HungarianWitch
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
Joined: 6 Aug 2008
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Posts: 53
Location: Germany
09 Apr 2009, 8:03 am
09 Apr 2009, 2:27 pm
11 Apr 2009, 11:34 pm
What is your first name? Terri
Age: 27
Location: Virginia
Hobbies and Interests: reading, reading HP fanfic and Im writing my first HP fanfic, playing chess on the computer, music, movies, television, sign language, numerology.
Why are you here? I believe I have AS, it would explain a lot of things that have happened since childhood. I would like to be around people who dont think Im weird, on the computer I dont have to make eye contact and small talk. The missing piece to my puzzle(how cliche *sigh*) My son who is four was diagnosed ASD at 2 1/2.
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): informally diagnosed by another mom who has a child with ASD lol 
Favorite subjects: oddly enough, psychology, go figure! I also took every art class the school had to offer. Other than that I cant remember anything significant.
Year/Grade: graduated in '99
Favorite music: I get a lot of crap for it, but Rammstein is my favourite of all time. I also like KMFDM, Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, Tool, Coldplay, Dead Kennedys, Sex Pistols, Bad Religion, Staind, Metallica, White Zombie/Rob Zombie, Rage Against the Machine, Alice in Chains, AC/DC-Bon Scott era, Brian Johnsons voice grates my soul, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, Eric Clapton, Tori Amos, Fiona Apple, my favorite opera is Carmen, I love classical music and musicals(I know lame!) I like lots of other artist but not enough to mention as favorites.
Books: Harry Potter series of which I am obsessed with Snape, Twilight series, Anne Rice books- The Vampire Lestat is my fav., The Eragon series, Vampire Kisses series and the Vampire Kisses: Blood Relatives(which is manga), Bram Stokers Dracula, Frankenstein, The Iliad and the Odyssey, Edgar Allan Poe writings, The Scarlet Letter
TV shows/Movies: Television: Doctor Who, House, NCIS, Family Guy, Law and Order SVU and CI, Forensic Files, Monty Python, Dirty Jobs, Seinfeld, Robot Chicken, Top Chef, Mythbusters, old skool cartoons; Tom & Jerry, Looney Tunes such as that, Dragonball Z, Sailor Moon. Movies: Harry Potter(not as well as the books though), Twilight, Sweeny Todd, any movie that has Alan Rickman in it(Im obsessed with him too *squee*), all Kevin Smith movies, most all vampire movies, most Tim Burton movies, Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail, Smokey and the Bandit, Blazing Saddles, Fight Club, The Devils Rejects, Happy Gilmore blah, blah, blah, I could go on to infinity...
Instrument: played the piano over 20 years ago
Do you like sports? to play them no, I love to watch UFC, Rugby and Hockey.
Family: I live with my husband and son(who has moderate ASD), they are slobs and they drive me nuts with their messiness! I have a sister who is three years younger than I am and a classic "refrigerator mom" who do not live with us.
Clothing: I only wear dark clothes; mostly black and few dark blue shirts but only black pants. It also depends on the texture of the fabric, lenght of sleeves and shape of neck line. I found these awesome pants which I love, so I bought all the store had (at $34 a piece)*ah, comfort is priceless*
How did you find this website? an angry aspie from another website(dont worry she was not angry about this website, she is just angry)
Job: I still consider myself a stay at home mom, even though my son goes to school six hours a day during the week
Plans for the future? to cope
Any comments?
13 Apr 2009, 9:28 am
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13 Apr 2009, 8:37 pm
What is your first name? lets just go with Michelle
Age: 26
Location: Oahu, Hawaii, USA
Hobbies and Interests: people! psychology and sociology... also, I really like going to the beach... and I really like shopping 
Why are you here? I've worked with people age 3 to adults with Aspergers, though most of my experience is with high schoolers. Through my (post high school) education I've learned so much "clinical" information about AD/ASD/PDD, but I've found that really I learn so much more from actual people who live the life, not just people who write textbooks about them (now that I have the basic clinical info down).
Aside from my interest based on being able to better help the people I work with, I enjoy talking to the aspies I've encountered (I swear my boyfriend at least leans toward AD...). I think it's so interesting how people's minds can work so differently, and look at the same situation from very different angles. I've often found that talking with aspies expands my ability to think and look at things/situations/people/the world.
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder):
Favorite subjects: psychology, English
Year/Grade: Master of Arts
Favorite music: So many different types! From Sublime to Kenney Chesney... everything in between, and beyond.
Books: I don't have any one favorite book, but in general I enjoy reading autobiographies, especially about people who show great resiliency. I find it so inspirational to read about people who have been through great trials and tribulations and have come out of it as stronger, better people. *side note: I really feel more studies should be done on positive things such as resiliency, not just on negative outcomes of bad childhoods, etc.
TV shows/Movies: House is my new favorite! I also really enjoy all the Law & Orders... and I like The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and The Colbert Report.
