That object, my friend, is me.

Thanks! We will, there have been several reindeer on the road or in the ditch nearby so need to stay focused!

I find it easier to make friends with people that are also on the spectrum and then other stuff comes on top of it, rather than trying to find friends through a shared interest and then trying to adjust to normies strange way of being 😅 (although it seems that many of my friends that I made through a shared interest in the first place later turned out to be on the spectrum...)

You can definitely split the Elvanse capsule for a smaller dose, it's safe and doesn't affect the drug itself. Where I live Elvanse is so expensive it would make sense to try and get as high dose as possible and just split it to smaller doses to save money. The price is like 95-135€ for 30 capsules... Also a good-to-know that doctors don't tell but should: 2 grams of vitamin C should get rid of most of the drug in your system in about an hour or so, take with plenty of water and prepare to piss a lot. For example if you have problems falling asleep or feel like it's lasting too long you could try if vitamin C helps. Also if you accidentally take too much. I wonder why the doctors don't often mention about this because taking vit-C supplements will lessen the effect of Elvanse.

And like the others said, it will take a while to get used to the drug. There's also the "wow-factor" in the beginning that might make the effect of the drug feel stronger. But it's a good idea to start with a smaller dose first. No need to force yourself and feel uncomfortable with too big a dose.

You are undead now, just like Jesus

Meowdy Purrtner!

Same here, used to happen when I'd have a big firght with my SO or parent who wouldn't understand what's going on and tried to push me into solving the situation rather than give space. But definitely difficulty speaking is an indicator of emotional distress/overwhelm for me and dissociation / freezing follows when the distress worsens. I find writing an easier way of communicating difficult emotions and thoughts and i've even thought about learning sign language to help with these situations.

Well I did self-medicate a bit while waiting for the actual diagnosis and I think that would be valuable information for the doctor as well, only if I could tell about it honestly. The meds can be used to validate the diagnosis after all. But it also gave me insight on what works and what doesn't and how. Where I live one has to try 2 different meds (usually both are methylphenidate) before lisdexamphetamine and for me at least the mf's cause quite awful side-effects (like dissociation) which elvanse doesn't so at least now I know not to force myself to the bad ones and go through the process to get to the ones that actually do the trick.

Substance abuse is pretty common among ADHD people but you can't get the diagnosis if you admit that or get caught in the screening (drug tests are also required here for the meds). Probably many drug users too have ADHD but they never got proper diagnosis and treatment and never will.

Crane e-ne bells are neat with a nice sound and probably outlast the bike too

Having used quite a few different bike pumps I chose one which is made of metal, has a hose and pressure meter, it is basically a mini floor pump but the size of a hand pump (slightly longer but more narrow). Mine is Moon Aiolos Gauge MFP but eg Lezyne has similar models. Screw-on adapter can be problematic with presta valves because some models tend to screw the valve core out when you remove the adapter, but I've never had that problem with mine. Here's a review of the pump. Basically don't need a floor pump either when I have this.

Here's the traditional "mustikkakukko" aka "rättänä" recipe

Kukko's are foods from eastern Finland / Karelia that are baked inside the crust. Kalakukko is basically rye bread with fish inside and lanttukukko with rutabaga and meat. Vegan version of lanttukukko is made with seitan and tastes great!

While making Karelian pies you can also check out this "sultsina" recipe, they use basically the same dough and filling

The cake is a lie

Who wouldn't return the $15,000 to the rightful owners! It's their $10,000 after all!

I hope this is not Finland like the name Sisu would suggest as it's very much forbidden to make any live fires at the moment - wildfire warning is set for the whole country. People are ignoring the warnings and starting forests fires with careless campfires, cigarette butts and such. :(

Wow, really beautiful and interesting shots and a nice description of the stretch routine!

