Christmas Letter 2007

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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

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

" 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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