Instrument: I played the flute from 5th grade through my 2nd year of college
Do you like sports? Sometimes... I used to like playing volleyball, though it's been ages. I want to learn to stand-up paddleboard, and although I only was on the team for a few months, I really really enjoyed paddling outrigger canoes
Family: My family is all on the mainland, so I'm separated from them by about 2600 miles of the Pacific Ocean... 
I have two great parents and an awesome younger brother... and I'll soon have a sister-in-law, thanks to him
Clothing: Depends on the occasion! I do like to look good, so I take the time to find things that are flattering... but I dress appropriately (usually) for whatever situation I'm in. Quasi-professional attire for one job, more dressed up, "trendy" attire for the other job... I really like comfy jeans and tank tops, sweatshirts with hoods... I wear sandals/flip flops/slippas a Lot out here in Hawaii!
How did you find this website? I was googling "positive traits"+"asperger" and eventually stumbled upon this site... and now I've spent a few hours of my workday reading through it (in between appointments, phone calls, etc)
Job: I work mainly with behaviorally and/or emotionally disturbed high schoolers, at the moment. Mental health/therapist
Plans for the future? Eventually I want to have my own practice and work with families.
Any comments? Nope
14 Apr 2009, 3:26 am
15 Apr 2009, 6:16 am
What is your first name? Nick
Age: 19
Location: UK
Hobbies and Interests: art, films, music, literature
Why are you here? found this site and thought it would be helpful for a good AS friend of mine. I'm learning a lot from it too
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): I'm an NT
Favorite subjects: english, art
Year/Grade: first year Uni
Favorite music: a little bit of everything!
Books: have to say His Dark Materials!
TV shows/Movies: lost, green wing, shameless
Instrument: i'm not musical at all
Do you like sports? used to swim six nights a week, don't do anything now though
Family: parents, sister
Clothing: can't go wrong with jeans and a tshirt
How did you find this website? google
Job: currently looking
Plans for the future? no idea!
Any comments? hello?
15 Apr 2009, 7:54 am
What is your first name? Patrick
Age: 19
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Hobbies and Interests: Surfing the web, hiking, camping, swimming, online games mainly Rs and riding my bike.
Why are you here? Funny story.. sort of. I've been feeling all sorts of things for most of my life about why I'm here/what I'm supposed to do etc and I ask myself this almost every day. I typed 'I feel like I don't belong' into Google and a discussion here came up.
When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): I'm not diagnosed but I can relate to most of the feelings and emotion that people here have had and are still experiencing.
Favorite subjects: Well I'm no longer a student as such.
Year/Grade:
Favorite music: Anything apart from screamo or 'pop a cap in yo' ass' rap music.
Books: Adventure books mainly. Not usually a story but more information on ourdoors/survival topics.
TV shows/Movies: Anything comedic, action, fast cars or fast women 
Instrument:
Do you like sports? Some I don't mind watching but'no longer interested in playing team sports. I like doing downhill mountain biking.. good fun.
Family: Love them with all my heart.
Clothing: Whatever is clean.
How did you find this website? -See the 'why are you here?' question.
Job: Apprentice Electrical Mechanic
Plans for the future? I really want to leave my job after I'm qualified and try to find who I am and where I belong.. if that is at al possible.
Any comments? Everyone seems really nice and supportive here. I like it.
15 Apr 2009, 11:17 am
DasObscure
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
Joined: 28 Aug 2006
Gender: Female
Posts: 56
Location: Finland, Planet Earth
15 Apr 2009, 2:26 pm
Okay, so I did this over two years ago, but because I've merely been a sporadic lurker since - after I fried my motherboard and had a hard time scraping up enough for a new laptop - I decided to reintroduce myself, and also see if my answers have changed. So...hi! *waves*
What is your first name?: Camilla (but you can call me Micki, or give me a fun, new nick)
Age: 22
Location: Vaasa, Finland
Hobbies and Interests: Pretty eclectic. To sum it up...The two most important things in my life: Humor, and Music (listening and making). Other things may come and go, loved ones may die, my house and all my stuff may burn up, but my humor and music keep me wanting to go on.
But also making and consuming art in general, including visual and verbal...all sorts of designing (sound-, photo-, film-, clothes). Science (fiction). Psychology in all it's forms (neuro- and criminal in particular), philosophy, debating (as long as it doesn't become hostile arguing, I like to keep it decent). Dystopian science fiction...and oh, I have this huge thing for collecting vinyl records and ties. I go nuts on flea markets (not only for the LP's), and all second hand shops. I love to find old rags for a small price and combine them making new pieces of clothing out of them. I love my sewing machine. Geography has been my passion since I was a little girl and would spend hours inspecting my grampa's Globe Atlas...so I love love LOVE reading map-books!
Why are you here?: ....why are YOU here?
