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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.

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”

I Bought a Hat

Reinventing myself. A struggle with perception. I have a complicated relationship with clothing. I grew up in a family that had zero interest in appearances and mostly dressed us in the cheapest things available. There might be some perverse nobility in that but I do not recommend it for social, personal or professional development. MaybeContinue reading “I Bought a Hat”

Working the Weekend

Managing some unexpected extra work.