Asperger's Syndrome

I came across a good article at Spiegel.com about a new job placement service for those with Asperger's Syndrome.

Danish particle physicist, Niels Kjaer, crated "Specialisterne" (The Specialists). Only those on the autistic spectrum are hired. The jobs that these people get are often in the IT industry where the special brand of autistic obsession is actually an asset. 

Coffee is my kryptonite. Who would have thunk it?

The past ten years have not been easy for me. As each day unfolded I became more irritated; more frustrated; more willing to snap at the slightest sound. After about the eighth year I came to favor the sweet nectar of Tennessee whiskey and the cooling comfort of poisonous cigarette smoke.

In times of reflection I can remember that life wasn't always like this. I was an easy-going young adult.

I don't watch a whole lot of TV, so I was surprised when my wife sent me this link for the  "Aspergers High" parody video. We all know TV-land loves to embrace certain subsets of society. We've gone through the "Single Dads", "Two dudes with Kids", "Gays", "Lesbians", "Downs Syndrome", "Alcoholics" and more.

In this raw cut video I ramble on about my sensitivy to sounds. I try to explain how not all sounds bother me, but often specific ones are much worse than others.