Hello, all. I realize it's been awhile since I made a post. I apologize for that. I've been busy, as I work on multiple manuscripts at a time. And, I also have a lot of school work to do at this time of the year, as it is winter where I live, & I haven't had much time to type. I am actually typing this from a school computer, as I have only started typing my manuscripts again recently, & am trying to close out an old system & start a new one.
But, as this post may suggest, I have finished another book. This manuscript happens to be one of my particular favorites. The name of the manuscript is Tears In The Rain. I should get it done by Valentine's Day, as it is a love story. But, the main theme of this book is a bittersweet topic because some of you will have more words on it than I can say her (and, believe me, I try to make these posts be long, & this being one of my particular favorite manuscripts, there are so many themes in that book I could talk about that I could write a manuscript about that.). The reason for that is because you quite possibly live in a non-democratic, non-capitalist society, which don't get me wrong America is not always a walk on the beach to live in either, where you have less of a choice of this thing I am about to talk about this. For the Americans that are reading this post, you probably know a little bit about this theme, but, not to the degree I am about to discuss this about.
Either way, the major theme of Tears In The Rain that I am going to discuss today is your life rights.
In Tears In The Rain, the main male character is a "starving artist" who was born in China (no, literately, the man is a poverty-stricken artist). He has no way of using his life rights of right to a healthy living residence & a fair income. In that same retrospect, the main female character is a wealthy woman who is being forced to marry a rich man by her stepfather. She has no way of using her life rights of right to fall in love & right to be married to a man who loves her despite her beauty & wealth, & sees her as human and not a toy.
So, yeah, you probably get the gist of where I am going. I am talking for the first time about the inalienable rights every human has. There will be several posts about this since I am American & have a sense this post will earn me my first comment.
Anyway, there are several human rights everyone is born with. But, the main reason I am talking about this is that there are so many places & times & dates at which we can't choose. Now, I'm all que ser ra, ser ra as much as the next guy you'll meet. But, there's a difference between my que ser ra, que ser ra & que ser ra in a country like, oh I don't know, Pakistan.
In many countries in the Middle East & Africa & parts of Asia, & I don't really know why this is, you have no way of accessing your life rights. Everything, from the car you drive to the man/woman you spend your life with, is decided by someone, mostly the government. In those countries, I bet my left arm that if you even begin to read half of the posts on this blog, you'll be in jail before you can even say "AspieGoth". I don't have to use an example for this, as if you live in this type of country, probably know it already.
In so many other countries, you have some control of your life rights, but, not much. Again, as a US citizen, I'm not sure why. But, just like I said before, you'd probably get arrested for reading this blog. One example of this (and, I'm not sure about if they changed this or not) is that in Russia, Goths, Emos, & people of the Heavy Metal subculture/religion (half of England follows Heavy Metal as an official religion apparently) cannot sell their music online or go into a government building dressed as the people of their subculture (Which is why I must send a shout out to Russia, as the second biggest demographic of blog readers come from Russia. I'm sorry your government only elects idiots for leaders! :-I)
On that note, I leave this post up for discussion.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The AspieGoth? Blog
Hello. Today is Monday, November 14th, 2012. I am currently sitting at a Mac, which is waaaaaaaaaaaaaay different from a PC. So, bear with me here.
Anyway, recently, as in very, very, very very, recently, I was seeing the main source of traffic for this here blog. By seeing, I mean, I was trying to see where half of you come from, and why you are reading my blog, & how you got here. (This was before I posted my last two posts, just in case you were wondering.) Either way, I clicked on the one traffic source. And, it took me to a search on Google UK. Now, this search was for the topic "Why are so many people with Asperger's Syndrome Goths?"
Other than some other blogs about similar topics, (hey fellow dark guardians of the internet :)), there were some websites written by psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, etc, etc about this particular topic. There were even, to my suprise, some parenting websites talking about this particular subjects. And, on a side note, there even was a page on GodhatesGoths.com on how "God hates Retards". That's a side note becaus this post is not about them (*cough * bigots *cough*).
