dessert at centerstage

Neal, Gerri and I went to see a Russian play, "The Three Sisters" in Baltimore. I had the honor to meet two actors, Wawa Snipe and Willy Conley. Wawa was there to watch the play. Willy is in the play. His wife and her friend were also there. It was great making friends with new faces!

Anyway, Neal, Gerri and I had a quick dinner before the play started. I bought dessert and got this some kind of chocolate covered, layered cake with a slight taste of mocha with molasses or maple. I have no idea what it is called! Never seen such dessert before! If you know, please let me know!

Junk Face OUT! Junk Face OUT!

Last weekend, I got into a heated debate with this guy who I am sort of dating. We talked about the crisis at Gallaudet University. He goes, "Oh, my friend said that the protest is going on, and one of the reasons the students are upset is maybe because the new president is 'not Deaf enough'!" I asked who this friend of his, and he emphasized that it was this Deaf ASL teacher at Mesa Community College, who also personally knows Jane Fernandes! Ugh! I went off on him in a bitch-rant. I'm SO disgusted with ASL teachers who are ignorant or stay hidden in their little shells, never updating their own signing skills and professional knowledge of the current ASL/Deaf issues or trends.. I re-educated him about the real facts going on at Gallaudet.

Two nights ago, I got a hold of my sister in Utah. We were catching up with what's going on with her and what's going on with me. Then, somehow, the topic about Gallaudet came up. She said that she heard about the protest, and thought it was about Jane K. Fernandes being "not Deaf enough". Ugh! I explained to her what was going on and the real reasons for the protests. My sister didn't know those stories. So, now she knows the truth!

I just spoke with my best friend in Portland early this morning. He teased me lightly about Gallaudet. And I went off on a heated rant, then he said that a lot of hearing people still thinks it has to do with "not Deaf enough".. Now he knows the real story.

I'm shocked to see how much f**king damage I. King Jordan and Jane K. Fernandes has done to the Deaf community. Their lies has already impacted Oregon, Utah and Arizona! The crooked king and his fat dog set us back 50 years in my opinion!

Junk Face needs to be taken to the pound!

new firefox.

Time to upgrade!

last night.

Soon, I'll be doing a vlog and post it up here tonight. It'll be about my visit to Gallaudet.

It was also great to see old friends there! :)

Unfortunately, I couldn't do the fire show... But, I did meet Billy and Allan who are also part of spinning! Now, as far as I know, 5 Deafies are spinners!

this Saturday?

Will I be doing a fire show at Gallaudet University this Saturday? Only the lawyers know! ;)

Gotta play it safe!

If approved, I'll do a 5 minute show for donations. Funds collected will be given to FSSA for their daily needs.

Cross your fingers, peeps!

may Glenn rest in peace.

ksl.com - Utah's Online Source for Local News & Information Head-on Collision on I-215 Leaves Two Dead

Salt Lake Tribune - Collision on I-215 kills two, sends two more to hospital

I know Glenn Williams, Mitch Moyers and Adam Shewell.. It was a sad day when I found out the sweet, short guy Glenn was killed. I really feel and my heart goes out to Laurie Moyers, Jennifer Shewell and their children! Most of all to Glenn's family.

Glenn is an AWESOME guy who tried to change his life for the better to keep his family together.

sleepytime.

Aww, Pepper is such a kid! He was hyper, ball of boundless energy all day. Then, now, he's all worn out and fell asleep in the middle of the floor with a doggy bone in his mouth.

Cute! Cute! Cute!

That little son of a bitch knows he can get away with a lot for just being cute!

USB flash drive?

I want this USB drive!

about macaroni grill.

I mentioned earlier that Neal took me to Macaroni Grill just outside of Baltimore for my birthday. I was talking to my mom on AIM during the drive to the restaurant. My mother joked this is the "Gourmet McDonald's" restaurant. I don't know what she was getting at!

