Last night, I checked the Democratic Party National Convention on C-SPAN and was surprised to see the camera panning around the delegates. Some delegate used the rainbow flag to wave around. They did not hide it. They showed it as if it's OK. Then later, I saw a guy wearing the Dr. Seuss-type hat with rainbow on it.
I guess there has been somewhat of a progress in the Democratic Party National Convention in making everyone included.
Way to go, Dems.
Where is yours, Andrew Sullivan?
R-
Tuesday, July 27, 2004
The Amazing Race
I am enjoying the reality show called "The Amazing Race", I hope it is on tonight. I am addicted to the race.
I was thinking:
Who should I pair up to apply for the slot on The Amazing Race with?
I wanted Chlms, but she declined because she's pregnant.
There are choices to make:
Mikey, Mr. Chapstick, Mark, KB, Rico and yeah, Todd Newman.
Mikey, Mr. Chapstick, Mark and Rico are gay. Rico from The Netherlands. Mark from Wichita, Kansas. Mr. Chapstick is everywhere but currently in Alaska. Mikey is in Los Angeles. Todd is straight, married but yet so close friend of mine from D.C.
Which one should I pick?
Mikey would be so dramatic. He'd be Nicole Ritchie while I am Paris Hilton. Mr. Chapstick and I would have the stimulating, twisting and funny remarks about everything else, really. Rico and I would crack horrific jokes about others. Mark and I would use our faces to communicate and win the whole thing.
Todd is charming, good-looking dude that could easily win him millions of female fans while I sit and whine.
Which one should I pick before I try to apply for one? Just for fun?
R-
I was thinking:
Who should I pair up to apply for the slot on The Amazing Race with?
I wanted Chlms, but she declined because she's pregnant.
There are choices to make:
Mikey, Mr. Chapstick, Mark, KB, Rico and yeah, Todd Newman.
Mikey, Mr. Chapstick, Mark and Rico are gay. Rico from The Netherlands. Mark from Wichita, Kansas. Mr. Chapstick is everywhere but currently in Alaska. Mikey is in Los Angeles. Todd is straight, married but yet so close friend of mine from D.C.
Which one should I pick?
Mikey would be so dramatic. He'd be Nicole Ritchie while I am Paris Hilton. Mr. Chapstick and I would have the stimulating, twisting and funny remarks about everything else, really. Rico and I would crack horrific jokes about others. Mark and I would use our faces to communicate and win the whole thing.
Todd is charming, good-looking dude that could easily win him millions of female fans while I sit and whine.
Which one should I pick before I try to apply for one? Just for fun?
R-
Grandma & Toby
My grandmother, Virginia, loved to travel. Before she died in September, 1987, she told me that she always wanted to "touch" the West, that is to "touch" Pacific Ocean. But thanks to the society's oppression on my grandmother as a Deaf person, she struggled to have a decent life. It was not easy to raise a deaf family in an era of Great Depression, World War II and the Cold War. It was nearly impossible to find a decent job in the era that allows hearing people to discriminate deaf people openly. All in all, hearing people do make deaf people very poor back then.
It was not until the passage of Americans with Disabilities Act that pretty much neutralizes them from continuing to discriminate deaf people in 1989 or 1990. But it was too late for my grandmother. She never saw the Deaf President Now Movement. She never saw the Americans with Disabilities Act being enacted.
When I grew up, she always talked about how fun it is to travel. How fun it *must be to experience something like that. Her farthest trip was to Columbus, Ohio. She grew up in North Carolina and died in Virginia. I believe she only visited 7 or 8 states in her lifetime. As a child, I vowed that I will not be like that.
Today, at 30, I already visited 42 states, 3 foreign countries. Of course, I intend to blossom the visits eventually. Only Hawai'i, Alaska, North Dakota, Louisiana, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine and Iowa seems to elude my demands. But two states (N.H. and L.A.) will be "touched" shortly. This is to appease my guilt for my grandmother who wanted to visit -- I'm sure she is glad that I'm doing this for myself and for her as well.
Now, Toby of Deansworld, he seems to be in the same path with my grandmother. He hasn't visited many cities nor visited the West. I thought of my grandmother. I decided to buy him a flight ticket along with myself as we flew to Seattle, Washington few years ago. Even if he does not enjoy the town, I knew that he is done "touching" the West. That makes me feel contended, to a degree.
