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Been doing some exploring of myself lately, based on a conversation or two or three... Starting to think there's a very good chance I have Asperger Syndrome... Took the Cambridge AQ online test tonight and scored 32... Maybe... Haven't verified anything yet... Undecided... I don't really have an occupational need to get a diagnosis, I've just always thought of myself as slightly eccentric and never seen anything wrong with that...
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I've always had a tendency to be a loner and perhaps a little eccentric, just lived with it and for the most part I've had a good life... At present my biggest obsession, and it truly is my obsession, is photography... Considering that it's not my job I do lots of it! Mostly street photography, and I tend to have a classic view that street photography must include people in it, it can be either candid or a street portrait for me... I also make regular trips onto the Canadian prairies for photography of course...
Also... A very strong interest in classic cars, just wish I could afford one, especially classic cars that originate anywhere other than North America, but I live in Calgary where I don't see much of that... I have read up lots on obscure European car companies that existed long ago, cars I'll probably never see in my lifetime...
Anything else? A strong interest in the arts scene here in Calgary, although I often avoid the parties and functions that go along with them, unless I'm fairly certain I'll run into people I know...
I think my biggest struggle with what (probably is) Asperger 1) struggles with making new friends, even getting the ball rolling 2) feeling unsuccessful, particularly in my photography, when I see other artist friends getting recognition and attention and awards, etc... Probably linked to some of my poor social skills
That's all I can think of for now... One photo from this past weekend, just to prove something, anything? From a van camping heavy metal music festival, I only stayed briefly, long enough to take some photos...
Been doing some exploring of myself lately, based on a conversation or two or three... Starting to think there's a very good chance I have Asperger Syndrome... Took the Cambridge AQ online test tonight and scored 32... Maybe... Haven't verified anything yet... Undecided... I don't really have an occupational need to get a diagnosis, I've just always thought of myself as slightly eccentric and never seen anything wrong with that...
More specifically...
I've always had a tendency to be a loner and perhaps a little eccentric, just lived with it and for the most part I've had a good life... At present my biggest obsession, and it truly is my obsession, is photography... Considering that it's not my job I do lots of it! Mostly street photography, and I tend to have a classic view that street photography must include people in it, it can be either candid or a street portrait for me... I also make regular trips onto the Canadian prairies for photography of course...
Also... A very strong interest in classic cars, just wish I could afford one, especially classic cars that originate anywhere other than North America, but I live in Calgary where I don't see much of that... I have read up lots on obscure European car companies that existed long ago, cars I'll probably never see in my lifetime...
Anything else? A strong interest in the arts scene here in Calgary, although I often avoid the parties and functions that go along with them, unless I'm fairly certain I'll run into people I know...
I think my biggest struggle with what (probably is) Asperger 1) struggles with making new friends, even getting the ball rolling 2) feeling unsuccessful, particularly in my photography, when I see other artist friends getting recognition and attention and awards, etc... Probably linked to some of my poor social skills
That's all I can think of for now... One photo from this past weekend, just to prove something, anything? From a van camping heavy metal music festival, I only stayed briefly, long enough to take some photos...
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