Anyway.. Neal was treating me to a birthday dinner. When we got our sodas served, we ordered:

Me:
Mozzarella Fritta
Fried mozzarella with a zesty pizzaiola sauce and basil pesto.

Pollo Magro "Skinny Chicken"
Grilled chicken breast served over steamed spinach with fresh tomatoes, red onions, fat-free feta cheese and honey balsamic vinaigrette. Approximately 5 fat grams.

Tiramisu
An Italian tradition of ladyfingers dipped in espresso liqueur, then layered between rich mascarpone cream.

Neal:
Mama's Trio
Three Italian favorites on one plate. Lasagna, Chicken Cannelloni and Chicken Parmesan.

Smothered Chocolate Cake
Topped with warm homemade chocolate ganache. (Chopped pecans topping is standard, but he ordered it without nuts.)

Instead of eating Mama's Trio, he would rather have:
Penne Rustica
Imported penne pasta with shrimp, grilled chicken and smoked prosciutto baked under a golden crust of Parmesan cheese.

By the way, it was my first time to try Tiramisu! Not bad, but I felt they used TOO much whipped creme that killed the overall flavor. I'm gonna try making a homemade one and see if I could make it better than Macaroni Grill's.

for my birthday..

First, I want to say, "Thank YOU!" to everyone who wished me a Happy Birthday!

I also wanted to say, "Thank YOU again!" to 6 people: Mom & Dad, Braedi, Neal, and Larry & Kt!

Mom & Dad: some money that went to food ( I was starving! I could have bought this camera if I wasn't so hungry! :P ) and fare for the Metro. Once I get a job, I'll treat myself with that camera I wanted. Thanks, Mom & Dad!

Braedi: a handmade card about cats in a shape of a cat. Thanks, my cute, lil' niece! I'm gonna have to make something for you.. ILY!

Neal: thank you for the dinner at Macaroni Grill on my birthday! I want you to know that you meant a lot to me. You're an inspiration! ILY2!

Larry & Kt: thanks for the Willow DVD! When it arrived in the mail, Neal was teasing me about me wanting movies like "Willow". Heh! That DVD made me ツ! From one movie buff to a couple of movie buffs, THANKS!

All of you guys are great! Xoxo!

a sunbathing puppy.

Last Sunday, Neal, Jennifer and I went to Paws On Parade event in Reistertown, MD. Naturally, we took Pepper along with us.

It started at 10 am and ended at 2 pm. We arrived about 12:25 pm. We got out the car and started to walk to the booths. Pepper was getting agitated, making whining sounds and lurching forward. It was very overwhelming and a shock for Pepper because it was his first time being in a large crowd of people with dogs.

*high pitched barking*

We got him microchipped and found out it was free of charge from Humane Society. Whoohoo! We walked back to the booths, spent a couple hours looking at the tables, introducing Pepper to the diverse crowd of people and dogs.

*high pitched barking*

Neal saw one booth selling portraits, so he ordered 3 photos. It was a challenge to get Pepper to hold still. After all, he's only 4 ½ months old! The portraits wouldn't be ready for an hour.

*high pitched barking*

We went to take a long walk. Pepper was being a brat, trying to follow me everywhere. I feel bad because Pepper see more of me than Neal everyday. Naturally, Pepper would follow me around. We decided that Jennifer and I walk quickly ahead, leaving Neal and Pepper behind so Pepper can learn to walk with Neal. It was frustrating the Hell out of Neal. Poor guy!

*high pitched barking* Omg, Pepper... Shut the HELL up!

Pepper keeps woofing and barking at every dog that passed him. Some of them were dressed up. My favorite one is a german shepherd dog in a police outfit. That was so cute!

People started cleaning and packing up the booths. Neal went back to the portrait booth, and they still haven't developed Pepper's pictures yet! I went ahead to the car and took Pepper with me, just to give Neal a break. I sat in the car with the door open, laid Pepper out. He looked like he was sunbathing! Aww, so cute! I just had to take a picture!

