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ModCloth wheelchair fashion reviews debuts

Tiffiny — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:23:08 +0000

I’m excited to announce my latest project and one of the coolest things to come around for fashionable disabled women in awhile – Tiffiny Carlson Fashion Reviews.

Darcy Pohland, quadriplegic TV news reporter, will be missed

Tiffiny — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:47:17 +0000

She was a street reporter working in the harsh Minnesota elements for years, and never let that fact that couldn’t walk stop her from getting the big story. She was also my friend.

Coming soon!

Tiffiny — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:50:30 +0000

We live, we love

And we don’t give free rides.

A podcast for fabulous disabled women. Coming soon to BeautyAbility.

(for past shows click here)

Drinking martinis with Ms. Wheelchair America

Tiffiny — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:21:33 +0000

The importance of friends who understand, and why free booze never hurts.

How to do a shot when you can’t move your fingers

Tiffiny — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:04:56 +0000

Nothing comes between a quadriplegic and her Jag Bomb.

I like to drink. What can I say?

- Tiff

Floor-buffing wheelchair new low in offensive inventions

Tiffiny — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:04:40 +0000

Japan aims to make people in wheelchairs more useful by creating a floor-buffing and cleaning wheelchair.

I like wheelchair snowplows, but for some reason this pisses me off. I think it’s because the person in the wheelchair has absolutely no control of it. Talk about an invalid-ey feeling.

- Tiff

Don’t miss wheelchair curling at the Vancouver Paralympics

Tiffiny — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:26:30 +0000

After debuting in Torino, wheelchair curling has seen a surge in popularity, and is only slightly different than the original sport. Read my thoughts on this fabulous sport here.

And does anyone know if powerchairs allowed on the ice? I think I might be good at this sport! I’m from Minnesota and I’m over half Swedish, I should just be good naturally, right?

- Tiff

Jake Sully wheelchair action figure gets razzed

Tiffiny — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:03:25 +0000

Hey Mattel, your Jake Sully wheelchair action figure can stand, has shabby seams, and looks nothing like Sam Worthington. Is this the best you can do?

If this was an action figure of me I’d be pissed. Good thing Jake Sully is a fictional character, and has no access to lawyers.

- Tiff

Minnesota paraplegic falls out of wheelchair, freezes to death

Tiffiny — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:19:36 +0000

Well, this is about the most depressing news story I’ve read in a long while. We’ve lost another paraplegic to falling + cold weather, people. This is not good.

RIP Michael Lee Johnson

- Tiff

PS. I did not know him personally. He lived in the country.

Not dead yet, and still receiving gifts

Tiffiny — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:04:20 +0000

Having Pneumonia for 10 days this month was by far the scariest health thing I’ve experienced since breaking my neck in 1993. Thanks to massive antibiotics and figuring out how to cough using my knee, I beat it. So check this, upon coming home here’s an awesome Bowie stencil I received as a Welcome Home gift:

I’ve always loved this older photograph of the legendary Mr. Bowie.

February lessons: 1) I CAN beat Pnemonia as a C6 quad despite the odds being against me. 2) Homemade gifts are awesome.

Don’t ever think life with a spinal cord injury gets dull. It never does. And never forget how good it feels to breathe.

- Tiff