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Tara --

Congrats on getting your book published!! Good job!! Congrats on the

rest of your stuff too. Enjoy your holidays.

-- Cassie

Tara Kimberley Torme wrote:

> Tuesday December 18, 2007

>

> Hello,

>

> Greetings & Salutations to you! This is Tara

> Kimberley Torme here emailing you my annual

> Christmas letter for 2007. This past year has

> been quite a busy one for me with some life

> changing events. To sum it up my year was

> somewhat lively with lots of activity.

> >From January 2007-August 2007 the bulk of my time

> went to looking for full time work. I went

> through two job placement agencies - mainly

> because the job coach at my original job

> placement agency was not really doing anything to

> help me to find work except to look for

> continuous volunteer work in some small company

> with no prospects of full time employment. It was

> a very frustrating experience for me - waiting

> for a phone call from my job coach for a

> possibility of getting paid work at a publishing

> company. In the meantime, I did do some work

> experience at a very small publishing company

> called Arsenal Pulp Press - I was there for a

> couple of months. The work was quite enjoyable

> but they were never going to hire people, mainly

> because there are only 5 employees there - no

> room for growth. Finally, after months of

> searching online through Craigslist I finally

> found a really good paid position. I was hired at

> a company called Constructive Media

> (www.constructive-media.com) with the title of

> Content Data Analyst. I started here on September

> 5, 2007 and my contract currently goes until

> February 29, 2008. The pay is really good: $15/hr

> and I'm happy here at my work.

>

> My psychiatrist that I've been seeing since 2001

> no longer worked for me. In January 2007 I quit

> seeing him - tired of being told I could not be

> treated unless I was back on the anti-depressants

> (which I had quit taking in Dec. 2006). I was

> also tired of being told I would not be able to

> hold a job or be out on my own. So, I went and

> found myself 2 counselors instead - both whom

> I've been seeing since February/March 2007 on a

> weekly/bi-monthly (every two weeks) basis. It has

> been working out great with both counselors and I

> am happy to continue going to both places.

>

> I have been part of an organization since Sept.

> 2006 called The Vancouver Guild of Embroiderers.

> Here, on a monthly basis (except for when I

> started my work) I would go to the meetings and

> meet with fellow needleworkers. Through the Guild

> I was able to go on their yearly trip to

> , BC on June 26, 2007 and have a lovely

> lunch in the Parliament Building. I've also been

> taking a correspondence course through the Guild

> - a beginner crewel embroidery course of which

> I'm still at lesson 3 (I should be finished but

> am not). On top of that I've been embroidering

> and stuffing all by hand 1000+ butterfly

> ornaments - so that I could share them with other

> people.

>

> On top of my ornaments project I have also

> crocheted myself my very own scarf - my first one

> ever - having never crocheted a thing before this

> year. I have also undertaken another crochet

> project this year - an afghan quilt that I'm

> making just for myself. I'm using yarn that I've

> found cheap at the local thrift store and so far

> my squares are coming along nicely. Other

> projects to come: a vest that I plan to crochet

> myself and a replica of the baby blanket that my

> Grandmaman made for me when I was a baby - only

> using soft pink instead of yellow.

>

> This year I also volunteered at WOTS (Word On The

> Street) festival and VIFF (Vancouver

> International Film Festival). Lots of fun at VIFF

> but I did not see as many as last year when I met

> Polley as I came down with a flu bug over

> the Thanksgiving weekend and I also had work

> during the day time as well.

>

> One major accomplishment/achievement this year

> was the publication of my book of poetry called

> " A Series Of Short Stories & Poems " By T K Torme

> which is available for purchase at

> www.tktorme.com and at www.amazon.com. This is

> one of my proudest moments for 2007 and having

> people purchase my work to support me would be

> greatly appreciated. I've been working on my book

> since I was a child and now I am proud to be an

> official published author.

>

> Starting again in 2008 I will be re-starting my

> group for people with Asperger Syndrome called

> A.S.S. - Asperger Social & Support - an informal

> coffee meet for adults with Asperger Syndrome

> meeting only once a month on a Saturday

> Afternoon.

