I understanding that one commonly shared symptom in the ADS spectrum is an intense focus upon one (or more) interests. I'm curious as to how intense this focus is.
I will share. My interest (and occupation) is Culinary Arts. Not only do I read and write about Culinary Arts, research recipes, and produce all sorts of food products at home but I have a garage filled with tools and equipment that include a 2nd refrigerator and freezer. At work when my school's budget wouldn't extend to my having a utility cart, baker's rack with sheet pans, and even something as relatively cheap as red sanitizer buckets, I bought my own. Since I am a trained chef, I wear uniforms to work ... which jacket, black trousers, black socks, and non-skid restaurant service shoes. (I have a toque and a black and white pinstriped apron but I only wear these when I am in the kitchen at work).
Included among my hobbies are writing, soap making, and candle making. All of my soap and candles are handcrafted to look and smell like real food. Although I am not vegan, I have written and published 6 vegan cookbooks and was on a vegan diet for two years just so I could write these books. I specialize in creating vegan versions of popular comfort foods like chicken fried steak or cream cheese pie and did not use animal based products during the creation of these recipes.
I am an avid fan of the Food Network. I collect Culinary Arts themed DVDs. I also collect vintage china and unusual cooking tools such as Mahmoul cookie paddles from Saudi Arabia which were hand carved by a Bedouin from date palm wood as cookie molds.
Although I have shifted to an e-book library, I still have some 200 cookbooks and reference books that take up two bookcases.
So now I'm curious ... how obsessed are any of you with your particular interests?
Submitted September 08, 2015 at 06:10AM by DC1346 http://ift.tt/1FunJuG aspergers
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