Coping mechanisms

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What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings?

I write about a lot of things that I deal with in my journal both positive and negative thoughts about myself and everything else. If I don’t it’s just be that much more worse than before because I’ll ruminate a lot more than before. It just makes it easier to deal with and then when I decide to go to therapy I can share my experiences and feelings with others that are traumatized like me and get the support that I need from others for myself. I also have a tendency to create playlists for myself and my various emotions and feelings which dictate my mood so that I can relate to them personally. Sometimes it’s hard to tell them what is bothering you and I think that you’re not feeling alone instead because you can relate to the music that you listen to and gain some sort of connection with others that way as well. Music and journaling helps me feel good about myself and get things out of the way. I also find that various types of therapy is very important for me and my own experiences and well being. I’ve been doing counseling at different times in my career so it helps me to have insight into how and why I do things differently. I know that I struggle with anxiety and depression and social anxiety and isolation. I just want to be able to function well in life and not feel stressed and overwhelmed by things outside my control.

My favourite activities

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What activities do you lose yourself in?

I love listening to music a lot and reading books. Also I journal a lot in my spare time, etc. I do lots of writing and listening to podcasts and listening to music and reading books. I generally lose myself in the writing process and sometimes listening to music. Anyhow the same could be said about a few good books that I enjoy. I find that music helps me and therapeutic as well and so is writing in my journal. I find myself alone a lot of time so I’ll read a lot, listen to podcasts and listen to music as well as watching television journaling and other stuff. They really help me a lot and I’m really enjoying reading books and enjoying my writing and music. I get lost a lot in my music quite often and let my brain run wild sometimes. I think about what’s possible and what’s important and actually going through in my life. I just relate to the music I’m listening to and really connect and appreciate it in my life. I love music in all aspects and for allowing myself to be myself. It’s almost like a gift from heaven. I’m often reminded of how the world is going on and how lonely I am through the various mediums that I enjoy listening to and watching live and learning new things about myself.

Thrift stores flea markets, etc etc

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Where would you go on a shopping spree?

I’m going to begin by saying that I love shopping @ thrift stores and flea markets for quality items and gently used products for my personal use and for my own family and friends who are also interested in buying second hand items from places like goodwill or the flea markets as well for awesome items for amazing prices. I love shopping for unique products that resonate with me and stuff that I can up cycle and use in my life. That being said I also like shopping online for certain things especially gadgets that I use all the time and want. I am hoping to save up enough money to buy a couple items on Amazon for sure and then a couple more items after that when I get the chance to do that. But right now I’m hoping to get a kobo libra 2 ereader and a Sony Walkman MP3 player for my own personal use. I am also hoping to purchase a book for myself called gothic and Lolita and a vinyl record of my favourite songs by Sarah mclachlan which is my favourite singer as well. I like reading books from booksellers as well so I would look forward to seeing them whenever I get the chance to do so. I am interested in certain magazines such as bust and nylon. And vinyl records I enjoy looking at them and listening to them. So I also like going to sunrise records for my collection of vinyl records and other stuff like that. I also enjoy music from Jann Arden and Sarah Mclachlan and a lot of non fiction books that interest me personally. So if I ever get to Japan someday I will definitely do anything hello kitty and thrift stores in that country as well. I love history and I love reading books about history and culture and touring places old and full of history and stuff like that.

Something about Tea

What is your favorite drink? I love my teas rather it’s hot green tea or cold sweet tea. It’s refreshing and I sleep better after a cup every night.

Something about Tea

My favourite drink or 2.

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What is your favorite drink?

I’m a big fan of Dr Pepper soda pop and earl grey tea. They’re both my favourite things and I enjoy them both equally as well as spiced chai tea. Saigon chai from David’s tea is awesomeness combined with a nice sweet taste. Sometimes I willingly mix up my Saigon chai or earl grey tea with Dr Pepper in a single container and then have tea pop in a way that tastes good to me. But it’s best if you mix chai tea or earl grey with Dr Pepper specifically mentioned beforehand. The Saigon chai/earl grey tea mutually exclusive blend enhances each other’s tastes. I think the tea should be sweetened with honey reasonably so before mixing it with the Dr Pepper. I know it’s a weird thing but it makes sense to me and makes things incredibly interesting to try. I think ratio is one part tea and two parts Dr Pepper or whatever works best for you guys. And you should brew the tea just right so it ain’t bitter but should work for pleasing the palate. Anyhow I think it’s great together with each other and separate. Anyhow I hope you’re doing great with your family and favourite drink.

What makes it home

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Write about your dream home.

