HAWMC - Vintage Crippie

Ohai

First off... my thoughts and prayers are with the people of Boston and Texas :(

Yup... weather got the best of me. I'll do a big blog post of all the prompts I missed when I have a chance (probably tomorrow)

On to today's prompt! Post a vintage photo of yourself, with a captain about the photo and where you were in terms of your health condition.

Alrighty, hard to believe it... but this picture is 14 years old.

Where was I in terms of health? Well, I couldn't walk. I had just had my first surgery and complications kept me in constant pain and I was unable to walk for about a year. Fun part about this picture is that you can't see how much pain I was in. My leg would throb and burn whenever it was down like that, and judging by the splint I'd say this is within the first week or two after surgery, when things reaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllyyyyyyy freaking hurt. So yeah... fun times...

Crippie's Tippie - If you're using a walker or crutches, Beanie Babies do not provide decent cushioning. I'd go with a towel, or me thinks that companies make gel cushions for those now. 

HAWMC - The Social Network

Ohai Y'all

Oh noes! I missed two days of posting! The weather changed again and it kicked my ass... again. Welp.  Reckon I'll save those prompts for a day when the prompt sucks, and there are a few days ahead where the prompts don't thrill me... so yay. It works out for the best!

On to tonight's prompt! Write about your favorite social network. Do you love Twitter? Facebook? Pinterest? Why?

Hmm... let me think...

I like Pinterest because I enjoy looking at pretty pictures, great place to find inspiration.

I enjoy Tumblr because I love me some moving gifs

I don't love Facebook. It's good for keeping in touch with people but I mainly use it to stalk stupid people.

Gotta say... I probably enjoy twitter the most. I don't have to worry about impressing my friends, it makes connecting with other bloggers easier, and I when I don't feel like posting anything I can just read tweets from celebrities and or one of the many parody accounts for characters in movies and television shows. My personal favorites are Voldemort and Rick Grimes.

So yeah... there ya go :)

Crippie's Tippie - My favorite none celebrity account? @mariodacat  Mary & Mario are awesome :D

HAWMC - Nobody Ever Suspects the Butterfly

YES! SIMPSONS REFERENCE!

Before I explain that reference I should probably tell y'all what today's prompt is. If your health condition was an animal, what would it be? Is it a real animal or make believe?

Well, as soon as I heard the prompt I immediately thought of this...

Once I got the Simpsons reference out of my system I actually thought about the question. I think I found a pretty accurate representation of my disability in animal form. Ladies and gentlemen I give you... THE EUSKELOSAURUS! 

RAWR it's a dinosaur! Not just any dinosaur though... this bad boy is kinda crippled. It has bowed arms and legs. It reminds me of how I usually carry my arms. For the record I can straighten my arms for the most part, it's just not terribly comfortable.

I hope I answered that question correctly. I'm not sure... but then again this prompt really doesn't make a whole lotta sense. Meh... whatever. Moral of the story... dinosaurs were also full of bowed limbed goodness.

Crippie's Tippie - If you ever get the choice to be reincarnated as animal. Become a butterfly. Nobody ever suspects the butterfly. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA

HAWMC - Say Whaaaaaaaaat

Howdy Y'all!

Hope y'all enjoyed your weekend. I had a super fun day of driving to new places and being social! Heck yeah! TAKE THAT NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS!

Moving on, we've got a fun little HAWMC blog prompt today. Say WHAT!? What’s the most ridiculous thing you’ve heard about health or your condition? Where did you hear it and what did you think?

Honestly, I don't remember where I heard most of these things... and instead of telling y'all what I thought I'm gonna use gifs.... cause gifs are awesome. Ok, HERE WE GO!

1) You're a Dwarf (I'm 5 foot 3)

2) You have Cancer and you're gonna die

3) You cannot have children 

As for what do I tell these lovely people back. I usually go for the simple...

Crippie's Tippie - You can't fix stupid so you might as well laugh at it

HAWMC - Dear MHE...

Ohai Y'all

Whoops... forgot to blog last night. It was a long day and I fell asleep pretty quickly. Oh well. On to today's prompt!

Letters - Write a letter to your condition – what do you want to get off your chest?

This should be fun! I wrote a lil' letter to my disorder, and then I turned it into a picture to make it purdy. Enjoy!

