Wednesday, October 05, 2005

Outfest, Airline, Mundey and Marthinussen ...

What Is OutFest? OutFest, according to the limited information, is the festival in Philadelphia that celebrated the National Coming Out Day which occurs on October 11th. But the OutFest will happen on October 9th from 12 PM to 7 PM in Center City. It is the same place where Michael Marcavage of Repent America comes to protest every year with a passion.

But there is a problem. A friend of mine told me that Gallaudet football team, which is 4-0, is slated to play at Wesley College in Dover, Delaware on ... Sunday the 9th at 1 PM! Dilemma ... ? I choose OutFest because I probably will find a way to see Gallaudet football team play on October 22nd in D.C.

Airline Reality Show: Once in a while, I get to watch the reruns of AIRLINE on A&E Channel. I noticed the pattern -- the customers truly hated, bashed and attacked Southwest Airlines incessantly. When it comes to other airlines, people whined and criticized them at times. But when it comes to Southwest Airlines, they truly whined with a passion. And Southwest Airlines is still operating? Go figure.

Mundey's Halloween Party: Yeah, I got an invitation to that boy's Halloween Party this coming Friday. It should be interesting. I'll meet PJ and follow them to a town called Fishtown. It should be an interesting evening for me.

Berna & Her Dad! 5 years ago, Berna told me that her mother is the kind of person that would look down at people who are overweight. She warned me that her mother would give me the looks. When her mother got in town and I get to hang out with her for few days. She turned to Berna and said she loved my company and all that. Berna was flabbergasted and I glanced at her to make her feel flustered. That was 5 years ago or so.

Next weekend on October 14 - 16, Berna will drag her father from Bergen, Norway to DC, then to Philadelphia and New York. Berna mentioned that her father is a huge fan of ... that damned movie, ROCKY -- the same film that Roy Weintraub clamored for. I will take Berna and her father to the Art Museum in Downtown and take a stroll up the long steps and raised our fists into the chilly weather. Then we probably will hit 9th Street for some famous Cheesesteaks in South Philly.

Let's see if I managed to impress the descendants of barbaric Vikings one way or other. Either way, Berna has been always an entertaining factor in my college days. In fact, her father is the last member of her Marthinussen clan that I hadn't met -- I met her mother and her sister. If you thought Berna was very dramatic, you hadn't met her sister ... !

Ahh, it is nearly 4 AM -- tomorrow is a big day for me, time for me to hit the sack.

Cheers,

R-

Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Monday, October 03, 2005

Where I Stand ...

You are a

Social Liberal
(73% permissive)

and an...

Economic Liberal
(11% permissive)

You are best described as a:

Socialist




Link: The Politics Test on OkCupid Free Online Dating
Also: The OkCupid Dating Persona Test


According to this website, I was heavily surrounded by Democrats with the likes of Hillary Clinton. Makes sense. I can see why I attack FagPatriot outright. That faggot needs to be put out of misery one way or other.

R-

Monday the 3rd Tidbits

My weekend consisted of watching film after film ... Ethan Mao, Maurice, Stepford Wives, Fever Pitch, Food of Love and Un long dimanche de fiançailles. The last film is also known as A Very Long Engagement.

The film that I striked out has no captions -- so off it goes back to the mail.

However, if you loved the film, Amelie, then you should like the film, A Very Long Engagement. The director and actress reunited to make this film. It talked about this crippled woman, played by Audrey Tautou, who were afflicted with Polio disease when she was a girl. Then you get to see the charming dialogue between the crippled girl with a cute boy, played by Virgil Leclaire -- and the cutest scene where they kissed between the lighthouse windows ... let's say, Manech had a thing for Mathilde since he was a kid. Naturally, they were engaged. Suddenly, the Great War took Manech to the front lines. But that does not stop him from using the sticks to carve M M M on the trees, rocks and stuff during the Great War. What does it means? Find out for yourself.

Suffice to say, when the Great War (World War I) ended, Manech was killed but Mathilde insisted that he's alive. Off on to a long adventure which ends on a happy note, very rare for foreign films like French!

