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Just popping in!



Hope everyone had a great holiday and has a great start to the new year!



I've been very distracted lately. My scrapping "job" at CDO has been elevated the past few weeks. We lost a designer, so some of her workload was being passed to me, but it got worse when we were down another two. One went on vacation during the part of the month we do the most work and the other had massive computer issues.



So I have done about triple of my normal workload for a month, in a week and half. I know the pay will be nice, so I'm not too worried, just been busy. Today was the first day since the 17th that I haven't opened Photoshop. *dances*

That means...I finally took a day off. I was so worried about making my deadlines, that I rushed through what I could. I still have one more kit to do, but it's not due until the 7th.



Other than that...yeah nothing new.

Got a rather nasty message the other day on here. Some people just seek out negativity and I guess that is how they get off on life. I hit delete and called it good. Just thought it was interesting. I don't get many messages on here, so getting one out of the clear blue like that, was a different experience.



But yeah! Have a great holiday. Don't drink and drive. Enjoy life!

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sahahria
10:19 Dec 31 2012

Heck yeah to the last bit! Happy New Year to you as well, may it be the best year yet!

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Vampirewitch39
14:35 Dec 31 2012

Happy New Year to you too! :) *hugs*

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So a few thoughts, and I want to dump them here.



We all know about the tragic incident in Connecticut last week. Sad.



What is bothering me now is the backlash and the crap that is coming from it all.



There are discussions about gun control, armed guards at schools, and the shooters mental health issues.



I've always been a huge advocate of getting treatment for any mental health disorder, but what I'm noticing is, not just a lack of treatment, but how some people in the world view disorders.



If you've read my journal before, you know I suffer from a very severe case of Bipolar I. You also know that I've dated someone with Aspergers for the past 3 years.



I have seen numerous comments about how people with Aspergers are violent and would do the same thing if they had the chance. I sit here upset that someone would say something like that, knowing what I know. My boyfriend would NEVER think of violence. Sure, he plays violent video games and enjoys it, but he is not violent in real life. Hell, I couldn't get him to kill a fly when it was pissing me off. He wouldn't even hurt a fly. (True story)

He elbowed me by accident once and started freaking out because he had hurt me.

Would he ever think to kill a young child? Never. He is just as upset about what happened as any "normal" person.



Now, the stigma. I know what it's like to have a mental health disorder. It's a major part of my life and I know what stigma comes with it. What I think the country/world needs most is education and treatment. It's easier to get access to a gun than it is to get mental health treatment. And there is almost no education about mental health disorders. I don't like being told I'm violent because I have a mental health disorder. I don't like people saying that an Aspie would kill a person, just because they have a mental health issue. It's not fair to those of us who fight every single day to have a normal day. I watch my boyfriend struggle when doing simple interactions with strangers. I sometimes get frustrated at his total lack of communication with me, but it comes with the territory. I know my problems aren't easy on him, with the mood swings and such. We are educated enough in how to handle these issues and we've grown and faced any problems together.



To label a person as violent or a killer based on a disorder is wrong and anyone that believes things like that needs to take a good look at themselves.



Sorry...I needed to get this off my chest.

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Vampirewitch39
23:08 Dec 20 2012

Well said Sis, well said.

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Sorry for the lack of journals and stuff.



I've been busy and haven't had much interest in logging in. I got elected to a region position for Student Senate. I have already had one concert this month and I still have three more to go. Oh, and there is way too much drama leaking out of here.



I'll peek in, read my favorites and pop back out. I'm behind in work and other regular duties, so it's not just here I'm neglecting.



But I'm alive and doing ok. I did take a nasty fall yesterday on a huge patch of ice. We went out for breakfast and as we were walking across the parking lot, I slipped and fell. I'm not injured, but I did rattle my head around a bit and had a nasty headache for most of the weekend. I'm just glad I didn't repeat my last slip on ice and throw out my back. I was a bit sore afterwards, I won't lie, but some resting and taking it easy was enough to take care of that.



Other than falling, I've just been busy and not interested in the site. Journals have seemed drama-ish and I don't care to read that rubbish.



I'll pop in sometime on Thursday since I may get tons of messages and I have a feeling my phone will be going batshit crazy from them.



So yeah. Stuff.