>

> In January 2007 I joined a really good

> organization for women called Dress For Success -

> through them I have gotten some wonderful

> articles of clothing for free - just for coming

> to their monthly meetings. When the group ends in

> June 2008 I will be joining their alumni group so

> I can go to their monthly meetings.

>

> I have put out an ad for a walking buddy for 2008

> and now I have a few potential people for next

> year. I look forward to new friendships with

> those individuals and hopes to lose my extra

> weight I've been carrying.

>

> My wonderful documentary on Asperger Syndrome

> " The Silent Meow " that I wrote, directed,

> produced & starred in was finally put onto

> youtube this year. I have provided you the link

> so that you are able to watch it and tell as many

> people as possible about it:

>

> <

>

>

> If you have never read the Vancouver Sun Article

> that I was featured (The Asperger's Difference) I

> have also provided you the link so you may read

> it at your own perusal:

> http://www.aspires-relationships.com/writings_tara__Torme.htm

> <http://www.aspires-relationships.com/writings_tara__Torme.htm>

>

> What are my hopes, dreams and goals for 2008?

> They would have to include real estate, marriage,

> financial stability, investments into RRSP,

> travel.

>

> Tell me how you have been doing for 2007. How

> have you, your mother, father, brother, sister,

> aunt, uncle, grandmother, grandfather, niece,

> nephew, son, daughter been doing? What are your

> plans for 2008?

>

> I would really love to hear from you and get an

> updated snail mail address so that I don't mail

> you out stuff at the wrong house.

>

> I'm including hear my current address and phone

> number so that you are able to send me snail mail

> throughout the year.

>

> Tara Kimberley Torme

> 2061 East 40th Avenue

> Vancouver, BC

> V5P 1J4

> CANADA

> NORTH AMERICA

>

>

>

> Hoping to hear from you again soon,

>

> Best,

>

> Tara Kimberley Torme

>

> Tara Kimberley Torme

>

> 2061 East 40th Avenue

> Vancouver, BC

> V5P 1J4

> CANADA

>

> Home Phone:

>

> Online Journal: http://blog.myspace.com/aspergergal

> <http://blog.myspace.com/aspergergal>

>

> The Silent Meow:

> <

>

>

> The Asperger's Difference:

> http://www.aspires-relationships.com/writings_tara__Torme.htm

> <http://www.aspires-relationships.com/writings_tara__Torme.htm>

>

> A Series Of Short Stories & Poems by T K Torme: www.tktorme.com

>

> Asperger_Social_Support email list:

>

> Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Asperger_Social_Support

> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Asperger_Social_Support>

>

> Group email address: Asperger_Social_Support

> <mailto:Asperger_Social_Support%40yahoogroups.com>

>

> Asperger Social email list:

>

> Group home page: http://groups.google.com/group/asperger-social?hl=en

> <http://groups.google.com/group/asperger-social?hl=en>

>

> Group email address: asperger-socialgooglegroups

> <mailto:asperger-social%40googl>

>

> Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr!

>

> http://www.flickr.com/gift/ <http://www.flickr.com/gift/>

>

>

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Tara --

Congrats on getting your book published!! Good job!! Congrats on the

rest of your stuff too. Enjoy your holidays.

-- Cassie

Tara Kimberley Torme wrote:

> Tuesday December 18, 2007

>

> Hello,

>

> Greetings & Salutations to you! This is Tara

> Kimberley Torme here emailing you my annual

> Christmas letter for 2007. This past year has

> been quite a busy one for me with some life

> changing events. To sum it up my year was

> somewhat lively with lots of activity.

> >From January 2007-August 2007 the bulk of my time

> went to looking for full time work. I went

> through two job placement agencies - mainly

> because the job coach at my original job

> placement agency was not really doing anything to

> help me to find work except to look for

> continuous volunteer work in some small company

> with no prospects of full time employment. It was

> a very frustrating experience for me - waiting

> for a phone call from my job coach for a

> possibility of getting paid work at a publishing

> company. In the meantime, I did do some work

> experience at a very small publishing company

> called Arsenal Pulp Press - I was there for a

> couple of months. The work was quite enjoyable

> but they were never going to hire people, mainly

> because there are only 5 employees there - no

> room for growth. Finally, after months of

> searching online through Craigslist I finally

> found a really good paid position. I was hired at

> a company called Constructive Media

> (www.constructive-media.com) with the title of

> Content Data Analyst. I started here on September

> 5, 2007 and my contract currently goes until

> February 29, 2008. The pay is really good: $15/hr

> and I'm happy here at my work.