 
I think I got the point across ;) There isn't really much to say, I could write a whole big letter but this really just sums it up nicely.Oh, as promised here's a picture of the rocks I was working on :D

I'm pretty proud of the fact that I was able to reach down to paint the lower parts. YAY ME!

Time to get some sleep. I've got a busy day ahead of me, I'm driving to a new area AND I'm driving to said area in order to be social with people! Gotta love working on resolutions :)

Crippie's Tippie - Even though you might be angry with your disability at times, try not to be consumed with what you cannot change. Accept it, and work around it.

HAWMC - Way Ahead of Ya

Ello Everybody!

Today's HAWMC is super freaking easy, so I'll just get it out of the way.

Sharing Resources - Create a "care page" - a list of your best resources that someone who is newly diagnosed could go to when starting to advocate for themselves or a loved one. Remember to include sites that lead to successful self advocacy!

What a coincidence... I built a resource page into the blog. Just click on "Crippie's Resources" to check it out. See, that was super freaking easy.

Moving on, my day was very exhausting... but in a good way. Ya see I've been helping out with local drama clubs for about 8 years. Mainly painting scenery, more specifically... rocks. I am really good at painting rocks. But I had to stop painting because Fanny was s'darn painful. I definitely missed my rocks, so when someone asked if I could paint  rocks for a local production of "Peter Pan" I gleefully accepted. So I spent the day painting rocks. Lots of rocks. Crap ton of rocks. I'm tired, I'm sore, I'm in a fair amount of pain, BUT I am so freaking happy to be back in the saddle. Honestly once Fanny started growing I fully expected to never be able to paint my rocks again, thus I'm pretty stoked to be in a position where I can paint. It definitely hurts a whoooolllllleeeee lot more than it used to, but I'm not going to let that stop me.

This is one of those hobbies that I enjoy while I can because I am fully aware that I won't be able to do this forever. I probably have a few more years left in me before everything becomes too painful. But until that day arises... I AM QUEEN OF THE ROCKS!!! (I'll try and get a picture of my rocks for y'all tomorrow)

Crippie's Tippie - Enjoy what you have while you have it

HAWMC - Picture This!

Ello Everybody!

I hope everyone is enjoying their weeks thus far. My week is going relatively well, I'm starting to get back into the swing of things since the loss of Mama Pig and the weather is improving so I'm not in as much pain.

Today's HAWMC blog prompt is a relatively easy and fun one. Here we go... Wordless Wednesday - Post a picture that symbolizes your condition and your experiences.

I thought for all of 5 seconds before I thought of the perfect picture to post. It's a bit of a repost... but it's still awesome.

Yup, I went for Fanny. Why? Because she is a literal representation of my condition and experiences. One of 100's of bone tumors throughout my body. Not to mention the whole needing to have surgery in order to remove these little bastards thing. The happy face drawn on the tumor symbolizes my warped sense of humor and resilience in dealing with being a cripple.

Wow, I totally sounded like an art school student there.

Well... I reckon that's it for tonight, but... I POSTED TWO DAYS IN A ROW! YAY CRIPPIE!

Crippie's Tippie - If you're having some weird object removed from your body... BRING A CAMERA!

HAWMC - My name is MHE and I'm a Genetic Disorder

Ohai Everybody!

So I'm a day late with this "Health Activist Writer's Month Challenge" thing. Sue me. In my defense, I've discussed yesterday's prompt in the past.

Today's prompt is... "Introduce you condition to other health activists. What are 5 things you want them to know about your condition?

Okay... LET'S DO THIS! AA STYLE!

MHE - Hi, my name is Multiple Hereditary Exostoses and I'm a genetic disorder
Everyone - Hi MHE!
Crippie - Why don't you tell everyone a little about yourself
MHE - Um... ok... well... for starters I am a genetic disorder that causes benign tumors to grow on bones
Crippie - What else?
MHE - I... um... I can be very painful at times. I mean... well.. I can cause a lot of pain. I mean it started by growing on the bone, but then I was hooked! And by hooked I mean one of the tumors snagged or irritated the surrounding area causing pain.
Crippie - I see, is that all you do?
MHE - No... um... I also cause skeletal deformities. Apart from the tumors. THE TUMORS WERE JUST A GATEWAY DEFORMITY! 
Everyone - Gotta watch out for those gateways man
MHE - Before I knew it I was warping bones and causing limb length discrepancies. I'M A MONSTER! 
Crippie - Have you sought treatment?
MHE - Well, I can only be treated through surgery right now. But I guess pain medications help manage me.  
Crippie - What do you want everyone to know about the people you effect? 
MHE - That they're just like everyone else, except riddled with tumors
Crippie - Ok, thank you MHE. You may go sit down. *Everyone claps*

