It was about time! Cleaning out my office

 

This was a task that required me to be quite a bit more careful than when I cleaned out my clothes closet, and why?

Because in the case of my office I needed to discard the most appropriate documents, making sure that I did not throw out my most recent ones. My file folders have always been meticulously arranged but I still needed to make sure and labeling in Braille sure helped.

In the case of the unwanted equipment, this was much easier as I had a good idea what I needed and wanted to discard.

I did not do this chore for several years so it was quite interesting to see what I needed to discard.

So, now all that is left is for Mom to help me rearrange the photos and certificates on my wall.

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A cherished childhood memory: Playing office

I don't think that I should seem too surprised when I share with you that for as long as I can remember, I used to play office. That is, as a child my brother and I and our cousin played office and then it all came to pass when I grew up and became an entrepreneur.

We would have desks in our play office. We stacked our little shelves with books, papers, and lots more. We made paper cigarettes out of old newspapers; cutting paper and rolling it into cigarette-like shapes. Then we would pretend to sell them.

I always imagined that we would be running our own business; anything from selling all kinds of things to having a restaurant and so much more. There was a radio always playing in the background.

I always pretended to write with a pencil, but of course no one could read my scribbles. I even brought in my own Braille papers and books.

Our office was clean, orderly, and everyone got along. Ah, yes! Those were the days!

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Getting Around in My Home Office

Much of the sighted world probably has very little idea as to how a blind person would get around in their office or cubicle.  In reality, not much different to someone who is very meticulous but there are a few additional steps for me.  The word here is organization, organization and using my memory to help me along.  First, my furniture is placed in strategic spots so that I can move around freely and not bump into things.  The furniture is mainly placed around the parameter of the room and the middle is clear.

 

My desk is very meticulously arranged with my computer in the middle, and other equipment placed in such a way so as to enable me to reach them without too much difficulty.  The phone is closest to me and my braille machine, electronic dictionary, and calculator are also very close at hand.  I do not have too much paper on my desk.  Just a few braille sheets for me to take notes on.  My filing system is very meticulously arranged as well and I will tell you that I constantly have to ensure that things are filed in the right place.  Anything out of place and I am in deep trouble.

 

My file folders and diskettes are all labeled in braille.  When I had enough sight I had labeled them all in large print but now that I am no longer able to read and write in print, I have to use the braille method.  Everything on my desk has its specific spot.  Any file folders with printed material in them are very carefully labeled in braille as well.  Friends often tell me how amazed they are that I can almost always find what I am looking for.  As I said above, organization is the key to success when it comes to getting around in my home office.  My family is very good at knowing my ways and never has a problem when it comes to moving around in my home office.  As a matter of fact, my home office is also quite friendly to sighted visitors.

 

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