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rachg82I think it's time for another TV post:
-Parenthood: I'm not getting the same bowl of comfort soup feeling from the show this season so far, but I don't know if that's just because I'm being harder to please or what.
Other random bits:
1. I still don't get why Jasmine & Crosby aren't together, when last season's finale totally made it seem like they would be.
2. The bit with the rat--Amber & Sara piggybacking out the door--made me laugh. My reaction would probably be much the same. Except probably with even more screaming. I don't do well with creatures invading my home.
3. AMBER, CLOSE & LOCK YOUR DOOR. WHAT THE HELL.
4. That girl that Drew has a crush on is cute. In an "I'd have had a crush on her as a kid, too"-type of way. Not a creepy pedo way. Heh. But, yeah, she reminds me of a younger version of my work crush from Xerox.
5. "Wheat allergy is like the snuggie of diseases right now. Everybody has one." Heh. SHUT UP, CROSBY, I CAN'T HELP IT.
6. I should probably keep a food diary like Jabbar. That's not a bad idea. Of course I've started one before, but it's sort of like flossing. You do it for three days, then stop.
7. The "OH THANK THE GODS IT'S A GIRL"-stuff annoyed me. Not only because they're acting like it's this huge effing burden to have a son with Aspergers--which, okay, yes, it comes with its own issues, but so does having children, period--but also because of this whole notion that the odds are so much "better" (note the bias even there--that it's something you want to avoid) having a girl. I've said it before and I'll say it again: correlation does not equal causation. Just because there are fewer girls diagnosed doesn't mean fewer girls actually have an ASD. Girls are socialized differently, VERY differently. There are all sorts of reasons why girls with an ASD might not exhibit symptoms in the same way, or even if they do, why they might be falsely attributed to something else or excused away.
This vidder has numerous uploads about the topic, but I'll just share one:
I thought the part about self-injury & misdiagnoses of BPD was particularly interesting.
Speaking of undiagnosed cases, too, I'll admit that I've wondered quite a few times over the last year if my mom & dad had issues with it, too. Probably not enough to be diagnosed, but enough to possess traits that were masked by other problems/addiction/etc, because in retrospect they both did. FWIW, when I saw that psychiatrist, it took her about two seconds to say my dad probably had undiagnosed social anxiety, which he self-medicated with alcohol. (makes sense) But anyway, this is getting off-topic, so back to the show.
8. I'm glad Alex isn't going to jail. I like him better than Haddie, tbh. Heh.
9. I'm liking the friendship between Julia & the coffee girl. I kinda want Julia to be my mentor/shopping buddy.
-Community: Similar to my issue with Parenthood above, my levels of joy from the show aren't as high this season, which seems to be a common thing based on my flist's recent posts. The flirting between Jeff & Annie was weird, & Britta's stuff felt over-the-top. The whole thing was a little "you're trying too hard, guys", if that makes sense. But I did laugh at the Earth 2 jokes, as well as the musical Chang moments.
-Parks & Recreation: No complaints. EVERYBODY PANTS NOW. Haha. Also, I'm going to call Ben J-Shot from now on.
P.S. Why can't I have a party button?
P.P.S. I STILL LOVE YOU, CHRIS TRAEGER & ANN PERKINS. "Diabetes!" Hee.
In other news, I spontaneously began rewatching season 3 of Bones today. I think this is where I admit I'm not really that jazzed for the upcoming season. I KNOW, I'M SORRY. It's weird. It's not that I don't love the characters anymore--I do--or that I don't have ideas of things I'd love to see--I definitely do--but season 6 left me a bit deflated as far as my confidence in them delivering. I'm going to stop reading anything that comes out of stupid HH & SN's mouths, though, and that will probably help. As I said to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
tempertemper the other day, they could douche chill the second coming. Every interview they do, ever, is just like, "UGH, SHUT YOUR FACE."
That being said, I'm still hopeful, still fangirling it up--I mean, I wouldn't be working on this fic still if I weren't; it's really important to me (P.S. I'm up to 4,400 words now. Slow & steady progress!)--and still passionate about the show, but I felt like I had to admit those feelings somewhere.
ANYHOO. How about a Vid of the Day? This one's by oneminutegalactica (looove) & cracks me up every time.
