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September 16, 2005

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Reflecting on my previous entry, I was struck by how frequently I write about autistic spectrum disorders and the Cat.

Just as I am worried about the Spliggle Playgroup turning into the Evaluate Cat Therapy Session, I don't particularly want to have the only focus of this blog be ASD.

On one hand, the questions I have and the accompanying struggles are so engrained in my life that it is only natural that I post about them. After all, my greatest worries are for the health and well-being of my sons. And if someone going through similar experiences finds this blog and is interested in my observations, all the better.

But on the other hand, I don't want people to avoid my stuff because they fear it is all about ASD and it may not be of interest. Although the population of folks going through similar things is growing, I don't want to write exclusively for that group.

Also, it occurred to me that the "me" times end up being mundane in a "let's report this on the blog!" way, even if they are meaningful to me. Like seeing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory a few weeks back was a great break for me, and Survivor last night was a blast! I am looking forward to Big Brother tonight and going to my high school alma mater's alumni association meeting tomorrow morning. This weekend, we have a BBQ hosted by my husband's boss, and I may or may not have hockey practice (the dilemma surrounding that will be in a separate post!) I always have rants about other people's driving, but when I get home at the end of the day, I wonder "Do people really want to see the diagrams of what insane drivers did to me today?" Also, I figure that I complain enough about the Cat related things that if I started digging into drivers that people would just think I was a crabby-head. (Maybe I am!)

So this post is my promise to start posting less about ASD and more about ME! ;-)

Posted by karianna at September 16, 2005 06:45 PM

Comments

I will read what you post because I am interested. It's all part of YOU. I expect others feel the same way.

Posted by: Julie at September 16, 2005 08:27 PM

uh, uh, it's your blog. write about whatever the frig is bothering you!!!! or you're loving!!!! or made you laugh/cry!!!!

we'll still be here ;)

Posted by: nita at September 19, 2005 06:44 AM