This film touched me because I have a relative who got Polio disease when she was a child, my aunt, Helen. She does not let it stop her at all. I rememberred going to the deaf club in Richmond which was set up on third floor of an old building in Downtown. With no elevators. The long staircase was dimmed and has dark brown steps, the walls seemed to be dull green. Helen would dress nice just to show up at the deaf club for no particular reason. Like Mom and Drandma. She would park her wheelchair at the bottom of the long staircase, then she would apply her arms on the wooden banister. Off she flew -- she zoomed upwards to the top, literally -- to the third floor of the building. At the top of the building next to the massive doors is her crutches.

Nobody was going to deny her the right to enter the place that she can feel comfortable, away from the big, bad hearing world on that surface floor down the staircase.

I cannot imagine her without it, it is part of her. Like it or not, just like the film's Mathilde. It was such a good film that touched me.

Right To Be Deaf Is An Abomination: Two words to describe Ian Leslie Ludlow is mental defective. To use "music" as the means to be superior over the group is always far-fetched argument that makes me roll my eyes ... all the times. Yes, you can enjoy the music that I am "devoid" of, but is it a requirement to have one? Barf.

Want To Be Pissed Off at French? Then check the link. I may be the only person in the world that thought the French is not civilized. Many people said that they are civilized. Actually, eating snals are not civilized. Eating people are not civilized. People? I have a book which is in the basement -- am not in mood to search for it -- but it is documented book about the rural French who turned to cannibalism in late 1800s after the French Revolution and the Napoleon Era. Yes, they may have arts, cultural stuff and all that. But they are not better than anyone else. I knew of two persons, Ben and Aaron, they always looked up to French as something else. I studied French under Ms. Carole Frankel at Gallaudet. She was quite a horror but guess what? I absolutely adored her! Her antics were truly stunning and eye-popping. But she always emphasized that French are not above everyone else. They are just like us. So since then, I never regarded them as better than us.

Me Impressed, Though: Last night, I caught the song by Audioslave's "Doesn't Remind Me" on MTV. It was great -- it is not often that the songs produced by hearing people caught my attention but this one did. It pretty nailed on everything what is wrong with this country. Impressive.

Silo & Roy: No More! When I heard that Silo broke up with Roy, I was amused. I thought it was cute and funny. Silo and Roy are two gay penguins who broke up, just like Anne Heche did with Ellen DeGeneres, and ran off with the opposite sex. The slutty bitch, Scrappy stole Silo's attention. The reports indicated that Roy was distressed by the whole thing and according to the New York Times, "Of late, Roy has been seen alone, in a corner, staring at a wall."

Maybe Roy needs a therapy session or two. But who really needed the therapy sessions? The folks at Focus on the Family organization, they are gloating and using Silo & Roy's break-up as a proof to retaliate against people who are gays that being gay is not normal. This is the same organization that accused cartoon characters of trying to influence children to be gay. SpongeBob, Barney, Purple Teletubby and what else?

To amuse the insane folks, I hope Scrappy falls into the aquarium occupied by Killer Whales and gets mangled in the process for breaking Roy's heart. Roy deserved a cute boy. Silo needs to be shot and cooked.

Remember Douglas Tilden? I mentioned about Douglas Tilden last April 18, 2005 on my blogsite. Then I saw this picture of his statue that he sculptured in San Francisco on The Tacticle Mind Weekly Extra #14, a free e-zine of the international signing community.

You know the cliche, what Deaf people made, they stay for years. What hearies made, they fall apart sooner or later.

Cheers,

R-

Saturday, October 01, 2005

October 1st Tidbits

Surdus Saw JamesJeff: In New York on the corner of 9th Street and 2nd Avenue last night around 9:30 PM, my friend Surdus recognized James (Jeff) Guckert (Gannon) with three other men, suddenly -- JamesJeff became alarmed that Surdus recognized the faggot. Good. Told him that he should make a disgusting stare at him, Surdus said, "Actually I didnt give him a disgusting stare... it was more like mocking... because he really did gain weight. And looks like he is strung out."

