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ThatRedHairedGrrl
Pileated woodpecker
Joined: May 11, 2008
Posts: 185
Location: Totally confusing all the passing piranhas
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What is your first name? Sarah.
Age: 39.
Location: East Anglia, UK.
Current perseverations: Finally cracking down and writing a novel after many attempts over the years. Discovering G. M. Ford's Leo Waterman crime novels, which I started reading because of the setting but I'm also finding they're dead funny. Art and music, as always. And the song of the moment, 'Giga Dance' by Deerhoof, which I keep listening to over and over like I sometimes do with songs.
When did you discover AS? A few years back, I started hearing about it. It was only when someone mentioned the 'obsessions' part that I started going 'Hmmm...' I have been 'hmmm'-ing for a few years now, but just recently, found that so many of the descriptions I'd read made sense that I'd better look into this further.
Do you have other psych diagnoses? Depression and anxiety. Last bout of depression was five years ago. Currently still on medication for anxiety, but working on dealing with it.
Do you have a degree? No. Didn't stick with art college long enough to get one.
Kids? No. Love them, but think I have too much baggage myself to raise any.
Favorite music, other than NIN Believe it or not, I do occasionally listen to stuff other than Nirvana now and again! Actually, a pretty wide range of stuff....everything from Pixies to Shins to Regina Spektor to Bach to Johnny Cash to Metallica to the Presidents of the USA to the Trachtenburg Family Sideshow Players. And basically anything that makes me go 'Wow, this is good!', regardless of whether anyone else has ever heard of or likes it.
Job? I'm a medical clerk in a pathology lab. It pays the bills, satisfies my 'Body parts! Cool!' tendency, and keeps me safely away from hordes of people.
Relationship with significant other, past or present? Married too young, divorced, spent a while alone, now happily married to husband #2, eight years and still going strong.
Plans for the future? Long-term, moving to the USA (yes, I have no illusions about how difficult that may be), becoming a published author, playing guitar in little clubs and having an underground following, and having my hair dyed slightly more pinkish than at present. Mid-term, attending the Bumbershoot this fall. And short-term, worrying about tomorrow's 'cello lesson and thinking about putting the kettle on if my husband hasn't already.
Anything else you feel is pertinent: I'm the most verbose creature on earth. People who know me know that there is no such thing as a short email from me. So, please excuse me if I exhibit that tendency here. 
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WonderWoman
Deinonychus
Joined: Jun 02, 2008
Age: 55
Posts: 334
Location: Here for now
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What is your first name? Anne Marie
Age: 55
Location: Los Angeles
Current perseverations: Email, Aspergers, Rachmaninoff's 2nd piano concerto, David Cook's "Billie Jean"
When did you discover AS? Started realizing I had it about a month ago. Diagnosed by Alex last week.
Do you have other psych diagnoses? Insomnia (depression years ago)
Do you have a degree? BA in English; graduate school in English and Publishing; some programming, business
Kids? No. Helping my adult niece and nephew get on their feet.
Job? Technical writer for an engineering firm.
Favorite music: Classical, blues, swing, country--Rachmaninoff's 2ndPC, Bach(I used to play the Anna Magdalena notebook for the piano--I forget how now), BBKing, Count Basie, The Mavericks, David Cook's Billie Jean, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Garth Brook's The Dance and I Got Friends in Low Places, Count Basie and Frank Sinatra's Fly Me to the Moon, Eminem's Lose Yourself and Cleaning out My Closet, Arias from Verdi's Il Pagliacci (Si Puo and Ridi Pagliacci)
Favorite movies: The Last Samurai, Mozart and The Whale, The Dresser, Ordinary People, Kurosawa, Borne Identity, 8 Mile....
Relationship with significant other, past or present? Not now. Married 20 years ago. Boyfriend 4 years ago.
Plans for the future? Studying Zen, dancing, hiking, seeing California.
Anything else pertinent: I'm happiest in jeans and sneakers.
