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Jamaica
Jamaica was one of the best experiences I've had in my life. All of the worries and anxieties I had about the trip dissolved when we got there. Our entire trip was so drenched in Jamaican and Jamaican Deaf culture that I came back feeling like a completely different person. The kids at the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD), the school ( Read more... ) -
It's Been A While.
Hi there. I know I haven't been updating at all. Really, my only excuse is that this semester was the craziest I've ever had ( Read more... ) -
Heavenese
I'm not sure if I can say that I believe Heaven exists. But if it does.....
You see, the head of the CSUN Deaf Studies Department, Dr. Lawrence Fleischer, passed away yesterday evening. I was not particularly close with him, although he was one of my current professors and had been my professor in the past as well. Many people speak highly of him ( Read more... ) -
Tennis Shoes
I wanted to get a new pair of tennis shoes so I could work out more comfortably. The tennis shoes I bought a few years ago don't fit me anymore and I'd been working out barefoot at home for a while. So I went over to a bunch of different shoe stores in and outside of the mall, but I couldn't find tennis shoes that were comfortable, the right size ( Read more... ) -
(500) Days of Summer
*spoiler warning for anyone who hasn't seen the movie*
I should have known. Right from the beginning, when the narrator says "This is a story about love, but you should know, this is not a love story." I should have known that Tom and Summer would not end up together. The whole time, Summer was saying that she didn't want a relationship, but I ( Read more... ) -
Goodbye Summer
The summer is finally over.
It started with my grandmother passing away and me going to my cousin's house every day to mourn. After a couple of weeks this died down, but I still wore solid black for 40 days as part of our custom. I spent a lot of time thinking about death and funerals and future deaths. I cried a lot. Then, as most people do when ( Read more... ) -
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To a single person, a relationship is scary.
To a taken person, being alone is scary.
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A couple of nights ago, one of my best friends, Kelsey, called me. I was having an introverted night and wasn't really up to talking. I listened to what she called to tell me for a couple of minutes, but after that I told her I wasn't really in the mood to talk. That's not something I can say to a lot of people, because they'll think I'm giving an ( Read more... ) -
I'm Sorry
It's been hard. I'm not going to lie, the past month has been no walk in the park. Unless of course, the park was murky and dark and dreary with the occasional flicker of sunlight shining through between the tall trees. But luckily those flickers have been coming more frequently ( Read more... ) -
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I can write a really long entry about it, or I can write a really short entry about it. Either way, my grandmother is gone.