Anyway, what these sites & blogs all seemed to ask the same question (aside from GodhatesGoths.com). Why are so many people with Asperger's Syndrome, a form of Autism that severely hinders social functions & queues, Goths, members of an elite subculture that, stereotypically, glorifies depression, homicide/suicide, teen angst, & follow Satanism under the Marilyn Manson, Pretty Reckless, Evanescence denominations, & dress like Abby from NCIS' children?
Well, as I referred to the above stereotype overload, & as I read the websites basically ALL ASKING THE SAME THING, I had to sit back for a moment. After a moment, (and some deep (and, I do mean DEEP) breathing exercises) I decided to write a little essay/lecture/tangent from the viewpoint of an AspieGoth on why there are (apparently) so many "Aspie Goths".
Let's begin with something that I will assume is partway fact & not opinion since it is true for me: Most AspieGoths were diagnosed with the disorder/syndrome/disease/ailment thing known as Asperger's Syndrome BEFORE they discovered the subculture/culture/lifestyle to which they became accustomed to. I was only watching cartoons that showed the subculture to me & introduced me to it when I was diagnosed.
Next, the main reason for this is also (I think) two reasons. The first one is that a lot of Asperger's/Autistic people are strange. I personally only stayed with the subculture because I really do not fit in anywhere else. My mother in hindsight has admitted this once to me.
The second reason I think is that a looooot of Asperger's/autistic people are, by nature, nonconformists. They aren't neccessarily all Goths like me. But, by nature, most Asperger's/autistic people don't obey society's rules because they can not understand them simply. Now, that being said, just because someone's autistic/Asperger's does not make them a nonconformist. And, just because someone's a nonconformist does not make them autistic/Asperger's. There. I feel better already.
Well, there's my opinion on the matter. What's yours?
Anyway, recently, as in very, very, very very, recently, I was seeing the main source of traffic for this here blog. By seeing, I mean, I was trying to see where half of you come from, and why you are reading my blog, & how you got here. (This was before I posted my last two posts, just in case you were wondering.) Either way, I clicked on the one traffic source. And, it took me to a search on Google UK. Now, this search was for the topic "Why are so many people with Asperger's Syndrome Goths?"
Other than some other blogs about similar topics, (hey fellow dark guardians of the internet :)), there were some websites written by psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, etc, etc about this particular topic. There were even, to my suprise, some parenting websites talking about this particular subjects. And, on a side note, there even was a page on GodhatesGoths.com on how "God hates Retards". That's a side note becaus this post is not about them (*cough * bigots *cough*).
Anyway, what these sites & blogs all seemed to ask the same question (aside from GodhatesGoths.com). Why are so many people with Asperger's Syndrome, a form of Autism that severely hinders social functions & queues, Goths, members of an elite subculture that, stereotypically, glorifies depression, homicide/suicide, teen angst, & follow Satanism under the Marilyn Manson, Pretty Reckless, Evanescence denominations, & dress like Abby from NCIS' children?
Well, as I referred to the above stereotype overload, & as I read the websites basically ALL ASKING THE SAME THING, I had to sit back for a moment. After a moment, (and some deep (and, I do mean DEEP) breathing exercises) I decided to write a little essay/lecture/tangent from the viewpoint of an AspieGoth on why there are (apparently) so many "Aspie Goths".
Let's begin with something that I will assume is partway fact & not opinion since it is true for me: Most AspieGoths were diagnosed with the disorder/syndrome/disease/ailment thing known as Asperger's Syndrome BEFORE they discovered the subculture/culture/lifestyle to which they became accustomed to. I was only watching cartoons that showed the subculture to me & introduced me to it when I was diagnosed.
Next, the main reason for this is also (I think) two reasons. The first one is that a lot of Asperger's/Autistic people are strange. I personally only stayed with the subculture because I really do not fit in anywhere else. My mother in hindsight has admitted this once to me.
The second reason I think is that a looooot of Asperger's/autistic people are, by nature, nonconformists. They aren't neccessarily all Goths like me. But, by nature, most Asperger's/autistic people don't obey society's rules because they can not understand them simply. Now, that being said, just because someone's autistic/Asperger's does not make them a nonconformist. And, just because someone's a nonconformist does not make them autistic/Asperger's. There. I feel better already.
