Archive for 'Traits'

Concepts are difficult

I have trouble with concepts. Concepts are woolly. You can’t easily define them. What is a friend? What makes you romantic? My Asperger’s causes me problems with interaction and the expression of empathy, which is why the above two concepts in particular cause me trouble. I’ve figured out over the years how to respond to [...]

Pops, whistles and crackles

You can tell when I’m in the zone. When I find myself able to concentrate or think intensively about things, I tend to find I have a bunch of associated mannerisms. I make little noises. I giggle and I snort and I snigger. I pull oddly over exaggerated faces that perhaps mimic the look of [...]

Slumdog and me

This isn’t the sort of article I thought I’d be writing for this blog. It’s something of a movie review. At the same time it isn’t – it’s really of a review of my reaction to one. I saw the film Slumdog Millionaire ten days or so ago, and have been musing on and off [...]

Extrapolating how I work

Here’s what I do. I make it up as I go along. I bullshit, if you like. Kids with AS are often referred to as Little Professors, and it’s easy to see why. When it comes to subjects that they are interested in, they can talk at you all day about it. They appear to [...]

The bigger picture

I’m so observant! That wood-grain effect on the table top at work. I can see where the pattern repeats itself. And that billboard. I like the use of the sans-serif font – I think it sets the tone nicely for what they are trying to sell. The aesthetics of my Apple laptop are brilliant. Look [...]