#fingertainting

[hardyy-har-har]

Hangin with the flock

*talking shade and midnight gossip*

Me: Wait guys didn't 'this thing' happen

Matt: Ohh shit yea but we'll talk about that later

Sam: Put it in the queue

[neurowonderful]

4, 5, 12, 14??

4. How do you calm down after a meltdown?

Usually with my iPad. I like to play Two Dots and Bejeweled Blitz, or if I’m really bad off, more soothing games like Thisissand, or looking at my night sky/star/planet viewing app.

Sometimes I’m too overloaded for that, or I can’t read or my eyes won’t track or whatever, and then I usually get into bed with my big pillow support thing to lean on, and my softy blanket, and my cats, and Marvin brings me some tea or an apple the way I like it (all cut up into pieces, with a wooden toothpick to eat them). I like to have to lights off and just be in the dark relaxing.

5. What method(s) of communication do you prefer?

TYPING. Even when I can’t handwrite, I can usually type. Although, typing on my iPad keyboard is pretty hard. It’s small, and it’s difficult for me if I can’t exctually feel physical buttons or keys.

But I like to use my mouthparts too. I like delayed echolalia and fun scripting with Marvin. And I like to use my mouthparts to talk at groups of people, like at a conference or things like that. My words kind of fall apart when it comes to one-on-one conversation.

And my stimming and the way my body moves is a whole language of its own, which Marvin is getting great at understanding.

12. What are some of the things that allistic people often expect you to do that make no sense to you?

Answered here: http://neurowonderful.tumblr.com/post/120826487996/9-12-27

14. Describe a place/room/situation that would be sensory heaven to you

A room with light wood flooring, smooth walls in muted brights and earth tones, and no lamps or overhead lights. Just huge windows, so it’s all natural light. The room is soundproofed, and I have Marvin’s really nice sounding CD player/tube amp/other audio type things in there with me, and my favourite CDs. There is lots of trees and greenery out the windows. My cats are there with me, with their favourite furniture and toys and things to stim with.

In the middle of the room is a huge nest of softy and silky pillows, those super nice throw blankets that are so soft they don’t even feel real, and hanging sheets and fabric around it to make a fort, and lots of white fairy lights for when the sun goes down. There is also a cradle chair and some kind of cute whimsical swing for me to swing on. My stuffed animals and box of stimmy things are there, and my books, and my art supplies. And my iPad, of course. And my ukulele and keyboard!There are my favourite herbs along the windows, and some flowers too! And there’s a mini fridge (that magically doesn’t make any noise or even have that electronic whine) with frozen cream puffs, and soda water in all kinds of fruity flavours, and mango Fruttare popsicles, and ice cream cake. And Marvin comes to hang out and watch Daredevil with me, and he brings Bun Thit, and Malai Kofta with saffron basmati rice, and Gimbap for us!

Now I’m sad because what I’ve dreamed up is so beautiful and I’ll never have it. But it was fun to think of! Thanks :D

[neurowonderful]

I would summon you with some new watercolor supplies, pretty comfy clothes with neurodiversity logos, a book about the history of cats in Egypt with your kitty's asleep on it, a build your own fairy house kit, and a cup of tea in a pretty mug! (Aka things I would get you if I were to get you a gift for a holiday!!)

Wow Emily! *happy flaps vigorously*

I feel like I just opened a bunch of really awesome Christmas presents just from reading that. That’s so thoughtful and sweet. Thank you!!I would summon you with some Yasutomo pearlescent watercolors, a plush replica of your giant black bear of a dog, a flowers-and-stars crown, this necklace in silver, and a collection of short stories.

[mythriens]

I know that you have been super busy with all the stuff going on right now, but you are such an amazing artist so, if you don't mind me asking, why not take some classes at an art school?/ have you taken any art classes?

Aw, thanks for saying so! You’re a pretty great artist yourself!

Sadly, between making Ask an Autistic videos, running my advocacy blog, answering messages (I get between 20-40 emails, asks, PMs, and facebook messages a day) and replying to comments, most days I don’t have any spoons left for fun things like art. Which is why this blog is largely neglected.

It’s sad, especially since my favourite thing to do is make art, and I’d really like to be putting some time and energy into my online shop. But it’s happy too, because my videos have been so well received and I know I’m helping people. I just wish I could spend more time on art.

I was attending art school a couple of years ago. I got two-thirds of the way through the first semester and had to drop out due to burnout/my health getting progressively worse. I miss it a lot.

So, I’d like to take art classes or something, but it would not be a good move logistically. Imagining the amount of spoons it would take to get ready and get myself to a class even once a week, I think I’d have to drop making my videos entirely.

AND I just got a concussion that is kicking my butt, and will probably continue to kick my butt for a while, so, um. Yeah.

[fingertainting]

I need to start a society 6

Any suggestions on what I should pick to make designs for? Or what I should start creating to help a society 6 profile