Hello.

The more interesting stuff is friends-only. You can friend me if you want. I may or may not friend back. Don't bother if you just want a token autistic friend -- I'm not very happy to fill that role! I filter fairly frequently too; that's just the way of things here. Stick around long enough and you'll probably end up being let see more things.

Well, apparently it's safe for me to go to school beyond the Bay Area now.

I'm pleased about that, but hesitant to say much more.

How much information does one need to provide when calling (or e-mailing -- both are options in this case) to set up an initial appointment with a psychologist?

It's for an evaluation. I'm hesitant to go into *too* much detail right here, because it seems like something that I can't possibly be right about (descriptions are painfully familiar but part of me is saying "well, you're just autistic"). But the recognition is strong enough and the family history is there, and it's something that seems far less stigmatized than the diagnosis I already have, so I'm not too worried about negative consequences on that front.

I am so horribly tempted to write Conservapedia/Firefly crossover fanfic (Is that the right word? I'm not exactly a *fan* of Conservapedia) now. *points to post title, usericon*

I am exactly what the title says I am.

I'm still here, still reading. It seems like I've been all over the place the last few months, but I've really only been in three places (though I haven't updated LJ since before Autreat, so for you LJ-folks, it's four).

Both of my laptops have serious problems right now. I'm currently in Safe Mode on the Compaq 6910p, as that's the least problematic. I'm calling HP Tech Support in the morning, and then will probably have to ship them off for repairs. Whether I have much internet access at home for the next few weeks depends on the functionality of an old Toshiba Portege from my stepdad's office. It's a computer I've used before, and it's more functional by far than either of the new HP laptops I have, but it doesn't always interact well with the network in this apartment.

I start school on Monday. I'm looking forward to that -- definitely ready to keep moving towards transfer to university!

Crossposting is probably something I should try doing.

I will. This is a test of the Dreamwidth-to-LiveJournal crossposting system. This is only a test.

malrulnov is a Russian user who just serial added many people on my friends-list. No clue what he's up to, but I'd suggest banning.

This afternoon, I was riding in Michelle's car to the Sacramento LGBT center.

"Sacramento doesn't have the problems with grammatical errors in its signs that San Francisco does," I said. I looked at the signs along the street. They proved my point. Then I saw one shop selling "bridal couture." The instant I saw those quotation marks, all my hopes were dashed. The city's grammar, though far superior to that which can be witnessed in the area surrounding Fisherman's Wharf, still leaves much to be desired.

So...

Any 18-24 year old atheist or agnostic INTJ, ISTJ, INTP, or INTJ women between 5'2 and 5'6 and weighing between 105 and 115 pounds and with an IQ between 120 and 140 and only a high school diploma want to live indefinitely in a remote region of an Alaskan wildlife refuge with a control freak sex addict who has previously broken concealed weapons laws? Are you willing to send him your grocery receipts to prove that you're going on an "Alaskan" diet (70% fat, 20% carbohydrate, 10% protein)?

...I didn't think so.

I like (and by 'like' I mean 'am horribly creeped out by') how he states outright that if it works, you live, and if it doesn't, you don't. And how he has all these elaborate plans but doesn't mention educating himself about wilderness survival *anywhere.*

Does anyone know why feminist_rage has been suspended?

I'm alive, doing much better, have things to write about. But, it'll have to wait until later. I have to be at the train station in Sacramento by 9:10. (Going to SF, yay!) And all but one of my teachers decided to have major things due/major tests next week, so it might have to wait until after that too.

Just wanted this to be at the top of my journal so I didn't sound so depressed!

Perhaps not the best, but certainly one of the most bizarre:

"It was her duty as a Catholic to kill him."
- overheard at a local restaurant. I don't know what the context was -- that was about all I caught of it.

The semester hasn't started yet, but two of my instructors have posted introductory messages online.

My Biology instructor referred to the class twice as a five unit science class. The catalog says it's four units. The catalog should be right, but I'm a bit concerned by the instructor's lack of knowledge on this particular detail.

The power supply for my laptop died. I'm currently using the last of the battery -- once it's done, I'll be sharing with Dad until a new one arrives. (Maybe longer if that's not functional -- HP has been known to send out already defective power supplies.) So if I'm scarce online, that's probably why.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to everyone in the right time zones.

On a completely different note, does anyone know whether any scientists *tonight* have commented on the supposed harmonic tremors at Yellowstone? I know about the earthquake swarm, and that it didn't look *too* terrifying yesterday, but the reports of harmonic tremors do have me scared.

I was just reading an article at Psychology Today and kept running into sidebar medication ads.

The Seroquel ad had the drug name at the bottom, and above it, a long disclaimer detailing exactly what kind of dangerous side effects Seroquel can have, that scrolled so as to catch the viewer's attention.

The Humira ad looked slightly better. It named the drug in large text, gave the generic name, stated what it was for, and then in a smaller box underneath, listed the side effects. I actually had to intentionally scroll down to read all the warnings.

Other medicine ads I've seen online have been just as bad. They list the name, and everything else they list is side effects.

My usage of bad and good might be misleading. It's bad from the corporation's perspective, good from the consumer's (to oversimplify it a bit).

This is almost certainly law, but it seems to me like it might almost be worth not spending money on online advertising if it is. I imagine more people are dissuaded than persuaded by the format. Is that untrue? If it isn't, how is it worth it?

I'm back in Roseville. I'm very very glad that I didn't go to Texas. (It is currently questionable whether anyone in this family will visit the family there ever again.)

Happy Solstice, not that it means much at this hour when the sky would be dark regardless of season!

I celebrated Christmas: Part 1 today, since my father is going to be in Texas on the actual date. Final gift-opening will take place after Christmas, when all gifts have arrived. But I did get warm, fuzzy socks and "JoCo Looks Back." Have listened to it already -- it's quite a wondrous thing!

Not much to say. I'm doing quite a bit of writing, just not on LJ/IJ. (And am still feeling secretive, despite being overall less anxious, so that's all the detail this post will contain.)

I'm going to try to at least get outside and take a walk tomorrow, rain or not-shine. I need to do something else, or I'll drain all my inspiration at this rate.