Teal Pumpkin Project

I was going to wait and post this for Halloween but figured I'd post it now for those who may want to participate.  For those of you who haven't heard of it, it's not too late for you to participate in the teal pumpkin project for kids with allergies.  Instead of or along with regular candy you offer non-food treats such as bouncy balls, bubbles, stickers, pencils, glow sticks, etc.  We're giving out candy and toys.  I was going to post a picture of my pumpkins and toy bucket but the pumpkin still needs another coat of paint so I think I'll add the photo later.

Our Pumpkins.  Mine's the castle one.  I may post another photo of them tonight lit up.

Some of the non-food treats I bought.  Includes: coloring books, Gatorade band, bubbles, jump rope, tops, hot wheels, necklaces, Disney wands, silly bandz and Halloween erasers, yo-yo's, putty eggs, boats, hacky-sacks, pencils and glow sticks.

If you're interested in participating in the Teal Pumpkin Project, more information can be found here:
http://www.foodallergy.org/teal-pumpkin-project#.Vi7QlPmrSM9

Halloween/Autism Results

I love Halloween.  Didn't enjoy it as much as I usually do because I was babysitting my cousins and had to take them trick-or-treating.  It was very cold and raining.  Would have much preferred passing out candy at my grandmothers as I usually do.

Yesterday was also David's birthday, he's 56.  Which is still not that old.

I had my last autism appointment yesterday and received my results.  They told me that I have high-functioning autism.  I was not surprised.  I was a little upset.  Not upset that I have autism; I'm perfectly fine with that.  I was upset that the plethora of doctors and mental health professionals I've been seeing since I was three somehow managed to miss it for the last twenty years.  How much better would I be today if I had been diagnosed when I was younger and received the proper services?  My guess would be 'substantially.'  I was told last night by my aunt's partner who is a nurse and who works at a psychiatric hospital that she told my mother over ten years ago that she thought I should be tested for autism but my mother said I was fine.  I don't know whether I should be happy she didn't think there was anything wrong or upset that I missed out on ten years of having a diagnosis.  I haven't seen her since my appointment but we shall defiantly be having an in depth discussion about it.  It is nice to finally know what's wrong with me.  At least now I know there's a reason for my bizarre behaviors.

Devil Person

Days until restraining order is lifted: 124 
 

As a follow-up (or would it be a prelude) to my last post Music of the Devil, I figured I would post about the first time I was called a “Devil Person.”  This story can also be found on peopleofwalmart.com under the title “A Goth Topic.” 

On this particular day I was wearing black jeans, a black T-shirt, several spiked leather bands on my wrists, a pink and black dog collar, a large shiny pink Nightmare Before Christmas belt buckle and a Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington hat.  I stopped at Walmart to pick up a few things on my way to work.  Another customer came up to me and told me she really liked my costume.  I told her it’s not really a costume if I dress like this every day and that I was Goth.  She flipped out and accused me of being the devil.  Her exact words were:  “You’re one of those Devil People aren’t you!?  Stay away from me with your evil magic!”  And then she screamed at me and ran away.  A bunch of other people heard the exchange and started laughing.  Why this woman thought I was in costume at one-thirty in the afternoon three weeks before Halloween, I have no idea.  But it sure made for an interesting encounter.  Some people are just so stupid.

Halloween

Days until restraining order is lifted: 141

Back when I was still working at The Store I asked David when his birthday was and he said it was October 31st.  I was like "Oh my god.  That is my favorite day."  And he looked at me like I had completely lost my mind.  I just really like Halloween.  It's the Goths holiday.  

Trick-or-Treating for my city was pushed to Sunday because of the weather so I waited to get Halloween candy to pass out until today so it would be half off.  I managed to get over ten pounds of candy for $9.  Yay candy!