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What is your first name? Doug

Age: 25

Location: Sierra Nevada foothills

Hobbies and Interests: Music

Why are you here? To meet other people with AS

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

Favorite subjects: Music, English

Year/Grade: GED

Favorite music: I really like folk, and ambient

Books: The Sun Also Rises

TV shows/Movies: Into The Wild, Beavis & Butthead

Instrument: Guitar

Do you like sports? Pool sometimes

Family: ? Only child?

Clothing: Jeans, TShirt

How did you find this website? google

Job: unemployed

Plans for the future? I don't know

Any comments? Any Aspies near Nevada County California? Maybe Sacramento?

What is your first name? Guy

Age:17

Location: Sydney, Australia

Hobbies and Interests: Music and Collecting.

Why are you here? To meet other people with Aspergers.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): 15

Favorite subjects: History, PDHPE

Year/Grade: 10 (Repeated )

Favorite music: Rock,Metal and Hippity Hop

Books: Goosebumps and Dead Famous series

TV shows/Movies: Dexter, Buffy and Angel.

Instrument: Drums

Do you like sports? Yes.

Family: Mum dead, Dad alive. 2 Aunts, 7 cousins. 1 Great Grandma, 1 Grandma and 2 Grandads. My last Geat Grandad died last year

Clothing: Jumper and Sweat Pants (inside comfortable clothing, for me anyway)

How did you find this website? When i was addicted to forums, on google..

Job: Unemployed

Plans for the future? Musician and maybe Historian if Musician doesn't work out

Any comments? I don't know anything to say lol.

What is your first name? Maryse

Age: 27

Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Hobbies and Interests: video games, music, healthy lifestyle, pin-up modeling.

Why are you here? To talk to people with aspie

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): i am self diagnosed, looking for a doctor to get a diagnosis. I want one only because i want to go back to school, i dont think i need paper to tell me what i have been and what i am.

Favorite subjects: psychology, computer, art.

Year/Grade: Highschool done. although i will get my higher maths class at adult school so i can go to university in computer.

Favorite music: i am a cyclic as what i like to listen. but lately its more ambiant music. I used to listen to black metal, industrial a lot. now not too much. I discovered that i like folk a lot. Bon Iver is a good band.

Books: i have read mostly french book that you probably dont know. but i am reading now one in english, a novel, called: A long way down.

TV shows/Movies: Into The Wild, The fountain, Children of men, LOTR 1-2-3, Lost, Breaking bad, True blood, Trailer park boys, Game of Thrones

Instrument: Guitar and piano and my voice

Do you like sports? i used to watch hockey and football with my ex bf. i like to go run, do workout, pilates and yoga.

Family: ? mom and dad are divorced since im 5, I have one sister and she is 26 years old.

Clothing: skirts, dresses, shirt, sweatpants, t-shirt, tank top... girl stuff...

How did you find this website? google

Job: secretary in a chiropractic clinic

Plans for the future? go back to school part time, learn computering. i want to be a network administrator one day. Unless life gives me something better and more fun to do.

What is your first name? Sara

Age: 17

Location: Singapore

Hobbies and Interests: giraffes

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

Favorite subjects: physics and linguistics

Books: The Lord of the Rings

TV shows/Movies: Sherlock :)

Instrument: harp, piano, guitar, fife

Do you like sports? not at all

What is your first name?
Martijn

Age:
19

Location:
Belgium

Hobbies and Interests:
Knowledge gathering

Why are you here?
I have recently found out that I have Asperger's and am now trying to find more people with this to exchange experiences

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

Favorite subjects:
philosophy and psychology

Year/Grade:
First year in college

Favorite music:
I don't particularly care for music

Books:
Every book that can get my attention, even children's books at times.

TV shows/Movies:
Tv still exists? Wow mind blown.

Instrument:
I don't play an instrument ... yet.

Do you like sports?
I can like sports but only when the opponents can have a fair match.

Family:
3 older brothers and I still have both parents.

Clothing:
Casual

How did you find this website?
Little thing called google

Job:
Being a lazy student.

Plans for the future?
World domination, if I can't do that I'll think about becoming a writer.

Any comments?
Virtually none

What is your first name? Will

Age: 27

Hobbies and Interests: Music, writing, antique collecting, video games

Why are you here? Friendship/support

When were you diagnosed? A year or so ago.

Favorite subjects: English, History

Year/Grade: I'll be a college freshman again soon.

Favorite music: I listen to a whole lot, with no real consideration for genre, so that's really hard to answer. I'm currently listening to Glen Hansard's new solo album, "Rhythm and Repose".

