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Hi, I'm Kira and welcome to my Dreamwidth blog.
I'm a 24 year old non-binary (gender apathetic/agender) asexual (aegeosexual), polyamorous, neurodivergent (adhd, autism, dyslcalculia) nerd.
I find it important to be upfront about my adhd and autism because it has an impact on how I communicate and how I interact with people. In real life, it's pretty clear to see but obviously online in written form, it might not be as immediately visible so I just like to make people aware.
As for why I put it out straight away about being non-binary, asexual and poly is because I find it an easy way to get rid of the phobes and TERFS. There have been too many times, in real life, when I get to know people, they found out I'm 'not normal' and just totally ghost me. So putting it out there.
Basically, if any of the above offends/bothers you - please do us both a favour and kindly fuck right off!
Thank you :)
I am a huge science-fiction fan and grew up on a steady, healthy, diet of Doctor Who, Star Trek and Star Wars - all of which I still love, along with The X-Files, Stargate and a new-found love for superheroes (both DC & Marvel, movies & arrowverse TV shows). I also love reading science-fiction - HG Wells, Isaac Asimov, Jules Verne, Arthur C Clarke, Douglas Adams are among my favourites.
Influenced by my love of sci-fi, I also love all things relating to space and space exploration. I'm currently very excited by the first images and data we're getting from the James Webb Space Telescope. I would love to have studied space science or astronomy but I struggle far too much with the maths and don't really understand the physics but that doesn't stop me absolutely loving everything that's going on with space missions right now. It's just super exciting. I love planets and stars and moons and galaxies. I also probably shouldn't admit to it but I love alien and ufo consipiracies and can spend hours watching Ancient Aliens!
My other interests include art/art history, dancing, calligraphy, disney, doodling, fanfiction (slash, het and gen), musicals, mythology and playing video games. I also love apple tea, bees, converse, demi lovato, fairy tales, glitter, globes, glow-in-the-dark, libraries, rainy days, caramel frappucinos, succulents and going for walks.
Neurodiversity and me
Aug. 2nd, 2022 04:35 pmI mentioned in my about me that I'm neurodivergent, with adhd, autism and dyscalculia, so I wanted to take a moment to talk about what that is and what it means for me.
Neurodiversity is the idea that it's normal and acceptable for people to have brains that function differently from one another. Rather than thinking there is something wrong or problematic when some people don't operate similarly to others, neurodiversity embraces all differences. The concept of neurodiversity recognizes that both brain function and behavioral traits are simply indicators of how diverse the human population is.
Neurodivergence is the term for when someone's brain processes, learns, and/or behaves differently from what is considered "typical."
There are many different ways that neurodivergence manifests, ranging from very mild ways that most people would never notice to more obvious ways that lead to a person behaving differently than is standard in our society.
Autism is known as a "spectrum disorder" because cases range from mild to severe. It previously had many subtypes, such as Asperger's and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), but now they are all classified as an Autism Spectrum Disorder. ASD can affect someone's behavior and emotions.
Autism is a broad set of conditions that may include challenges with socializing and social skills, repetitive behaviors, and speech difficulties that can lead people to communicate only nonverbally.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an executive function dysregulation disorder, which means individuals may have difficulties managing their thoughts, attention, behaviors, and emotions.
People with ADHD may have difficulty with organization, be restless, seem disinterested or zoned out, and show inappropriate behavior when experiencing strong emotions.
For me, this means I have difficulty with organisation, memory and concentration. I'm very easily distracted - unless I'm hyperfocused, and then I'll forget to eat or drink or sleep. I can be really impulsive, and I have no sense of time. I'm not great at understanding social rules, although I've 'learned' a lot of them by rote and mimic, I still don't get them. I'm clumsy and have no spatial awareness. I have a bunch of sensory issues and get overwhelmed and do have meltdowns. I stim and tic - but don't have coprolalia, though I do have echolalia and palilalia. I have special interests but I'm not a genius savant. Just another Millennial/Gen Z trying to survive life!
Neurodiversity is the idea that it's normal and acceptable for people to have brains that function differently from one another. Rather than thinking there is something wrong or problematic when some people don't operate similarly to others, neurodiversity embraces all differences. The concept of neurodiversity recognizes that both brain function and behavioral traits are simply indicators of how diverse the human population is.
Neurodivergence is the term for when someone's brain processes, learns, and/or behaves differently from what is considered "typical."
There are many different ways that neurodivergence manifests, ranging from very mild ways that most people would never notice to more obvious ways that lead to a person behaving differently than is standard in our society.
Autism is known as a "spectrum disorder" because cases range from mild to severe. It previously had many subtypes, such as Asperger's and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), but now they are all classified as an Autism Spectrum Disorder. ASD can affect someone's behavior and emotions.
Autism is a broad set of conditions that may include challenges with socializing and social skills, repetitive behaviors, and speech difficulties that can lead people to communicate only nonverbally.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an executive function dysregulation disorder, which means individuals may have difficulties managing their thoughts, attention, behaviors, and emotions.
People with ADHD may have difficulty with organization, be restless, seem disinterested or zoned out, and show inappropriate behavior when experiencing strong emotions.
