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Disabled Dreamer

Author: Nicole Kinzel

  • Disability in Society

    Disability is purely a label of differently abled people. In this essay I will- Ok ok. Just kidding, though I probably made certain radical English teachers happy for a few seconds. Being disabled in society is very difficult. Even if ignoring the physical pain aspect associated with disability, being disabled is nothing to celebrate. As…

  • Golden Gate Park Japanese Tea Garden

    Accessible: slightly A quaint little garden with a traditional tea house. Not that big of a place but has some scenic spots. They serve both food and drinks in an open air tea house. There’s also a gift shop with traditional ceramic ware among other things. Both the tea and food available are super yummy.…

  • Sanctuary February 15th

    Perspective: 1st person I’m arguing with my father about something. He wants to leave our property bare outside. A look out the back window showed a liminal and unnaturally flat landscape. Nothing was visible all the way to the horizon line. I was not comfortable with it and felt like I couldn’t thrive like that.…

  • My First Surgery

    Because of my fragile disposition, it’s not a surprise that I needed medical intervention surgically early on. I was about three years old when I started having failure to thrive issues with not eating enough. I was dropping an unhealthy amount of weight and had minor choking issues with food. I would just run out…

  • Owning a (Feathered) Toddler

    It was the end of highschool when I decided I wanted a bird. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I knew a little about parrots from YouTube videos but not much more. Out of all of the types I fell in love with the caique parrot. They seemed goofy and friendly.…

  • Potions February 12th

    Perspective: 1st person I’m traveling through a strange hall. The hall is a mix between a mall and brick dungeon. Dark shop windows line the walls at intervals but the walls were lit by candle sconces. Rarely an iron bar gate appears between or in place of shop windows. The gates are always closed and…

  • Attacked by The Swine Flu

    Remember when the swine flu was a thing? It’s been quite a few years but it was a big problem when I was in 6th grade. I’m not sure where I caught it but it was most likely either church or school. The danger with a flu or even a cold goes up exponentially with…

  • Impossible Masked Man Saves The Day? February 10th

    Perspective: 3rd person A group of people are hiding in a bus stop building near the edge of a city. Nowhere else seemed safe. The city had been overrun and was in the process of being occupied. Whatever country it was didn’t matter. The only thing that mattered was that they were now there. There…

  • “You would be in more pain if it was broken.”

    I was in 6th grade when boredom started an issue that would snowball into something much worse. I was made to still attend physical education class at that point for who knows why. I would be asked to even change into a PE shirt even though I could do exactly none of the exercises that…

  • Golden Gate Park Botanical Garden

    Accessible: mostly This huge garden was impressive even with it being winter still. It covers a lot of ground and is divided into multiple smaller gardens representing different temperate regions from around the world. It’s possible to see plants from Asia from the comfort of a pagoda or relax under redwoods. Open spaces of lawn…