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Age: 22 years, 1 month, 13 days

Location: a small town in a rural area south of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Hobbies and Interests: collecting books , taking care of animals, cooking, studying how birds communicate, etymology and linguistics, taking things apart and figuring out how they work, I am good at writing but not communicating off the top of my head, lately I've been interested in going to Australia but that may be a while.

Why are you here? To find friends and discuss ideas.

When were you diagnosed?: In May of 2003 if I remember correctly.

Favorite subjects: Chemistry, physics, ancient history, grammar, linguistics, theology, Bible.

Year/Grade: Not applicable. I've taken the GED and maxed it out on everything except writing (because I turned in a rough draft instead of putting effort into it.) I'm still studying on my own but hope to go to college someday when I can afford it.

Favorite music: Baroque period of Classical

Books: Robinson Crusoe, Carry On Mr. Bowditch, Blood Moon, Tombs of Anak, The Oath, This Present Darkness, Piercing The Darkness, Nightmare Academy and other books by Peretti, Mystery of Ireta, Third Girl and other Agatha Christie books.

TV shows/Movies: Future Weapons, Andy Griffith, Stargate SG1, Milo and Otis, What about Bob?, Short Circuit, High Frequency, Frequency, Rain Man, ...

Instrument: I can memorize pieces for the piano, but I cannot read on the fly.

Do you like sports? No.

Family: Mom, Step-dad, sister, me, 5 birds, 3 rats, 1 lizard.

Clothing: Yes.

How did you find this website? I searched for "Asperger's"

Job: Not yet.

Plans for the future? Someday I want to live in Australia and study the language of wild birds of various types.

Any comments? Reading is where your eyes look at funny symbols and make thoughts.

What is your first name?

Age: 22

Location: Mountain standard time

Hobbies and Interests: Internet, art, books

Why are you here? To pass time.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Never.

Favorite subjects: English, art

Favorite music: Romantic classical

Books: Any. Recommend some.

TV shows/Movies: Fairly open here as well.

Instrument: None.

Do you like sports? No.

Family: A few are still left...

Clothing: Ancient rags.

How did you find this website? Google.

Job: Not yet unfortunately.

Plans for the future? Artist.

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What is your first name? Emily

Age: 23

Location: Australia

Hobbies and Interests: World of Warcraft, anime

Why are you here? Thought it would be fun and could help me with aspie problems a bit

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): I think I was 4 or 5, my parents weren't very affirmative about it.

Favorite subjects: I finished school ^_^

Year/Grade: N/A

Favorite music: 80's and 90's pop, but love a variety - rock, techno, trance, ballards, some metal, all very random. I don't like many new songs though.

Books: Have read some of Lord of the rings and some other fantasy books while I was at school.

TV shows/Movies: I did like all saints, (medical drama) but don't watch much tv. I'll watch anything animated.

Instrument: Used to play violin. Can play basic piano too.

Do you like sports? nope.

Family: I am married with 2 little ones. I live with my in-laws - my parents live interstate.

Clothing: umm... ordinary? Not usually up to date fashion.

How did you find this website? googled it.

Job: customer service officer, but quitting soon to return to home duties.

Plans for the future? Looking after my family, is about it.

Any comments? Sorry if I don't pop in often. I am into too many forums.

What is your first name? Beth

Age:19

Location: Minnesota

Hobbies and Interests: Psychology & music & animals.

Why are you here? Because I have AS...need I say more?

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): 2003 June I think

Favorite subjects: Art.

Year/Grade:12

Favorite music:Any

Books: Hmmm, anything by C.S. Lewis, Little Women, and the occasional Agatha Christi book.

TV shows/Movies: Dances With Wolves...Fiddler On The Roof...I don't know, there are lots of movies that I like.

Instrument: No.

Do you like sports? You're kidding, right?

Family:Single, but not for long.

Clothing: Anything soft and smooth.

How did you find this website? Through my brother, iamnotaparakeet.

Job: Not at the moment, but I hope to get back to working and making more money.

Plans for the future? Marriage, possibly.

Any comments? I wish we had more smilies to choose from.

What is your first name? Tim

Age: 28

Location: Wichita Falls, Texas (northwest of Dallas, southwest of Oklahoma City). I am originally from Houston, Texas

Hobbies and Interests: geology, art, architecture (both buildings and landscape), foreign languages and cultures, indie films, indie music, TV, technology (especially Apple products)

Why are you here? To have fellowship and fun with others on the autistic spectrum.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): 1996, at age 16

Favorite subjects: Anything but chemistry (regretfully, I have to take it eventually)

Year/Grade: Junior in college, will be a senior in fall 2008--major is geology.

