HOLY SMOKES i forgot about the microwave potato! That's ol trusty right there! I don't have a microwave anymore but a microwave is obviously a great thing to have. i totes get the budget constraints. i forgot to mention, but the udon is about $6 for those 5 servings -- if you already know that you like udon, that would be the one I would first get to try. rice is definitely cheaper but I still wanted to mention that. best of luck with everything, i'm sure you are doing your best!

YOU'RE THE COOLEST!!! seriously, that's so neat. i haven't even tried ollie-ing yet, but i tic-taced a bit yesterday. thank you for these words of encouragement!!

YES LIKE LET'S GO BACK TO THOSE DAYS! youtube was such a freaking vibe back then. thanks for watchin!

MERCI!

i personally don't see it but she is beautiful!!

i'm on it

Okay so true! The concept of us all being mirrors of each other makes so much sense here. Like my desire here reflects the desire of others!!

Holy smokes THANK YOU for this rec! I am listening right now and it's SO GOOD!!!!

hello there! thanks for watchin!! is the rest of charli's discography considered hyperpop, you think? i LOVE how i'm feeling now!! also, wow that's so neat, i'm so jelly that you got to see gecs live! i definitely want to next time they're touring. they just seem real asf and like they're having fun -- which honestly seems a bit rare these days? at least with all the recent shows i've been to!

@@mudsouptime id say how im feeling now is hyperpop, some tracks on it more than others for sure tho

Wow thank you for this comment! i've actually been thinking about this a lot since posting this video. it feels like this connection between niches and success is a manifestation of a world built for neurotypical folks. so for folks with brains that operate differently, success while staying true to this niche-less nature ("scatter" brain) is not really seen as possible. it makes me think of how shifting to a world where people with all different types of brains can thrive without feeling deprived or like they're sacrificing part of themselves is not going to be a clean shift, but is certainly one that I think should be aspired towards as in, being the niche-less person maybe needs to be normalized more? i've been watching a lot of ayandastood's videos and she talks about multi-passionate people and it's really fascinating to see how she has an audience of people that resonate with this sort of despair of "how can i ever choose between all my interests??" anyway, i totally see the importance of niches too! eep! everything is so nuanced, always

HECK YES! :-D you GOT this!!!

thank you for being here! i'm so glad that something i said was able to resonate

Hiya Vivian, I love having you in my life and I treasure you deeply, always. I AM here with you :-)

hi friend! I thrifted it :P but the brand is blue fish! they make some cool stuff

Sorry to hear that the pay was dust but so wonderful that you were able to discover that this type of work is a good fit (pay aside)! My fingers are also crossed for you. It really does depend on your city and honestly timing of when you are looking for jobs, but there are indeed baking jobs out there that pay well. Having your experience would definitely help, I imagine. I'm rooting for you! And thank you for your kind words :-)

@@mudsouptime Thank you^^

Hello! Honestly I could make a video answering your questions... but will also give you a written answer right now too! To the first question, short answer: sort of? Masking feels really complex to me, because when you've been doing it your whole life, it kind of integrates into your personality. I'm not totally sure what me with 0% mask even looks like. I definitely try to minimize masking, though, because I want KZbin to be fun and trying to be something I'm not will make me unwilling to continue posting. The first few videos I made felt really awkward and I definitely felt hyperaware of my mannerisms and voice. For example, I don't usually speak super fast and -- with my ADHD -- don't really stick to topics in a linear way. Interestingly enough, however, I feel like making more videos has allowed me to explore how I am without a mask (or with minimal mask, I guess). Not editing my videos, especially, really helps me to explore this. I think part of why making KZbin videos is effective for this is because I'm speaking out loud. Masking, in my opinion, really tends to be employed when we are expressing ourselves verbally rather than in written form. So speaking out loud in videos allows me to practice speaking without masking. Okay, so I was totally planning on typing out an answer to your second question, but after writing so much for the first one, I think I'm going to just make a video for that one! I have so many thoughts! Thank you for your questions and giving me the opportunity to self-reflect!!

@@mudsouptime I can definitely relate to this! I'm excited to learn more about autism from someone so insightful. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you!

That totally makes sense. For me, it can feel like everyone has their "thing" but I think my experiences in education have definitely impacted this perception.

Thanks dude :-) back atcha!

i'm so glad!

merci :3 just here to have fun

Btw if you try it, lean forward when going down, like put the weight on the front foot and the board will be more stable

Wow! you're super brave -- hills seem so spooky to me right now. I'm definitely willing to give this a go in the future, though... thank you for the tip!

Heck yes! Back atcha!!!

it's definitely VERY intimidating! i've been doing balance exercises recently and I think they're going to help a lot. I have faith in you!! and us!!

That’s HILARIOUS 🤣

YAY welcome friend! U GET it!!!!

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