Today was another day in which I felt inspired to “rewrite” my own “lyrics” to an existing song. I’ve been … More
Tag: overwhelmed
My autism and my semicolon project
Today, I met with three people, one at a time, in rapid succession. Today marks the two-year anniversary of my … More
Dear world: I’m trying [Mental Health Monday]
There’s a freedom that comes with finding out I’m autistic. Suddenly, the metrics by which I’m supposed to be measured … More
Autistic and overwhelmed
I’m 1,350 miles away from home. I’m surrounded by 1,300 people, practically all of them neurotypical, from uppity posh socioeconomic … More
Sharing: Too Many Voices
This (excellent!) post perfectly expresses what I’ve been feeling over the past few months. It’s hard to tell when I … More
Change vs Evolution ~ an Asperger’s / autistic perspective
I am Aspergian (even a year later, it still comforts me strongly and softly–at the same time–to write that). True … More
Why TV / radio commercials & internet ads can suck for autistic people
Back in July, I was on a plane, reading Rudy Simone’s “Aspergirls” book (which, although there are shortcomings, I do … More
One Aspie’s Christmas wish-list…
Dear Santa, I’m an Aspie; that is to say that I “have” Asperger’s, a condition on the autism spectrum. So … More
How to “survive” Christmas with Aspie / autistic children, from a once-Aspie / autistic child
Dear Parents of children “with” Asperger’s/autism, I realize that a lot of us blog-writers speak mostly to our fellow Asperger’s/autistic … More
“10,000 knives when all you need is a spoon”
Yes, that was indeed a (cheesy) spoonie reference to Alanis Morissette’s song “Ironic” in which she laments, “it’s like 10,000 … More
Gearing up for my “first” Aspie / autistic Christmas
As most of you know, I realized that I’m assuredly (and that’s “assuredly”, not “almost assuredly”) an Aspie / autistic … More
So maybe I don’t have my shizz together: an Aspie / Autistic mini-meltdown
It happened Tuesday night at the office, luckily long after we had closed for the day. It had been a … More
the silent wave 
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