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"Do not think, 'I am alone.'" Sasaki Roshi
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Sunfell
Tufted Titmouse
Joined: Jun 04, 2008
Posts: 28
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What is your first name? Sunfell
Age: 47
Location: USA
Current perseverations: I prefer to call them Special Interests. Science, science fiction, cats, cooking, gardening, computers, internet, internet culture, blogging
When did you discover AS? I learned about it while researching gifted adults. I do not have a formal diagnosis, since I am an adult, and apparently most psych-docs think it's a kid's thing.
Do you have other psych diagnoses? Seasonal Affective Disorder
Do you have a degree? Associates in Communications Electronics
Kids? Heck, no.
Favorite music? Stuff you've probably never heard of- lots of electronica, dance, trance, new age, lounge, world, space music, chill, jazz, etc.
Job? Computer tech
Relationship with significant other, past or present? none
Plans for the future? Own a home
Anything else you feel is pertinent: When I was a kid, I was tested as gifted, and considered an oddball. Today, they'd consider me autistic, and consider me damaged and in need of drugs. I am really glad that Aspies did not exist when I was a kid. Childhood and youth was rough, but I survived it. |
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WonderWoman
Deinonychus
Joined: Jun 02, 2008
Age: 55
Posts: 334
Location: Here for now
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When I was a kid, I was tested as gifted, and considered an oddball. Today, they'd consider me autistic, and consider me damaged and in need of drugs. |
I'm 55 and just discovered I have it. Now I know that the gifted thing comes with the painful stuff, and I can learn the social skills--I'm looking forward to the best of both worlds now. Hope you are too.
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"Me voici donc seul sur la terre, n'ayant plus de frère de prochain d'ami de société que moi-même." Jean-Jacques Rousseau
"Do not think, 'I am alone.'" Sasaki Roshi
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Xenon
Mutant Space Bug
Joined: Feb 10, 2006
Posts: 1708
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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What is your first name? Glenn
Age: 45
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Current perseverations: I play City of Heroes a lot...
When did you discover AS? A handful of years ago.
Do you have other psych diagnoses? No.
Do you have a degree? Yes. Fat lot of good it does me, though.
Kids? No. (And intending to keep it that way.)
Favorite music: Industrial, techno, EBM, synthpop, futurepop, Eurodance... also 1940's Big Band music, also Classical (particularly the Baroque).
Job? Office worker for a large utility company. I like it.
Relationship with significant other, past or present? Single; broke up with most recent GF five years ago and never regretted it.
Plans for the future? I'd like to have a cat... and travel more.
Anything else you feel is pertinent: Nothing comes to mind...
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SleepyDragon
I am unable to comply.
Joined: May 29, 2007
Posts: 3022
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It's been a year now. High time I did this properly.
What is your first name? A girlie one, even though I'm not very girlie
Age: I'll be 53 in a couple of months
Location: The Illawarra region, New South Wales, Australia
Current perseverations: Wrong Planet first, daylight second, housework a distant third 
When did you discover AS? Several years ago, but wasn't officially diagnosed until November 2007
Do you have other psych diagnoses? Depression, OCD, ?BPD
Do you have a degree? Yes, but this impresses no-one 
Kids? Two sons: "Xan" (AlexanderXaibier), also a WP member; and NumberTwoSon, aka "Junior"
Favourite music: Whatever is playing on Triple J
Job? Freelance copyeditor, French-language tutor, literacy support volunteer
Relationship with significant other, past or present? Been with the one bloke since 1991 
Plans for the future? To raise competent, self-confident sons; to write a bestseller; to retain my equanimity
Anything else you feel is pertinent: I go to considerable lengths to avoid having to use a clothes iron; I don't take anywhere near enough exercise; I am personal assistant to a tabby-tortoiseshell cat |
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Rebecca_L
Butterfly
Joined: May 29, 2008
Age: 45
Posts: 10
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| Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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What is your first name?
Rebecca
Age: 45
Location: Spokane, Washington (USA)
Current perseverations: Writing a disaster novel, my granchildren, World of Warcraft and various other video games, gardening (vegetables -- flowers can grow themselves) ;D
When did you discover AS? Last year when my son's oldest was diagnosed with classic Autism
Do you have other psych diagnoses? Currently Dysthimia and Schizoid Personality Disorder (The fact that I've had the same conditions as long as I can remember means nothing to the diagnosing psychiatrist. I'm 45 so I don't have Asperger's. I've always thought I was smart but I still don't get that one...)