>

> My psychiatrist that I've been seeing since 2001

> no longer worked for me. In January 2007 I quit

> seeing him - tired of being told I could not be

> treated unless I was back on the anti-depressants

> (which I had quit taking in Dec. 2006). I was

> also tired of being told I would not be able to

> hold a job or be out on my own. So, I went and

> found myself 2 counselors instead - both whom

> I've been seeing since February/March 2007 on a

> weekly/bi-monthly (every two weeks) basis. It has

> been working out great with both counselors and I

> am happy to continue going to both places.

>

> I have been part of an organization since Sept.

> 2006 called The Vancouver Guild of Embroiderers.

> Here, on a monthly basis (except for when I

> started my work) I would go to the meetings and

> meet with fellow needleworkers. Through the Guild

> I was able to go on their yearly trip to

> , BC on June 26, 2007 and have a lovely

> lunch in the Parliament Building. I've also been

> taking a correspondence course through the Guild

> - a beginner crewel embroidery course of which

> I'm still at lesson 3 (I should be finished but

> am not). On top of that I've been embroidering

> and stuffing all by hand 1000+ butterfly

> ornaments - so that I could share them with other

> people.

>

> On top of my ornaments project I have also

> crocheted myself my very own scarf - my first one

> ever - having never crocheted a thing before this

> year. I have also undertaken another crochet

> project this year - an afghan quilt that I'm

> making just for myself. I'm using yarn that I've

> found cheap at the local thrift store and so far

> my squares are coming along nicely. Other

> projects to come: a vest that I plan to crochet

> myself and a replica of the baby blanket that my

> Grandmaman made for me when I was a baby - only

> using soft pink instead of yellow.

>

> This year I also volunteered at WOTS (Word On The

> Street) festival and VIFF (Vancouver

> International Film Festival). Lots of fun at VIFF

> but I did not see as many as last year when I met

> Polley as I came down with a flu bug over

> the Thanksgiving weekend and I also had work

> during the day time as well.

>

> One major accomplishment/achievement this year

> was the publication of my book of poetry called

> " A Series Of Short Stories & Poems " By T K Torme

> which is available for purchase at

> www.tktorme.com and at www.amazon.com. This is

> one of my proudest moments for 2007 and having

> people purchase my work to support me would be

> greatly appreciated. I've been working on my book

> since I was a child and now I am proud to be an

> official published author.

>

> Starting again in 2008 I will be re-starting my

> group for people with Asperger Syndrome called

> A.S.S. - Asperger Social & Support - an informal

> coffee meet for adults with Asperger Syndrome

> meeting only once a month on a Saturday

> Afternoon.

>

> In January 2007 I joined a really good

> organization for women called Dress For Success -

> through them I have gotten some wonderful

> articles of clothing for free - just for coming

> to their monthly meetings. When the group ends in

> June 2008 I will be joining their alumni group so

> I can go to their monthly meetings.

>

> I have put out an ad for a walking buddy for 2008

> and now I have a few potential people for next

> year. I look forward to new friendships with

> those individuals and hopes to lose my extra

> weight I've been carrying.

>

> My wonderful documentary on Asperger Syndrome

> " The Silent Meow " that I wrote, directed,

> produced & starred in was finally put onto

> youtube this year. I have provided you the link

> so that you are able to watch it and tell as many

> people as possible about it:

>

> <

>

>

> If you have never read the Vancouver Sun Article

> that I was featured (The Asperger's Difference) I

> have also provided you the link so you may read

> it at your own perusal:

> http://www.aspires-relationships.com/writings_tara__Torme.htm

> <http://www.aspires-relationships.com/writings_tara__Torme.htm>

>

> What are my hopes, dreams and goals for 2008?

