As 2017 comes to an end, I take a moment to look back. This year was filled with many adventures such as creating new words for my PD Urban Dictionary, a girl’s night gone bad, moving into a new apartment, my dating escapades and even my dog Crash wrote a post. What an exhilarating year! So kick up your heels, grab a cup of FroYo and read my top blog posts of 2017 as we ring in the New Year!
“Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.” –Helen Keller
I love my apartment. It’s charming, but still functional. It’s quaint, but practical. I’ve clocked many DIY hours making my home into the perfect space that I could feel safe and comfortable in. I would find a problem area, such as having difficulty applying my makeup while standing in the bathroom. Then I would figure out a solution, like creating a vanity in my bedroom, complete with a mirror that lights up and magnifies your pores so much that you don’t want to show your face in public again. Problem solved! …{Click here to continue reading}
-My Mommy Has Barkinson’s Disease
Hi, I’m Crash, woof! I am Perky Parkie’s super cool dog child and I’ve hijacked her blog today. So grab your biscuits and enjoy the story of my mommy who has Barkinson’s disease.
I am not sure exactly what Barkinson’s disease is, but I can tell you what we do most days. My mommy can act different throughout the day. Usually the mornings, she moves slow and stiff, I think that this is just because she wants to make sure that she doesn’t wake me. I just hang out on our bed and watch her shuffle around. The bed is so warm and comfy that I don’t get up until I hear her getting my breakfast ready. I don’t eat unless she puts some yummy magical beef on top of my boring dog food. I shudder at the thought that some dog children only get dry food to eat… what kind of life is that? …{Click here to continue reading}
It seems like in this day and age, people have created their own language. Yes, I may type in English but don’t act like you don’t know what I mean when I throw an emoji in a post 😉 or if I drop a LOL in a sentence… LOL means, “laughing out loud” for those who have never met a teenager or who are born in the 1920’s. Something that I have noticed is that Parkies have their own language when trying to describe their symptoms. So I have started my own urban dictionary, which includes slang terms or phrases that I use frequently when defining Parkinson’s disease. Enjoy! …{Click here to continue reading}
-A friend was having her Bachelorette party this weekend and while I was excited about going, making plans in the evening can be dicey for me. I try to lower the amount of Parkinson’s medications at night to prevent any sneaky Dyskinesia from keeping me up. This means I have to take more pills in order to make it through the party. But for me, I was up for the challenge because it was important to be there for a friend… plus I wanted to wear my LBD… AKA my “little black dress.” Maybe that should be added to my Urban Dictionary.
-Dating With Parkinson’s Adventures
I have been trying to date again and I’m not sure if it’s because I’m 40… I know, how can it be with my flawless skin… or because I’m currently in an exclusively relationship Parkinson’s. Why date now after being single for 2 years? Well, it could be because whenever I am watching a really good show and something crazy happens, like in the “Walking Dead” when the evil villain Negan is about to kill the sweet innocent Glenn with a baseball bat wrapped with barbwire and he says to his love Maggie, “I’ll find you”… then WACK! I just wanted to scream, shake someone and say, ‘Did you see that?!” but when I turn to my couch, I only see my dog Crash and he won’t understand the significance of Glenn’s death, because Maggie is actually pregnant with their child! Ahhhh!… sorry, I digress…. {Click here to read more}
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