Guest guest Posted March 10, 2006 Report Posted March 10, 2006 I am good at organizing logistics, trips, route plans and such. Many people are often surprised at how well organized my trips are, not just the basic plans but also back up plans and slack built in in case there is a problem or something needs to be changed. When I was taking my business classes and went on a weekend trip, I packed everything I needed for 4 days in a small backpack, the one I used to carry my books and class materials. Everyone was amazed that I could travel so lightly for such a period of time. Of course, my mother doesn't like that I usually have pouches for my walkman, Gameboy, and things clipped onto the bottoms of the shoulder straps of my backpack. She says it makes me look like a gypsy or something, but I see it as freeing up space in my pack for other things, like another change of underwear or a book to read. Quote
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2006 Report Posted March 10, 2006 I am good at organizing logistics, trips, route plans and such. Many people are often surprised at how well organized my trips are, not just the basic plans but also back up plans and slack built in in case there is a problem or something needs to be changed. When I was taking my business classes and went on a weekend trip, I packed everything I needed for 4 days in a small backpack, the one I used to carry my books and class materials. Everyone was amazed that I could travel so lightly for such a period of time. Of course, my mother doesn't like that I usually have pouches for my walkman, Gameboy, and things clipped onto the bottoms of the shoulder straps of my backpack. She says it makes me look like a gypsy or something, but I see it as freeing up space in my pack for other things, like another change of underwear or a book to read. Quote
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2006 Report Posted March 10, 2006 > Inger :How others have it in their homes however, is up to them - just as long as I don't have to stay there. I can't stand staying at my sisters but 1 night,she has clothes everywhere, dishes,papers etc. Not like a hoarder, but enough to get on my nerves. I have to have some things a certain way. For instance, in my washroom, one section of hanging space is for me, one for Kerry(my husband) and another for the boys. I DO NOT want my clothes in the kids section for instance. I'm talking about where I hang alot of our clothes to air dry. (like tee-shirts) and I have to have all the hangers for pants in one section, shirt hangers in another. And it ticks me off when my husband just throws hangers in there any old way. Inger Lorelei wrote: > Organization is one of the things I'm best at. For me it is natural to > have > everything in order, since I get stressed if it isn't. It's not an OCD to > combat emotional anxiety (don't have any). I just get physically > frazzled by > disorder and can't concentrate if unless everything is neatly tucked > away in > their respective drawer or cupboard. I have learned to relax my > standards a > LITTLE, but I'm not REALLY satisfied until everything is in perfect order. > > How others have it in their homes however, is up to them - just as > long as I > don't have to stay there. I'm pretty much exactly like Felix Ungar. > > Inger > > > > > Re: Roots of poor eye contact > > > > > " I guess I'm a good actress. " > > Most Aspies are. We have a personality we use around non-Aspies, and > we have a personality we use around ourselves. > > Look at the people in this forum. They all present themselves in the > manner in which they feel most comfortable, and they are accepted > regardless, yet they would surely be conformist when meeting with > people in the real world. > > " But I have good organization skills so UNLIKE my boys, although I > guess every aspie is not organizationally (?) challenged. " > > Disorganization is a matter of relativity and should not be seen as > purely an Aspie trait. > > Many Aspies need their own methods of organization for them to > function optimally. Yet their methods of organization would seem > chaotic to others. > > " Now I'm really confused... I assumed most aspies were 'uncoordinated' > since n and Noah are. They never learned to ride a bike, can > hardly run etc but then I read where some of you rollerblade and ride > bikes. I guess every aspie is different just like every non-aspie is. " > > It depends on the Aspie. The DSM IV is merely a list of > characteristics that define the Aspie but not all Aspies have all the > characteristics. I can ride a bike, hike, operate power tools, drive, > etc., but I am still notorious for running into open doors and > stumbling down stairs. > > Tom > Administrator > > > > > > > > > > > > FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship, > support and > acceptance. Everyone is valued. > > Don't forget, there are links to other FAM sites on the Links page in the > folder marked " Other FAM Sites. " > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2006 Report Posted March 10, 2006 -My sister is the same way. Once I lived with her. :0 I would leave for work and my dog would go to sleep in my sister's room but would have to whine to wake my sister up to get her to move things off a space on the floor so my dog could lay down! When a dog has to tell you you're too messy, you're too messy. I'm a little on the sloppy side. I like the way things look when they're neat but the energy expended each and every day to keep them that way seems way too pointless for me (but I don't get frazzled if things are out of order). When I think about straightening them (yet again!)this ennui creeps over me with lassitude close on his heels and my mind shouts, 'Everything is vanity!' Okay, not quite that dramatic but close enough. -- In , Toni <kbtoni@...> wrote: > > > > Inger :How others have it in their homes however, is up to > them - just as long as I > don't have to stay there. > I can't stand staying at my sisters but 1 night,she has clothes > everywhere, dishes,papers etc. Not like a hoarder, but enough to get on > my nerves. I have to have some things a certain way. For instance, in my > washroom, one section of hanging space is for me, one for Kerry(my > husband) and another for the boys. I DO NOT want my clothes in the kids > section for instance. I'm talking about where I hang alot of our clothes > to air dry. (like tee-shirts) and I have to have all the hangers for > pants in one section, shirt hangers in another. And it ticks me off when > my husband just throws hangers in there any old way. > Inger Lorelei wrote: > > > Organization is one of the things I'm best at. For me it is natural to > > have > > everything in order, since I get stressed if it isn't. It's not an OCD to > > combat emotional anxiety (don't have any). I just get physically > > frazzled by > > disorder and can't concentrate if unless everything is neatly tucked > > away in > > their respective drawer or cupboard. I have learned to relax my > > standards a > > LITTLE, but I'm not REALLY satisfied until everything is in perfect order. > > > > How others have it in their homes however, is up to them - just as > > long as I > > don't have to stay there. I'm pretty much exactly like Felix Ungar. > > > > Inger > > > > > > > > > > Re: Roots of poor eye contact > > > > > > > > > > " I guess I'm a good actress. " > > > > Most Aspies are. We have a personality we use around non-Aspies, and > > we have a personality we use around ourselves. > > > > Look at the people in this forum. They all present themselves in the > > manner in which they feel most comfortable, and they are accepted > > regardless, yet they would surely be conformist when meeting with > > people in the real world. > > > > " But I have good organization skills so UNLIKE my boys, although I > > guess every aspie is not organizationally (?) challenged. " > > > > Disorganization is a matter of relativity and should not be seen as > > purely an Aspie trait. > > > > Many Aspies need their own methods of organization for them to > > function optimally. Yet their methods of organization would seem > > chaotic to others. > > > > " Now I'm really confused... I assumed most aspies were 'uncoordinated' > > since n and Noah are. They never learned to ride a bike, can > > hardly run etc but then I read where some of you rollerblade and ride > > bikes. I guess every aspie is different just like every non-aspie is. " > > > > It depends on the Aspie. The DSM IV is merely a list of > > characteristics that define the Aspie but not all Aspies have all the > > characteristics. I can ride a bike, hike, operate power tools, drive, > > etc., but I am still notorious for running into open doors and > > stumbling down stairs. > > > > Tom > > Administrator > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship, > > support and > > acceptance. Everyone is valued. > > > > Don't forget, there are links to other FAM sites on the Links page in the > > folder marked " Other FAM Sites. " > > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2006 Report Posted March 10, 2006 > > I am good at organizing logistics, trips, route plans and such. Many people > are often surprised at how well organized my trips are, not just the basic > plans but also back up plans and slack built in in case there is a problem or > something needs to be changed. > This is a really good quality to have. Quote
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