> They would have to include real estate, marriage,

> financial stability, investments into RRSP,

> travel.

>

> Tell me how you have been doing for 2007. How

> have you, your mother, father, brother, sister,

> aunt, uncle, grandmother, grandfather, niece,

> nephew, son, daughter been doing? What are your

> plans for 2008?

>

> I would really love to hear from you and get an

> updated snail mail address so that I don't mail

> you out stuff at the wrong house.

>

> I'm including hear my current address and phone

> number so that you are able to send me snail mail

> throughout the year.

>

> Tara Kimberley Torme

> 2061 East 40th Avenue

> Vancouver, BC

> V5P 1J4

> CANADA

> NORTH AMERICA

>

>

>

> Hoping to hear from you again soon,

>

> Best,

>

> Tara Kimberley Torme

>

> Tara Kimberley Torme

>

> 2061 East 40th Avenue

> Vancouver, BC

> V5P 1J4

> CANADA

>

> Home Phone:

>

> Online Journal: http://blog.myspace.com/aspergergal

> <http://blog.myspace.com/aspergergal>

>

> The Silent Meow:

> <

>

>

> The Asperger's Difference:

> http://www.aspires-relationships.com/writings_tara__Torme.htm

> <http://www.aspires-relationships.com/writings_tara__Torme.htm>

>

> A Series Of Short Stories & Poems by T K Torme: www.tktorme.com

>

> Asperger_Social_Support email list:

>

> Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Asperger_Social_Support

> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Asperger_Social_Support>

>

> Group email address: Asperger_Social_Support

> <mailto:Asperger_Social_Support%40yahoogroups.com>

>

> Asperger Social email list:

>

> Group home page: http://groups.google.com/group/asperger-social?hl=en

> <http://groups.google.com/group/asperger-social?hl=en>

>

> Group email address: asperger-socialgooglegroups

> <mailto:asperger-social%40googl>

>

> Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr!

>

> http://www.flickr.com/gift/ <http://www.flickr.com/gift/>

>

>

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Hi Cassie,

Thanks for the congrats - I do hope that you will

be buying a few copies - for yourself and for

other people? I think that my poetry tells a lot

about me.

Yes, I will enjoy my holidays - whatever I have -

I will be working every single day of the

holidays except for Dec. 25 & Jan. 1. Sigh....At

least I have a job and I have somewhere to go and

I'm making money....

Tara Kimberley Torme

--- Cassie Zupke wrote:

> Tara --

>

> Congrats on getting your book published!! Good

> job!! Congrats on the

> rest of your stuff too. Enjoy your holidays.

>

> -- Cassie

>

> Tara Kimberley Torme wrote:

>

> > Tuesday December 18, 2007

> >

> > Hello,

> >

> > Greetings & Salutations to you! This is Tara

> > Kimberley Torme here emailing you my annual

> > Christmas letter for 2007. This past year has

> > been quite a busy one for me with some life

> > changing events. To sum it up my year was

> > somewhat lively with lots of activity.

> > >From January 2007-August 2007 the bulk of my

> time

> > went to looking for full time work. I went

> > through two job placement agencies - mainly

> > because the job coach at my original job

> > placement agency was not really doing

> anything to

> > help me to find work except to look for

> > continuous volunteer work in some small

> company

> > with no prospects of full time employment. It

> was

> > a very frustrating experience for me -

> waiting

> > for a phone call from my job coach for a

> > possibility of getting paid work at a

> publishing

> > company. In the meantime, I did do some work

> > experience at a very small publishing company

> > called Arsenal Pulp Press - I was there for a

> > couple of months. The work was quite

> enjoyable

> > but they were never going to hire people,

> mainly

> > because there are only 5 employees there - no

> > room for growth. Finally, after months of

> > searching online through Craigslist I finally

> > found a really good paid position. I was

> hired at

> > a company called Constructive Media

> > (www.constructive-media.com) with the title

> of

> > Content Data Analyst. I started here on

> September

> > 5, 2007 and my contract currently goes until

> > February 29, 2008. The pay is really good:

> $15/hr

> > and I'm happy here at my work.