Haha well it's an interesting language and definitely not the easiest one to learn, so prepare to spend some time should you dive deeper into it! :D

One could say "oletko ihan pöllö?" - "are you a total owl?" meaning "are you stupid?" (silly/dumb, in a softer way), or "ei pöllömpi idea!" "not owlier an idea!" meaning "not a stupid idea!". Not a commonly used expression though.

Huuhkaja is the only owl without "pöllö" in its name. "Pöllö" is sometimes to describe something as "silly" or "stupid", we could say "are you an owl" to ask if someone is being dumb - which is a bit strange because owls are not considered stupid animals, quite the opposite!

I find it odd they didn't mention the species but Ural Owl is a good guess! They are called "viirupöllö" (striped owl) in Finnish.

Haha indeed! The translation was a bit off in some parts but at least it made a good laugh!

Oops, something went wrong with my post and pics and link went missing, good you found them!

Indeed! Would be easy to just shrug it off and let nature deal with it but thankfully they didn't and the little owls have a whole life ahead of them!

Take a full-suspension carbon mtb with electric shifting, hydraulic brakes, tubeless tyres etc and compare it to 1895 Singer safety bike. A lot has changed! But of course with more simple designs there aren't that many bits to develop, yet probably every part has changed to some extent since those times.

Shortie does look like they are in the office :D

A distinguished gentleman!

One serious looking little fella!

I must say your enthusiasm struck me and I went and scrolled to the very beginning of the group and read through mosts of the posts and learned quite a bit (and so do my friends who now have to tolerate "owl fact of the day" -speeches) :'D I thought I might contribute to the group more than just silly commenting and make some posts about owls in Finland as well as owl-related Finnish folklore & language facts that people might find interesting -- so I guess I have to start doing some research now!

Good tip! I went and studied the Owl-natomy posts and indeed learned a lot!

Wow, these fellas look like hawks! Interesting how versatile the owls are!

Also thank you for sharing all these great owl pics and info, I joined the group spontaneously when I saw an interesting picture on my feed and now I've kinda started to look forward new owl news - these posts often make my day! Quality stuff!

Wow this one has such an expressive face! Really nice pics!

Scooter seems nice 😺💜

You go little birb!

Joskus aikoinaan kun harkkapaikkaa etsiessäni olin laittanu vain sähköpostiosoitteen hakemukseen (oli sellanen tilanne että en pystynyt hoitaa asiaa puhelimessa) tuli NUHTELUT sitten kun lopulta soitin perään asiasta. En menny sinne harkkaan.

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Really nice work! I like the intensity and composition. The white teeth make a cool contrast with the gray bodies. Thanks for sharing your art!

That's what a queer in a closet would say

Aww what a fine chonker he is! I love that face! Clearly not his turn with The Brain Cell

Good streak of unpopular unpopular opinions there :D

You are not alone with those thoughts. My partner got diagnosed some months ago, and at first they were a bit doubtful of the whole thing, but as there are people in the family who also have ADHD recently diagnosed, they decided to get tested and the psychiatrist said it's as clear as can be.

After the diagnosis everything kinda clicked into place and things suddenly made sense. My partner was afraid the meds would change their personality, and they have to some extent, but it's all positive tbh now that the meds are correct. The person is the same, but the edges are not as sharp as before. It took a while to find the right meds and the ones they tried first caused quite a lot of mood swings etc. But for my partner the meds are life-changing. Same i've heard from the other family member who was first misdiagnosed and unsuccesfully treated for depression and bipolar disorder for several years.

But of course people are different and not all benefit from the meds. I just booked an appointment to a psychiatrist as I suspect being on the spectrum and that being partially reason for my mental health issues and other troubles. Mostly I'm looking for a reason, apart from me being a lousy human, for all of this and at this point I'd be relieved to hear that I'm not responsible of all the difficulties I experience.

There is a downside to the diagnosis though as doctors sometimes treat/face neurospicy people different than neurotypicals. But apart from that nobody needs to know about your diagnosis unless you want to share.

Indeed! Haven't heard of this, thanks for sharing! :)

They all seem related, even the dog