I’m never sure how much personal stuff to write on this blog, but every now and then I feel compelled to share. And so right now, even though I’d rather be writing gift guides and assorted other nonsense, I’m just going to rant. Emmet has Asperger’s Syndrome. Look it up. It’s a disorder related to Autism, but sufferers are said to be “high functioning.” Just looking at him, you’d never know that anything was wrong. But if you spend some time with him, you’ll see that he has trouble with social functioning. Asperger’s sufferers (they call themselves “Aspies”) aren’t good at self-reflection, and they aren’t good at picking up on social cues. They're also (in most cases) uncoordinated, and they tend to have a variety of tics (physical and behavioral). On top of this, Emmet has an anxiety disorder. Emmet’s life is tough. He is in trouble constantly at school because of the little tics that he’s developed, and because of his anxiety, and because he is afraid of going to the bath
Hmm... and all of a sudden I have a much deeper understanding of where you get your outlook on life. :)
ReplyDeleteI've read the whole email about 5 times and I laugh every single time at the cat's ass part, like a little dumb baby.
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Rye whiskey is good. I like it because it is not as sweet as bourbon. Good vermouth is the key to a good manhattan. Did he buy the cheap stuff? Gallo? That is shit! Another thing-- vermouth has a short shelf life. So if he went to a shitty liquor store like the one in my neighborhood where the liquor bottles have dust on them, he might have gotten a bad batch. Just sayin'.
ReplyDeleteGotta get Noilly Prat sweet vermouth. And only use a little bit. Never more than half a shot. Plus, if you can find Canadian Rye, it's smooth as glass. Quite tasty.
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