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Hello.
I like Starfield. I saw them live about a month ago.
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Allo! Nice to meet you.
I've been playing piano for 10 years, alto sax for three, guitar for a year, and pan flute for a few months.
My favourite composers are Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Gershwin, Holst, Bach, and Dvorak; and my favourite pieces are "Jupiter" by Holst, "March Slave" by Tchaikovsky, "Concerto for violin, strings & Bassoon, continuo No. 2 in E major, Allegro, BWV 1053" (D: Don't ask how I remembered all that) by Bach, and "Peter and the Wolf" by Sergei Prokofiev. I'm not a big fan of Vivaldi (too much string section for me) or C.P.E. Bach.
I just bought an LSO CD featuring Andrea Bocelli. It's really good.
I absolutely adore the VSO (Vancouver Symphony Orchestra). I'v seen them three times: "A russian celebration," which featured Tchaikovsky; "Peter and the Wolf," which had Peter and the Wolf (duh), and "March Slav," by Tchai. (I nearly had a heart attack when I found out that they were going to play it; and "William Tell Overture," which featured "WTO" by Rossini, Gershwin, and Rachmaninoff.
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'I'll tell you something,' but 'you no it ain't easy...'
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Yeyy! I'm not the only one who likes Classical/Opera. :'D
Every song Andrea Bocelli has ever sung. (Top Three: Melodramma, Mattinata, Un Amore Cosi Grande)
"Jupiter" - Holst
"March Slav" - Tchaikovsky
"Peter and the Wolf" - Sergei Prokofiev
And, if you consider Josh Groban's earlier stuff classical: Galileo, Caruso (<--Undisputed opera), and Cinema Paradiso.
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I love Queen. ♥
"I want to break free" is my favouritee.
I really like how most of the members were trained in opera/classical and how their songs really showed it off.
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^^ I love the Eagles.
"Hotel California" is my favourite; I can't count the number of times I'v played it this week. xD
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WARPEDD??? D: ERMAGERD
I thought everyone forgot about me. :P It's the norm nowadays.
And, haha, thank you. :) I hope to draw some more during the summer...between learning as much Italian as I can in a month before I go to Beijing, and working on Science Fair. :)
You'll be the first person I draw for. ♥ haha
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My goals are:
Become 60% fluent in Italian before I go to Beijing &
Get a huge start on my Science Fair project so I can attend Canada-Wide again. ♥
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Ciaoo!
Come stai?
Mi chiamo Dustie e sono di Canada. Mi piace l'Italia per il suo calcio, cantanti, e la cultura. Il mio cantante preferito è Andrea Bocelli, e amo i Rossoneri! ♥
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bump
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Hey, I have autism (aspergers). This is a nice idea, but I don't understand how it helps me.
It makes me feel like I have a disability when I see posts like this. I don't feel supported; I just feel more outcasted.
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it is supposed to support people who have a learning disability i don't think it is supposed to help you to overcome it
(?) Autism isn't a learning disability; It's actually a developmental disability and a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). I mean sure, some of us may struggle with math, but so does a great proportion of the world's population. Someone with an ASD may also have a learning disability, but it is usually not directly brought on by autism. I, a person with aspergers, have achieved top marks in my class for the past three years of Highschool. Another student with autism has also achieved incredible marks during her school career.
A person on the autistic spectrum often has problems socially. For example, I have an very tough time communicating my thoughts to other people and reading their subtle cues like body language and facial expression. I like to do things repetitively and I have very narrow interests, making connecting with other people hard to do. It's like being placed in a strange country with no books to explain the customs and languages of the land.
Just wanted to clear that up a bit...
yeah
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"The three main areas of difficulty which all people with autism share are sometimes known as the 'triad of impairments'. They are:
difficulty with social communication
difficulty with social interaction
difficulty with social imagination."
- http://www.autism.org.uk/about…ction/what-is-autism.aspx (p.2)
"Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. "
-http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/index.html
As seen with the previous two statements, ASDs, for the greater part, effect social interactions and behaviours.
