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	<title>thoughts from a spectrum dweller</title>
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		<title>aesthete</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sensitive peeps might not want to see this.  Dark, twisted people, however: 

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		<title>Feeling grumpy &#8216;is good for you&#8217; (uh, no)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Australian psychology expert who has been studying emotions has found being grumpy makes us think more clearly.
In contrast to those annoying happy types, miserable people are better at decision-making and less gullible, his experiments showed.
While cheerfulness fosters creativity, gloominess breeds attentiveness and careful thinking, Professor Joe Forgas told Australian Science Magazine. 
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hunh?
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		<title>met with the case worker</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[finally got to meet with the case worker today.  turned out to be a very deep conversation, and possibly the most in-depth counseling/psych intake session i&#8217;ve ever been part of.  she took highly detailed notes, got my entire family history, dates, education, year by year, what i&#8217;ve been doing my entire life.  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aspietalk.wordpress.com&blog=4074597&post=2289&subd=aspietalk&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>your latest post is not appropriate</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Autism Hub Admin
 to me
Hi,
Sorry, but I have temporarily removed your blog from the Autism Hub listing.  You are as free as always to write and post what you like, but your latest post is not appropriate for the Hub.  I hope thing get better for you soon.  
- Dave Seidel
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		<title>i have just downed 4-5 shots of jager</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[i have just downed 4-5 shots of jager, on top of a 6pack of cheap white trash beer.  i have a private, paid for, sublet room, a fan blowing at me, and a laptop computer to wake me up at 12:30p for my 2pm psychiatric case worker appointment.  i also have a fine [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aspietalk.wordpress.com&blog=4074597&post=2278&subd=aspietalk&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Extroversion vs Introversion (subtitle: Songs to Kill Yourself By)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is an unscientific theory, but based on personal experience, and reading I&#8217;ve done, it seems there are two ways a person can respond to pain/stress/breakdown/meltdown/losing-of-mind:  as an extrovert, or as an introvert.
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		<title>no space ace!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>i know you&#8217;re not my responsibility, but i am your friend</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[i hope the friend who sent this email is ok with me doing this.  got back from a walk to the shore to watch the sunset, take some photos, found this email waiting for me:
i know you&#8217;re not my responsibility, but i am your friend and i care about you and if there is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=aspietalk.wordpress.com&blog=4074597&post=2266&subd=aspietalk&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;ve also been reminded about the power of kindness</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[i&#8217;m always in awe at the level of care this mother provides for her autistic son.  but this post is beyond perfect and wow-ness.

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		<title>impact crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:21:29 +0000</pubDate>
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