When were you diagnosed?: My family discovered this in early -04, and since then I have made some thorough investigation on the matter and came to the conclusion that there is a high probability for me to be a case. Even if I don't like the concept of self-diagnosing. But I'll work on it. It's quite disturbing that my new therapist and couple doctors have dismissed the idea when I've brought it up whereas those with not much to do about it have been quite convinced. It's frustrating.
Favorite subjects: School? I'd say I liked everything. Bad teachers were the reason if something sucked, I saw the difference since I went to many different schools (9 first years to 5 different schools).
Year/Grade: I'm still stuck in my Art & Media/High School -combo studies because of health issues.
Favorite music: Few years back the answer would have been a strong "80's synth" -one...but now I've grew such an eclectic taste. Mainly electronic...but there is pretty much at least something in most genres that I like. E.g., I'm no metal fan, but I really like Ozzy and Black Sabbath. I'm not into rap/hip-hop either but Eminem makes me crack up.
But fave bands/artists include: Depeche Mode (Martin Gore = Genius), Jean-Michel Jarre, Simple Minds, Legowelt + other Dutch DJ's, The Cure, Tears for Fears, Killing Joke, Ultravox, Kraftwerk, Das Ich, Jefferson Airplane, Joy Division etc...
So I like synthpop/-rock/-punk, industrial/EBM and such very much, but you can't draw the line there. I'd get bored if change wasn't allowed.
Books: Stephen King, Anne Rice etc...I like Orwell and Wells too, but mainly I just like reading anything that I find intriguing. Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game" was probably my first biggest book experience. I also love non-fiction as in fact- or documentary literature. I used to read my school books for recreation (particularly science and languages) 
I have a huge love for (particularly medical) dictionaries and encyclopedias (I always get stuck in them for hours!). Wiki is my friend.
TV shows/Movies: I don't really like TV per se, but some stuff I like enough to download. I liked Lost before I even knew it's a fad (...for the psychological aspect, like the reason behind all the survivors' behaviour, and I love the network of how everybody is connected somehow..). Also if I am near an open TV, I enjoy comedy, but am picky though (Conan O'Brien is hilarious), and crime/cop series like CSI and NYPD Blue. I really really liked the show "Numb3rs". I really find it touches my nerve for logical, but still creative problem solving. I also think House is the best doctor-show ever. I am an avid X-files maniac too. Metalocalypse is insane, twisted and makes me roar with laughter.
Blade Runner, The Cube, Dark City, Videodrome, Nightbreed, LOTR-trilogy, Rain Man, Interview With a Vampire, Dracula, Back to the Future -trilogy, Life of Brian...
I have always been a Trekkie and a Star Wars-nerd (the old trilogy) David Cronenberg, John Carpenter and Tim Burton are my fave directors. Not forgetting Lynch or Lukas Moodysson as well. I basically like really obscure stuff.
Instrument: Piano/keyboards and vocal cords mainly, but I also am a lot into base, guitar and drums. I wanna learn other, a bit more classical instruments too. Cello or clarinet would be great.
Do you like sports?: Playing them, not watching. Even if I mostly like doing things solo, I like team sports/ball games in general like football (soccer to you Yanks), basketball, (Scandinavian) baseball, and floorball aka Bandy (am not sure how familiar the rest of the world is with this, it is pretty popular in Scandinavia).
One thing though that I would simply not live without is dancing. Because it's intervowen with music, you know. I love the creativity involved...the rhythm and groove. It's an art-form, and I love the power of physical expression. Doing eccentric and complex moves gives me a huge rush/kick!
Family: Dad 400 km SE in the Capital, Helsinki....mom on the other side of the Atlantic in Florida...dad's parents and brother over in my home town Stockholm (Sweden), mom's mother and sisters in eastern Finland. So everyone at the distance of a 350 km -minimum which is ideal j/k. There was a time that I couldn't be around them, but now that everybody's matured and learnt more about themselves, we get along great. Unless it takes a swift turn into terrible which sometimes happens.
Clothing: Black. With bright color-highlights. Casual. My own style, what ever I feel like at that moment. It changes like my moods.
How did you find this website?: I think it was through wiki's entry on AS....
Job: Student/Street corner artist/class clown
Plans for the future?: I'll keep my doors open, and choose my path from opportunities that come. I will move out of Finland though after graduation and preferrably head for Berlin or Amsterdam to either attend some form of Art College or maybe a course on criminal psychology at a uni. I still have time to make up my mind...
Any comments?: Sorry for the verbal vomit (again!). When it comes to telling about me, I suck at keeping things short 
15 Apr 2009, 4:37 pm
kiwikys
Emu Egg
Joined: 24 Aug 2008
Age: 49
Gender: Female
Posts: 7
Location: Oamaru,South Island, New Zealand
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S3L3N3
Tufted Titmouse
Joined: 6 Dec 2008
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Posts: 45
Location: Mérida, Yucatán, México
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