Samantha Myers

I"m super duper excited about my Gilmore Girls themed birthday party coming up soon. I am counting down the days, 21 more to go! I've been preparing by watching me favorite episodes, making crafts from the show, and putting together a guest list. It's going to be over Zoom because we are still in the pandemic.

The first thing on my birthday wish list is the medallion bracelet that Dean gives Rory in the first season, I love it so much. All other gifts can be donations to FD because it means a lot to me. I'm super excited to see all of my friends too.

My life in 2020, the year of Covid-19

This has been the worst year ever. I was able to take my mind off of the bad year by doing things like online shopping, reading, and keeping in touch with friends and family via Zoom. I even had a couple of virtual concerts where I sang from the comfort of my room (see photo). I was still able to participate in my regular lessons, except it was through zoom. I wish it could have been in person, but I was staying safe for my health. I was mostly upset I couldn't go into any of my favorite stores, but going outside to the garden, mask on, was the highlight of my days (see photo). Even though this year was pretty bad for everyone, I'm hopeful next year will be better with the silver lining of a vaccine.

 

Bracelets

Take a look at some of my favorite bracelets! Because I love jewelry so much, I have collected a lot of bracelets over the years. Sometimes I buy them on my own, but a lot of the time I get them as gifts. Some of my favorites are: my FD bracelet, my "Rory" bracelet (which I talk about in one of my posts, "My Obsessions"), and my Tiffany bracelet that my grandparents gave to me. I also have plenty of charm bracelets, I first got the idea from the movie "First Daughter", where Katie Holmes has one.

Snowglobes

I started liking snowglobes at a young age. Whenever people I know went on trips, they would bring me back a snowglobe. It became a collection very quickly. To name a few, I have Thailand, Sydney, Los Angeles, Arizona, Paris, and so many more from around the world. I still collect them, but not as much as I used to. I am now 31 and am more into jewelry.

 

 

Notebooks

I couldn't count all of my notebooks if I tried! This is not all of them, but a lot of my favorites. I got the ideas for some of them in movies, like "Harriet the Spy". I write in them from time to time, journaling anything that comes to mind. It makes me feel better to write down my feelings when I am not feeling well.

 

Maine trip

Got to spend time with my family!  I went canooing, went out for lobster, crab cakes, popovers, and other delicious things (yum!). We also went to the movies and saw Mud which was good and scary.  Lily and Nicole and their dog Bosco suprised everyone by coming up.

San Francisco Trip

My parents and I went to San Francisco for a week it was a birthday present. We saw a bunch of friends of ours and we also had room service which was awesome. I saw the "Full House" house and the house from "Mrs. Doubtfire" we also went out to dinner but we also stayed in some nights. We stayed in a suite with a huge table and couch there were also 2 t.v.s and everyday when we got back they put my bandana around my doll's head or neck. It was really cute we also went shopping for friends, and I got a really cute mug that looks like a black digital camera.

 

Two weeks ago I went to my friend Marina's wedding, and it was so beautiful. Her dress was white with lace all over it was so beautiful and her vail looked exactly the same. The wedding wasn't that long i stayed until 9:00 p.m. which is pretty late for me. Anyway i had such an amazing time. The music was great, and there were so many people. I can't even count i danced in my wheelchair with my mom which was a lot of fun to do.

This photograph was taken from my apartment in the village in New York City, looking south toward the new Freedom Tower which is still being built. The bottle contains the fluids I need to give myself every 90 minutes through my g-tube, using a tube and syringe which you can see next to it. I like how the bottle resembles the Freedom Tower from this angle. The bottle also gives me freedom since without those fluids, it would be ha rd for me to survive. I used to be able to drink water and black coffee. After my 21st birthday, I got pneumonia and I was in the hospital for three weeks and I was no longer allowed to drink any fluids by mouth. When I am in a restaurant with my friends and I see other people drinking coffee I wish that just for one day, I would be able to drink. The glass cup with coffee on the right side of the photo is one of the simple things in life I wish I could have that would mean I was free of FD. The photo shows the reality of FD and how I manage everyday, and one of the dreams that I have to live without so many restrictions.

After submitting this photo to "The world through my eyes" contest, which I have won and was awarded with a certificate =)

Stitches come out

Today I got my stitches taken out after 5 months of waiting.  I was so excited that they finally came out.  I want to celebrate that they are finally out.  Here is a picture of my beautiful eyes.

Sandy!

During Hurricane Sandy we had no power, no t.v. no water. So we had to play games, and watch movies. On Friday we went up to the country, since we had no power. I had to go down 14 flights of stairs on my butt, it was painful. We played games such as  "Set" and "Hedbandz." We also watched movies such as  "17 again" and "Just Go With It." Then later on in the evening, I watched "The Cosby Show." My mom would put some candles in my room since we had no power. In order for us to watch movies my parents had to go over and charge my dvd player and my cell phone. I don't want it to happen ever again. In the picture below, you can see me with Yelena watching a movie. 

On Election Day, I went downstairs with my mom and Yelena to vote. I voted by touch screen instead of going into the booth and having to do it by hand. I didn't have to wait in line, because I was in my wheelchair. I voted for Obama, and I'm so happy that he is president again. He's a good president because he supports people with or disabilities. He has helped many others as well. Hopefully he will continue helping the citizens of the United States.

This is me and Yelena voting for Obama

Lobster at Beal's Pier in Maine Southwest Harbor

I love lobster!!!

More Maine photos....Eli Sundelson and I are playing a crazy game of Set in Maine.

The sign in the lobby at Reel Pizza in Bar Harbor, Maine

Lily and me in the lobby at Reel Pizza,

So excited to start Connections again!

JCC Connections is starting up again next week, and I can't wait to see everyone!

One of my favorite things that I did in Maine was going to a movie theater called Reel Pizza that serves pizza during the movie, and when your pizza is ready they will flash your number on a bingo board. There is also an intermission during the movie, so you can go to the bathroom or stretch your legs. We saw a movie about mystery and adventure.

I loved everything I don't where to start.