Yup... I just did that. GO ME! I have every intention of posting every single day this month. Let's hope I'm able to do so :)

Crippie's Tippie - People with MHE are just like you... except for that whole being riddled with tumors thing

P.S. If anyone was wondering what I thought of the Walking Dead finale... I thought it was a tad underwhelming, but everyone I hated died so I really can't complain. Plus, the cripple lives for another season! GO HERSHEL!

April End She Will

Howdy Y'all

It's hard to believe that April is over. That means the 30 posts in 30 days challenge has come to an end :(. Even though Crippie didn't follow most of the prompts, and I missed a few days... I consider this a success.

Now for the Mama Pig update. We couldn't take her to the vet today. Alas, our usual vet's office no longer treats guinea pigs. We were able to find a place in Jersey that can take care of a pig, but their particular vet that handles pigs wasn't in today. *Sigh* Yeaaaaaaahhh... so tomorrow Mama Pig will definitely go see a vet. If you are considering getting a Guinea Pig, remember they are technically "exotic pets" and not all vets are prepared to treat them. You'll need to find a good exotics vet who knows what they are talking about.

So what's wrong with Mama Pig? I'm still not gonna jinx anything by telling you, but let me put it this way... without some form of medical intervention she would die. Another word of advice to pig owners, if you pig is sick... help them. Please don't leave them in their cage to die. Crippie can't believe that there are people who do nothing if their pigs get sick, not even trying homeopathic treatments. How can people think that these guys are not worth saving? If I were to hypothetically opt to do nothing with Mama Pig she would stop eating, stop weeing, stop pooping and die a painful death... this process would of course take a few days so I'd be letting her slowly suffer. C'mon people, if you buy a pet accept ALL the responsibilities that go along with it. One of your responsibilities is to keep your animal alive for as long as humanely possible.

Sorry that I'm ending my 30 posts in 30 days with "Debbie Downer" posts, but I do hope that those pictures of the goats helped make up for it. Hopefully in a few days I'll be able to go back to my normal cripple posts :)

Crippie's Tippie - Where are the good exotic vets? Check www.guinealynx.info to find one in your area. If there are none, call around and see if anyone has experience with piggies.

The Five People You Meet At Dinner

Ohai,

Thanks for all the supportive comments y'all... Crippie can not even begin to tell you how much I appreciate them. From what I'm hearing neurontin is a helluva drug. Crippie is on a two week trial of it to see if it works, if I have a rough time I'll stop taking it. Although I am seeing an upside to the tiredness... if I time my medications right I get sleepy at a decent hour. Maybe my sleep schedule will improve!

Moving on, Crippie found a nifty HAWMC blog prompt. 5 Dinner Guests. Who are 5 people you’d love to have dinner with (living or deceased) and why? Okay, Crippie thought long and hard about this... figured I'd make a "Kick-Ass Cripple Table"

THE KICK-ASS CRIPPLE TABLE

1 - Frida Kahlo - She is my all time favorite artist and she was a kick-ass cripple. FUN FACT: when she had her leg amputated she wore jingle bells around the fake leg to draw attention to it! Also, I think my Frida might enjoy meeting the person who inspired her name.

2 - Helen Keller & Anne Sullivan (I know they're two people, but Anne would need to translate for Helen) - Helen Keller has always inspired me, she was able to do some much in spite of what most would consider extremely limiting disabilities. Also, our Helen would probably enjoy meeting the person who inspired her name. 

3 - Stephen Hawking - Stephen Hawking kicks ass on so many levels. I find his theories about space fascinating. Crippie can't forget the fact that this dude has been living with ALS for DECADES, if that doesn't make you awesome I don't know what does.

4 - King Tut - I would love to have a cane battle with King Tut (he walked with a cane because of serious leg problems)

5 - Michael J. Fox - He's probably one of my biggest inspirations when it comes to staying positive and optimistic. I would seriously love to actually talk to him.

I think that will make for a splendid cripple-filled dinner don't you? What other cripples would you add to this list?

