a favorite.

One of my favorite pics!

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at a baby shower.

at a baby shower. Originally uploaded by Deaf258.

That's me at Hedor's baby shower. It's my first time to attend a Deaf baby shower. I wonder if it is different than hearing baby showers.

Are the games different, the topics discussed, timing of the party varies, just for women or could men come?

I noticed men are also invited to Deaf baby showers, but never heard of men going to hearing baby showers. This is something that has been on my mind all week. I wonder if there are any ladies, Deaf or hearing, who could elaborate more on their baby shower experiences.

On a side note, DAMN YOU RIDOR! I was counting on having a good time with you today at your sister's baby shower! :-P Next time, beeotch.

vlog 0004: why the army or the marines?

a doggy quilt

a doggy quilt
Originally uploaded by Deaf258.

I made a small, dog-sized quilt for Pepper. It took me about a couple of days to make. I also made a small pillow out of blue velvet and black duvatyn.



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vlog 0003: for the Deaf chefs.

Here's the link as noted in my vlog above. Enjoy!

Tags: deaf, advice, vlog topics, cooking tools, devices

27,000 bucks

For this Smart Fortwo Mercedes Benz car!

OUCH!

quiz plug - jackass?

Which JACKASS are you? (pics)
Johnny Knoxville Stunts: fake erections, public farting, carrying around a dead alligator, breaking a coffin, sticking hand up cow's butt, and getting things shot at balls
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a funny im.

It was a couple of months ago when out of the blue, Ridor sent me an IM
at 2:05 am. Hoping that Ridor doesn't mind, I've decided to share this
with you:

ridor9th: asdf

deafie258: Ghjkl

ridor9th: 46fth

deafie258: 75hyf

ridor9th: see?

deafie258: See what?

ridor9th: YOUR attitude! :-D

deafie258: Lol

deafie258: Too sassy for you?

ridor9th: yuppie

deafie258: Heh

a response to Mary Ruth's disclaimers vlog.

This video is a response to Mary Ruth's vlog topic about Are vLoggers’ Disclaimers Neccessary?

vlog 0002: anonymous bunnies.

I know I was supposed to talk about the topic about what is a "friend," but it has been taking some time to get my thoughts out. It's a sensitive issue.

Anyhow, you can still get another topic today about anonymous commentors! I know it is kinda overdue. I made this response to David Eberwein's vlog and other vloggers/bloggers discussion about anonymous commentors. I also explained a bit that I do not allow anonymous comments on my blog.

Tags: vlog topics, humor, advice

duff and i.

duff and i.
Originally uploaded by Deaf258.

This is the star of Ace of Cakes and owner of Charm City Cakes. He seems to be an awesome dude and I am glad to meet him in person! We were at a cake show in Westminster, MD.

Pepper is happy.

vlog 0001: why 258? what is revver.com?

vlog 0000: popping my vlog cherry.

Pardon me since this vlog is over 10 minutes long! Not too bad for a starting vlog. Hopefully, I'll get the hang of it and make better, clear and faster vlogs for easier loading.

Enjoy!

a quick note of thanks.

easter.

easter.
Originally uploaded by Deaf258.

I can't wait for Easter!



I love the bright colors, the cadbury creme egg, those sugar egg

dioramas and the floral seeds. I even love April 1st the most!



I can't wait to enjoy the Spring this year! :)

how many of me?

HowManyOfMe.com

There are: 5 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

cake!

cake!
Originally uploaded by Deaf258.

Duff's a stud! Glad I met him at a cake show in Westminster, MD!

confessions of an amway brat.

I am going to say this - I REALLY despise Amway-slash-Quixtar! I despise multilevel marketing and matrixes with a passion. I was an Amway brat. What does an "Amway brat" means, you might ask? It meant that when I was a kid growing up, my parents have tried to succeed in selling Amway products, recruiting buyers and sales representatives. I know firsthand and have seen upfront with my own eyes, from my parents' experiences, how damaging MLMs and Matrixes can be to everyone involved. The topmost reason why I hate Amway/Quixtar is it reeks of child labor. It is illegal in USA. I have seen parents force their kids to go door-to-door, trying to sell Amway products! In fact, I remember I had to go door-to-door with my brothers and sisters in the middle of the summer, and we lived in Phoenix, Arizona! Can you imagine the heat?!? With all the wrong things going on with Amway/Quixtar, I have to admit there's only one good thing from that company - I still stand by their L.O.C. soap!

Many friends who have joined MLM/Matrixes have often been upset with me because I consistently refused to join any of their schemes. They badgered me with "why?" - "you lose for missing out a great opportunity!" - "you don't know what you're talking about because you never tried this!" - (and my all-time favorite) "I thought you were my friend!" I have seen more friendships damaged or lost because of those fast cash schemes. After all that crap, I have learned to say one sentence each and every time a new scheme is invented, a friend would try to get me to join. I would put on my best smile with a twinkle in my eye and say:

Prove it to me that it works for you and I will join when I see your results!
Guaranteed!

And there are those who aren't satisfied with my answers to why I won't join their scheme. They'd get SO pushy and impatient with me, I'd finally rant at them:

Friends don't *bleep* with their friends' *bleep* and their wallets! So, do yourself and me a big favor - BACK the *bleep* OFF!

I've joined MatrixWatch because my best friend found this forum a few days ago. We were discussing the new team that works with ClubFreedom/RevolvingTravel. There is something different and new about this team. Knowing I would lose 100 dollars, I joined for research purposes and will track the progress into my blog about that group. I want to build a resource to protect the Deaf people's finances. Including Canadian Diamond Traders, Quixtar and Club Freedom, other 'get rich quick' schemes have also easily found their victims among the Deaf community repeatedly, daily, weekly and yearly. I wish I knew the exact amount of money the Deaf community has lost to those MLM/Matrixes/Product Redistributors.

I am constantly sick and tired of finding out my Deaf friends have lost a bundle of money into scams. If you have some information or advice I could incorporate into my personal research and reports, please share with me though PMs. I am trying to decide how to approach this with the Deaf community and create vlogs (video logs) in American Sign Language.

Tags: scams, matrixes, mlm, quixtar, amway, clubfreedom, revolvingtravel, canadian diamond traders, vlog topics, friends, money