And by the way....

Happiness anyone?

Zuckerberg's Denial

Wake up and smell the coffee Mark Zukerberg! I don't know how many relationships Facebook has destroyed, but it sure has for me.

And here's one for you:

From Facebook:

Adding / Removing Friends
People have disappeared from my friend list, but I did not remove them and they did not remove me.

Friend removals are not caused by a technical error on the site, as it is not possible for a friend to be removed without confirmation from one of the users involved. The issue you are experiencing is caused by one of the following reasons:

1. This person removed you from their friend list, either intentionally or accidentally.
2. This person has deactivated their account, causing them to disappear from all friend list. If they choose to reactivate their account, they will reappear on these lists.

If a large number of friends disappeared from your account in a short period of time, it is possible that the security of your account may have been compromised. Please select a unique and complex password that is different from other passwords that you use on the Internet, and keep this information completely to yourself. You can reset your password by using the "Change Password" field on the Account page.
You should also make sure that all email addresses associated with your account are secure. Remember that anyone who can read your email may be able to also access your Facebook account. Additionally, please make sure that you log out of your Facebook account after each use and "quit" your browser when you’re done using the site. Never check the "Keep me logged in" box when logging in from a public computer or someone else’s mobile device, as this will keep you logged in even after you close your browser window.
Finally, please make sure that when you access the site, you always log in from a legitimate Facebook page with "facebook.com" in the domain part of the URL (web address). For more information about protecting your account, please visit the Facebook Security Page.

And that's not even the least of it. According to norrina from Etiquette Hell:

Evidently, Facebook also will randomly defriend people for you, too. A few months ago a high school acquaintance found me and we exchanged messages for a while, catching up on old times, then we kind of faded apart again, he's overseas and I was starting an intense study program. I got a message from him today, checking in, he'd just noticed we weren't "friends" anymore. I haven't defriended anyone, so it wasn't done on my end, and if he didn't do it either...

Whoah, a pattern we're seeing here

And plus, no one wants to be rejected.

Here's the links I went to: http://www.etiquettehell.com/smf/index.php?action=printpage;topic=68519.0

http://articles.cnn.com/2009-10-30/tech/online.rejection.defriending_1_rejection-defriending-networking?_s=PM:TECH

I'm done. I've had my fill for the day. I'll see you all tomorrow.

Two Decades Later

Two decades after I was born, way too much has changed. And I don't want to call myself a conservative or a traditionalist, but it's like I'm a whole different person. And as much as that makes me happy, it scares me nonetheless. For me, I've somewhat come full circle and to add, those who I knew from my childhood have forgotten who I am, and for those who still remember, would be shocked to see that I am a totally different person in ways, but much of that Sasha-ness is still there. My autistic traits, my being able to relate to everyone as much as I can, my energetic spirit, my difficulties, etc; they all still live with me day after day.

First off, I no longer have much of a connection to my downstate roots. It's almost as if it was just a dream. Not so much however. Some of the faces and names are still there, and I try to keep a strong connection with my past as my past has helped to shape my present and will help (and/or hurt) to shape my future. I am surprised that I do not have an extreme fear of change, but I don't. It's inevitable. But that downstate connection I try to keep alive, as it's where I'm from

As the great philosopher and historian George Santayana said in his oft-misquoted remark:

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

And I try my hardest to live by that every day. It's not the easiest thing to do in the world, but I can say that I try, and that's what counts.

Sure, I've had some tragic and very upsetting things happen in my life, but I have every time risen above them. Here's to twenty great years and a kajillion more! It's been a fun and a wild ride.

(NOTE: Kajillion is defined by the Urban Dictionary as "A very large number [that is] usually an overexxageration.")

Never Surrender

I've learned in life that when things get rough, the tough fight back.

And somehow, I wonder if I have lost track at that same creed. I probably have.

For instance, when I complain that I have no friends, I have to realize that I have a crazy group of pals who nearly always want to hang out. I have a loving family that, albeit a bit weird and bizarre, loves me for who I am. Other things will come as they will.

But somehow, I feel so defeated, so frustrated that I would do anything to make the world a better place. That and I feel that the world is too narrow-minded.

Okay, I'm done now. I'll go relax and read.

The Anti-Aspie

My personality literally tortures me, and it's not funny.

I would accept having Asperger's syndrome if I had better math skills, was more computer savy, had more strengths, had worse hygiene, etc. But no. I have to be the one to constantly and relentlessly beat the odds, almost to the point of obsession. I want to be the first person with autism elected to a major public office. I look up to Harvey Milk. He beat the odds, and sure died a martyr because of it, and I'm willing to die to better those with pervasive developmental disorder and make their lives better. Every minority group deserves political representation.

But I have the aspirations and much of the personality of an air head. Need I say identity crisis?

And I wish people could understand, people MY OWN AGE could understand the struggle I face everyday to keep my head up, forget about high.

Wit and Wisdom of Sasha for August 5, 2010

"If there's something called the Moral Majority, and it could be said that Jerry Falwell was the leader, then I am the leader of the new Left Wing Moral Majority, which is the Moral Majority, except more socially liberal and supportive of gay marriage, while still championing some sense of family values. God, I have to stop watching Fox News! Or we call this 'The Alternative Moral Majority'?"

An Update for Late June

I know, it's been a while since I have last put an update on here, but a lot has changed.

First off, I am now in a relationship, yes, I have a girlfriend. That will be covered in a future post.

Second, I'm now in New York City working in my uncle's engineering company's IT department as an intern. With that has come some minor changes, and yet again, that will be the topic of another journal entry.

And lastly, I forgot what else I was going to say. I don't know what exactly I'll be doing work-wise today though.