Piece #50 - Reunions

This year marks my 25th high school class reunion. I've only attended one reunion and that was my 10th. Why the 10th? I guess because I was curious to see what had happened to everyone in that first 10 years. Sadly when my wife and I attended, I came to find out that not a lot really changed. They all acted the same way I remember from school, but just 10 years older. I haven't been to a single reunion since. I know there are college reunions, but I've not seen any invitations to any and I'm not sure if I'd ever go. Jaimee had her 25th union last year and she never even gave it a thought. In fact, she hasn't been to any of her reunions. I don't blame her. I guess in some ways technology has bridged the gap for my curiosity into what has happened to old friends...Facebook, Twitter, Google+, etc.

In a small way, I wouldn't mind seeing everyone again, but with my Asperger's, it makes it REALLY difficult to suck it up and go. We're having it at a bar and grill again...I say that because the 20th was at the same place. I thought we might have it in a different location, but I guess their happy with this spot. I saw on Facebook that my cousin Sara had her 25th reunion recently, but she lives in California and to me, anywhere around there would be special to me. Maybe I can talk our class of 88 to have the reunion in California? (Only if I had the money I guess!!!)

I think this is a case of bring back old bad memories, more than what is supposed to do and relive all the good times. I guess that's why Jaimee never wants to return to her reunions because most of her memories are bad. I did have some good times, but if the right people aren't there, it's kind of tough to relive those good times if all your surrounded by are people who gave you nothing but a hard time. And the worst part is, after 25 years, it tends to happen all over again. It almost sounds like I'm making up excuses, but having run into some of these people in the past, nothing seems to change. My wife and I were watching the movie "Romy and Michele's Class Reunion" which oddly enough they are celebrating their class of 87! I realize it's a comedy and at the same time absurdity of the movie, but in a small way; they do poke fun of what many of these reunions tend to be like. (Though I doubt Jaimee and I will be flying off in a helicopter in the end; leaving everyone with the idea that we invented Post-it notes!)

This is my 50th posting as well. I wasn't sure whether or not I'd write this much, but here it is. I hope everyone has enjoyed the material I've written and you're always welcome to make any comments. It's really awesome to see people from around the world read this blog. I will continue to give you all the best perspective I can as an adult with Asperger's Syndrome. God Bless.

Song of Inspiration [Check it out on iTunes or Android!]:

Song: "Good Times"

Artist: Manic Drive

Album: Epic

Here's the music video to Good Times!

Sorry for the size. The caption reads "This is me giving the thumbs up. I'm not sure why."

Piece #110 - My Complex Discernment of Concrete versus Abstract

I very rarely start off any of my blog entries with a picture but, this photo will illustrate a rather compelling discussion about my Asperger brain. I can't think of a better example of just how complicated a small part of concrete versus abstract is processed in my mind. I will do my best to sort out the complete meaning behind this picture. There will be several odd turns but, stick with me because this will actually make sense in the end...plus if my wife gets it then we're good!
Defining Terms:
Completeness - The state or condition of having all the necessary or appropriate parts. Uniform - Identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place or moment to moment. Commonality - The state of sharing features or attributes.
The first area I want to address is uniform. Of course, I'm not talking about an outfit; I'm talking about consistency; the idea that flows smoothly from the top to the bottom. I guess a good example is like looking at a baseball card, a…

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Piece #111 - First Impressions

"You already know that making a good first impression can go a long way. But forget all the advice you've received about dressing to impress or putting on a cheesy smile. Turns out, the true secret to building a lasting connection reaches much deeper than what you wear." "According to Amy Cuddy, a Harvard Business School professor who has researched first impressions for more than 15 years, everyone (consciously or subconsciously) asks two questions when they meeting someone new: Can I trust this person? And can I respect this person?" This quote comes from Reader's Digest and I actually found this rather compelling because I never really heard of this before. I've addressed this topic of first impressions in the past but, I have to admit that this idea is interesting. I guess since you hear a lot of things from a smile, the outfit or what you say make the difference; however these two questions have me a little perplexed. I think it depends on the situat…

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