> >

> > My psychiatrist that I've been seeing since

> 2001

> > no longer worked for me. In January 2007 I

> quit

> > seeing him - tired of being told I could not

> be

> > treated unless I was back on the

> anti-depressants

> > (which I had quit taking in Dec. 2006). I was

> > also tired of being told I would not be able

> to

> > hold a job or be out on my own. So, I went

> and

> > found myself 2 counselors instead - both whom

> > I've been seeing since February/March 2007 on

> a

> > weekly/bi-monthly (every two weeks) basis. It

> has

> > been working out great with both counselors

> and I

> > am happy to continue going to both places.

> >

> > I have been part of an organization since

> Sept.

> > 2006 called The Vancouver Guild of

> Embroiderers.

> > Here, on a monthly basis (except for when I

> > started my work) I would go to the meetings

> and

> > meet with fellow needleworkers. Through the

> Guild

> > I was able to go on their yearly trip to

> > , BC on June 26, 2007 and have a

> lovely

> > lunch in the Parliament Building. I've also

> been

> > taking a correspondence course through the

> Guild

> > - a beginner crewel embroidery course of

> which

> > I'm still at lesson 3 (I should be finished

> but

> > am not). On top of that I've been

> embroidering

> > and stuffing all by hand 1000+ butterfly

> > ornaments - so that I could share them with

> other

> > people.

> >

> > On top of my ornaments project I have also

> > crocheted myself my very own scarf - my first

> one

> > ever - having never crocheted a thing before

> this

> > year. I have also undertaken another crochet

> > project this year - an afghan quilt that I'm

> > making just for myself. I'm using yarn that

> I've

> > found cheap at the local thrift store and so

> far

> > my squares are coming along nicely. Other

> > projects to come: a vest that I plan to

> crochet

> > myself and a replica of the baby blanket that

> my

> > Grandmaman made for me when I was a baby -

> only

> > using soft pink instead of yellow.

> >

> > This year I also volunteered at WOTS (Word On

> The

> > Street) festival and VIFF (Vancouver

> > International Film Festival). Lots of fun at

> VIFF

> > but I did not see as many as last year when I

> met

> > Polley as I came down with a flu bug

> over

> > the Thanksgiving weekend and I also had work

> > during the day time as well.

> >

> > One major accomplishment/achievement this

> year

> > was the publication of my book of poetry

> called

> > " A Series Of Short Stories & Poems " By T K

> Torme

> > which is available for purchase at

> > www.tktorme.com and at www.amazon.com. This

> is

> > one of my proudest moments for 2007 and

> having

> > people purchase my work to support me would

> be

> > greatly appreciated. I've been working on my

> book

> > since I was a child and now I am proud to be

> an

> > official published author.

> >

> > Starting again in 2008 I will be re-starting

> my

> > group for people with Asperger Syndrome

> called

> > A.S.S. - Asperger Social & Support - an

> informal

> > coffee meet for adults with Asperger Syndrome

> > meeting only once a month on a Saturday

> > Afternoon.

> >

> > In January 2007 I joined a really good

> > organization for women called Dress For

> Success -

> > through them I have gotten some wonderful

> > articles of clothing for free - just for

> coming

> > to their monthly meetings. When the group

> ends in

> > June 2008 I will be joining their alumni

> group so

> > I can go to their monthly meetings.

> >

> > I have put out an ad for a walking buddy for

> 2008

> > and now I have a few potential people for

> next

> > year. I look forward to new friendships with

> > those individuals and hopes to lose my extra

> > weight I've been carrying.

> >

> > My wonderful documentary on Asperger Syndrome

> > " The Silent Meow " that I wrote, directed,

> > produced & starred in was finally put onto

> > youtube this year. I have provided you the

> link

> > so that you are able to watch it and tell as

> many

> > people as possible about it:

> >

> > <

>

> >

> > If you have never read the Vancouver Sun

> Article

> > that I was featured (The Asperger's

> Difference) I

> > have also provided you the link so you may

> read

> > it at your own perusal:

> >

>

http://www.aspires-relationships.com/writings_tara__Torme.htm

>

> >

>

<http://www.aspires-relationships.com/writings_tara__Torme.htm>

> >

> > What are my hopes, dreams and goals for 2008?