Books: "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac, "Mr. Vertigo" by Paul Auster

TV shows/Movies: Ghostbusters, Blade Runner, The Pianist, Inglorious Basterds, The Illusionist

Instrument: Guitar/Piano/Bass

Do you like sports? Not particularly, but I often catch myself watching old professional wrestling from when I was a kid. Does that count?

Family: Both parents, a god daughter and son, and a cat -- the rest of my family are somewhat estranged.

Clothing: I'm very much a t-shirt/jeans/hoodie kind of person. It's nearly a uniform.

How did you find this website? I had a friend who would visit, but I had never posted myself.

Job: I currently work the desk at a friend's tattoo shop in a rural area, but I'm returning to the city for school in '13.

Plans for the future? I'm moving to New York City with my fingers crossed that I don't fall flat on my face -- at least for very long.

Any comments? Hi? lol

What is your first name? Jürgen

Age: 41

Location: Office in Phoenix, AZ

Hobbies and Interests: Computers, running, learning, linguistics, psychology

Why are you here? Because I haven't died, yet.

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

Favorite subjects: German, psychology, programming

Year/Grade: Ph.D. Psychology Student

Favorite music: New Wave 80's, techno

Books: Peer-reviewed journals

TV shows/Movies: Lie to Me, Documentaries

Instrument: Computer Keyboard

Do you like sports? No longer interested; interested as a young boy.

Family: My wife and kids. My side has left me.

Clothing: Most of the time, except when I'm asleep.

How did you find this website? Searching on the computer.

Job: Financial Analyst

Plans for the future? Designing psychological tests and assessments for research, or disability consultant at the university, teach online psychology courses (maybe all of these).

Any comments? I'm thirsty, getting bored, done with homework, don't want to go to bed, and not sure if I have to use the bathroom yet.

What is your first name? Gary

Age: 16

Location: manitoba, canada

Hobbies and Interests: Books, archetecture, building, science, computers, yugioh

Why are you here? To meet others

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): 10

Favorite subjects: computers, enginiring, science, math.

Year/Grade: 11ish

Favorite music: easy listening

Books: countless of them

TV shows/Movies: morning light

Instrument: flute

Do you like sports? Yes

Family: Mom and bro and dying grandma

Clothing: Sweats/shorts and soft shirts

How did you find this website? Aff

Job: school

Plans for the future? Archetect and enginneer

What is your first name? Kurt

Age: 34 years old

Location: Westchester County, New York

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, Angry Birds, Cycling, Walking, Exploring

Why are you here?: I feel loneliness like an icicle through my temple.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Self-diagnosed about three hours ago.

Favorite subjects: Austrian Economics, Anarchy

Year/Grade: I graduated high school two years early with honors, went to SUNY Albany at 16 yrs. old. I lasted one semester.

Favorite music: Leonard Cohen, Cabaret Voltaire, Throbbing Gristle, Sleep, Primus, Rammstein

Books: Nook Tablet

TV shows/Movies: Family Guy, Adult Swim (except for anime), Squidbillies, Metalocalypse, ATHF

Instrument: Meat Whistle

Do you like sports? No.

Family: Can't stand the bastards. Except for my nephew. He's cool but they will ruin him eventually.

Clothing: Most of the time.

How did you find this website? Through Wikipedia page about Asperger

Job: Assistant Chef

Plans for the future? Live free then die.

Any comments? I have no statement at this time.

What is your first name? Erin

Age: 34

Location: Michigan

Hobbies and Interests: Photography, spending time outdoors, animal husbandry, basketball, music, travel...

Why are you here? To learn more about Asperger's.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Don't believe I'm Asperger's but share several common traits in the way of social anxiety and OCD behaviors.

Favorite subjects: English, Science

Year/Grade:

Favorite music: Alt rock, electronic, rap, 80's

Books: read mostly non-fiction

TV shows/Movies: Science-fiction, thrillers, comedy...

Instrument: Would have loved to learn to play the drums.

Do you like sports? Yes

Family: Yes, I have one.

Clothing: Yes, I wear them.

How did you find this website? Google

Job: Real estate office manager and furniture refinisher/antiques dealer

Plans for the future? Who the heck knows.

Any comments?

What is your first name? jess

Age: 19

Location: canada

Hobbies and Interests: music, astronomy, physics

Why are you here? to learn more about aspergers

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): 17 yrs old

Favorite subjects: music, physics

Year/Grade: 2nd year of university

Favorite music: indie rock, classical, top 40

Books: looking for alaska, lord of the rings, harry potter

TV shows/Movies: mythbusters, horror movies

Instrument: trombone, guitar, piano, bass guitar, trumpet, tuba

Do you like sports? no

Family: mom, grandma, sister

Clothing: stripped hoodie, skinny jeans

How did you find this website? youtube

Job: student, technical assistant at a nursing lab

Plans for the future? phycologist

What is your first name: Jess

Age: 29

Location: Texas

Hobbies and Interests: Music, History, Physics, Languages, TV

Why are you here? I was recently diagnosed and I would like to learn more about AS.