Oh, and as promised, here are pictures of me and Helen to make up for yesterday's post. Helen thought I was a pillow, luckily photobooth was there to capture the hilarity!

Hmm... Auntie Crippie isn't very comfy. I NEED A PLACE TO SLEEP!

This is kinda comfy... but I can do better

Perfect

Crippie's Tippie - Be verrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy careful when taking several heavy duty medications, bad things can happen if you don't follow instructions or time them properly.

The Facts of Life

Greetings!

Crippie literally just spent a good 10 minutes reminiscing about the days when she would watch "The Facts of Life" on Nick at Nite. I was always partial to Jo and I never cared for Blair... and can Crippie get an amen for a young George Clooney <3
Crippie is reliving her old Nick at Nite watching days because the HAWMC blog prompt told her to... sorta. Today's prompt is... Learned the Hard Way. What’s a lesson you learned the hard way? Write about it for 15 today. Once I got the prompt I started singing The Facts of Life theme song (which I remember in it's entirety) and it just went downhill from there ;)
Okies, *starts clock* Crippie learned long, long ago that one must always listen to and respect their elders. Random lesson but a true one. How did Crippie learn this little nugget of wisdom? Well, after my first surgery I acquired a fair amount of painful nerve damage. My doctor made me go to physical therapy. At first Crippie did not listen to her therapists and refused to move her leg because it hurt like a mofo. Those who have experience with not moving a limb for a while know that if you don't use it you lose it, and that's what happened to me. I had muscle atrophy because I refused to listen to my therapists. Eventually my therapists told me to cut the crap and do my damn exercises or else I'd never walk again. Crippie was a good girl and did her exercises after that awakening. After I started to see progress I realized I should probably just shut up and trust that the experts know what they are doing. Crippie learned that if you don't do what smarter people tell you to do... you will suffer the consequences. 
Since Crippie was 10 when she learned this valuable lesson she's been able to put it to practice for over a dozen years and I've definitely seen good results compared to other people. Crippie rarely, if ever, had arguments with her parents... because I know that even if I disagree with something that they always have my best interests in mind. So while must teenagers are like "ommmgggg my mom won't let me have a car, I hate her" Crippie was like "my mom wants me to have a lot of road experience before I get a car because she doesn't want me to die". While most teenagers and college students hate their teachers with a passion, Crippie always listened to them and tried to learn as much as she could from them. Even if I didn't care for some of their personalities I acknowledged that they know more than I do and ultimately they are right. Most of Crippie's teachers were impressed with my ability to behave and follow rules. At work I trust that my superiors know what they are doing and I follow their instructions. I'm actually building a solid reputation as the "good" designer at work!
There are people who think this trait is weakness, but those who do not listen to their superiors will only have to learn more things the hard way.

Crippie's Tippie to Teenagers - Chances are your parents are not idiots. Please tell me how your 13 years on the planet have taught you more than your parents 40 some odd years? They love you and are looking out for your best interests.

Crippie The Pinterest Addict

Ello Everybody!

I hope everyone had a marvelous Monday. Mine was spent at work at and the pets, nothing terribly eventful. I don't know about you guys, but it is REALLY hot by Crippie, it's getting to a point where I overheat if I use my heat pack for more than 5 minutes. I never thought I'd say this but... NPH is too hot sometimes... NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Tomorrow I'll set up a fan to cool myself off, but I'm gonna have to make do without NPH for the night.
Anyways, Crippie is gonna follow a HAWMC blog prompt tonight. Pinboard. Create a pinterest board for your health focus. Pin 3 things. What did you pin? Share the images in a post and explain why you chose them. Crippie already has an awesome cripple related Pinterest board, so I'll just share some of my recent favorite pins.

I love this image because it so damn true. Crippie and a few of her cripple friends were discussing this yesterday. Normals look at stairs and just see "stairs" we see them as a lot of pain, effort, and energy. People don't understand the importance of handicap accessible buildings. Crippie is in the process of reminding some people at her office that having the only ramp to the building chained off is not a safe idea. *sigh* normals...

This brilliant info graphic shows statistics about disability in the USA. Crippie lurvs her some statistics presented in a graphically appealing format!