For me, this means I have difficulty with organisation, memory and concentration. I'm very easily distracted - unless I'm hyperfocused, and then I'll forget to eat or drink or sleep. I can be really impulsive, and I have no sense of time. I'm not great at understanding social rules, although I've 'learned' a lot of them by rote and mimic, I still don't get them. I'm clumsy and have no spatial awareness. I have a bunch of sensory issues and get overwhelmed and do have meltdowns. I stim and tic - but don't have coprolalia, though I do have echolalia and palilalia. I have special interests but I'm not a genius savant. Just another Millennial/Gen Z trying to survive life!
Douglas Adams - So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Book 4)Genres classics, comedy, science-fiction
Rating 4/5
Arthur Dent returns to Earth, which he finds surprising since the planet was destroyed quite some time ago to make way for a bypass. On his homeworld he meets Fenchurch a girl who also understands that something is not right with the world (something, that is, that is not usually not right). Meanwhile, Ford Prefect is similarly confused by Earth's return, and chooses to hitchhike there to have a look for himself.
This is a far more down to earth book (in every sense) than the previous three and is a mixture between Adams' customary satire of the human race, a love story and a mystery. It's strongest element is the relationship between Arthur and Fenchurch which is witty, fun and made interesting by the fact that they are both somewhat abnormal. Finally, and most importantly, this book ends with a revelation on a par with 42 being the answer to the Ultimate Question, when Arthur, Fenchurch and the always dejected Marvin discover God's Final Message to His Creation (as well as the gift shops it has spawned).
The clever jokes aren't nearly so abundant here as in the previous volumes and the beloved Hitch-hikers Guide, and it's unique insights, doesn't feature much at all. I also thought that the resolution to the question about why Earth is back was an anticlimax.
Good, but not as good as books 1 and 2.
I know what you're thinking and the answer is yes, yes my name actually is Kira - that's what's on my birth certificate and yes, yes I was named for Kira Nerys from Deep Space Nine. My parents are both huge Trekkies (they met at a convention!) I think it's literally in my genes and I've loved Star Trek for as long as I can remember.
I have three siblings - Julian, Benjamin and Jadzia - but I'm the only one who's inherited the Star Trek love. The boys don't mind, they enjoy it but Zia, the one with probably the most obvious Star Trek name... oh Zia hates anything to do with it.
I mean I went through a stage in my teens where I was kind of embarrassed by it but luckily there was Keira Knightley so I just started spelling my name like she does, or at one point the Irish way Ciara. But then I got to a point where I'd stopped worrying about what was cool, accepted I was never going to be like the rest of my peers, and just embraced who I am. It was amazing how much happier it made me, which shouldn't really be surprising!
Deep Space Nine is probably my favourite Trek. It was my First, obviously we're all named for the characters and there's just something about it. It's filled with love for Bashir and Jadzia and Kira, and Bashir/Garak and Jadzia/Kira.
TOS is cringe but enjoyable, and I'm definitely all about the Kirk/Spock.
TNG is class, probably my second favourite - Riker/Troi, Picard/Q and Geordi/Data.
VOY is epic, and Janeway is Life Goals, and Paris is utterly adorbs. Janeway/Seven, naturally.
ENT I am still pissed at that ending but I loved how new and shiny everything felt, because it was for them. Any combination of Archer/Trip/Reed
DSC is mindblowing. Stamets and Adira and Grey are LOVE. Tilly is like seeing myself on screen. Michael/Tilly, Stamets/Culber and Adira/Grey
PIC was just warm and fuzzy and wow and I love the Borg. I also really fucking love Seven/Raffi!
SNW I've only seen a couple of episodes but it feels like old school Trek and it's MADE OF LOVE.
I haven't see Lower Decks or Prodigy yet.
But I tell you it's an AMAZING time to be alive as a Trekkie!
I have three siblings - Julian, Benjamin and Jadzia - but I'm the only one who's inherited the Star Trek love. The boys don't mind, they enjoy it but Zia, the one with probably the most obvious Star Trek name... oh Zia hates anything to do with it.
I mean I went through a stage in my teens where I was kind of embarrassed by it but luckily there was Keira Knightley so I just started spelling my name like she does, or at one point the Irish way Ciara. But then I got to a point where I'd stopped worrying about what was cool, accepted I was never going to be like the rest of my peers, and just embraced who I am. It was amazing how much happier it made me, which shouldn't really be surprising!
Deep Space Nine is probably my favourite Trek. It was my First, obviously we're all named for the characters and there's just something about it. It's filled with love for Bashir and Jadzia and Kira, and Bashir/Garak and Jadzia/Kira.
TOS is cringe but enjoyable, and I'm definitely all about the Kirk/Spock.
TNG is class, probably my second favourite - Riker/Troi, Picard/Q and Geordi/Data.
VOY is epic, and Janeway is Life Goals, and Paris is utterly adorbs. Janeway/Seven, naturally.
ENT I am still pissed at that ending but I loved how new and shiny everything felt, because it was for them. Any combination of Archer/Trip/Reed
DSC is mindblowing. Stamets and Adira and Grey are LOVE. Tilly is like seeing myself on screen. Michael/Tilly, Stamets/Culber and Adira/Grey
PIC was just warm and fuzzy and wow and I love the Borg. I also really fucking love Seven/Raffi!
SNW I've only seen a couple of episodes but it feels like old school Trek and it's MADE OF LOVE.
I haven't see Lower Decks or Prodigy yet.
But I tell you it's an AMAZING time to be alive as a Trekkie!
