iridella

haui, 5 months ago to actuallyautistic

Do any other @actuallyautistic folks have #sleepingproblems because #allergies clogged nose?

I always wake up because I cant breathe through my nose and cant go back to sleep bc even nosespray takes so long until I am too awake to sleep.

iridella, 5 months ago to bookclub

Everything's fine, by Cecilia Rabess. He's white, rich, works in finance, has rich friends, votes for Trump. She's black, very smart, is doing ok but her career doesn't fly, has rich friends, mostly white. The book tells their story and it's all in the present tense, giving a feel of inevitability to it all. The story of how you can end up being in a relationship with someone who has very different views to yours. A story that is left incomplete, because how long can you go on telling yourself that Everything's Fine?
As someone who's being slowly finding herself, life's much better on the other side
@bookstodon #CeciliaRabess #EverythingsFine #bookclub #books @kiarazard #bookwyrm @thestorygraph

iridella, 8 months ago to Autism

Another book on #autism, "Autism and Asperger syndrome in adults", by Dr Luke Beardon. I had seen him interviewed in a BBC programme on autism and was curious to read some of his work. The book is short and easy to read, and it's written as a dialogue with the autistic reader, discussing things that the autistic person should consider when choosing where to study at uni, where to work, whether to disclose their diagnosis (which he calls "identification", and I love that) etc. It's full of examples from the real life of autistic people and shows how amazing they can be. It's an overview based firmly on the social model, so doesn't go in depth, and it's largely uplifting and provides some practical guidance.
#DrLukeBeardon #AutismAndAspergerSyndromInAdults @bookstodon @actuallyautistic

iridella, 8 months ago to Autism

Neurotribes, by Steve Silverman. Amazing book, it gave context to so many things I have read about autism, misconceptions, contradictions etc. and how we are where we are. It's a hard read because it describes how autistic children were treated (and adults ignored) until not so long ago, but I would recommend it to anyone who wants to know more about autism. Note it focusses exclusively on North America and (parts of) Europe. #Neurotribes #SteveSilverman #autism @bookstodon

iridella, 9 months ago to bookstodon

How to stop time, by Matt Haig. I found it a bit slow at times but enjoyed the second half greatly. I've been thinking about how to enjoy the present without thinking about the future. I have times when I'm happy and I think "I'll miss this". Not sure I have an answer yet, but this was a good read. Food for thought. @bookstodon #HowToStopTime #MattHaig

iridella, 10 months ago to bookstodon

The Lincoln Highway, by Amor Towles. Three young men and a child, good hearts and bad parents, in a non-inclusive society. The story is told by each character in turn, in a pleasant, neat writing that I really enjoyed. The ending felt both surprising and inevitable somehow. According to my bookclub friends, not as good as A Gentleman in Moscow, but I liked it. #TheLincolnHighway #AmorTowles #bookclub @bookstodon

iridella, 10 months ago to actuallyautistic

Really enjoyed the book #LessonsInChemistry by #BonnieGarmus. I think Elizabeth and Calvin could be autistic @actuallyautistic @bookstodon

iridella, 11 months ago to bookstodon

I read Poor Things by Alasdair Gray with my bookclub. I'm not a fan of surreal stories but I did enjoy it, and I'm very curious to watch the movie! Has anyone else read it? @bookstodon #PoorThings #AlasdairGray

iridella, 1 year ago to random

I've called on my favourite geeks and installed Home Assistant on a Ubuntu server. So much to play with! @CandyCat #HomeAssistant