Crippie loves this for two reasons... 1) it's a really well executed tattoo and 2) THIS PERSON HAS AN AWESOME SENSE OF HUMOR. I give this guy props for noticing that his nub looked like a dolphin and then for taking it one step further and getting it tattooed on him! SO MUCH WIN!

Crippie's Tippie - Time killer... Pinterest is thy name! 

10 Awesome Things

Ohaiiiiiii


Yup, another "The Prince of Egypt" song. This one is about the 10 Plagues. It actually makes for a decent segue to today's HAWMC blog prompt! 10 Things I Couldn’t Live Without. Write a list of the 10 things you need (or love) most. Alrighty, here goes nothin...

1) My Family

- I think this one is pretty obvious, my family is my rock and I love them very much.

2) My Pets

- My pets help me stay sane, they love me regardless of what I can or cannot do. Also, they're freakin' adorable.

3) My Friends

- It's pretty safe to say that my friends are awesome and they support me when things get difficult.

4) My Job

- My job gives me a reason to get out of the house, interact with people, discuss zombies, design things, and makes some money. What's not to love! 

5) My computer

- At times it seems like my entire world is on my computer, especially when it's hard for me to move or to do anything

6) This blog

- Crippie enjoys sharing parts of her life with y'all, the piggies also enjoy the "fame"

7) NPH

- Well, NPH is the greatest actor of all time, but I also mean my heat pack. It's helped my pain levels dramatically.

8) My imagination

- There are times when certain aspects of my life flat out suck, when this happens I use my imagination to take me somewhere else. I don't know what I would be like if I couldn't do that.

9) Graphic design in general

- Looking at pretty things makes me happy. 

10) Funny pictures on the internet

- Sometimes a meme or a kitteh is all that is needed to brighten my days

YAY, Crippie successfully completed the list without coming up with stupid answers!!!!

Crippie's Tippie - Making lists like this help remind you of all the awesome things in your life

Everyone Remain Calm!

Yo!




We've got a nifty design related prompt today! But first, the Jew song of the day. Today's song comes from one of Crippie's favorite animated movies ever, "The Prince Of Egypt". Seriously, Crippie loves this movie, apart from the whole "Jew" thing the animation is gorgeous and the music is fantastic. I'll probably be posting more songs from the movie as the week goes on so I figured I'd start with the opening number. It sets the story up brilliantly IMO.
Moving on to cripple business, today's HAWMC blog prompt is super nifty. Keep calm and carry on. Write (and create) your own Keep Calm and Carry On poster. Can you make it about your condition?
For those who don't know "Keep Calm and Carry On" posters were released in 1939 by the British government in an attempt to boost morale as WWII was starting. Over the past several years the posters have made a major comeback in the design and internet worlds. Now there are countless variations to the original poster. You can even go to a website like THIS and generate your own.
As for my poster, I didn't want to make it about my disorder in general. I don't think "Keep Calm and Tumor On" would be terribly entertaining or catchy for that matter, so instead I opted to make a poster for ALL THE CRIPPLES. VOILA!!!!

See, totally awesome and catchy! Fellow cripples, go forth and be awesomely crippled, and as always, keep calm.

Crippie's Tippie - Own your crippledness, people are less likely to treat you like a fragile little handicapped person if you are totally awesome and confident 

Haikus For The Handicapped

Happy Passover Everybody!!!!!!!

Crippie is going to follow a blog prompt tonight, but first I must get into my "Jew-ie" mode because tonight is the beginning of Passover. Even though Crippie and her family don't really observe Passover (we had pizza for dinner tonight and I will be working tomorrow) we still celebrate it by having a Seder with the family. This year's Seder is gonna be held at my house tomorrow with a buncha rambunctious Jews! In other words, tomorrow is gonna super exciting and tiring. Crippie might even consume a little bit of alcohol, so do forgive if I don't write a post tomorrow.
One way I'm gonna celebrate this year is by posting one awesome Passover related song per night. Tonight's song is the classic "Dayenu". It tells of the story of the Exodus from Egypt. I also find it very catchy. You can find the lyrics HERE.
Moving away from the Jew-ie goodness tonights HAWMC prompt looks fun. Health haiku. Write a haiku about your health focus. 5 syllables/7 syllables/5 syllables. Write as many as you like. Crippie hasn't written any good haikus since the fourth grade... here goes nothin'

Oh how I love thee

Handicap Parking Permit

Gets all the good spots

Tumor on my hip

You cause me much discomfort

Please go away now

The keloid rises

As big and red as the sun

Freaks out the normals

Watch for the wheelchair

for if you do not see it

it will run you down

The normal watches

The cripple limping along

Dude, we can see you

My cane is bad ass

About all things I am right

I am Dr. House

Heat packs are awesome

The pain leaves as it warms up

Just don't burn yourself

THAT WAS FUN! Now that I think about it, Crippie's teachers were always impressed with her mad haiku skills.

