Amy's Page

Got a website?

http://minikitkatgirl.blogspot.com

Are you on the autistic spectrum?

diagnosed

Are you in a relationship?

single

Gender identity?

female

Sexual Orientation?

straight

Age?

26

Where do you live?

I split my time between Port Jefferson, NY and Montclair, NJ

What are you here for?

just looking, for friends, meeting in real life (possibly)

What do you do for work?

I am currently writing a memoir about my experiences in the world of love, sex, and relationships as a woman with Asperger's syndrome. It's called "The Naughty Autie: Not Your (Neuro)typical Dating Guide." I have sent out query letters to literary agents and hope to soon sell my book to a publisher. I am also a public speaker, having spoken at autism conferences around the country since the age of 14. I most recently gave the commencement address at the Gersh Academy, a school on Long Island for students with autism, Asperger's, and other neurobiological disorders, on June 27, 2008.

Do you belong to a particular religion? If so, which one?

I was raised Roman Catholic, but I don't subscribe to it anymore. My ideas on faith are vaguely spiritual, but nothing overtly religious.

What food do you absolutely HATE?

Mushrooms. It's a FUNGUS, for God's sakes. How do people not realize that?

Describe your ideal person:

Intelligent, sensitive, funny, caring, patient, kind, laid back, passionate. Someone who listens. Someone who won't try to take advantage of me. Someone who isn't a sociopath nutjob. I've had enough of those in my life already, thankyouverymuch.

You're hanging out with friends and having a good time. What are you doing?

Eating Japanese, Indian, Mexican, whatever food, drinking wine or margaritas, having a hilarious yet meaningful discussion on a variety of subjects. We might also be bowling, or walking around town together.

5 things you're really good at:

Writing, cooking, public speaking, editing, figuring out how things work (electronic devices, mostly)

5 things you're not so good at:

Being mean, deciphering office politics, math, figuring out when people are lying to me, sports

When the revolution comes, what will you be doing?

Cooking tasty poisoned pies for the enemies to eat, and smiling innocently when they look up at me as they choke and gasp out their final breath.