But Toby, god damn you, you came to NYC on a last-minute plan and partied then vanished on me. Not nice. Not nice. :-) Maybe I should call Mordru to sic on you ... like this picture! ;-)
"Toby messed my fan up last weekend! And you shall pay for it!"
R-
It was not until the passage of Americans with Disabilities Act that pretty much neutralizes them from continuing to discriminate deaf people in 1989 or 1990. But it was too late for my grandmother. She never saw the Deaf President Now Movement. She never saw the Americans with Disabilities Act being enacted.
When I grew up, she always talked about how fun it is to travel. How fun it *must be to experience something like that. Her farthest trip was to Columbus, Ohio. She grew up in North Carolina and died in Virginia. I believe she only visited 7 or 8 states in her lifetime. As a child, I vowed that I will not be like that.
Today, at 30, I already visited 42 states, 3 foreign countries. Of course, I intend to blossom the visits eventually. Only Hawai'i, Alaska, North Dakota, Louisiana, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine and Iowa seems to elude my demands. But two states (N.H. and L.A.) will be "touched" shortly. This is to appease my guilt for my grandmother who wanted to visit -- I'm sure she is glad that I'm doing this for myself and for her as well.
Now, Toby of Deansworld, he seems to be in the same path with my grandmother. He hasn't visited many cities nor visited the West. I thought of my grandmother. I decided to buy him a flight ticket along with myself as we flew to Seattle, Washington few years ago. Even if he does not enjoy the town, I knew that he is done "touching" the West. That makes me feel contended, to a degree.
But Toby, god damn you, you came to NYC on a last-minute plan and partied then vanished on me. Not nice. Not nice. :-) Maybe I should call Mordru to sic on you ... like this picture! ;-)
"Toby messed my fan up last weekend! And you shall pay for it!"
R-
Monday, July 26, 2004
Mr. Chapstick
This tale is one of my favorite ever from a close friend of mine. For now, I'll call him Mr. Chapstick. Why? Let me get to that story.
On a particular night, Mr. Chapstick told me that he's going out with this guy to play a little or two, I told him to have fun and play safe. They departed. I ended up being drunk and went home with Mark. This took place in Washington, DC. Two or three years ago, can't remember which year.
The next day, Mr. Chapstick and I met to chit-chat and he said he kept on smelling the damned chapstick bottle. I was perplexed. He said that the night before, he went out with this drunken guy. They ended up having sex in the back of his car, instead of going home. Putting the condom on, but lacked the lube. The guy gave Mr. Chapstick his chapstick to "lube" the condom. And it worked nicely. Mr. Chapstick fucked this guy and fell asleep -- both fell asleep ... naked in the car. Then they woke up and realized that they had dozed off, naked for others to pass by.
I stared at him with shock(ment). I could not believe it. He nodded to affirm the true story then signed vehemently, "Y - E - S !!" I grinned and shook my head in disbelief then he said, "And to top it all, I still smell the chapstick on me!"
That was it. His nickname is Mr. Chapstick. I burst out in fits of laughter.
Love you, Mr. Chapstick!!
R-
On a particular night, Mr. Chapstick told me that he's going out with this guy to play a little or two, I told him to have fun and play safe. They departed. I ended up being drunk and went home with Mark. This took place in Washington, DC. Two or three years ago, can't remember which year.
The next day, Mr. Chapstick and I met to chit-chat and he said he kept on smelling the damned chapstick bottle. I was perplexed. He said that the night before, he went out with this drunken guy. They ended up having sex in the back of his car, instead of going home. Putting the condom on, but lacked the lube. The guy gave Mr. Chapstick his chapstick to "lube" the condom. And it worked nicely. Mr. Chapstick fucked this guy and fell asleep -- both fell asleep ... naked in the car. Then they woke up and realized that they had dozed off, naked for others to pass by.
I stared at him with shock(ment). I could not believe it. He nodded to affirm the true story then signed vehemently, "Y - E - S !!" I grinned and shook my head in disbelief then he said, "And to top it all, I still smell the chapstick on me!"
That was it. His nickname is Mr. Chapstick. I burst out in fits of laughter.
Love you, Mr. Chapstick!!
R-
Yankees & Red Sox
I love the rivalry. Even if sometimes it gets out of control. I am not a Yankee nor Red Sox fan. But their rivalry with each other has been very intense over the years. Last weekend, there was a bench-clearing brawl between these two teams. Did you know that when the New England Patriots football team won the Super Bowl, its fans chanted, "Yanks suck! Yanks suck!" I mean, it is not baseball, it is friggin' football -- but the fans do not care. They still want to say something bad about the Yankees. Even in New York, The NY POST and NY DAILY NEWS has been relentlessly pounding on Boston Red Sox's antics in the last few days. The bench-clearing brawl was a front page for both tabloids over the weekend.
