About
Well I suppose it is customary to start by saying hello.
It's always difficult telling people about yourself and your interests without sounding like every other 'about me', I love films, listening to music, reading books, well that's what most people say. Of course it's true but it can be vague.
So something else about me. Something a bit more personal.
I paint. I always have and hopefully always will. I'm a bit of an art nerd too.
I also collect antiques and retro knick-knacks, old trunks, chairs, typewriters, cigarette tins (to put my buttons in) anything really. I'm a bit of a magpie at heart.
I'm an animal lover. I love nature documentaries and wildlife books. When I was little I used to collect all manner of creepy crawlies in my little jars and tanks. Snails were a particular favourite. Ladybirds and caterpillars too. I remember spending hours peering into my little plastic tank, condensation dripping from the sides and handfuls of damp torn grass and leaves layering the bottom. Little snails that I had collected from around the garden climbed the sides and casually clung to the roof. Looking back at it those poor little things would have preferred to have been outside in there own little worlds than cramped into a tank but I was naive and didn't realise. And my mum had no complaints, as long as they weren't on her flowers she was happy.
I've had all manner of pets over my life but at the moment I live with three cats. Starsky, Hutch (I had nothing to do with the names), and Oliver (a ginger tabby named after the Disney film). I love them even if they try to kill me by standing under my feet all the time and leave mutilated animals on my furniture.
So something slightly uncomfortable although it shouldn't be...
When I was 20 I was diagnosed with Autism. It was a bit of a surprise to say the least but also kind of expected. I mean you only have to read the above to see that there was definitely signs. It's been a hell of an adjustment for me and everyone around me. I guess nothing has changed day to day but its meant that I had to be be real with myself and accept my struggles and flaws. As well as embracing the good.
Its also meant that I have to be a little more creative when it comes to finding my place in the world. I guess it's frustrating not being able to do what majority of people can do, but hey that's life and I try to look at the positives.
So I decided to write this blog, to be creative and to write which is something I love doing. I might only have short bursts of using it but hopefully I will get consistent. That's the ambition anyway :)
It's always difficult telling people about yourself and your interests without sounding like every other 'about me', I love films, listening to music, reading books, well that's what most people say. Of course it's true but it can be vague.
So something else about me. Something a bit more personal.
I paint. I always have and hopefully always will. I'm a bit of an art nerd too.
I also collect antiques and retro knick-knacks, old trunks, chairs, typewriters, cigarette tins (to put my buttons in) anything really. I'm a bit of a magpie at heart.
I'm an animal lover. I love nature documentaries and wildlife books. When I was little I used to collect all manner of creepy crawlies in my little jars and tanks. Snails were a particular favourite. Ladybirds and caterpillars too. I remember spending hours peering into my little plastic tank, condensation dripping from the sides and handfuls of damp torn grass and leaves layering the bottom. Little snails that I had collected from around the garden climbed the sides and casually clung to the roof. Looking back at it those poor little things would have preferred to have been outside in there own little worlds than cramped into a tank but I was naive and didn't realise. And my mum had no complaints, as long as they weren't on her flowers she was happy.
I've had all manner of pets over my life but at the moment I live with three cats. Starsky, Hutch (I had nothing to do with the names), and Oliver (a ginger tabby named after the Disney film). I love them even if they try to kill me by standing under my feet all the time and leave mutilated animals on my furniture.
So something slightly uncomfortable although it shouldn't be...
When I was 20 I was diagnosed with Autism. It was a bit of a surprise to say the least but also kind of expected. I mean you only have to read the above to see that there was definitely signs. It's been a hell of an adjustment for me and everyone around me. I guess nothing has changed day to day but its meant that I had to be be real with myself and accept my struggles and flaws. As well as embracing the good.
Its also meant that I have to be a little more creative when it comes to finding my place in the world. I guess it's frustrating not being able to do what majority of people can do, but hey that's life and I try to look at the positives.
So I decided to write this blog, to be creative and to write which is something I love doing. I might only have short bursts of using it but hopefully I will get consistent. That's the ambition anyway :)
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