A Funny Joke by Rush: He wrote this joke on Vividblurry.com's comment section -- Q: Why does Helen Keller masturbate with only one hand?

The answer is: She moans with the other.

Good one, is it?

I Finally Understood Helmuth's Love: Last night, I went to visit a friend of mine's home to loiter and drink. Lots of Heineken were involved. Then popped the pill of Vicodin. That's it for the night. You're flying a-waaaaay! Tried to watch the tube but I feel like I was inside the television. It was very enjoyable and so relaxing. Even at 5 AM, I was amused at the dialogues and seriousness of Congressmen on C-SPAN TV. "Chair, I yield the 3 and half minutes to my dear friend and colleague, Senator ..."

When you mixed the alochol with vicodin, seeing the dialogues on C-SPAN are amusing, to say the least. I finally understood why Helmuth, another LW3 of mine, loved it.

Bali Boomed ... Again: According to this, 36 people were killed.

Tragic Fire: Great stuff to be made of.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A tragic fire on Monday destroyed the personal library of President George W. Bush. Both of his books have been lost.

Presidential spokesman Scott McClellan said the president was devastated, as he had not finished coloring the second one.

What a tragedy.

Evolution Is Real; Creationism Is Faith: Evolution is real, creationism is just a fantasy tale emerged from the world's biggest fraud: The Bible. Proof? Check this. But no, Xians will deny it. They are afraid that when they die, they will simple rot, cast to be forgotten. In 10,000 years, nobody remembers who I am. So do you. Which is why many Xians lingered on religions so that they can be "remembered" one way or other.

Hurricanes on Pacific Coast? It is rare for any hurricanes to twirl into the western part of Mexico and California. Most of the times, they tend to form off the coast of Mexico and rolled eastward following the ocean current. But according to this, Hurricane Otis is determined to hit Mexico's Baja California and when Otis do, they'll drench Phoenix and Tucson on Wednesday. So Chlms and Philip, have fun with Otis.

New Orleans Will Not Be Back: It will disintegrate, despite the empty promises GW Bush made about restoring the city of New Orleans. More and more people will leave the city when they realize that it is too much trouble to handle the devastation. Then New Orleans will dissipate into the likes of Jackson or Shreveport.

GW Bush Said FEMA Did A Great Job: Yeah, right.

I Still Hate Lance Armstrong: Lance proposed to Shery Crow for her hand in marriage. I'm very curious to know the side of Lance's ex-wife who took care of Lance when he was ill with Testicular Cancer but quickly and conveniently dumped her when he was healthy. Lance probably bought her cash to keep her from telling the world how bad person he is. After all, you do not hear anything about Lance's ex-wife at all. I'm certain that Lance is dickwad. Hope his cancer comes back and explode his damned balls.

Damn the Terrapins! I'm willing to bet that Darlene and Sandy Ewan will make a videophone tonight just to heckle at me because Maryland Terrapins has upset #21 Virginia Cavaliers football team, 45-33 at College Park. It is always hard to beat the Terrapins at their home floor.

Gallaudet Now 4-0: Gallaudet has routed Walter Reed, 60-14 to improve the season at 4-0. Up next is Wesley (JV) at Dover, Delaware. If the fates smiled upon me, I might head down to watch the game, greet Christian Burke and ... drool on Coach Ed Hottle.

A Progressive Sign That Texas Is Narrow-Minded State: A Catholic classroom had a book by Annie Proulx whose works also included Brokeback Mountain, a novel turned into a film about the Wyoming cowboys in love with each other. Texans whined and ojbected about it being in the high school classrom. Get a life.

Interesting Art: Too bad Merritt and Manny did not think of this!

I guess that would cover everything for the day.

Cheers,

R-

Bitch Session XII

Disclaimer: The comments were written by many readers . I simply copied and pasted the comments on the entry. You may defend your turf by firing back. As always, names and email addresses will be removed. Only comments will be posted. Enjoy! You can compliment or offend anything or anyone else.

