sign language interpreter rocks out to Bohemian Rhapsody on the radio

Oh how I rue the week of finals…

Of course this semester is compromised of all take home finals. Of course this all happens after 3 days of no sleep
where I try to finish all of my work in Deaf Culture (of which I was lacking in the completion).
Now, I’m trying and hoping that I still have my classes next semester.

I take that lie back. TWO of my finals are take home. One is at the testing center and is all ESSAYS.
I repeat: ESSAYS. Like this thing was meant to kill any real hope I had of passing this class completely.

Excuse me while I go kill myself over this f*ckery.

Oh it can be so annoying!

Seriously?

I just want to be able to come home and sign sometimes instead of talking.

A whole weekend of not signing isn't fun. Ugh.

"See What I'm Saying?"

It occurred to me that I haven't posted in a VERY long time,
so let's rectify that, shall we?
The poster above is for the documentary "See What I'm Saying" about Deaf entertainers. I was lucky enough to be able to go see the first public screening at Gallaudet today during the VSA. Yay! Me, Cindy, Katie and some friends of hers tromped out to Florida Ave in 80 degree weather to see this. We took the metro, of course, but still. Metro in DC during rush hour? ECK! Never want to do that again!
Was it worth it? ABSOLUTELY! Although I don't think I'll be going to another Deaf event as the only higher level signer of a group. So stressful trying to remember all the signs we needed after being sick for a week. The others were lucky because they'd just had class this morning. In anycase! Back to what I was talking about.
This movie? Perfect! It showed the struggle of the Deaf community in this hearing world of ours, but it also showed that Deaf people are human and just as capable as the next hearing person is. This was of course the main goal of the movie, but it was still moving to see what Deaf people go through. One of the cast members reflects on how his mother didn't want to learn sign in order to talk to him. TL (the only female to cast member) talks about how as a Hard of Hearing member of the Deaf community, she struggles with being told she's not "Deaf enough" and not "hearing" enough. If anyone is in DC and has a chance to go over to Gally, GO SEE THIS! The DVD comes out this fall and I can't wait to get it!
We sadly didn't get a chance to stay for the Q&A session with the director/producer since we came by metro. But I do want to try and get some others to go see it.

This Saturday is Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness day at Kings Dominion. Can't wait! Interpreters and people signing everywhere! Gah! It'll be amazing! XD Cindy, awesome girl that she is, bought me a ticket for my birthday as an ulterior motive to have someone she knew going. Seriously, I asked her four times for the "How To Train Your Dragon" (my newest obsession that kicked "WALL-E" from my all time favorite movie spot) fleece blanket (sadly only available at WalMart. UGH!). No, scratch that, I begged her for it. And no, she refused. My plea for a $14 blanket became a $27 theme park ticket.

I think I can live with that.


......I still want the blanket though.


Trailer:

Ugh...

I have been sick....

Since Tuesday....

And I'm just now able to breathe through my nose....

This.

SUCKS!

I love this skit!

If I ever need a laugh and I'm near a computer, this is the skit for me. 8D Enjoy everyone!

Oh that was a long break!

Well, I've got just over an hour before I have to head to my next class. Which is also the last class of my first week back to school! :) Just some pictures for you all as I begin to re-enjoy school before it all crashes in....in a semi-good way. :D

Had our first ASL Class where we learned more than each others names.
(a.k.a. The Ice Breaker class)
You can barely see her, but that's Antonia, a friend from last semester's ASL class who I hadn't seen the first class and was SO happy to see return! Yayness!

Cindy! She (who I mention here) isn't new to ASL, but as a class she is. She went to the clubs at our high school after I graduated and hasn't done much since (minus when I took her to ASL Club that one time).
So happy to see her taking it for her Humanities credit! XD I have a carpool buddy for club now! w00ts!

Snapshot of my first non-"Ice Breaker" Intro to Interpreting class. Had reading to do from the first class and I got it finished that morning on the bus with Cindy. It was awesome!
I love the professor I have. It's also great that this class uses the books for the RID, so I'll already have it when I test for mine. :)

I broke down and bought me a bucket purse. Can you believe it? And the amazing thing?
I LOVE it!
It's amazing! It's a Harlow Yak-Pak (a company I absolutely love for their bags). It's only 3 pockets (w/one for a phone as well), but it's just big enough for me to use for days when I only have 2 or 1 class (aka not Mondays), and with only 3 pockets (outside/main/inside) I don't loose anything but it all stays organized. The fact that it's not all Boho looking makes me happy too. :)
Like the prints and all, but sometimes it's a bit too much of a good thing.

This book. Oh what to say about this book? Hmm...
I finished it in less than 48 hours (school and sleep included). It was amazing.
It made me cry. It made me heal. And it's just fantastic. :)
And I can go see the movie now that I've read it. :D Jessye (my younger sister) is going to see it this Friday with a friend from school (possibly), so I'll know what to expect when she gets home at least. Otherwise, I reccomend it to all of you! It is a fabulous read that I did not want to put down. :)

Well, enjoy the weekend everyone! I'm off to read some other stuff before class starts. :D