> > They would have to include real estate,

> marriage,

> > financial stability, investments into RRSP,

> > travel.

> >

> > Tell me how you have been doing for 2007. How

> > have you, your mother, father, brother,

> sister,

> > aunt, uncle, grandmother, grandfather, niece,

> > nephew, son, daughter been doing? What are

> your

> > plans for 2008?

> >

> > I would really love to hear from you and get

> an

> > updated snail mail address so that I don't

> mail

> > you out stuff at the wrong house.

> >

> > I'm including hear my current address and

> phone

> > number so that you are able to send me snail

> mail

> > throughout the year.

> >

> > Tara Kimberley Torme

> > 2061 East 40th Avenue

> > Vancouver, BC

> > V5P 1J4

> > CANADA

> > NORTH AMERICA

> >

> >

> >

> > Hoping to hear from you again soon,

> >

> > Best,

> >

> > Tara Kimberley Torme

> >

> > Tara Kimberley Torme

> >

> > 2061 East 40th Avenue

> > Vancouver, BC

> > V5P 1J4

> > CANADA

> >

> > Home Phone:

> >

> > Online Journal:

> http://blog.myspace.com/aspergergal

> > <http://blog.myspace.com/aspergergal>

> >

> > The Silent Meow:

>

> > <

>

> >

> > The Asperger's Difference:

> >

>

http://www.aspires-relationships.com/writings_tara__Torme.htm

>

> >

>

<http://www.aspires-relationships.com/writings_tara__Torme.htm>

> >

> > A Series Of Short Stories & Poems by T K

> Torme: www.tktorme.com

> >

> > Asperger_Social_Support email list:

> >

> > Group home page:

>

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Asperger_Social_Support

>

> >

>

<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Asperger_Social_Support>

> >

> > Group email address:

> Asperger_Social_Support

> >

>

<mailto:Asperger_Social_Support%40yahoogroups.com>

> >

> > Asperger Social email list:

> >

> > Group home page:

>

http://groups.google.com/group/asperger-social?hl=en

>

> >

>

<http://groups.google.com/group/asperger-social?hl=en>

> >

> > Group email address:

> asperger-socialgooglegroups

> > <mailto:asperger-social%40googl>

> >

> > Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift

> of Flickr!

> >

> > http://www.flickr.com/gift/

> <http://www.flickr.com/gift/>

> >

> >

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

Tara Kimberley Torme

2061 East 40th Avenue

Vancouver, BC

V5P 1J4

CANADA

Home Phone:

Online Journal: http://blog.myspace.com/aspergergal

The Silent Meow:

The Asperger's Difference:

http://www.aspires-relationships.com/writings_tara__Torme.htm

A Series Of Short Stories & Poems by T K Torme: www.tktorme.com

Asperger_Social_Support email list:

Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Asperger_Social_Support

Group email address: Asperger_Social_Support

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Hi Cassie,

Thanks for the congrats - I do hope that you will

be buying a few copies - for yourself and for

other people? I think that my poetry tells a lot

about me.

Yes, I will enjoy my holidays - whatever I have -

I will be working every single day of the

holidays except for Dec. 25 & Jan. 1. Sigh....At

least I have a job and I have somewhere to go and

I'm making money....

Tara Kimberley Torme

--- Cassie Zupke wrote:

> Tara --

>

> Congrats on getting your book published!! Good

> job!! Congrats on the

> rest of your stuff too. Enjoy your holidays.

>

> -- Cassie

>

> Tara Kimberley Torme wrote:

>

> > Tuesday December 18, 2007

> >

> > Hello,

> >

> > Greetings & Salutations to you! This is Tara

> > Kimberley Torme here emailing you my annual

> > Christmas letter for 2007. This past year has

> > been quite a busy one for me with some life

> > changing events. To sum it up my year was

> > somewhat lively with lots of activity.

