. >> good afternoon my name is anna burnec, 16 years old and a stative to e nationive to san francisco and i'm also in the autistic spectrum and diagnosised with pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified or ppos, which is one of the three autistic spectrum disorders. although i live a normal life, it can make things a little more complex. for example, i have problems with comprehending not so simple directions to places and i have to write them down. i don't really watch many reality shows or drama because i often get anxious or scared around the fighting and swearing and i have these sort of things i called "memory aches." where i can't stop thinking about a certain memory for a period of time and i have to watch something that is good for it to stop. but having it has its perks. i remember certain dates clearly if you asked me what this day was like for me five day ago in 2009, i'm able to remember that day almost toy a t and i can remember details in a picture or movie and i can be innovative comes up with more and more ideas and can be very useful skills not only for