#babbling endlessly

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So it turns out that Pokemon fan games are really freaking cool

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I hate living in the suburbs because if I want to go anywhere interesting I have to either drive (with what car??) or walk for like a fucking hour and a half each way

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My aunt is becoming increasingly less necessary to my FB timeline - she posted a complaint about how a certain high school had gotten “a four-volume set of books, EACH volume the size of my own high school year book... packaged in a leather bound case so you can keep all four together! What are these kids going to expect when they graduate from college?!?”

I asked her what the poverty rate at the school was and am waiting for a reply.

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So I, like probably a whole bunch of other people, am rereading C’est La Vie - one of cwyscross’ Harry Potter works - and God, I forgot how much I absolutely love Orion. He’s such an amazing friend. *beam*

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I WROTE IT and despite the overall lack of interest - *grin* - I’m putting it here anyway. I’ve never written a ‘response to x’ style article before, or any article really, so feedback would be super appreciated.

In response to What the Hell Are Fidget Spinners? An FAQ for the Olds, written by Drew Magary and published on May 25th.

In your article, you talk about fidget spinners the way you would about any other trend – silly, pointless, and sure to pass without incident. You readily admit that you believe they serve no purpose, and that you have no idea where they came from. You did not do research.

I am autistic. On the DSM criteria for autism, you’ll find something relevant: ‘stereotyped or repetitive motor movements.’ This is often rocking or hand-flapping, but just as often it could be, say, using a fidget spinner. These movements help autistic people focus or calm down, and they are necessary for day-to-day function. I don’t have a spinner myself, but I know people who do and perform better because of it.

Fidget spinners come from an entire family of similar tools designed for people with ADHD, anxiety, or autism – disorders with measurable neurological differences, not merely ‘overly active children’. Most people don’t see these, because they aren’t fun or trendy; they fulfill a need.

Perhaps they are a silly, passing trend for many, but they will never be pointless, and treating them as such trivializes the issues of the people who need them.

-          (Either my actual name or something witty, idk man)

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I’m working on a new story (ALWAYS) and I’ve watched 3 hours’ worth of WWII documentaries, only one of which was particularly useful.

On the other hand, it’s Lenalee-centric and fairly long (probably 6k or so) and it’s super interesting and I’m having so much fun

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HAPPY SQUEE

I did it! I got there - even with the bus it still took about an hour each way - and didn’t even get lost, probably because I was staring at the map the entire time. It did have the slime display still, but I’m missing two ingredients so I’ll have to run to Rite Aid within the next week or so. (I’m too tired today - that’s a half hour each way.)

Still! I love Michael’s so much, there’s so many pretty things there with all the paint and ribbons and blank canvases and ahh, it’s so nice.

I do have the ingredients to make floam, glitter slime, and a glitter jar, so I’ll let you guys know how that goes. (Butter slime was the other one I wanted to make and I still need two things for that.)

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Is this too petty? Probably

(The article, if you’re curious)