> > >From January 2007-August 2007 the bulk of my

> time

> > went to looking for full time work. I went

> > through two job placement agencies - mainly

> > because the job coach at my original job

> > placement agency was not really doing

> anything to

> > help me to find work except to look for

> > continuous volunteer work in some small

> company

> > with no prospects of full time employment. It

> was

> > a very frustrating experience for me -

> waiting

> > for a phone call from my job coach for a

> > possibility of getting paid work at a

> publishing

> > company. In the meantime, I did do some work

> > experience at a very small publishing company

> > called Arsenal Pulp Press - I was there for a

> > couple of months. The work was quite

> enjoyable

> > but they were never going to hire people,

> mainly

> > because there are only 5 employees there - no

> > room for growth. Finally, after months of

> > searching online through Craigslist I finally

> > found a really good paid position. I was

> hired at

> > a company called Constructive Media

> > (www.constructive-media.com) with the title

> of

> > Content Data Analyst. I started here on

> September

> > 5, 2007 and my contract currently goes until

> > February 29, 2008. The pay is really good:

> $15/hr

> > and I'm happy here at my work.

> >

> > My psychiatrist that I've been seeing since

> 2001

> > no longer worked for me. In January 2007 I

> quit

> > seeing him - tired of being told I could not

> be

> > treated unless I was back on the

> anti-depressants

> > (which I had quit taking in Dec. 2006). I was

> > also tired of being told I would not be able

> to

> > hold a job or be out on my own. So, I went

> and

> > found myself 2 counselors instead - both whom

> > I've been seeing since February/March 2007 on

> a

> > weekly/bi-monthly (every two weeks) basis. It

> has

> > been working out great with both counselors

> and I

> > am happy to continue going to both places.

> >

> > I have been part of an organization since

> Sept.

> > 2006 called The Vancouver Guild of

> Embroiderers.

> > Here, on a monthly basis (except for when I

> > started my work) I would go to the meetings

> and

> > meet with fellow needleworkers. Through the

> Guild

> > I was able to go on their yearly trip to

> > , BC on June 26, 2007 and have a

> lovely

> > lunch in the Parliament Building. I've also

> been

> > taking a correspondence course through the

> Guild

> > - a beginner crewel embroidery course of

> which

> > I'm still at lesson 3 (I should be finished

> but

> > am not). On top of that I've been

> embroidering

> > and stuffing all by hand 1000+ butterfly

> > ornaments - so that I could share them with

> other

> > people.

> >

> > On top of my ornaments project I have also

> > crocheted myself my very own scarf - my first

> one

> > ever - having never crocheted a thing before

> this

> > year. I have also undertaken another crochet

> > project this year - an afghan quilt that I'm

> > making just for myself. I'm using yarn that

> I've

> > found cheap at the local thrift store and so

> far

> > my squares are coming along nicely. Other

> > projects to come: a vest that I plan to

> crochet

> > myself and a replica of the baby blanket that

> my

> > Grandmaman made for me when I was a baby -

> only

> > using soft pink instead of yellow.

> >

> > This year I also volunteered at WOTS (Word On

> The

> > Street) festival and VIFF (Vancouver

> > International Film Festival). Lots of fun at

> VIFF

> > but I did not see as many as last year when I

> met

> > Polley as I came down with a flu bug

> over

> > the Thanksgiving weekend and I also had work

> > during the day time as well.

> >

> > One major accomplishment/achievement this

> year

> > was the publication of my book of poetry

> called

> > " A Series Of Short Stories & Poems " By T K

> Torme

> > which is available for purchase at

> > www.tktorme.com and at www.amazon.com. This

> is

> > one of my proudest moments for 2007 and

> having

> > people purchase my work to support me would

> be

> > greatly appreciated. I've been working on my

> book

> > since I was a child and now I am proud to be

> an

> > official published author.

> >

> > Starting again in 2008 I will be re-starting

> my

> > group for people with Asperger Syndrome

> called

> > A.S.S. - Asperger Social & Support - an

> informal

> > coffee meet for adults with Asperger Syndrome

> > meeting only once a month on a Saturday

> > Afternoon.

