Michelle Superlowbudge Dipoala

About Michelle Superlowbudge Dipoala

Hey guys,For 2026 I\'ve decided to gently stick my toe back in the waters of employment. Part-time, and since I\'ve been writing and editing a lot, I\'ll do that. As of January 25 I\'ve put Gearshift back online. I figure I\'ll at least try it. I still believe that all writing is creative everyone,I had some pretty serious mental health challenges that I’ve been dealing with, with the support of my awesome husband and a whole support system of friends and family. I’m doing a lot better now. In August 2023 I had a stroke. While I was in the hospital that week, my husband, who has rarely had a sick day in his life, had a heart attack and the following week, a heart transplant!It’s been…it’s been interesting?Joe has some new scars, and he takes a nap every day (that’s new). He sees a team of doctors regularly, but he’s in pretty good health. It’s like a miracle, and we’re grateful every day that he’s here, he’s walking around, he even goes kayaking on the Charles. The stroke left me with a limp on my right side, I use a cane to go outside (I’m more sure of myself in the house). Idon’t have use of my right arm (unfortunately I’m right-handed). Speech-to-text isn’t working that well, so it takes me forever to type. But I have the time, so I do it. I’ve gotten back on Facebook after some years, so I’m in touch with friends and family again. Joe and I are taking care of each other—mostly he takes care of me—and staying as stress-free as possible at home. Joe is immunocompromised now because of the heart transplant, so we don’t go where it’s crowded and both wear masks. Safety first.I just wanted to share this with you all, let you know that I’m still alive—against the odds—and considering the trials of the last ten years, I am doing it used to say in this spot:My superpower is a fierce combo of wordsmith, logistics guru, ops expert, tech whisperer (I speak \"developer\"), listening ear, problem solver, cat herder and enabler of minor miracles accomplished through teamwork and resourceful problem solving. I\'ve won awards.

Experience

1. Blogger

   Blogger Blogspot

   Apr 2000 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Diary of a Low Budget Superhero is my Gen X blog. I started writing in with the purpose of chronicling my experiences for 20 years, to see how an ordinary Gen Xer had it all turn out. It\'s now been almost 26 years. It\'s not going at all how I thought it would.“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” —Douglas Adams

Education

• The College of New Rochelle

  English, Criminology, Social Work,Art History

  1989 — 1992