Crippie's Tippie - Have a happy and healthy Passover and Easter!!!! 

Why I Do What I Do

Salutations!

I hope everyone is having a lovely week thus far. Crippie has been very busy with work. I also somehow managed to wrench my shoulder today. One of the many fun parts of MHE is that you don't need to really do anything to injure yourself, apparently the slightest movement can potentially cause a whole lot of discomfort. Oh well, NPH has been helping it feel better.

Moving on, Crippie is going to use another prompt today! Today's topic is... I write about my health because... Reflect on why you write about your health for 15-20 minutes without stopping.


Well let's see... back when Crippie was forced to create this blog for a social media class my professor told us to blog about something that we "could be experts in". As soon as I heard that I knew I wanted to blog about health and disability. Why? Because I have over 20 years of experience living with it. I've spent my entire life adapting and coping with a disability. Thus, I am an expert on cripples. Also, Crippie also has a very broad general knowledge of all things medical (absorbed a lotta information watching House and the Discovery Health Channel). Apart from the fact that I know what I'm talking about (I'm so modest) I also wanted to blog about being a cripple to help other cripples. That's probably the main reason I do this, because I feel like if this blog helps someone else cope with a disability then my pain is worth it. 


That's it, nothing terribly philosophical or anything. I blog about being a cripple because a) I can and b) I want to help others in similar situations. I don't think y'all would want hear Crippie blabber on for 15-20 minutes about that.

Crippie's Tippie - Wanna sharpen your knowledge about oodles of random disease for some off reason? Watch "Mystery Diagnoses". Sooner or later you'll guess what the patient has before they do. Crippie has literally yelled "YOUR KID HAS MARFAN SYNDROME" at the TV on more than one occasion. 

Crippie To The Rescue!!!!!!!!!!!

Ohai!

Alright, day two of the post-a-thon. Today I'm actually gonna use a "Health Activists Writer's Month Challenge" prompt. Today's prompt is...  Superpower Day. If you had a superpower – what would it be? How would you use it?


Crippie thought this prompt was nifty so she thought long and hard about it. I came up with three super powers that would be freakin' awesome to have. Naturally Crippie realllllyyyy over thought the whole thing and weighed the pros and cons of each of my favorite powers.

1- THE ABILITY TO FLY

Pros

- YOU CAN FREAKIN' FLY!!!!

- It's economical, and environmentally friendly

- I could be independent

- I could go anywhere I wanted without anxiety

Cons

- Weather would still be a bitch, no flying during storms

- Crippie is not exactly graceful, so I stand a good chance of whacking into a tree or plane

- If it involved actual arm flapping I'd be screwed

2- INVISIBILITY

Pros

- You can be like Harry Potter

- You can troll people

- You can go to places like Disneyland for free

- Airport security would be so much easier 

Cons

- Knowing me, I'd use this power for evil instead of good

- People would bump in to you

- Unless your clothes possess special powers as well, you'd need to be nekkid for this to work

3- THE POWER TO HEAL/CURE DISEASES

Pros

- Massive improvement on the quality of life of everyone

- No more cripples

- Kinda solves the healthcare situation

Cons

- No more cripples

- If I was the sole person with this ability, literally everyone in the world would need my assistance, and I simply wouldn't be able to do that (or would I... DA DA DUM) so I'd have to live with the guilt that I'm playing god and that some person somewhere just died because I couldn't help them.

- I'd probably get a massive god complex and turn into a total asshole

HONORABLE MENTIONS

X-Ray Vision - I just think it would be funny, "why does my leg hurt *looks* oh... ok"

Mind Control - Also would be fun to warp the minds of people I don't care for

Speaks to animals - So me and Frida could have deep conversations about life 

I just realized that being a witch would pretty much encompass these powers into one nifty package. Hogwarts is still sending out their letters, right?

Crippie's Tippie - if you want to partake in HAWMC, go HERE