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ArtGeek
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21 Mar 2016, 5:25 pm

Hello wrongplanet, I have missed you.

I created a new account so I could have a username that more accurately describes me. I wasn't very active on the old account except for lurking anyway lol, and I want to participate more, etc.

Biographical stuff: I'm an artist; I make a living as a freelancer. I have a lot of bad qualities which I like to conveniently blame on my undiagnosed Asperger's lol: obsessiveness, lack of follow-up skills, executive functioning & social foibles... I also have a lot of good qualities which I equally like to credit to my undiagnosed Asperger's: photographic memory, artistic talent, intense focus & concentration - yay! I used to stim a lot, which was embarrassing as a kid, but as an adult, I control myself in public. I save them up for private moments like candy or something, then go wild! Does anyone else do that?

My sibling and probably one of my parents also have undiagnosed Asperger's. One psych said he'd examine me & my parents <-- necessary he said, for $400 to give me an official diagnosis (How can it be official if it's not even in the DSM anymore?), but at that price, I decided to invest in video games and goat cheese instead, and it did a lot more for my mental health :D. With insurance, one can still get services (therapy for depression, etc) regardless, so all is well. Any undiagnosed/diagnosed want to weigh in on if diagnosis is worth it? Does it depend on severity/insurance?

Anyway, not sure it's good etiquette to go on about oneself. I want to talk to more of you guys and see who is out there and obsessing over Asperger's issue like I am lol. Helloooooo ;)



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21 Mar 2016, 5:54 pm

Welcome back!



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21 Mar 2016, 5:57 pm

How much of your day you spend obsessing over crap?

90%?

Welcome back to Aspie Land.

Now show us some art!



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21 Mar 2016, 6:05 pm

Welcome

Is your avatar an example of your art?


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21 Mar 2016, 6:45 pm

Thanks so much TheAP, QuillAlba & drlaugh for the kind welcomes!

QuillAlba wrote:
How much of your day you spend obsessing over crap?

90%?

Welcome back to Aspie Land.

Now show us some art!


lol yeah 90% sounds about right; if working outside the house then much less, but then I make up for it the next day ;). Oh I will have to think about that, I always watermark my artwork so no one steals it, but then that would be "identifying information" if I posted it here... hmmm not sure what to do.

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Is your avatar an example of your art?

Hehe no, thank you, just a funny picture I found online :). I hand draw and paint surrealistic political commentaries and digitally design video game characters from scratch. I don't do too many photo manipulations these days, maybe I should, they are quick and fun!



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21 Mar 2016, 8:15 pm

The critter is
A loveable
B disturbing
C got me wondering if
1. The nose is really a face
2. The nose is a distorted nose
3. It's an animation in the nose area
4 none of the above.

I too am wondering if I have put too much information about my selves. :o


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21 Mar 2016, 9:14 pm

Hey ArtGeek, welcome back. :sunny:


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ArtGeek
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22 Mar 2016, 10:12 am

drlaugh wrote:
The critter is
A loveable
B disturbing
C got me wondering if
1. The nose is really a face
2. The nose is a distorted nose
3. It's an animation in the nose area
4 none of the above.

I too am wondering if I have put too much information about my selves. :o


Ahhhh! Now you have inspired something!! ! Ok, I have to go do work now, it is imperative that I go do work, but gahhhh I want to make an animation of my avatar, this has me all hyper! I will have to do it next week when my deadlines are over :)

And..."selves" plural? Do tell :)

Also, thank you to RoadRatt! Appreciated!



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22 Mar 2016, 10:19 am

Selves- My wife and I are Married with Puppets

5. Overweight Rabbit

signature of moment.
I gained 40 lost 41
Then since about a year ago
Found 20


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23 Mar 2016, 5:44 pm

drlaugh wrote:
Selves- My wife and I are Married with Puppets

5. Overweight Rabbit

signature of moment.
I gained 40 lost 41
Then since about a year ago
Found 20


Lol yay married with puppets! I want puppets!

Overweight rabbits can be cranky. But then, I find many rabbits are cranky, which is part of their appeal :)



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23 Mar 2016, 5:46 pm

Welcome back to Wrong Planet! :)


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24 Mar 2016, 3:06 pm

AnonymousAnonymous wrote:
Welcome back to Wrong Planet! :)


Thank you so much! And I love your signature lol