Well, there's my opinion on the matter. What's yours?
Sunday, July 29, 2012
End Of A Book Reflections: Fear Of The Unknown
Okay. I apologize for the lapse in posts on this blog. There is really no excuse for that. But, somehow, I was too busy with a lot of personal & literary & creative matters to write on my blog. So, that's my excuse. At the moment, I had a long day, & just finished typing a chapter in The Devil Horn's Toss. So, just bear with me, I'd rather be finishing the final chapters of Savant & working on the musical that replaced The Devil Horns' Toss right now.
But, as this post suggests, I have finished The Devil Horns' Toss. And, I will be reflecting on the overall theme of the book. Now, this reflection I promise will be a little less ranty than Borders & Envelopes' end of book reflections, because The Devil Horns' Toss is a lot weirder than Borders & Envelopes was.
Anyway, the main theme of The Devil Horns' Toss was the Unknown. But, looking at all my manuscripts, that is a common theme in a lot of my books/movies/plays. So, I looked deeper in the manuscript. And, I found the overall main theme of the book was Fear of The Unknown. So, that's what this'll be about.
Either way, the fear of the unknown is what has drove the forces of mankind & all other life forms except cells & plants. And, not all of the ways the fear of the unknown drive mankind & all animals are good. Most of the time, it leads to wild/injured animals attacking humans/other wild/domestic animals/inanimate objects. Now, do not get me wrong. Humans expierience it too. A perfect example of humans being negatively affected by the fear of the unknown is the driving of many wierd & wonderful animals to extinction/near extinction. Another perfect two examples of humans being negatively affected by the fear of the unknown that probably suits this summary of The Devil Horns' Toss best is postmedia reactions to Columbine & the reactions of many extremist pseudochristian churches to heavy metal/rock n' roll bands such as (oh, I don't know...) Marilyn Manson, Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Rolling Stones, (insert other band names that have faced churches picketing their concerts here).
In The Devil Horns' Toss, the main character is a member in a rock n' roll band whose girlfriend & band mates are kidnapped by Mephistopheles. His evilness then challenges the main character to a game of bowling. Throughout the book, the main character is going through a lot of fear of the unknown. He doesn't know how to bowl, so, he is afraid to lose the game. And, more importantly, he is afraid because he doesn't know what's going to happen next.
But, as this post suggests, I have finished The Devil Horns' Toss. And, I will be reflecting on the overall theme of the book. Now, this reflection I promise will be a little less ranty than Borders & Envelopes' end of book reflections, because The Devil Horns' Toss is a lot weirder than Borders & Envelopes was.
Anyway, the main theme of The Devil Horns' Toss was the Unknown. But, looking at all my manuscripts, that is a common theme in a lot of my books/movies/plays. So, I looked deeper in the manuscript. And, I found the overall main theme of the book was Fear of The Unknown. So, that's what this'll be about.
Either way, the fear of the unknown is what has drove the forces of mankind & all other life forms except cells & plants. And, not all of the ways the fear of the unknown drive mankind & all animals are good. Most of the time, it leads to wild/injured animals attacking humans/other wild/domestic animals/inanimate objects. Now, do not get me wrong. Humans expierience it too. A perfect example of humans being negatively affected by the fear of the unknown is the driving of many wierd & wonderful animals to extinction/near extinction. Another perfect two examples of humans being negatively affected by the fear of the unknown that probably suits this summary of The Devil Horns' Toss best is postmedia reactions to Columbine & the reactions of many extremist pseudochristian churches to heavy metal/rock n' roll bands such as (oh, I don't know...) Marilyn Manson, Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Rolling Stones, (insert other band names that have faced churches picketing their concerts here).
In The Devil Horns' Toss, the main character is a member in a rock n' roll band whose girlfriend & band mates are kidnapped by Mephistopheles. His evilness then challenges the main character to a game of bowling. Throughout the book, the main character is going through a lot of fear of the unknown. He doesn't know how to bowl, so, he is afraid to lose the game. And, more importantly, he is afraid because he doesn't know what's going to happen next.
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