It's probably about time I posted again...

Hey!

Hope everyone is Happy or at bare minimum ok, if you're upset or anything then don't panic things will get better... ok. I am good at the moment, although I have had an interesting few weeks... interesting as in weird - not as in good. I have been Manic and haven't slept properly and on Sunday that just went, I was so dizzy I couldn't even stand, which to be honest, Sucked.

Plenty of good things have happened recently too. I've started getting back in touch with a lot of people that I had lost touch with due to the Bipolar diagnosis last year (oh and on that topic, It was a year since the diagnosis last Friday - I've come so far) I also had someone from school contact me for a catch up, which we did yesterday. It was really good to see her as I hadn't seen her since school finished about three years ago, so I'm glad she actually wanted to see me (no matter how miserable that sounds).

I have sort of been getting bad again with my eating habits, due to the mania (and uhh, female issues) I developed massive Sugar cravings and ate way more Sugar than I should have. Really need to cut down on it again, or I’ll have real issues to worry about… I really, really don’t want Diabetes which would (no offence to anyone with Diabetes: Type 1 or 2) Suck. I have also decided that (to use a superhero analogy – and no, it’s not from The Avengers) if I was Superman, my Kryptonite would be Chocolate. No Joke!

Also things have been kind of tough at the moment. I have been worried about my friend, she hasn’t been very happy lately and it’s just getting tough on me. However, I will not stop being there for her. I will be there for her through anything. To be honest, although she is only a year younger than me I think she is kinda like my baby. I tell everyone when she does things I’m proud of and worry like crazy when she does things that worry me or when she’s upset. As she has been a bit upset lately, I sent her a bit of a cheer up present. I really hope she loves it as much as I had fun getting it all together. I honestly probably spent too much on her, but it doesn’t matter, she’s worth it and she needs to see that too.

Also, I am a fan of Pitticaus Lore’s ‘I am Number 4’ series, and last night I happened to find the official book website. Well on that website I came across what they called the ‘Loric version’ of Horoscopes. If you are as interested in (and familiar with) Astrology as I am, you will probably notice that this is basically just the Scorpio Horoscope but with different names and added features and stuff, but it’s still accurate for me. I’ve honestly always been a very clear Scorpio and I actually sorta blame some of my behaviour on my Scorpio traits (no matter how superstitious that may sound…).

‘Lorian Legacies / I am Number Four’ Series Horoscope


Seakon
(Pronounced SAY-kahn)
October 23rd – November 21st


Loric Element:
Water


Probable Legacies:  Ability to breathe under water, Skin impervious to wounds


Most Compatible Cêpan: Wenon, Pellaren


Least Compatible Cêpan:Tavan

Can you say “intense?” Thatʼs a Seakon. They have this uncanny way of knowing stuff, and even if theyʼre 16, theyʼll seem more like a 1,000-year-old oracle. Seakons are interesting, passionate and charismatic, but donʼt expect them to give too much away. You really have to earn their trust before theyʼll confide in you, and even then, they can seem pretty secretive. If theyʼre in your corner, youʼll have a powerful ally and a devoted friend. 

(Source: I am Number Four Fans)

Well I am beginning to believe that this may possibly be the longest blog I have ever written. Hope that you continue to have a good day / night (or have a better day / night) and remember to Smile. I’ll write as soon as possible.

Thanks for reading

My Perfect World

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My Perfect World: Everyone would be treated equally, no matter their age, colour, sexual preference, religion, There would also be enough food and water for everyone. No illnesses - especially ones such as Depression, Anorexia, bulimia, Obesity, Also, Mental Health would be treated with high importance, Just health in general would be important. People would care about one another, just by doing little things such as talking more, smiling, treating everyone with respect. Just little things, I would change. But in the end, it's the little things that make the biggest difference. I know this is probably just being an idealist, but It's what the world needs.

Story - Katie & Layla: A Story of True Friendship

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Vampires, they really do exist; they are not just a myth. I know this because my best friend is one. The day it happened, I remember really clearly the transformation; it was scary yet unavoidable. My friend Layla was sitting on a bench waiting for the bus. I had gone to get something for us to eat before we went home together. I remember the little voice in my head saying, “don’t leave Layla alone” but of course, I did not listen to it. On my way back to the bus stop, I heard a scream. It was Layla. The next thing I saw was her creator leaning over her pressing his teeth to her throat.