R-

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I interpreted at RAD Conference and the RAD Committee said they'll pay me back. But where is the money? They delayed, lied, extended and now said that they don't have money! This led me to the only conclusion -- that RT was right all along, that RAD is playing with people's lives when they wanted to. Pay up what you owed, Barbara and Bob! As an interpreter, I see people bickering about you, Bill Terrell, behind your back. But RT was direct with you -- he was honest and you attacked him. Now you're losing the War. RT is winning the War based on honesty and accountability. Pay up, damn you! It is my money!

AJ Tellander, Jr.! We get know who you are more and more everyday, we realized how ugly you are. GROW UP, Quit point at "every person" you've met! Trying turn your own finger toward your own face! You are only person to blame for things that cause your own life fucked up.

Michael Demmons of GayOrbit is bitter queen -- and he was recently dumped by his boyfriend. What does that says about him?

DefBef - why do you have an issue with someone *hearting* Jenny few times when someone's been *hearting* Ridor during nearly each bitch session? Maybe you're envious? So, I'm gonna say I *heart* you too! Feel better?

Maddox u fuckin nutcase, go back to your ward!

Richard Baker, you're simply a buffoon. Be sure to come by and say HI to me when your brain is all fried from popping X all the time.

Memo to Johnny Antal and that no good skank of his, Ewa. It's absolutely pathetic that you'd wear your KG jersey only on "Mondays" to PSD as a cheap Mexican labor to show a very thin shred of masculinity that you so surprisingly possess (FYI, he's working as a one on one with a student as an aide, following turning down a job offer as a teacher at the same school. Lazy.).

Because of your inability to bring home the fat bacon to support your lady and the baby, the one which you conceived together while she's still married to a fine, honorable, hard-working man. Your lady has the gall to sue his husband for alimony AND his house for you and your baby. Ewa, sign the doggone divorce papers, and you stand no chance of winning in the court. Be glad that your soon to be ex-husband made you a US citizen. Citizenship of this great country is something you should cherish very much--so more than money can buy or a property that can make you happy. Johnny, be "Cowboy the f*** up" by putting that blue and gold jersey aside, and get yourself a REAL job to be able to support your new family financially on your own.

Congratulations, Travis, with your promotion!

The NAD Gala, a bunch of older folks and very few younger members. Why is it that so many deaf organizations fail to reach out to the younger folks? It's not the 'what does it benefit me' attitude that is the problem, the problem is the refusal to share leadership and the willingness to share the spotlight. Too many older Deaf folks are too hungry to hang on to their positions of power. And why is NAD so god-damned lily white!?!?!? Diversity my ass! *scoffing*

Moving totally sucks!

Josh is an expert liar and hundred-faced bastardly scumbag.

By the time this bitch session is posted, the humidity better be out of NYC and the Indian Summer is over with.

Joshua and Rob of Limerick (PA) -- you both are idiots! Rob, you claimed that you can mark younger boys if you want to -- one word that can describe you is: Shallow. Joshua, talking too much does not mean that you're smarter than the rest. In fact, it indicated that you're loose cannon for others to pick up and kick around. Each time I see you and Rob talking, I cringe. Rob thinks he can sign very well. He cannot sign worth a shit. And Joshua marched around to indicate that he has a hearing boyfriend who can sign -- actually, honey, you make me laugh all the way to the cesspool!

Optonline has weird horoscope readings.

Webb is cool.

For those of you who are looking for new jobs, I hope that you all get new jobs before Christmas.
RAD/CMRA: PAY WHAT YOU FUCKING OWED THE FUCKING MONEY TO FUCKING INTERPRETERS AND SSPs!

Myra Yanke is the Acting Principal at MSSD -- she did not surprise me at all. You go, girl!

Gally discriminates against students who are parents, because children or even more, babies, are not allowed in the computer labs with their parents--not even if the parents need to do some extra studying, research comfortably online, or print out their homework. Where's the RESPECT for the hard-working parents who make sacrifices to return to school and earn higher degrees and become productive members of society???

Happy Birthday, Darlene Ewan!