I am from The South. I know how Duke hated North Carolina. I know how Virginia hated Maryland. I know how the Cowboys and the Redskins viewed each other with contempt. I know how Miami hated Florida State. I know how much Virginia women's basketball team abhorred Tennessee Lady Volunteers.
I personally hated Tennessee Lady Volunteers. On a women's basketball mailing list which has roughly 3,000 subscribers that consist of fans, media folks, coaches and yes, some players. Few years ago, on that mailing list, when Tennessee was riding No. 1 in the nation and has players like Tamika Catchings, Chamique Holdsclaw and Semeka Randall running the show in Knoxville -- I was fuming. I cracked a bad joke on the mailing list that many subscribers found it to be disgusting and still hold me to that for years, even today. I said, "Anyone please blow its bus tires so that the bus will roll down off some mountain and finish some players so that we don't have to see Tennessee play again this year?"
That was tasteless of me, I know. I was young and frustrated. I learned the lesson not to utter something like that. Needless to say, the mailing list subscribers attacked me relentlessly but I was like Mordru, I thrived on that -- I am like, "Attack me more, attack me more. Make me stronger than ever!"
On another hand, Delanne is moving to Seattle. Which means one thing, I will get to visit Seattle once in a while. And that makes me a happy person.
The bastard, Lance Armstrong, won the Tour De France. That really made me so disappointed. Seeing him counting to six titles with his hands off the bike in a condescending manner made me want to throw a metal pipe into his wheel and see him flip over. Then I would die of hysterical laughter.
R-
I am from The South. I know how Duke hated North Carolina. I know how Virginia hated Maryland. I know how the Cowboys and the Redskins viewed each other with contempt. I know how Miami hated Florida State. I know how much Virginia women's basketball team abhorred Tennessee Lady Volunteers.
I personally hated Tennessee Lady Volunteers. On a women's basketball mailing list which has roughly 3,000 subscribers that consist of fans, media folks, coaches and yes, some players. Few years ago, on that mailing list, when Tennessee was riding No. 1 in the nation and has players like Tamika Catchings, Chamique Holdsclaw and Semeka Randall running the show in Knoxville -- I was fuming. I cracked a bad joke on the mailing list that many subscribers found it to be disgusting and still hold me to that for years, even today. I said, "Anyone please blow its bus tires so that the bus will roll down off some mountain and finish some players so that we don't have to see Tennessee play again this year?"
That was tasteless of me, I know. I was young and frustrated. I learned the lesson not to utter something like that. Needless to say, the mailing list subscribers attacked me relentlessly but I was like Mordru, I thrived on that -- I am like, "Attack me more, attack me more. Make me stronger than ever!"
On another hand, Delanne is moving to Seattle. Which means one thing, I will get to visit Seattle once in a while. And that makes me a happy person.
The bastard, Lance Armstrong, won the Tour De France. That really made me so disappointed. Seeing him counting to six titles with his hands off the bike in a condescending manner made me want to throw a metal pipe into his wheel and see him flip over. Then I would die of hysterical laughter.
R-
Hail To The New MDA 2004-2006
I still cannot help it. I still snicker when I see this picture of Erin Casler, the newest Miss Deaf America for 2004-2006.
For some, they might wonder why I snickered at this. It is because I personally knew Erin along with my close friends -- KB, Perlis, Web, Chanda, Erik and many more. Let's say that I, along with these friends, underwent many tribulations and triumphs with Erin as well. Let's say that we witnessed her transformation from the days we hung and partied together to the girl who now wears the tiara. Erik is going to be mad that Erin has his tiara.
Erin is no saint, no question about it. She is strong woman. When she wants it, she will get it at all costs.
So seeing her as Miss Deaf America is bit unnerving at times. Maybe it is because I am not used to the idea of seeing a friend whom I knew very well as Miss Deaf America. I do not know at this moment.
Erin Casler in the middle next to Nancy Bloch, the NAD Silver Spring's Permanent Resident Queen and this guy is Andy Lange ... let's say that I do have a naughty detail about Andy . . .