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

Favorite subjects: History. I'm currently a history graduate student.

Year/Grade: Graduate on PhD fast track

Favorite music: I like rock. From the Beatles to Muse.

Books: So many, but if I had to choose one, I would choose a whole series which is Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I also love historical nonfiction.

TV shows/Movies: Sherlock, Buffy, Community, Big Bang Theory (though that's iffy right now)

Instrument: Piano

Do you like sports? Nope

Family: I have a husband and two sons.

Clothing: I do like clothing.. I'm not sure what's being asked here.

How did you find this website? Google search for Asperger's online community

Job: grad student/mother

Plans for the future? Get a PhD and become a historian.

Any comments?

What is your first name? Angel

Age: 32

Location: Wisconsin

Hobbies and Interests: Cats, Computers, Books, My kids,

Why are you here? To learn more about aspergers, my older son is getting screen for autism soon and while researching the illness, I have found quite a few things that I suspect I may have

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): none

Favorite subjects: English, Lit, Computers

Year/Grade: Sophmore, College

Favorite music: Industrical, Sludge, anything slow dark and heavy

Books: Ayn Rand, Ron Paul, Stephen King

TV shows/Movies: LOST, American Horror Story, Once Upon a Time, Teen Mom ( I love a good train wreak)

Instrument: none but I LOVE Bass guitar and the violin. I just have no talent

Do you like sports? hate sports

Family: i am not close to any of them, but I have them

Clothing: w/e I am happy in sleeping pants and a tank top...apparently its not socially acceptable to go out in but w/e

How did you find this website? google, i think

Job: none, stay at home mom and student. i have a hard time holding a job

Plans for the future? finish school and keep a job for one

Any comments?

What is your first name? Brian

Age: 30

Location: San Diego, CA

Hobbies and Interests: mostly drawing, hiking and video games

Why are you here? To learn from others to see if I can help myself

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): I just recently discovered that I have AS, but haven't been diagnosed yet.

Favorite subjects: Art and music.

Year/Grade: casually taking college

Favorite music: ummmm, rock, punk rocks, god just about anything really. Yes, from some Lady Gaga to some Jay-z and Dr. Dre, from Beethoven to Ramnstien.

Books: Anything by Jim Butcher

TV shows/Movies: V for vendetta, Nolans batmans, mythbusters, Dogma

Instrument: Clairnet

Do you like sports? meehhhh sometimes

Family: just brother and mom and dad

Clothing: uncoordinated.

How did you find this website? Google to the rescue!

Job: Work for the City

Plans for the future? Become a renowned artist.

Any comments? The Penguin croaked at midnight.

What is your first name?: Alicia

Age: 13

Location: London

Hobbies and Interests: Music, computer, reading

Why are you here?: Seems like a nice community, somewhere to meet other people with ASDs

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Going through the process right now, was told I probably had Asperger's by my therapist about three months ago

Favorite subjects: English, music, IT, art

Year/Grade: Year 9

Favorite music: Rock, Punk, Metal, Goth

Books: The Catcher in the Rye, Trainspotting, Porno, A Clockwork Orange, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

TV shows/Movies: Trainspotting, A Clockwork Orange

Instrument: Bass Guitar

Do you like sports?: No

Family: One older sister, one younger brother, a mum and a dad

Clothing: Goth/Punk/Emo/Metalhead/Rocker

How did you find this website?: Google search

Job: Going to school

Plans for the future?: Bass player in band Professional Piercer/Music Store Owner

Any comments?

What is your first name?: Laura

Age: 23

Location: Ontario

Hobbies and Interests: Cooking, music, reading, gaming

Why are you here?: I think I have Asperger's and I'm looking for some support from people who understand.

When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): Diagnosis in progress, in therapy and waiting to see a psychiatrist

Favorite subjects: Language, music, art, psychology, philosophy, politics

Year/Grade: College graduate

Favorite music: Death metal, but really anything non-mainstream, except country

Books: Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk, American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

TV shows/Movies: SLC Punk, Anchorman, American Psycho

Instrument: Favs or what I play? Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Fav is voice

Do you like sports?: No

Family: Mother and father, one younger brother and one older half-brother

Clothing: Comfortable, natural, often androgenous

How did you find this website?: Google search

Job: Line cook, currently unemployed for medical reasons

Future Plans: Have a family, run a foster home, start a catering business, maaaybe open a medical marijuana dispensary? We'll see how federal legislation progresses

Any comments?