Welcome to NYC, Beth!

Get this, RT said he does NOT represent any Deaf people but himself only. So be it!

Katie - *still toilet flushing* *toilet's running*

I still like JP as a great person, and I DON'T want to lick her cunt. Thank you very much. Can't we all love JP for who she is without x-rated stuff entering our minds?

Congratulations on your graduation, Kim & Pam!

Elvis - you're such an adorable puppy!

Maleni is beautiful.

I *heart* Beth Szymanski!

I *heart* Sweetie!

I *heart* Ridor!

I still *heart* Ryan Commersioniaczi

Bush had a tan from his vacation while addressing the nation about the hurricane disaster. Talk about a good vacation for an incompetent president.

Jade's 40th party rocked! Check out her pics: http://homepage.mac.com/jade14/PhotoAlbum31.html and adore the beauties!

Joshua is evil and angry multi-faced boy.

Sweetie, you know who you are! I love you!

Boris is betrayer and like to stir up trouble tornados. Someday, category 5 tornado will come to you and you get taste of your medicine in your face!

Admit it, Ridor. You like dogs.

Friday, September 30, 2005

Do I Have Fever Cavaliers?

I just finished watching FEVER PITCH, I was pretty much touched by the film. It may not be the best nor worst film I ever had witnessed but it certainly leaped at something that I cannot describe -- the passion that I wield for Debbie Ryan's Virginia Cavaliers.

The film is not about Virginia Cavaliers, it is about a guy in Boston whose his passion is all about Boston Red Sox. He is quite obsessed about Boston Red Sox, can pull the statistics off his mind, try to revolve his life around the games, hang out with friends who loved the Red Sox. Purchased all these kinds of merchandises ... shower curtain, welcome mat, assortments of junks ... all with the Red Sox. It interferred his ability to love a woman and the sport.

No, my room is not decorated with Virginia Cavaliers. But I do have two scrapbooks of Virginia Cavaliers that I keep the best games and pictures. I do have about 20 media guides about Virginia Cavaliers dated back to 1985. I do have few letters and few postcards that I corresponded with Coach Debbie Ryan when I was in middle school.

Throw that in with John Crotty's letter, too. His handwriting was awful but who am I not to let him write back? He was HOT. What happened is that I was sitting up close in University Hall watching Dawn Staley leading the Cavaliers to a 95-46 blowout of Tar Heels, a friend of mine shoved me on my left arm and said, "Guess what? John Crotty is sitting right behind you!" I thought he was joking. I turned and he was staring at me directly. God, I was only 13. I blushed. He was quite beautiful. We talked a little. Later, he asked for my address because he wanted to send few things over. And he did -- posters, books and a nice letter with scrawny handwriting on it. John was quite hot and sweet. Nice to know that he's doing well in Coral Gables, Florida. He better prepare his two daughters for Virginia Cavaliers someday. But I digress!

Anyway, when I was in high school, the expectations for Virginia to win the national championship was enormous. It was not a "luck", it was a must. When it did not happen, it turned into something that "was supposed to happen" that languished a part of my soul. I guess, from there, I was cynical. I can relate to Jimmy Fallon's character, Ben Wrightman, when he became upset that Boston Red Sox just played its greatest game ever which he missed when he went out with his girlfriend to a birthday party. Ben's obsession with the Boston Red Sox is akin to my passion for Virginia Cavaliers' Women's Basketball.

I can relate to the Red Sox fans who condemned New York Yankees from day one. I condemned Tennessee Lady Volunteers. I say things that God would turn white -- or red, depending on the color, but you get the picture -- I even wrote on the mailing list, shooting a line that I hope the bus flipped and all Tennessee players get injured so that they lose a game! God, you guys should see the uproar on the mailing list for weeks! I even told Chamique Holdsclaw in person that she was retard for going to Tennessee. She laughed.

