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I had a job interview this morning - I think it went well. I think he caught my vibe...mostly asked if I liked science fiction and other non work related questions. I'm qualified so maybe just seeing if I'd fit in. I'll stick to I think it went well haha, but who knows. Will update in a week or so...

My brother Mustafa (i post his name but not the other brothers' names bcuz i love the sound of it and it looks cool written too.. Reminds me of Mufasa from The Lion King )

He is :

1. Taking care of lawyer for me so i need not communicate directly since he knows how anxious i get of them.

2. Nice enough to pass on the Fortune tellers advice n didn't ask about any other sibling only me ... So that shows caring..

3. Fun to have in one's life compared to other ppl

He never rubs any of his many favours in my face ever

Elder did a fantastic job trying to learn to swim today. He was much more coordinated.

He was also enjoying himself. His instructor even kept looking at me with a big smile as did he. It was awesome.

He then, after showering , had his feed. Then he danced in the hospital. He looked like a small Michael Jackson. I just had to be by his side as he often loses focus or control n can fall.. N also he doesn't look around n endangers himself.. N also has weak muscles..

But his exuberance overcomes it when he's happy. It was so much fun.

And THEN... His old camp counsellors from Art n music camp came by while pushing wheelchairs of many ppl ..

(Sarcastic apostrophes on the word vounsellor as they didnt do much if anything with him...

n almost never helped him even though he was more severe n in need of help...
than the kids they were helping..

n i had to do everything)

(yeah i feel resentment lingering )

But.. They greeted him with big smiles n he hid his face from all of them except 1

he did acknowledge the (interesting hairdo ) Brazilian man. .


who was one of the only camp counsellors who had tried to include him..

I'm so glad to hear this update!

I'm surprised they allow your brother to deal with the lawyer for you? Is that an accommodation because you're autistic?

How does that work? Regardless, I'm really. happy that you have his support!

Its just the lawyer for the fake claims man who is asking for 1 million.
Not a family lawyer.

Yes perhaps it's due to the autism.

I just had to print out and sign a form that he had sent...

saying my brother will represent me n communicate with the lawyer, instead of me .. Then i had to scan and email it back.

But the lawyer had already met my brother and was regularly speaking to him...

before I even did that.

I only googled him to see if he has bad vibes which he doesn't.

My brother Mustafa also made me happy today by saving my skin and time.

He paid my ticket for not having my vehicle ownership card... He did it since they wouldnt accept debit.. He had credit...
I'd have to go to them in person to pay otherwise and it is far.

He would actually be the perfect person to work with ppl with special needs.

Bcuz he is so respectful, considerate, and fun and caring and alert.

He is very helpful to anyone without making it obvious n just slips away after helping..


he actually was in the town newspaper as child ..in Oakville...for his kindness n honesty in a contest...

where he had refused the prize so another kid wd get it ..bcuz Mustafa knew he had done a better job and deserved it more.

It was nothing big..

I think they had to dig a hole to set up a fence or something.

All the ppl with disability he ever met, they all love him. Like my ex Brother in law.. Cousins... Kids.

I believe he should switch fields and work with ppl with medical and spécial needs, since more ppl like him are needed esp males

(bcuz males with disabilities sometimes get embarrassed and uncomfortable having a female do stuff )

Now my son has a male PSW...
bcuz he was getting embarrassed with all the female ones and would try to push them away with an apologetic smile...

My new Unimat parts have arrived. I have not gone downstairs to see them yet...!

Excellent!
You can enjoy the anticipation as well as the unpacking and putting to use.

Yes...