Do you have a degree? I earned an AA in Liberal Arts, but I never applied for the diploma, haha
Kids? Two. My daughter is 25 in August and has a fantastic 7 year old boy (with ADHD and possible Asperger's) and a VERY spunky 4 year old daughter (she's beautiful too -- and I'm not even a little prejudiced). My son is 26 as is his wife and they have a 4 1/2 year old boy with Autism, fairly high functioning we think, and a 3 1/2 year old boy who pesters his older brother mercilessly. (He doesn't understand that Aidan has autism, you see, and expects his brother to play with him. Aidan shows remarkable social skill according to his teachers. We blame Kai for them.)
Favorite music, other than NIN. Sorry, no NIN. I like Country, Christian, Pop, Oldies and Classical.
Job? I take care of my son's two boys while he and his wife work and go to school.
Relationship with significant other, past or present? I was married for 5 years 20+ years ago. I've been single ever since.
Plans for the future? Well, I want to finish my book (I'm going to destroy Spokane!!) Then I want it to sell like the Harry Potter books and make me rich enough to start an Autism Commune where autistics can go and work on farms or in workshops or other sheltered environments according to their abilities and interests.
Anything else you feel is pertinent: Anyone with knowlege of microbiology or epidemology or computer modeling who wants to help me with some of the technical aspects of my book feel free to e-mail me at rianya@hotmail |
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sartresue
Radical Aspergian
Joined: Dec 19, 2007
Posts: 2009
Location: The Castle of Shock and Awe-tism
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| Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:54 pm Post subject: Getting to know each other, Dino style |
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In the Dinosphere topic
There is a member here named Spokane_Girl, and even though she does not live in Spokane, she loves that city. It sounds like an interesting place to visit.
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Rebecca_L
Butterfly
Joined: May 29, 2008
Age: 45
Posts: 10
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| Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:40 pm Post subject: Spokane |
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| Like most places Spokane has its good points and bad points. It's been a great place to raise my children as a poor single mother. My children are grown now, but I know they had wonderful opportunities that wouldn't have been available to them in other places simply because there were lots of scholarships for programs here. On the other hand, employment opportunities are sketchy and the politics here are twisted, to say the least. I like Spokane, but I wouldn't say it's for everyone. ;D |
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bibliofool
Emu Egg
Joined: Jun 24, 2008
Posts: 1
Location: Frederick MD
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What is your first name? Nick
Age: 33
Location: Frederick MD
Current perseverations: Books, books and books.
When did you discover AS? About two years ago.
Do you have other psych diagnoses? ADD.
Do you have a degree? High School only. Also some tech certs, but that's about it.
Kids? Not now, not ever.
Favorite music: Clutch, Alexi Murdoch, Tom Waits
Job? I'm a web geek for the DC Government
Relationship with significant other, past or present? Just got out of a six year relationship.
Plans for the future? I plan to dedicate the rest of my life to being happy, whatever that means.
Anything else you feel is pertinent: Nothing comes to mind, except to say that this is my first WP post..... |
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ericksonlk
Snowy Owl
Joined: Jul 11, 2008
Age: 29
Posts: 162
Location: Curitiba
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: Getting to know each other, Dino-style |
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What is your first name? Erickson
Age: 29
Location: Curitiba, Brazil
Current perseverations: violin, computer, literature
When did you discover AS? last month
Do you have other psych diagnoses? depression
Do you have a degree? Philosophy Bac.
Kids? humans? no, but a dog, 12 gerbils, a turtle and a bird.
Favorite music: Classical, baroque
Job? teacher
Relationship with significant other, past or present? I live with my girlfriend
Plans for the future? not at all
Anything else you feel is pertinent: I have no idea what should be pertinent about me, I could never answer this kind of open questions... |
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Mooncalf
Emu Egg
Joined: Oct 18, 2007
Posts: 2
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:24 pm Post subject: Getting to know each other, Dino style |
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What is your first name? Sara
Age: 40
Location: NE US
Current perseverations: labor, workers collectives, syndicalism, hounds, dogs, poverty issues
When did you discover AS? I was diagnosed a year ago.