Favorite music: Indie, classic rock, Latin jazz (Herb Alpert, Sergio Mendes, etc.), 70s, 80s, troubadour music from the 1100s

Books: self-help, non-fiction, Canterbury Tales, Beowulf, some Shakespeare

TV shows/Movies: Simpsons, South Park, Family Guy, American Dad, anything on Adult Swim, any Zucker Bros. movie (Airplane!, the Naked Gun series), any Mel Brooks movie, any comedy or indie film.

Instrument: None

Do you like sports? GO 'STROS!! ! (remember, I am originally from Houston)

Family: I live in a college dorm, but I have a very large family back in Houston.

Clothing: T-shirt and shorts/sweatpants in casual settings, polo/Oxford shirts and slacks in professional settings.

How did you find this website? From another AS forum

Job: Full-time college student

Plans for the future? Become a geologist, own a plasma TV, drive a Buick Enclave, marriage/co-habitation, live somewhere nice (preferably Seattle).

Any comments?

Tim

What is your first name? Brandon

Age: 23

Location: Amityville NY

Hobbies and Interests: Film, Philosphy, Video Games, Reading, Internet, Role Playing, Romance, Swords and other bladed weapons,

Why are you here? to learn more about AS and have some good conversations

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder):

Favorite subjects:

Year/Grade: Junior in credits Sophmore in my classes for my major. (I transferred from another college)

Favorite music: Usually Punk and video game music at times. my favorite bands include Evanescence, Kidney Thieves, Zebrahead, 12 Stones, etc

Books: My favorite book is Cloud Of Sparrows

TV shows/Movies: Highlander The Series, The Last Samurai, A Beautiful Mind

Instrument:

Do you like sports? not really I took up fencing for a bit and I'm thinking bout rejoining, I am good at being defense in basketball just because I usually intercept the ball alot

Family: my family is crazy in which I don't expect to really keep in touch with them for the long term due to the fact I don't like the drama that they get themselves into.

Clothing: I like anything with designs that mean something. My favorite shirt is red and has a real colorful dragon on it with bright vibrant colors which to me signifies life in all its glory and power

How did you find this website? random search engine

Job: Cashier and full time student

Plans for the future? dunno just have fun, live life, and find my own truths.

Any comments? I suck at spelling is there any type of spell check. I like to spell check everything.

What is your first name? Christina

Age: 18

Location: Norway

Hobbies and Interests: Drawing, reading, playing games and spending way too much time on the internet.

Why are you here? To see if I can learn more about AS.

When were you diagnosed? Don't quite remember, when I was 12, maybe.

Books: The Discworld series by Terry Pratchett, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, Narnia by C.S Lewis, and getting into Agatha Christi. I was into Animorphs when I was younger, but I found out a lot of them where written by ghostwriters, and that's a little dissapointing.

Do you like sports? No.

Family: I have two younger sisters that has a different dad than me. My own dad is dead. My mom is alive and lives with my sisters' dad.

Clothing: Comfortable and nice-looking.

How did you find this website? Got referenced by a friend.

Any comments?

What is your first name? Shannon

Age: 16

Location: Maryland

Hobbies and Interests: Children's literature, reading, theater, ASDs, the Metro, learning about anything in general

Why are you here? I'm interested in AS and would like to learn more.

Favorite subjects: English, Drama

Year/Grade: 12

Favorite music: A little bit of everything...mostly classic rock and some musical theater.

Books: Way too many to list...but I have a particular interest in children's literature.

TV shows/Movies: Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Daily Show/Colbert Report, Mythbusters!

Instrument: Piano, Voice

Do you like sports? Not particularly.

Family: I live with my parents and younger brother.

Clothing: Anything that's comfortable and that I like.

How did you find this website? Wikipedia

Job: During the summer I work as a camp counselor for a theater camp.

Plans for the future? Go to college...have an interesting life...help the world.

What is your first name? Cindy

Age: 45

Location: Florida

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, volunteering, surfing the www, playing with my dogs and hanging out with my boys

Why are you here? My youngest son, Alex (14) has AS

Favorite subjects:

Year/Grade:

Favorite music: Pop, country, classical, jazz

Books: all the Harry Potters, sci-fi, self-help, newspapers; I'll read anything!

TV shows/Movies: Pushing Daisies, Grey's Anatomy, 60 Minutes, Late Show with David Letterman, Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Today Show, How It's Made.

Instrument: I can play the radio in my car

Do you like sports? Sometimes

Family: I have three boys, 20, 18 and 14. Three dogs, Elsa, India and Scarlet.