Only one thing. (Which is not a big issue. Just incomvenient). It has a European plug on it so I will need to buy an extra converter plug. I have one on my DCC controller I can use for now. The place I bought these adapter plug things no longer exists. Many people use shavin plug adapters, but they are not suitable as they are fused with 1 amp fuses, and my DCC and this use 5 amp transformers, so they could easily blow the plugs fuse.
Another thought. All the UK's plugs are fused. The EU plugs are just 2 pin moulded on plugs (We use 3 pin plugs so we have an earth for items that need to be grounded) and the 2 pin plugs don't seem to be fused. Something to be aware of when buying a new adapter plug. I don't know how they ensure electrical safety in the EU?

I don’t know how they ensure that either!

Is it possible to open the shaver adaptors and replace the fuse with an appropriate one, or are they sealed shut with no friendly screws in sight?

The 1 amp shaver fuses are much smaller thennour standard size fuses so they can't be changed for a higher rated fuse. In the UK we have 1 amp, 3 amp, 5 amp and 13 amp fuses. I am not sure if a 1 amp fuse comes in the standard size. One big mistake in the past is that when buying plugs, is they come with a 13 amp fuse, and people use the 13 amp fuse on equipment which needs a lower fuse rating. For some reason, 5 amp fuses are not so popular as they once were. No idea why. I have seen electricians fit plugs and used the 13 amp fuses on equipment that needs a 3 or 5 amp fuse. I suppose 13 amp is better then nothing as it will protect against a short, but it is not going to protect ones expensive equipment from damage should something happen. Maybe with todays "Throw away" society no one cares? I've no idea.
With all the new EU rules and regulations, officially they say we are supposed to get an officially certified electrician just to change a lightbulb! While I am all for safety, things are getting rather stupid. Why would I pay an electrician for something I can do safely myself? Is like calling a mechanic out to change an indicator bulb on my car. (Though with the need to remove the bumper to get at the bulbs on some cars these days... Haha. Even mechanics grumble! Very poor design if you ask me).
The old UK way was to teach everyone the basics so they knew how to do things, and then anything more complicated one then gets the professionals in to do it.

yes: I can change fuses and swap plugs over between appliances because I was taught in school
Now you remind me I have hunted all over town for 5amp fuses before now: eventually found them in an Asian-run discount store.

I remember that regulation coming in: I was at uni and one of the lecturers spent a quarter of the lecture explaining how bad an idea he thought it is (he was the building, contract and torts law lecturer so it was relevant to his job to do that). Thought that was a Westminster one though... not that it matters, it’s silly and unenforceable either way.

I’ve given my wife ‘kittens’, as they say, before now when she’s got home to find I’ve demolished the kitchen plumbing to hunt down the smelly blockage
Did it and put it all back together, you just have to lay all the parts out methodically and then it’s meccano with water

I finally login to YouTube on my TV, now I’m listening Bryan Adams

Having a pretty good day today. Got a haircut, achieved my highest ranking so far in online chess and one-upped my winning streak at the same time, and found out that almost all the clothes that I got too fat to fit into now fit again.

I slept with my beau.

Like, literally asleep.

Arranged a job interview for Thursday as a cashier at a baseball stadium

Arranged a job interview at optometrist for office assistant on Saturday

Well done. In the past I found I could be unemployed for a while... Attend interviews. Nothing. And then all of a sudden I would have two or three job offers at the same time! It was sad to turn some down as I felt sorry for the employers. It can go like that sometimes. Can go with a long time of nothing and then all of a sudden it can be everything.

Lets hope you find something just right for you where you will find the job a blessing and be happy in what you do.

I am in a position where I am now starting to recover from burnout but I can't push myself into employment yet. I know through past experience that I have to wait until I am really back to my optomistic self for a good while. (I thought I was right before when I took a job last and it was far too early and as I am a people pleaser in that I don't want to let an employer down (And I only had a few months to work), I went into burnout again and somehow pushed tnrough and went into a fragile stage.
At least at the moment I can see some light at the end of the tunnel.

Things may work out well for you. Things may not. We don't know, but unless we take the risk and try, we may never know. So we may as well give things a go.
So lets hope you get a choice of work where you can choose the work you want to do.