R-
For some, they might wonder why I snickered at this. It is because I personally knew Erin along with my close friends -- KB, Perlis, Web, Chanda, Erik and many more. Let's say that I, along with these friends, underwent many tribulations and triumphs with Erin as well. Let's say that we witnessed her transformation from the days we hung and partied together to the girl who now wears the tiara. Erik is going to be mad that Erin has his tiara.
Erin is no saint, no question about it. She is strong woman. When she wants it, she will get it at all costs.
So seeing her as Miss Deaf America is bit unnerving at times. Maybe it is because I am not used to the idea of seeing a friend whom I knew very well as Miss Deaf America. I do not know at this moment.
Erin Casler in the middle next to Nancy Bloch, the NAD Silver Spring's Permanent Resident Queen and this guy is Andy Lange ... let's say that I do have a naughty detail about Andy . . .
R-
Saturday, July 24, 2004
Saturday Morning
Yesterday, it rained all day long. The climate was soggy and brisky. I opened the windows to let the cold air in. Suffice to say, I was reading the book on my bed and fell asleep at 7:45 PM.
I woke up the next day at 7:15AM. Wow, I thought. I wondered whatever happened during the nighttime? To find out, I decided to watch the morning news on all channels, thank God for the remote control. With the remote control, I rule the universe.
Ahh, there is a manhole explosion in Hell's Kitchen. How appropriate.
I stumbled upon an episode of a cool show called Teen Titans. When I was a kid, my 2nd older sister (All of my sisters are older than I am, though), Lily always passed The New Teen Titans comic book to me after she is done with it. For a long time, I always enjoyed the drama of Raven and her relationship with her father, Trigon The Terrible.
It was fitting that the episode which I stumbled upon also introduced Trigon The Terrible as well. I enjoyed it very much.
My roommate has started to subscribe Netflix. And it has been arriving at a speed time and Surdus did not fix the DVD machine enough to a point where we can view a movie. Mofo, fix it or you'll never set a foot in our palace, faggot. ;-)
I hadn't gotten a chance to see many films in the last two years. And you bet I will make up for what I missed out ... !
Web is on vacation. She is currently in an area near Olympia, Washington to visit her cute brother (Trust me, her brother is hottie -- sorry, Web, has to say the truth!). If things do permit Roger, Web probably will see Roger from Vancouver and to check up on Rog's toddler. After that, she'll fly down to Las Vegas to relax a little on her own. There, Jess and Chlms shall wait for Web's arrival.
I'm bit miffed that Jonathan, Chlms' husband, won't be there because I already gave Web the instructions what to do with Jonathan.
I see that my blogsite has been viewed 6,000 times already since the first week of April. Average of 1,500 per month. Not bad. I think I like this blog. It is fun to elicit such comments from people. Of course, anonymous comments (probably from Masa or Cody) are always stupid.
Until then,
R-
I woke up the next day at 7:15AM. Wow, I thought. I wondered whatever happened during the nighttime? To find out, I decided to watch the morning news on all channels, thank God for the remote control. With the remote control, I rule the universe.
Ahh, there is a manhole explosion in Hell's Kitchen. How appropriate.
I stumbled upon an episode of a cool show called Teen Titans. When I was a kid, my 2nd older sister (All of my sisters are older than I am, though), Lily always passed The New Teen Titans comic book to me after she is done with it. For a long time, I always enjoyed the drama of Raven and her relationship with her father, Trigon The Terrible.
It was fitting that the episode which I stumbled upon also introduced Trigon The Terrible as well. I enjoyed it very much.
My roommate has started to subscribe Netflix. And it has been arriving at a speed time and Surdus did not fix the DVD machine enough to a point where we can view a movie. Mofo, fix it or you'll never set a foot in our palace, faggot. ;-)
I hadn't gotten a chance to see many films in the last two years. And you bet I will make up for what I missed out ... !
Web is on vacation. She is currently in an area near Olympia, Washington to visit her cute brother (Trust me, her brother is hottie -- sorry, Web, has to say the truth!). If things do permit Roger, Web probably will see Roger from Vancouver and to check up on Rog's toddler. After that, she'll fly down to Las Vegas to relax a little on her own. There, Jess and Chlms shall wait for Web's arrival.
I'm bit miffed that Jonathan, Chlms' husband, won't be there because I already gave Web the instructions what to do with Jonathan.
I see that my blogsite has been viewed 6,000 times already since the first week of April. Average of 1,500 per month. Not bad. I think I like this blog. It is fun to elicit such comments from people. Of course, anonymous comments (probably from Masa or Cody) are always stupid.
Until then,
R-
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