Clothing: Jeans, T shirts

How did you find this website? Can't remember, probably Google search!

Job: I am a 911 Operator/police dispatcher and I like to volunteer a lot helping others, especially kids.

Plans for the future? Happiness; helping Alex learn to navigate life...

What is your first name? Rob

Age: 27

Location: Perth

Hobbies and Interests: Cooking, Dancing, Computers
Perseverations : Evolutionary Biology, Human Physiology.

Why are you here? Intrahuman interaction.

Favorite subjects: Human Biology

Year/Grade: Graduated Highschool, part of University (degree incomplete)

Favorite music: Classical music (Renaissance), jazz (30's 40's especially, but recent stuff too), Those are the especials, but I'll listen to a lot of stuff.

Books: favourite is Atlas Shrugged. Apart from that mostly medical texts or sci-fi books.

TV shows/Movies: Currently: Stargate Atlantis, Battlestar Galactica, Heroes, Robin Hood.

Do you like sports? I like playing Basketball. I don't really watch any of it though. I catch the occiasional EPL (English Premier League) game though.

Clothing: Anything that's not scratchy.

How did you find this website? Yahoo! Search... just kidding... google.

Job: Painter,

Plans for the future? Keep on existing.

What is your first name? Bridget

Age: 35

Location: Louisiana

Hobbies and Interests: Computers, reading novels and manga, video games, RPGs, kaleidoscopes (collecting certain types), names, anime music videos (collecting, organizing, rating according to my own little system, and once in a while, I make my own), and music.

Why are you here? To hopefully find some good pointers on getting along with bosses and co-workers and coping with the constant interruptions and changes at work.

When were you diagnosed?: Diagnosed unofficially by a roommate (a psychology major) at 18, diagnosed unofficially by one of my sisters at 35. Having read up on Asperger Syndrome recently, I rather agree with their unofficial diagnoses. Currently trying to determine whether getting an official diagnosis would be beneficial or detrimental.

Favorite subjects: I got my Bachelor's in Computer Science. I also enjoyed music and mythology.

Year/Grade: Graduated in 1997

Favorite music: Symphonic metal is my favorite, but I'm also partial to rock, punk, and alternative, and I used to obsess about several 60's bands (in the 80's).

Books: Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels, Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series as well as his Dirk Gently novels, the Harry Potter novels, various manga and light novels, role-playing game books, several books about computers, religion, personality typing, dreams, and music, several instruction manuals, and a large book of baby names (related to my interest in names).

TV shows/Movies: Heroes, Bleach, The Dark Crystal, Mystery Men, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Instrument: Clarinet (played for 7 years), Acoustic guitar (took lessons for a year and a half), Ocarina (self-taught, can play a few songs), recorder (could play many songs by the Beatles and Simon & Garfunkel on this during my obsessions with them). Also played around a bit with the auto-harp. I also sang alto in the high school chorus, and can read music.

Do you like sports? No.

Family: I have a father, 2 younger sisters, and a grandmother with dementia, and various aunts and uncles and cousins. Currently living with my father and one of my sisters.

Clothing: comfortable solid colored shirts and black pants, with either black Crocs or black loafers, depending on the setting.

How did you find this website? Googling for information about adults with Asperger Syndrome.

Job: I'm an office assistant.

Plans for the future? Own my own home, and have it completely paid for before I retire. Keep a decent job long enough to actually retire from it. Live alone and remain single and celibate and amuse myself with my various hobbies until I die of causes that are as natural as possible. Enjoy the afterlife.

Any comments? None at the moment.

Nice to meet you, Cindy, Rob and Bridget.

What is your first name? Mel

Age: grown up, adult, a bigger number than I want to think about, but I feel 12 most of the time

Location: Boston

Hobbies and Interests: sometimes it feels like EVERYTHING. Except sports teams. Everything else, and everything my kid is interested in too. Hoping to learn rock climbing next. I've been putting it off because I'll have to learn from someone (like, a rock climbing teacher) but I guess I'll just have to deal with it because I really want to try it.

Why are you here? undiagnosed Aspie, but from reading here it sounds like I fit right in. Also, diagnosed ADHD & other stuff.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): within the past few years

Favorite subjects: just about anything (except pro sports!)

Favorite music: Tom Waits and random other stuff

Books: anything that fits on my ipod. can't deal with paper books because you have to sit still to read them.

TV shows/Movies: 30 rock, The Office, lots of others too

Instrument: not really musical.

Do you like sports? yes!

Family: I have one child, & I'm single

How did you find this website? searching for information on Aspies

Job: cube dweller, working with numbers

Plans for the future? to get a social life

Any comments?

Hi?