> >

> > In January 2007 I joined a really good

> > organization for women called Dress For

> Success -

> > through them I have gotten some wonderful

> > articles of clothing for free - just for

> coming

> > to their monthly meetings. When the group

> ends in

> > June 2008 I will be joining their alumni

> group so

> > I can go to their monthly meetings.

> >

> > I have put out an ad for a walking buddy for

> 2008

> > and now I have a few potential people for

> next

> > year. I look forward to new friendships with

> > those individuals and hopes to lose my extra

> > weight I've been carrying.

> >

> > My wonderful documentary on Asperger Syndrome

> > " The Silent Meow " that I wrote, directed,

> > produced & starred in was finally put onto

> > youtube this year. I have provided you the

> link

> > so that you are able to watch it and tell as

> many

> > people as possible about it:

> >

> > <

>

> >

> > If you have never read the Vancouver Sun

> Article

> > that I was featured (The Asperger's

> Difference) I

> > have also provided you the link so you may

> read

> > it at your own perusal:

> >

>

http://www.aspires-relationships.com/writings_tara__Torme.htm

>

> >

>

<http://www.aspires-relationships.com/writings_tara__Torme.htm>

> >

> > What are my hopes, dreams and goals for 2008?

> > They would have to include real estate,

> marriage,

> > financial stability, investments into RRSP,

> > travel.

> >

> > Tell me how you have been doing for 2007. How

> > have you, your mother, father, brother,

> sister,

> > aunt, uncle, grandmother, grandfather, niece,

> > nephew, son, daughter been doing? What are

> your

> > plans for 2008?

> >

> > I would really love to hear from you and get

> an

> > updated snail mail address so that I don't

> mail

> > you out stuff at the wrong house.

> >

> > I'm including hear my current address and

> phone

> > number so that you are able to send me snail

> mail

> > throughout the year.

> >

> > Tara Kimberley Torme

> > 2061 East 40th Avenue

> > Vancouver, BC

> > V5P 1J4

> > CANADA

> > NORTH AMERICA

> >

> >

> >

> > Hoping to hear from you again soon,

> >

> > Best,

> >

> > Tara Kimberley Torme

> >

> > Tara Kimberley Torme

> >

> > 2061 East 40th Avenue

> > Vancouver, BC

> > V5P 1J4

> > CANADA

> >

> > Home Phone:

> >

> > Online Journal:

> http://blog.myspace.com/aspergergal

> > <http://blog.myspace.com/aspergergal>

> >

> > The Silent Meow:

>

> > <

>

> >

> > The Asperger's Difference:

> >

>

http://www.aspires-relationships.com/writings_tara__Torme.htm

>

> >

>

<http://www.aspires-relationships.com/writings_tara__Torme.htm>

> >

> > A Series Of Short Stories & Poems by T K

> Torme: www.tktorme.com

> >

> > Asperger_Social_Support email list:

> >

> > Group home page:

>

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Asperger_Social_Support

>

> >

>

<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Asperger_Social_Support>

> >

> > Group email address:

> Asperger_Social_Support

> >

>

<mailto:Asperger_Social_Support%40yahoogroups.com>

> >

> > Asperger Social email list:

> >

> > Group home page:

>

http://groups.google.com/group/asperger-social?hl=en

>

> >

>

<http://groups.google.com/group/asperger-social?hl=en>

> >

> > Group email address:

> asperger-socialgooglegroups

> > <mailto:asperger-social%40googl>

> >

> > Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift

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> >

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> >

> >

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

Tara Kimberley Torme

2061 East 40th Avenue

Vancouver, BC

V5P 1J4

CANADA

Home Phone:

Online Journal: http://blog.myspace.com/aspergergal

The Silent Meow:

The Asperger's Difference:

http://www.aspires-relationships.com/writings_tara__Torme.htm

A Series Of Short Stories & Poems by T K Torme: www.tktorme.com

Asperger_Social_Support email list:

Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Asperger_Social_Support

Group email address: Asperger_Social_Support

Asperger Social email list:

Group home page: http://groups.google.com/group/asperger-social?hl=en

Group email address: asperger-socialgooglegroups

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