explain more below.
WandaVision Exclusive
If you read my June 2021 Round Up, then you will know I’ve pre-ordered a Loki exclusive, I won’t say what as I want to surprise you all when it arrives. Anyway, a WandaVision exclusive became available and I couldn’t resist it, and pre-ordered that aswell. It should arrive some time in August and I’m so excited for it!
Physio
Sophie, and my PT (I’ll refer to her as R), were amazed at my video, which made me happy. In this session, I did some leg exercises on the plinth, standing and swaying (I was meant to) whilst holding on to the bars, AND, a very big and, I successfully transferred from powerchair to plinth and vice versa with the support of Sophie and R! Woohoo!
They were the best transfers I’ve done since before Daisy was born, so just over 8 months. I feel much more at ease when transferring at rehab, I can focus on myself without any distractions, I’m just not sure why I feel uneasy and am shaky when transferring at home. I just hope it improves over time.
Loki (Finale)
The finale of Loki was perfect, including the emotional rollercoaster that we weren’t expecting to ride on! The slow pace of the episode felt right, and it delivered some epic cliffhangers. The point I touched on above, about the secret message behind the series, I will explain now.
Loki is a complex character with a troubling background. The truth is, he doesn’t want to hurt people, he doesn’t want to be alone, and so on. Meeting Sylvie was, undeniably, a massive shock to his system, he had finally met someone who was exactly like him. Sylvie was known as a variant, and unbeknown to Loki, he would meet more variants of himself.
All these variants had different personalities and different appearances, but all were a form of Loki, for example, Classic Loki, President Loki and even Crocodile Loki (yes you read that correctly). Loki quickly learned about all these different sides to him, resulting in him gaining a better understanding of himself. Slowly, his villainous facade was fading, and the hero inside became more apparent.
In short, Loki has discovered his true self, and learned to love his strengths and flaws.
I cannot recommend this series highly enough, it was perfect from start to finish and I could happily watch this over and over again because of the extraordinary storytelling. Obviously, I’m going to give a big shout out to Tom Hiddleston because he was meant for Loki, and Loki for him. Absolutely flawless and I hope this series gains many awards.
New Volunteer Role
Ooh I am very excited about this! I am now a Social Media Volunteer for lABLEd podcast! the podcast was created by Alice and Lucy who discuss all things disability, challenging labels and societal expectations. They are funny, honest and don’t sugercoat anything. You can expect a little profanity from Alice, and Lucy might cry (if you listen to their podcast/read their transcripts then you’ll understand).
So excited to start this journey with them! If you go on their website, then you can follow them on different social media platforms too!
Primark
It doesn’t feel like a year since we had that shopping spree at Primark but it sure is! It was Daisy’s first trip there too and after choosing a cuddly toy, she fell asleep. As usual, i bought several pairs of leggings, and cheap bits and pieces. Pretty uneventful but they’ll see me through for a while.
Stair-lift Stopped Working
This was unexpected and to be honest, I was dreading the day if it ever were to happen. It was like playing a game of heads or tails – would I be stuck downstairs or upstairs? Unfortunately, it stopped working while I was upstairs. This was a huge trigger for my PTSD.
Note: If you are affected by PTSD, please skip this part if you wish to.
I tried my hardest not to stress about it too much overnight and instead, waited until the morning for mum to contact someone to come out and fix it. They would be coming out, but couldn’t specify a time. Not like I can go anywhere is it?
As the hours went by, I became more on edge. I kept snapping at Ewan, I was crying a lot. It just bought back so many flashbacks of when I was bedbound in hospital. It was utterly horrible and hopefully I never experience anything like that again. A bloke eventually came out about 4pm and it took him a while to fix, but eventually I did get to go downstairs.
Save the Date!
Guess what I’ve got a date for…. well, in fact I have two dates. On the 10th August, I’m getting my new powerchair! BUT… I can’t use it until the following day, the 11th, as someone from Wheelchair Services is coming out to show me how to use it. So excited! Does anyone want to suggest a name for my new powerchair or would you rather wait until I show you it?
Articles I’ve Written This Month
- Changing Places toilets enable me to feel like I can breathe – Changing Places
What’s Happening in August?
More physio sessions and Daisy turns 9 months old! How on earth is she nearly 1 already?? Goodness me…
I’ll be getting my new powerchair on the 10th, yay! Ooh keep on the lookout for my review of a new subscription box which has just launched – it’s stationery! I’m being sent the first box to review, but if I like it then I will pay for it thereafter. I do love stationery!
Two more guest posts in ‘The Reality of…’ series, and the next part of my experience with Personal Independence Payment will be published too. There’ll be an extra post too which will explain my plans for Undercover Superhero going forward.
Nothing else I can think of, but no doubt something will happen that’s worthy of going in my round-up!
How was your July?
