Task
on Nov 25, 2009 in Compulsions People Sight Touch Treatment Work colleague desk mechanical pencil office task Faced with a series of similar tasks, you may feel compelled to put away all your tools after each one. Such behaviour is patently obvious on an office desk. You’ll signify the completion of each job by sweeping every pen, pencil, paper clip,...

Rivet
on Nov 25, 2009 in Benefits Interests Recreation Senses Sight aircraft Dakota DC-3 DC3 Gooney Bird rivet sheet metal wing There’s great pleasure to be found in little things. Especially when the light hits them just so. Travelling in a DC3 is a rich experience for all the senses.

Hatch
on Nov 22, 2009 in Compulsions Society Threats alcohol aspie Astra bullying car choosing a car fastback hatch Holden shopping vehicle In choosing a car, you may find yourself drawn to three-door ‘hatches’ or ‘fastbacks’ for several reasons. At a practical level, you can do a lot more with a hatch. Buy appliances. Cart firewood. Sleep. Such multitasking of a...

Psychologist
on Nov 16, 2009 in Benefits Diagnosis Humour Interests Mind Treatment asperger aspergers aspie aspies autism autistic benefit blog blogging counsellor cure healing Philip Greenway practitioner psychologist therapy writing Hello. I’ve been AspieScribe’s psychologist for about six years. This blog was my idea. I thought writing a blog would be good for AS and others because: AS was having trouble getting back into writing after a long break from it. Writing down pa...

Max
on Nov 15, 2009Mary and Max is a full-length claymation movie that has won many awards. Its humanity and attention to detail will astound and delight you. Max, one of the main characters, is an Aspie. To date there have been few authentic dramatic renderings of A...

Focus
on Oct 26, 2009 in Compulsions Humour Interests People Senses Sight Threats Treatment aspie aspies asperger aspergers focus School child childhood finger camera photo photograph photography snapshot holiday excursion cemetery silo gun cannon concentrate album camp composition Hitler Beechworth Chinese Given your first camera, you may prefer to capture scenes, rather than people. Later in life, it may disturb you to learn that Adolf Hitler did the same thing in his paintings. As these photographs attest, your intense concentration on the subject m...

Align
on Oct 25, 2009 in Benefits Mind Nature Senses Sight spring align cosmic weed seed wind sun sunshine lane laneway flower miracle Every now and then, disparate elements combine to create a natural spectacle. If you’re lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time, the effect of this cosmic alignment will not be wasted on you. Let’s say you’re in a di...

Grass
on Oct 22, 2009 in Benefits Nature Senses Sight Smell Sport Taste Touch cloud cosmos cricket dawn dew field finger golf grass grass stem green hand life mouth mow peace pleasure relax rest sky stem summer sway turf universe Grass is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Its look, feel, flavour and meaning will delight you every time. On a summer afternoon, when the cricketers have gone, a lush green outfield will beg you to collapse into it. Running your hand over the...

School
on Oct 22, 2009 in Mind School Society Threats aspie aspies asperger aspergers otherness bully bullying other pain torment suffering junior high junior college   At school, the torments of ‘otherness’ reach an exquisite crescendo. Some days, you may run home and beg never to be sent back. But you must return, as that’s the way of the world. See the post on Bully for some survival tips.

Clown
on Oct 18, 2009 in Humour Interests People Sight Society Threats clown circus joke fake untrue facade fun Stephen King It fear Cirque du Soleil clowning clowns coulrophobe coulrophobia Clowns are a freak out on every level. Their appearance is completely contrary. The painted smile is often at odds with the set of the mouth. This is particularly obvious if a clown gets close to you. Especially an old one. Then you’ll see the...