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Recent content by PennySings

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    Do you do the Aspie Stare?

    I always make a point to smile for pictures (even though it feels weird and fake), but I've noticed that my posture and expression usually looks exactly the same. Fun observation, though. Last time I was having my picture taken (for a costume party, so I was in character, and not smiling), my...
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    How Did You React To Being Diagnosed?

    I actually haven't been officially diagnosed yet. But reading about Asperger's and autism, I've realized that's very accurately me. Basically, my reaction was pure relief. I haven't been that happy in a very, very long time. If you care to read more about it, please visit my blog: nothing...
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    Smelling things

    I'd say so! I always notice sounds and smells other people do, and I have great reflexes, too (probably from better vision). It's like Superman, or Daredevil. They can see better and hear better than normal people. It is their strength--and their weakness. Also, may I point out how much I...
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    Nail biting?

    You know, I can't remember how I stopped, but usually I start up again if I don't keep them clipped short. I still attack the skin around my nails, though. My sister quit by choosing one nail not to bite, and let it grow out. Once she got used to leaving that alone, she would add another...
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    Do you prefer Night? Darkness?

    I'm odd and contradictory. I've always been a night owl, but I like it better during the day. The later I stay up, the sicker I feel. And yet, I often won't wake up for my alarm, and I keep engaging in activities late at night. I need to get my crap together here.
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    Languages!

    I can hold a conversation in English, American Sign Language, and Spanish. But I can understand some when I read Italian and German, and I like picking up phrases from random languages. Mashi-soyo is "delicious" in Korean. You're welcome.
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    Smelling things

    Wow! I've never met anyone else that did that! I'm constantly smelling my hands, after I touch anything. I've done it since I was seven, and I can't stop myself. Smells I like: Cut wood Books, new and old Cut grass Me (kind of weird, I guess) Bacon (I actually hate how it smells, but...
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    Race Obsession

    I never paid much attention to the science of races, but I do love them. I'm an artist, so I look at people differently, I guess. There's just so many different kinds of beauty! I go from one to the other, studying what makes people different from each other, and what makes them the same, so...
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    Do you read?

    Oh, my goodness, yes. Up until college, I would get very anxious if I didn't have a book to read. That bit of time between books was just awful. I have no idea how many books I've read, but I'm told I'm very fast, and I would read the most random things as a kid. I remember realizing that...
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    Clothes - Do you like to wear the same outfit?

    Me too! Just about everything I wear is in dark, muted tones, like black, purple, or dark blue. I've only just recently started adding in different styles in the mix: it all used to be basically T-shirts. Actually, now that I think about it, some has specifically told me that I dress like a...
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    Clothes - Do you like to wear the same outfit?

    Oh, my goodness, yes. Nobody around me gets it. Ever since puberty, I've been scrunching up and crossing my arms, trying to be as invisible as possible. I never wear things tight, bright, thin, low cut, or short. I may be paranoid, but I don't like people looking at me unless I seek out that...
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    Musicians And Negative Feedback

    Oh, my gosh. I hate that. I've developed enough that I don't mind--in fact, I even like constructive criticism. But 90% of people just aren't going to be helpful. Unless it is their profession, or obsession, most neurotypical people will say very general, very useless things, when you ask...
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    Opera

    I wasn't exposed to opera until about a year ago, but I love it. On a whim, I took an opera workshop at my school, and I've been singing in Italian ever since!
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