It was the moment she seemed to know was coming. She had been talking about it for weeks, about how she believed that someone was after her, someone who wasn’t human. Of course, I didn’t listen, after all did things that weren’t human come after people. I happened to have repressed that memory until that exact moment. I tried to fight him off but the creator was too strong, all my efforts were wasted. The next time I looked at Layla she was starting to go a little pale, as if all the colour was being drained from her skin. I thought, “This can’t be happening, this isn’t real” but of course it was. I heard another scream and looked down at Layla again. She was in pain. I had never seen such agony on my best friends face before. She was writhing and twisting about as if trying to fight off some invisible attacker. Then she went still.

I thought, “She must be dead, nobody could have survived that” but again, of course she wasn’t. The next moment was the scariest of all. It was the moment she stopped breathing. Tears started coming out of my eyes but I knew from that moment she would be different, she wouldn’t be the Layla I knew and loved. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a movement, such a tiny movement, but that one movement gave me hope that one day she could be my Layla again. She stood up and looked at me. Her eyes had become red, the red of blood. Then she looked over at her creator and somehow seemed to know who he was. Layla spoke to him; then turned around to me and said “Katie. I can still be your friend. I’ll be different but still me” I wiped my eyes and felt a tug on my heart, one that let me know that she was telling the truth. I also knew that we could get through this together. Just me and Layla; just like it had always been. Then we looked at each other, smiled and calmly caught the bus home knowing that our friendship would last forever.


The End

Asperger's Syndrome information + an update

Hi everyone!

I'm back on my computer now, I've technically been back on it for a while now but I hadn't gotten around to writing a blog post. I might do the update first then I'll get into the info that is the main focus of this "article" (hehe,,, article), Well my health hasn't been too good lately, which those of you who have been reading the previous posts may know. I had been feeling light headed and dizzy and just plain (excuse the language) Crap, I have now found out what it is, I have been diagnosed with a Fatty Liver, which if you don't know already is basically a step down from Type II Diabetes... so yeah, not good. The good news, however is that it is treatable and can be reversed... bad news (well for me at least), is that I have to eat Healthier and do more exercise. So far, I haven't been doing so well on the eating side of things though I am slowly getting better on the exercise side as I am now doing about 10 minutes of exercise. This will gradually build up until I get to about 30 minutes, which is the recommended amount of daily exercise (or so I hear). So no more laziness for me.

Ok, get ready boys and girls for the interesting facts… WOOOH!

Ahem… and time to begin:

What is Asperger’s Syndrome:

As defined by Google Definition

 

As·per·ger's syn·drome

noun /ˈaspərgərz/

A developmental disorder related to autism and characterized by higher than average intellectual ability coupled with impaired social skills and restrictive, repetitive patterns of interest and activities.

Symptoms of Asperger’s – in plain English.

 

Obsessions, or extreme interest in a certain subject.

For me at this current time, my obsession is probably either Hello Kitty, or The Hunger Games series (could even possibly be going back to my old obsession of the band Muse…)

 

Difficulty with changing routines:

When I have to change my plans, let’s say I was going to go out with my carer like I do every Friday and she had to cancel, I may either get stressed and panicky and almost “what am I going to do now, I was looking forward to this…” kind of feeling.

Or I could also if it’s a major change such as, let’s use my moving out into the back room as an example: I could get really stressed and panicky and cry and negative.

Taking things literally, doesn’t get sarcasm:

People with Asperger’s generally tend to take things literally. So let’s say that someone was being sarcastic and said “I like your [theoretical] pink fluffy flamingo hat” (not that I would wear a pink fluffy flamingo hat, but that’s beside the point…) I might think that they were being serious, especially if they were REALLY good at sarcasm and didn’t use the usual ‘sarcastic’ tone. However, I am slowly getting better at Sarcasm and can even use it a bit myself sometimes.

Has trouble socially:

People with Asperger’s usually have a high chance of being considered outsiders because of their interests and behaviour, so as a result they are usually very socially awkward. But what most Asperger’s Kids tend to lack in social skills can also tend to be made up in intelligence or knowledge in certain areas in school. Let’s use a theoretical Asperger’s kid as an example, He may have no friends whatsoever but he is the top of his class in Science and can recite the periodic table of elements from memory. Or if we are using me, I use the computer to make and keep friends. I met most of my friends on a website called Livewire (see previous posts for more information,) and some of us are really close. I may not always know the right things to say, so sometimes I might say the wrong thing at the wrong time or say something offensive and don't even know I did it.