It was taking too long. I got out the car with Pepper and went back to the booth. They were still waiting for the photos, but didn't take long when they finally printed them out. We walked back to the car.

*sigh!* *more barking.*

After we got in and buckled up, I turned to Neal and asked, "Aren't you just glad we didn't bring Pepper with us to Fells Point Festival last week??" Neal glared at me with wide eyes, and took a deep breath, "Oh my God! YES!"

Then we went home, stopping by a fast food for a quick dinner. Whew! What a day! At least, it was good for Pepper to try to break in and develop his social skills!

federal p.o.v.?

I want to save this link to Federal Support for Gallaudet University for later reference and educational use.

Thanks to Jordan and Jane, the quality of education isn't up to par with the national average! What a waste of buttloads of money and emotional payouts!

Save Gallaudet or get the F**K out!

who coined this?

I was reading across various blogs which were covering the news, events, hot topics at/about/from the protest that blossomed from Gallaudet University.

From reading the comments, I wondered who coined the phrase - "JUCK FANE!"?

Know what? I can top that! ;)

Try,

"JUNK FACE!"

spare some change?

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This reminds me of the ongoing situation at Gallaudet. Sometimes money doesn't bring change that is necessary, people do!

2 minutes ago.

For those who didn't know. My 33rd birthday ended 2 minutes ago!

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pepper.

Here's Pepper asleep on my leg!

Whew. He was being a brat for hours tonight, and now, it seems that he has winded down.

Earlier today, I was talking with 2 friends on AIM, trying decide whether or not I should go to Gallaudet University to show my support. One friend had plans which was cool with me and the other took too damn long to answer my IMs. So, I ended up staying home to work on some projects. I was also too tired.

After all, there's still Gallaudet's Homecoming next Saturday. I'll be going for sure with my spinning poi!

good luck in threes.

I've always thought 3 was my favorite number.

I'll be 33 in 3 days, and today is Friday the 13th. So, it should be a good birthday and a beginning of a good year for me.

Here I am, sitting in Owing Mills' AMC with Hilary and Jennifer, waiting for a movie to start. The 3 of us are going to see The Grudge 2 for my birthday!

Whoops! Movie's startin'!

Thanks, girls! Xoxo!

okay. busy. real busy.

PAH! It looks like my SK2 can send email and pics with little or no problems!

I've been so busy trying to reorganize myself, my emotions and my priorities. I've got a long list of things to do and checking each one off. One of them is to redo the blog and website. I plan on adding another section or two, but again, it takes a lot of my time. A few other things to do are to organize my papers in my bedroom and finish some craft projects. One friend keeps reminding me that I need to stop thinking about the end result and focus on the "here and now".

Speaking of projects, wanna buy a wallet made out of duct tape? If so, what color? It's 20 bucks with free S & H!

And, if I could only find a decent job, I'd be less stressed out!

working on my sk2

It was almost 3 months since I've been struggling with my SK2's camera feature. I couldn't email or post any pics I've taken!

Now, I'm testing to see if this post will go through or not.

wishlist links

Froogle: Unsorted
Amazon: Cameras & Supplies
Amazon: Books & Movies
Amazon: Clothes

exactly what I meant.

A while ago, someone posted a comment (adding link later) on my blog claiming and assuming I was ranting about Jane Fernandes being "not deaf enough". Well, as Ridor and P.I. put it perfectly with the stats, check this link: http://www.ridorlive.com/?p=1920

According to her past work and administrating track record, Jane Fernandes was NEVER qualified to be the new president of Gallaudet University!

She and her sourpuss face need to GO!

more on my wishlist.

I want to add this art by Cassie Haynes in a frame to my wishlist.

You rock, Cassie!

wishlist addition.

Cyber-shot® DSC-R1 Digital Cameraspacer is going on my wishlist!

quiz plug.

Take The Ewan McGregor Test!