What just happened? 2021 Final Edition. Texting holiday greetings with a friend from a job I used to have a long time ago in a place far, far away, he asks whether 2021 was a “good year”. The honest answer: not really. It wasn’t bad, yet it wasn’t good, or anything you’d want to repeat.Continue reading “2021 Reflections/Refractions”
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Things I Have Learned From The Pandemic
Washing my hands makes me want to pee. I think I’ll just wear sweatpants from now on.
All This Week: Functioning!
An unexpected opportunity leads to an unexpected win.
Job Interview
An unexpected job interview provides an opportunity to over think ASD in the workplace.
He Who Hesitates is a Blogger
Masking, procrastination and really owning this blog.
All This Week. In Person.
Going back to work in-person actually seems to help.
New Job/Pushing the Reset Button
Starting a new TV series job this week. Pushing the reset button on routines.
Write What You Know
Or so they tell me… They keep telling me, write what you know. Which I sort of knew, but don’t, and seems easy to do, but isn’t. What do I know? I know how to be a perpetual outsider who looks like he’s not. Be nice. Go along. Get ignored. Fall through the cracks. BustContinue reading “Write What You Know”
Goals for the Week
Probably not a regular thing, but who knows? I’m attempting to be more organized about coming off the burn out. It’s difficult, because the burn out was partly about over reliance on organization and will power. Last week’s goal (about which I told no one) was to stop triggering myself constantly. I’ll give myself aContinue reading “Goals for the Week”
Worn Out vs. Burned Out
Working a Saturday and looking at some of the elements of both. I ended up working another Saturday on this HBO Max comedy series. This is not unusual towards the end of a season when you’re trying to keep a schedule and make deadlines. It does wear you out after a while, but that’s somehowContinue reading “Worn Out vs. Burned Out”
Aliens Among Us 