Ask QuirkyCarla Anything

[QuirkyCarla]

are you at all jealous that fluorescent is now stalking HG.  But seems to be keeping you on the line, like its a favor or something?

I find it more humorous than anything.

[QuirkyCarla]

Carla, did you ever complain?

is fluorescent seeing his own version of reality again?

I never complained, I've just made jokes about it...so, yes he is.

[QuirkyCarla]

If some one keeps bringing up an issue, its sounds like complaining to me.  I don;t mind, because she needs to tell me if something bother;s her. One more thing, she is very compassionate. Nomaken, I already know about Sean, and I am fine being just friends.



I owe her a question.  This is my way of not looking like a thread hijacker.

Has your computer ever got a virus on it?

My computer was recently filled with viruses, but I think they're all gone now...though my virus scan keeps mentioning something about a bad file and won't tell me which one it is. 

[McGiver]

If AS unity could become a reality.
and
All the AS people around the world were completely pissed off at their collective social situations.

what do you think should be the first item of business for AS advocasy?
and why is that important to you?


sorry, no softball this time.  i have heard dunc's plea and i am responding in kind.

[Randy]

I never complained, I've just made jokes about it...so, yes he is.

Do you agree we both stalk, and there is no reason to argue over this?

[McGiver]

i stalk.

my favorite two posters to stalk are purposefulinsanity and peter mackenzie.

can you see the distinction there?  how i stalk posters, you stalk pretty girls?

[QuirkyCarla]

If AS unity could become a reality.
and
All the AS people around the world were completely pissed off at their collective social situations.

what do you think should be the first item of business for AS advocasy?
and why is that important to you?


sorry, no softball this time.  i have heard dunc's plea and i am responding in kind.

I've been giving this a lot of thought for some time now. I think the biggest problem is that so many aspies/HFA's keep their diagnosis a secret, myself included (I've told very few people). The first step towards advocasy, IMO, is spreading awareness of AS/HFA. Even though AS and similar disorders are becoming more well known, people still have misconceptions about autism (i.e. "people with autism can't talk). What needs to be understood is that it's a spectrum disorder and people who have it function at different levels.Teachers need to understand that just because a child does well academically does NOT mean that they don't have a disorder. I didn't get an IEP until I was a junior in high school, because the school district I was in before that refused to refer me to the child study team due to my academic performance in school. So, the first step is letting people we have the disorder (which I've gotten the impression you've done already, but it's important that more people do this) and explaining what is is and how it affects us. Purchasing one of the aspie shirts could help too, because wearing it around could spark people to ask questions.

[QuirkyCarla]

I never complained, I've just made jokes about it...so, yes he is.

Do you agree we both stalk, and there is no reason to argue over this?

You're the one who's arguing. All I did was make jokes about you stalking me, and I've joked about stalking other people before, so I don't see what the problem is.

To explain further, when I say I "stalk" people, it means that if I see certain people posted somewhere, I'll read it and maybe respond to it. There are a lot of people who fascinate me, so I enjoy doing this.

[McGiver]

If AS unity could become a reality.
and
All the AS people around the world were completely pissed off at their collective social situations.

what do you think should be the first item of business for AS advocasy?
and why is that important to you?


sorry, no softball this time.? i have heard dunc's plea and i am responding in kind.

I've been giving this a lot of thought for some time now. I think the biggest problem is that so many aspies/HFA's keep their diagnosis a secret, myself included (I've told very few people). The first step towards advocasy, IMO, is spreading awareness of AS/HFA. Even though AS and similar disorders are becoming more well known, people still have misconceptions about autism (i.e. "people with autism can't talk). What needs to be understood is that it's a spectrum disorder and people who have it function at different levels.Teachers need to understand that just because a child does well academically does NOT mean that they don't have a disorder. I didn't get an IEP until I was a junior in high school, because the school district I was in before that refused to refer me to the child study team due to my academic performance in school. So, the first step is letting people we have the disorder (which I've gotten the impression you've done already, but it's important that more people do this) and explaining what is is and how it affects us. Purchasing one of the aspie shirts could help too, because wearing it around could spark people to ask questions.

AWARENESS FIRST!

good reply, IMO.

do you think that peddling our wares* to Oprah Winfrey would be a good idea?


*not t-shirts or sellable goods but the AS story/ and community.

[McGiver]

everybody likes chips and dips.

what is your favorite combination of chips and dip?

[McGiver]

what is the happiest moment that you have had in your life thus far?


if you could have one wish become reality what would make you the happiest then?
please explain why?

[QuirkyCarla]

If AS unity could become a reality.
and
All the AS people around the world were completely pissed off at their collective social situations.

what do you think should be the first item of business for AS advocasy?
and why is that important to you?


sorry, no softball this time.  i have heard dunc's plea and i am responding in kind.

I've been giving this a lot of thought for some time now. I think the biggest problem is that so many aspies/HFA's keep their diagnosis a secret, myself included (I've told very few people). The first step towards advocasy, IMO, is spreading awareness of AS/HFA. Even though AS and similar disorders are becoming more well known, people still have misconceptions about autism (i.e. "people with autism can't talk). What needs to be understood is that it's a spectrum disorder and people who have it function at different levels.Teachers need to understand that just because a child does well academically does NOT mean that they don't have a disorder. I didn't get an IEP until I was a junior in high school, because the school district I was in before that refused to refer me to the child study team due to my academic performance in school. So, the first step is letting people we have the disorder (which I've gotten the impression you've done already, but it's important that more people do this) and explaining what is is and how it affects us. Purchasing one of the aspie shirts could help too, because wearing it around could spark people to ask questions.

AWARENESS FIRST!

good reply, IMO.

do you think that peddling our wares* to Oprah Winfrey would be a good idea?


*not t-shirts or sellable goods but the AS story/ and community.

Heck yeah. I love Oprah Winfrey.

[QuirkyCarla]

everybody likes chips and dips.

what is your favorite combination of chips and dip?

Not me, I like chips (had some today actually), but not dip. I'm very picky. I kind of like salsa though, if that counts as dip...but nachos taste better without it IMO.

[QuirkyCarla]

what is the happiest moment that you have had in your life thus far?


if you could have one wish become reality what would make you the happiest then?
please explain why?

My happiest moment would probably have something to do with music (i.e. when I'm singing onstage or at a concert).

If I could have one wish become reality it would be to become a professional singer. It would make me happiest, because:

A) I would be paid to do something I love.
B) I could help my family out financialy.
C) I would use a good portion of the money for helping others. If I were to ever become rich, I would find it much more rewarding to do this than to buy a ridiculously large mansion that could appear on MTV Cribs and own fancy cars. I'd rather have a house that was just big enough and a more humble (but reliable) car. I don't see the point in having all that if I'm rarely going to be home anyway due to my job. 
D)I could become a spokesperson for AS! We need one.
E) I would be able to travel to all the places I've dreamed of travelling to.

I could probably think of a lot more reasons, but those are the main ones.

[McGiver]

Do you like peanut butter?
and if so, crunchy or creamy?