I absolutely *hated* Tennessee! Virginia lost to Tennessee 11 times in 12 tries. There is nothing in the world that gets my blood boiling more than Coach Pat Summitt's Tennessee Lady Volunteers. I met Pat Summitt during the 1994 NAD Convention in Knoxville. I even joked with her that I am a fan of Virginia Cavaliers and that I was there to demonstrate my displeasure with her for beating Virginia. She grinned. At least, I'm not violent person. I just talked trash, that's it.

On another hand, Yankees routinely beats Red Sox so much that the fans on both sides get ... let's say, personal.

One time, my ex inadvertently said "good game!" after Virginia lost to Penn State on a buzzer-beating shot. For a week, I punished Todd by denying him the right to fuck and kiss me. That's what I did.

One time, it was in the Elite Eight where Virginia's Dena Evans pulled a three-point shot at the buzzer to beat Ohio State but the three-point shot was disallowed because Coach Ryan asked for a timeout right before the shot -- thus, Ohio State won the game in order to reach the Final Four. I was devastated -- a fucking Ohio State fan was next to us, gloated as fans began to leave the game in Richmond Coliseum. We were in the upper section -- she was that close to make me shove her off the upper section to be splat on the lower section!

One time, I drove through a snowstorm to watch the Cavaliers play its worst game of the season and lost to Clemson. I was furious. Then to make things worse, my car stalled and would stop running if I go more than 55 MPH on Route 29 North to DC -- I ended up driving more than 5 hours just to get back to DC instead of normal 2 1/2 hours. When I got home, I quickly got on a computer and fire a blistering email to Coach Ryan. Few days later, Virginia routed Duke and Coach Ryan mentioned about the "particular email she got from a fan" hurts her and she shared it with the team -- who went on to destroy Duke. I was certain that the particular email was none other than me.

I even witnessed many great games and worst games. I had the opportunity to witness one of Virginia's greatest game versus No. 4 North Carolina State in Raleigh, NC. IN that game, NC State led 49-40 at the half, then built a 20-point lead, 64-44 in the second half before Virginia regrouped to tie the game at the end of regulation. Drama ensued. 1st overtime! 2nd overtime! 3rd overtime! Then Virginia's Tonya Cardoza travelled -- but she stole the ball and coasted for a layup to win 123-120 in 3 overtimes! It was such a wild game that I think even if I'm afflicted with Alzheimers Disease, I'll never forget that game. When NC State hits a three-pointer to send the game into third overtime, I swear the Reynolds Coliseum was going to flip its cover off the building. It was intense.

I was at Cole Field House when Virginia was ranked No. 2 and they faced No. 1 Maryland Terrapins. Coach Ryan joked, "Dawn has to score or she'll walk home tonight!" Dawn got the message as she scored 24 points for the 75-74 win at Cole Field House in front of more than 14,500 fans. I pulled Maisha Franklin to watch the game with me. She had the glimpse of my passion -- the love for this sport.

But time has passed, Virginia's chances of winning the national championship has diminished because of many reasons. I also grew up. I began to step back and tell myself that it is only a game after Virginia lost a big game. I do not need to go nuts and emotional about it. But I do want Coach Debbie Ryan to win the National Championship. I'm sick of Geno Auriemma and Pat Summitt winning too many times. I'd love to see Virginia beating Stanford, Connecticut and Tennessee in one tournament en route to the national championship. One day, it shall happen. Because I have this particular faith in this woman to do the deed.

One little kid asked Ben Wrightman, "I know you love the Sox, but does it loves you in return?" Ben was stumped. I agreed with the kid. I recognized it in '95 or '96 that I gotta tone it down. I did. I still have these stuff in some drawers. I look at them once in a while. Debbie Ryan needs to send me the last 3 years of media guides in order for me to keep up with the "collection". Ha.

But I also wonder if I could find a boyfriend who could understand, handle and accept my passion for Virginia Cavaliers? AS the film depicted, it is not easy to find a girlfriend for Ben Wrightman, imagine this for a boyfriend to tolerate my emotional outbursts when Virginia lost or won the games? I'm truly fucked, am I? Ha. I'm not worried about it but the film certainly touched a nerve of mine.

Thought I'd share this with you guys.

Cheers,

R-