"Some people with autism are able to live relatively independent lives but others may have accompanying learning disabilities and need a lifetime of specialist support. " - http://www.autism.org.uk/about…ction/what-is-autism.aspx
The keyword here is "accompanying," meaning that autism does not necessarily induce a learning disability. Some people with autism have troubles learning due to accompanying/additional disorders like ADD, ADHD, and Dyslexia.
Anyway, my point is, ASDs shouldn't be classified by the term "Learning Disability/Disorder," because it is not true for all cases.
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Have you got a knack for debating and reasoning? Join WCRPG's latest, Formal Debate Club.
Before you decide to sign up for this wonderful club, take a look at
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ooookayyyy. I don't see what I'v done that was so bad...
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May I see links to articles that say autism directly causes LDs? I'm curious. If I'm wrong, correct me with facts. I wouldn't be ashamed to admit that you were correct.
From what I'v read, Autism mostly impedes a person socially and sometimes emotionally.
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Ciao! Come stai?
Di dove sei?
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Buonasera! Sto bene, ma anche annoiato. :P
Ho bisogno di studiare per gli esami. eheheh
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I just hate being the one kid who's all alone at break, lunch, and during "group" projects at school.
I'm getting really frustrated when I ask people for advice and they say: "Join a club!" "Talk to people you haven't talked to!" "Make new friends!" "Just be yourself!"
I. Can't. Do. Any. Of. That.
There are no clubs at my school of 110 students who I'v known since kindergarten. There are no loners like myself. And, who else was I acting like this entire time!? Frick!
I'm not "disliked," and I haven't wronged a single person that I know of. I can't actually see a reason why I'm so alone, so out-casted.
I haven't been invited to a party in five years.
I'm always forgotten about by my peers, although I'v left my mark in the school with top grades and athletics.
I can't stand it anymore!
There's no connection with my peers. It's like I speak an entirely different language, one that they haven't been able to grasp even after 11 years of knowing me!
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It's odd. I feel accepted by strangers and people who don't know me in person.
I spend hours on the internet speaking with people from other countries, and I seem to fit in perfectly. I don't feel like the odd-one-out. I feel...normal, for a change.
Even talking to people older than I am, in person or not, I feel more accepted. It's like I was born in the wrong era, to the wrong generation.
Honestly, I have one friend. She's been there for me and I'v been there for her. She moved out of town a long time ago, and I'v never been able to find friends. I'm not trying to replace her (It'd be impossible), or find someone else to fill the void; I only seek companionship, a pat on the back for accomplishments, and nice words when I'm feeling down.
There's nothing.
My world seems so vast, yet so empty.
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Eh, very few. My teachers like me, I guess. 
I wasn't/am not exactly "shy." I have no problem standing up and debating an issue, presenting a project, or public speaking, but those opportunities never come up. I wouldn't label myself as shy. aha
A few people are "nice" to me, but it seems only out of pity. The friendships never last, even if I try my hardest to keep them running.
I'm okay pals with a guy at school, but his friend is super sensitive/protective about everything. His friend really hates it when we try to talk with each other; he'll but into conversations and change the topic. Also, he's disliked by over half the school's population, and I can sense the tension when I'm around him. And, awkwardly, he's also the son of my math teacher, who is also one of the leaders at my church (Like I said, small town). And, because he's a guy and I'm a girl, both of our parents are super suspicious of everything (even though we're 'friends'...no romance).
I can't talk to him much. :(
Most of the 'friends' that I'v had just used me.
One is only friends with me because I can help with music theory.
Another was only after my harry potter books and friendship bracelets.
Another only wanted old tests to study off.
The last one just talked to me about soccer to get facts to impress her boyfriend.
I'd be a good idea, but unfortunately, everyone knows everyone in this tiny town. I can walk to anywhere from anywhere in less than 10 minutes, and there aren't any groups that I can go to. :/
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