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Elevator Stories

Got any?

We all gotta use them, so you know there’s bound to be some freaky stories. And after 15 years of being forced to use the elevators over stairs, I even got one of my own.

About 5 years ago at the Hyatt in downtown Minneapolis, I was leaving a fancy steak house on Valentine’s Day. I decided to cruise back down the skyway to catch a ride to the ground level using the Hyatt’s bank of elevarors. Simple enough, right? You’d be wrong.

After the ‘vator got to “G” I began rolling out like I always do, thinking about my next plans for the evening, when all of a sudden my entire body (and chair) jarred, tilting steeply downward. I was FREAKED. I looked down to see what the heck was up, and saw that the elevator had stopped a foot before being level with the actual ground. I wasn’t looking (who ever does?), so needless to say this came as a total shock. And LUCKILY my man at the time was there and helped me put me and my chair upright again. Whew!

Not only did my neck kill for days afterwards, but I’ve never blindly trusted elevators again. There’s millions of elevators in this world. Accidents are bound to happen.

Share with me your elevator stories, people. You know you got some. Entertain me!

– Tiff

PS. Keep your cell on you whenever you plan on using one. You just never know what can happen. And yes, you can call me paranoid.

PPS. The picture above is of one of the coolest elevators in the world: A sans-top ‘vator in Paris.

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Dame Edna Makeup Line On the Way!

Are you a fan of the glamorous, iconic Dame Edna Everage just like me?

If so (and if you’re a hardcore fan of MAC Cosmetics), then this is a happy day! Pictures (and descriptions) have just been released to the public and the collection looks divine!

It will be available for purchase after the holiday season, and look at Dame Edna’s famous eye glasses decal on the compacts?! There’s also plenty of products in Dame Edna’s signature color: Lilac.

OMG squee!!

Check out all the fanciful details here!

– Tiff

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My New Fav Eye Cream

And it’s not even made for eyes. That’s usually the best way to find things anyways.

Last month I made friends with a woman nearing 40. And she looked 30. Her skin was immaculate, so I asked her what her secret was. She said BeautiControl’s Regeneration Extreme Repair Hand Therapy. It’s made for hands, but it contains Alpha Hydroxy and she swears by it (she too found out about this lotion via word of mouth).

Consider this my public service for the month, people. Not only is this stuff amazing, it’s cheap too! For a mini-size (which is all you need because a little goes a long way) it costs only $4.50.

I bought my current tube on eBay. If you Google this stuff you’ll find it all over the net, so make sure you shop around to get the best deal possible. Look young AND save $!

You can’t beat it.

– Tiff

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Return of the Pimping Out of My Podcasts

You may or may not be aware, but I host a ONE OF A KIND weekly podcast for women with disabilities called No Free Rides (called this, because don’t you as well get sick of random strangers asking you for free rides?).

The smart kids over at Xable.com host my podcast, and I love them for it. Each week I bring on fascinating guests with disabilities from all across the nation. Sure, a lot of the discussion is on girly stuff and being disabled, but there’s multigendered interest discussions too. Elio (a wheelchair-user), his wife, and the rest of the staff created Xable a couple of years ago. They had some of the most extensive Paralympic coverage available anywhere this past September, for example. Xable rules!

Check out my latest podcast that just went up. Last Friday, I interviewed Tiffany G., a paraplegic from Ft. Myers, Florida, who will be moving to Hollywood in 2009 to achieve her dream of becoming a movie actress. How does she plan on doing it? How did she go about finding an agent? And does she think her chances are that great? Listen to No Free Rides podcast #36 to find out now!

– Tiff

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“Body of War” Now on Netflix

And they’ve given it the awesome “Watch Now” feature, so you don’t have to wait for it to be mailed. Rock.

Check it out: “Body of War” on Netflix.

Since Obama won, this documentary about a paralyzed vet from the Iraq War (along with Phil Donahue, a co-director of the film) has been getting tons of buzz, especially when you compare it to the buzz it received initially (not a lot). After it premiered last April, sure it got some above-average reviews at Sundance, and was shown at conferences around the country, but that was the end of the “Body of War” hype. But now, with the possibility of the US pulling out of Iraq stronger than ever before, movies like this I’m assuming are going to continue to be catapulted to the forefront of the public eye. 

And is it just me, or does Tomas Young look a lot like Seth Green (except hotter, and with brown hair)?

Anyways, I know what I’m watching tonight!

-Tiff

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Shame on You, NBC

While last week’s Election night results were pretty awesome (except for Prop 8 and Michelle Bachmann winning. WTF Cali and Minnesota?!), NBC’s Election night coverage could’ve been better.

Now why do I say this? Well, check out this excellent blog about how they VERY poorly failed to recognize disability as anything but a liability (if you’re a politician that is).

Things like this must be brought to the pundits’ attention.

– Tiff

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Technology Shows More Hope, AGAIN

Have you guys heard about this exciting new development in technology helping people with paralysis move again?

Monkeys move paralyzed muscles with their minds: AMAZING! (a 10 minute vid from 60 Minutes)

Again, I’ll happily use technology as my minion to walk again. Screw stem cells. THIS is future!

– Tiff