I have many ideas in mind for my dream home. For example I want my house to be 100% accessible from top to bottom and back again for everyone including myself and people who have disabilities and using an accessible and universal design. If I can I would get an electric wheelchair lift or something similar to get in and out of the house and upstairs and downstairs in the house as well. I would want a walk in tub with a hand held shower to make cleaning up a breeze. I want a master bedroom with a large walk-in closet an ensuite full bathroom with everything I need and want. I want lots of room for storage space and to entertain. I want to have an area where I can have a wet bar and lounge and area where we can sit and relax and enjoy games and other activities that we enjoy. It would be nice to have an outdoor space where we can have a fire pit and bbq and everything else. I also want an area specifically where we can watch movies and television and talk about things that are on the smart television screen. I like having a smart tv. And I would utilize technology to make everything work and accessible for those who are disabled and are part of the disability community. And comfortable as well. It is important to have a healthy lifestyle and that means having a rocking chair wherever possible because I am autistic so that is important for me.

What would I do with that money?

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What would you do if you won the lottery?

If I won the lottery today I would do a lot of things myself. I would buy a house and make it my own. And I would be happy to help out family and friends. I would love to spoil my nieces and nephews with lots of love and support and get them some stuff that they want and need. I would set up a trust fund for them so they can go to college or university or something like that and not have to worry about anything while they are in school. And I would travel more than I am right now. There’s a lot of things that I would take up in terms of hobbies that are worth doing and various activities that interests me. I love music so I would invest in a new mp3 player and vinyl records as well. I’ve got a couple record players and one is portable. And the mp3 player I would buy is a Sony Walkman MP3 player. And I would like to get more items related to hello kitty and Betty Boop as well. And a new kobo ereader for myself preferably the eclipsa se or whatever it’s called. I would love to order door dash and get delivery for myself and buy whatever I want on Amazon and eBay for sure. I would love to invest in a camper bus of some kind and or an airstream. Vw camper bus is my first choice for me and my family. I’m hopeful I know that but I want to do something for myself and with my family and friends. And get out of town more often and not have to worry about anything else.

Fun fact about fun stuff

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List five things you do for fun.

I have a lot of things that I do for fun. I enjoy reading books about people who are interested in learning about other cultures and things that are different from me. I like learning about cultures around the world and getting to know people who are interested in similar things but are different than me as well. I read books a lot for fun and for learning purposes as well. I also enjoy having tea with my friends and family and socializing with them. I also love listening to music of all kinds but I really enjoy listening to rock music and country music as well including classic music from the 60’s and 70’s from the hippies generation and the civil rights movement. And Woodstock as well as the Lilith fair festivals. They were the best thing to watch and have in my life. If there was a 3 day festival I could go to it would be a combination of Woodstock and Lilith Fair in one. I did Lilith Fair in 1998 and 1999 and it was awesome music. I love listening to Sarah mclachlan and Jann Arden and some other great music that I love. I enjoy camping with my family and friends as well and my parents have a lake lot in Slave Lake Alberta that we love to frequent in the summer a lot of the time. I enjoy travelling around Canada and exploring the world with friends and family if and when it’s possible. I’m hoping to go to Victoria this summer in British Columbia if my parents are interested in that as well because I’m not sure I would be going very far away by myself. Anyhow I like the idea of afternoon tea and learning about the different types of tea out there. I’m a tea granny of sorts. I think earl grey tea is awesome stuff. So I also like listening to podcasts and watching television shows and movies, etc mostly because I’m interested in learning about different things and learning about my favourite things.

What I really want

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What snack would you eat right now?

Right now I would really love to have a Reese’s peanut butter cups, zesty Doritos and Dr Pepper soda pop. I haven’t been able to have any of purchase the said items because it’s been so cold out lately since Tuesday morning where it’s been -40 for a lot of the time. Mind you it’s -40 degrees Celsius here in Canada and it really sucks because I can’t even think about going outside in fear of getting frostbite and falling on the ice. But I’m also thinking about getting a pizza and Cesar salad after this weekend going down the drain. I’m sorry about the complaining but it’s hard to do anything else whenever you rely on public transportation of any kind doesn’t make sense to go outside unless my friends or family decides to help me out and wants to drive me around and running errands for me. And I’m craving some snacks for myself and other stuff like that. I looked at the thermometer and it says -40 degrees Celsius

Travel bug

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What cities do you want to visit?

I would love to visit Victoria in British Columbia again with my family and friends because it is so beautiful. I went to the city twice with my maternal grandmother years ago and my cousin and her family lives there as well. I remember staying at James Bay Inn with my maternal grandmother for my birthday in 2001 shortly after 9/11 and we were there for the weekend. It was within walking distance of the Emily Carr house where Emily Carr lived. And in the opposite direction there was a huge museum of art, etc etc. anyhow I would love to go back again someday. Another place I would love to visit again is Las Vegas in Nevada and check out their thrift stores as well as in visiting the thrift stores in Victoria in Canada where I live. I live in Alberta. In the summer time I would love to go to candle lake in Saskatchewan where aunt Minnie lived before she passed away. It’s been 20 years ago since I was there. And I hope that I can visit Toronto and Ottawa in Ontario someday soon because I have never been to those places. And Charlottetown in Prince Edward island.