-Parenthood: I'm not getting the same bowl of comfort soup feeling from the show this season so far, but I don't know if that's just because I'm being harder to please or what.
Other random bits:
1. I still don't get why Jasmine & Crosby aren't together, when last season's finale totally made it seem like they would be.
2. The bit with the rat--Amber & Sara piggybacking out the door--made me laugh. My reaction would probably be much the same. Except probably with even more screaming. I don't do well with creatures invading my home.
3. AMBER, CLOSE & LOCK YOUR DOOR. WHAT THE HELL.
4. That girl that Drew has a crush on is cute. In an "I'd have had a crush on her as a kid, too"-type of way. Not a creepy pedo way. Heh. But, yeah, she reminds me of a younger version of my work crush from Xerox.
5. "Wheat allergy is like the snuggie of diseases right now. Everybody has one." Heh. SHUT UP, CROSBY, I CAN'T HELP IT.
6. I should probably keep a food diary like Jabbar. That's not a bad idea. Of course I've started one before, but it's sort of like flossing. You do it for three days, then stop.
7. The "OH THANK THE GODS IT'S A GIRL"-stuff annoyed me. Not only because they're acting like it's this huge effing burden to have a son with Aspergers--which, okay, yes, it comes with its own issues, but so does having children, period--but also because of this whole notion that the odds are so much "better" (note the bias even there--that it's something you want to avoid) having a girl. I've said it before and I'll say it again: correlation does not equal causation. Just because there are fewer girls diagnosed doesn't mean fewer girls actually have an ASD. Girls are socialized differently, VERY differently. There are all sorts of reasons why girls with an ASD might not exhibit symptoms in the same way, or even if they do, why they might be falsely attributed to something else or excused away.
This vidder has numerous uploads about the topic, but I'll just share one:
I thought the part about self-injury & misdiagnoses of BPD was particularly interesting.
Speaking of undiagnosed cases, too, I'll admit that I've wondered quite a few times over the last year if my mom & dad had issues with it, too. Probably not enough to be diagnosed, but enough to possess traits that were masked by other problems/addiction/etc, because in retrospect they both did. FWIW, when I saw that psychiatrist, it took her about two seconds to say my dad probably had undiagnosed social anxiety, which he self-medicated with alcohol. (makes sense) But anyway, this is getting off-topic, so back to the show.
8. I'm glad Alex isn't going to jail. I like him better than Haddie, tbh. Heh.
9. I'm liking the friendship between Julia & the coffee girl. I kinda want Julia to be my mentor/shopping buddy.
-Community: Similar to my issue with Parenthood above, my levels of joy from the show aren't as high this season, which seems to be a common thing based on my flist's recent posts. The flirting between Jeff & Annie was weird, & Britta's stuff felt over-the-top. The whole thing was a little "you're trying too hard, guys", if that makes sense. But I did laugh at the Earth 2 jokes, as well as the musical Chang moments.
-Parks & Recreation: No complaints. EVERYBODY PANTS NOW. Haha. Also, I'm going to call Ben J-Shot from now on.
P.S. Why can't I have a party button?
P.P.S. I STILL LOVE YOU, CHRIS TRAEGER & ANN PERKINS. "Diabetes!" Hee.
In other news, I spontaneously began rewatching season 3 of Bones today. I think this is where I admit I'm not really that jazzed for the upcoming season. I KNOW, I'M SORRY. It's weird. It's not that I don't love the characters anymore--I do--or that I don't have ideas of things I'd love to see--I definitely do--but season 6 left me a bit deflated as far as my confidence in them delivering. I'm going to stop reading anything that comes out of stupid HH & SN's mouths, though, and that will probably help. As I said to
tempertemper the other day, they could douche chill the second coming. Every interview they do, ever, is just like, "UGH, SHUT YOUR FACE."That being said, I'm still hopeful, still fangirling it up--I mean, I wouldn't be working on this fic still if I weren't; it's really important to me (P.S. I'm up to 4,400 words now. Slow & steady progress!)--and still passionate about the show, but I felt like I had to admit those feelings somewhere.
ANYHOO. How about a Vid of the Day? This one's by oneminutegalactica (looove) & cracks me up every time.