Do you have psych diagnoses? Depression
I have a number of neurological diagnoses besides Apergers:
Dysgraphia, dyscalculaia (someone just told me that these 2 are part of what's now called NVLD)
ADD
Executive Functioning issues
Epilepsy
Do you have a degree? Newly earned BA in Labor Studies
Kids? No. Dog dependent though
Favorite music: I'm very eclectic
Job? Unemployed, seeking to get on Disability (SSDI)
Relationship with significant other, past or present? Been 10 years since I've had a GF
Plans for the future? Right now the future is a week away. I want to have a child.
Anything else you feel is pertinent:
My only/older sibling is severely autistic. We are estranged. Until very recently my issues were overlooked because he is so much more disabled than I, I believe because having 2 X-cromesomes saved me from being another him. |
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BPalmer
Tufted Titmouse
Joined: Jul 26, 2008
Age: 34
Posts: 40
Location: Brisbane, Qld, Australia
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| Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:50 am Post subject: Re: Getting to know each other, Dino-style |
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What is your first name? Brent
Age: 34
Location: Brisbane, Qld, Australia
Current perseverations: Marking the main bus routes in my street atlas. Designing a schematic of the main bus routes. Australian cars exported to apartheid-era South Africa. Finding out the release date of every song I hear.
When did you discover AS? An article in the local rag in 1993. However, I went into denial until reading another article in May 2002, which led to an official diagnosis (by a clinical psychologist who's worked with Tony Attwood, 2 June 2003), plus meeting fellow Aspies
Do you have other psych diagnoses? Social phobia (as of the late '90s); clinical depression
Favorite music, other than NIN  A huge varietty - mainly from the '70s and '80s, plus some classical music. Pink Floyd, early Bowie, Brian Eno, early Roxy Music, Sparks, 10cc, ABBA, ELO, Supertramp, Elton John, Nick Drake, John Cale's Paris 1919, Television, The Saints, Buzzcocks, XTC, Madness, The Specials, the Smiths, Blur, King Crimson's debut album, Schubert symphonies, Mozart, Bach (especially organ works)...
Job? Printer/machinist, mostly thermal-transfer for a particular courier company's pre-paid coupons |
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arkityp
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
Joined: Jul 19, 2008
Posts: 51
Location: Toronto
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What is your first name? jen
Age: 26
Location: toronto
Current perseverations: photography, reading, gaming, producing music
When did you discover AS? ironically, i dated someone with AS many years ago but never made the connection until recently
Do you have other psych diagnoses? i have had other DXs, but i think only social anxiety and the occasional depression is present now... which i think goes along with the territory of AS
Do you have a degree? no, i left school because i couldn't concentrate/keep up with the curriculum
Kids? no, no plans to either
Favorite music, other than NIN: haha i don't like NIN anymore. maybe when i was 13! i enjoy shoegaze and the occasional white noise
Job? creative director: graphic design/computer programmer
Relationship with significant other, past or present? aside from the person mentioned above, i've dated NTs in an attempt to merge myself with society but ultimately failed.. i'm sort of glad i did
Plans for the future? i want to get some of my photography into local galleries and perhaps tour again in the fall
Anything else you feel is pertinent: i don't know... does anyone else game?
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UnusualSuspect
Hummingbird
Joined: Mar 18, 2008
Age: 70
Posts: 22
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First name -- private. I'm Catana on most sites.
Age -- 71, which may make me the oldest person around here.
Perseverations -- still not sure exactly how that differs from obsessions, but mine is lifelong -- undrstanding the human mind.
Discovered AS -- three or fours years ago, but didn't think of it as being relevant to me personally until a couple of years ago. Self-diagnosed. Uncertain about it until I started dredging up my childhood. No uncertainties now, even though my Aspie traits are very mild, and I can pass for NT.
Other DXs -- depression (official), ADD (self-dx), possibly BP II (suggested by therapist, but never explored)
Family -- widow with two grown sons.
Degrees -- none. Couldn't stand school or college. Pretty much an autodidact.
Plans for the future -- finish analyzing and explaining intellectual giftedness, keep working on same for Aspie intelligence. |
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