Has trouble with body language.

People with Asperger’s tend not to understand body language unless it is obvious. Even I still have a bit of trouble with this but I am slowly learning.


Well I’ll finish up here for now, I’ll post a few link to websites with more information:

• Tony Attwood
• e medicine - Asperger Syndrome
• Wikipedia - Asperger Syndrome

Thanks for reading it, hopefully it made some sense. :)

I'll post soon... might even make a reminder to post so you guys get more of me.

Cya!



[Edit: Hi, just want to let you guys know that there is a tab up the top of the page that links to a list of friends blogs, just thought i'd let you know in case you didn't know about it.]

Leaving the cocoon - Moving out... Well sort of.

Hey guys!

I have some big news, I moved out.

Technically I haven't moved out moved out, but I've moved out of my old bedroom and into a bedroom out in the back yard. This means that I now have more responsibility and will eventually have to do everything for myself (like cooking dinner every night and cleaning).

At the moment however the Internet out here is a bit iffy as the wireless isn't strong enough and the wireless extender doesn't seem to like my computer, which means that I have to use my iPod touch for Internet. That means that I may not be able to do much pretty stuff for the blog... But other than that, it should be all good. Possibly you won't even notice.

In other news, it's almost my dad's birthday which is on the 7th Of April and he will be 42. Then the day after that is Easter Sunday. Then after that is my sisters birthday on the 22nd of April and she'll be 17, God that makes me feel old... 20 might not really be all that old but it feels it, also I rather like being 19.

Well may finish up here, oh and don't forget to smile you guys, it's good for you.

I'll blog again soon

Ashleigh xoxo

(edit: I don't seem to have as much control over picture placement or sizing on the Blogger App so just bear with me ok.)

Reflections of a Special Kind

Doesn't matter the distance, as long as there is a way to communicate.
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Hi, this isn't really an actual post but I felt like writing an entry anyway.

Hope you guys are happy and well, I am well-ish at the moment. I found out I do not have the Flu... phew, but yeah I just didn't feel well but i feel much better.

I just wanted to write a post to say for me computers have been a bit of a life saver. Without a computer, I would have never met most of my friends... Yeah, i know it sounds seedy/creepy/you name it, but I met a lot of my close friends on a website called Livewire. Livewire is an Australian website founded by the Starlight Children's Foundation (don't worry, it gets screened to keep the creepy people out) and it is for people with Serious, Chronic Illness and Disabilities. I don't go on so much any more but I still talk to a few of the ones I am really close to. If I hadn't of met those people, I probably wouldn't be as happy friendship wise as I am today. I used to get really depressed because I had no friends, but now I feel i can say I do.

So what i'm saying is that it doesn't matter where the person is, as long as you have a means of communication you can still consider them your friend. Sometimes, your best friend is not someone you spend forever with in the shops/movies/wherever, it's the person who is there for you no matter how you feel, the one that you would do anything for.

So if any of those people I am talking about reads this, I truly thank-you for being my friend.

Thank-you and you'll see me when i post my next post.

Neglected blog is Neglected...

I Love my Readers!

Hi! Its been ages since I wrote a blog, i guess i should post more often. Hope you all are happy and healthy. I am sick at the moment, i may just be a hypochondriac and all but I think I have the Flu... so I'm not happy. Feel sore all over, dizzy and really tired. I want health, is anyone able to give me any???

My last health I wrote about seems to be fixed, so that's good. All I needed to do is lower the dose of a tablet. I had a blood test which however, showed that one of my tablets doses could be increased so we did that, again all good.

In other news, If I am good this month, I may be able to move out of my bedroom and into the room out the back. So far, I don't think I'm doing to well but I may be wrong. So lets see how that ends up.

I am in the process of starting up another blog, it's called "Awesomly Kawaii" and I'm going to post Kawaii, which in japanese translates to "cute", things that I find on the internet. Hopefully you guys will check it out when I'm finished setting it up.

GAH!!! DAMMIT,
I just noticed a Spelling error in my title of that blog...
GAH!!! DAMMIT!

!BLOG UPDATE NEWS!

From now on, I am going to put more pictures in my blog posts. I read somewhere that people like pictures, so I'm going to please them by posting pictures... OK?

Lastly, if you ever want to suggest things to improve the blog, you can contact me at:

butterfliesonthebrainblog(at)gmail(dot)com

Just don't spam it... ok.

Thanks for reading...