Run, Lola, Run!

One of my favorite places to hang out in Washington, DC is none other than 17 Street High Heel Race, often taken on Tuesday a week before Halloween. This year, it is slated to happen on October 25, 2005 at 9 PM. For first-timers, take Metro to DuPont Circle and head eastward to 17 Street as early as 6 PM to seize good spot in observing the High Heel Race.

What is the High Heel Race? It is a hysterical, comical block party reserved for anyone who dressed up outrageously and race up the street with high heels from Church Street NW to R Street NW. It started in 1986 and has been running for 19 years in a row.

Click the image to see them up close if you dare!
I once volunteered at High Heel Race because I felt that it gave me the opportunity to watch up close and see how these men in drag runs -- not only that, I also get free shots prior and after the event as well! Men in drag were magnificent, I mean, they ran so fast that ... they amazed me. Some could not handle 3-inch heels and lost balance, flung themselves into the crowds or on other contestants. Of course, drama ensued as always. But what do the winner of High Heel Race gets in return for destroying their ankles? A bar tab at JR's Bar & Grill, that's it!

You get to be entertained by many creative people who dressed up from A to Z -- during my stay in the District, I attended 7 High Heels Races because I love to observe but do not interfere these creative people who took so much of their time (or none at all) to dress up something outrageous.

I wonder if a guy who imitated as Princess Di is still hanging out at 19th Annual 17 Street High Heel Race these days?

If you never had a chance to check it out, I highly recommend you to check this out on Tuesday the 25th. You'll enjoy it. Unless you're member of American Family Association and Concerned Women of America who considered it as a bad thing for their so-called "traditional beliefs" thing.

Cheers,

R-

Megastorm ... or Fujiwhara?

Last night, Sarah mentioned about the possibility of Wilma merging with Alpha on Monday just off from the coast of Florida -- I find the idea to be intriguing and interesting. Historically, when two hurricanes/tropical storms are situated nearby to each other, they often drained each other out. But you never know how it goes with the weather.

According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, I had been comparing two maps and I decided to pull it and put it together -- took me about 30 minutes to do that, not bad, eh?



AS you can see the map, both storms are going to meet or end up draining each other on Monday afternoon just off the coast of Florida. When two hurricane/tropical storm got closer to each other, they rarely merge. They often danced with each other, stalled each other from moving on its own. It is termed as Fujiwhara.

Either way, it is interesting subject, is it?

Cheers,

R-

Gallaudet Still Undefeated

Gallaudet Now 7-0! By the end of third quarter, the game was tied at 21 between Gallaudet and SUNY-Maritime during the rainy Homecoming Day at Gallaudet -- boom, Gallaudet went on to make two touchdowns to win the game, 35-21 in front of 2,000 fans as well as the ESPN crew from Bristol, Connecticut. It was said that Gallaudet football team will be profiled on ESPN sometimes in January, 2006. Gallaudet will play its last game of the season at UNC-Greensboro next week on Saturday.

Meanwhile here is another picture of Coach Ed Hottle, the hottest man at Gallaudet. According to my memory, I left my 100-year Anniversary Gallaudet Football at my parents' place so I cannot verify at all, I believe that Gallaudet never had an undefeated season in more than 105 years. If they went 8-0 next week, Coach Ed Hottle did something that not even Dr. Frank Turk or Bob Westermann did, compiled an undefeated season in school's history. Great job, Gallaudet Gridders.

Move Over, Wilma! Hurricane Wilma is moving very slowly at 3 MPH, good enough to devastate the region. Tropical Storm Alpha has formed in the Carribean Sea just south of Dominican Republic.

If You're Bored ... It is healthy for you to do this. Thanks to Ramblings on the Matter

In Melbourne, Australia: This is amusing article. No pity for Parking Officer, though.

Cory Is Hot: I was bored and dying slowly in the midst of shitty rainy day, watched MTV's True Life: I'm on a diet. Normally, I do not go for men like Cory but something about him caught my eye. He's pretty cute for a wrestler.

Shame on GW Bush: What do you expect from this arrogant cowboy? This fucker knew that Los Angeles is the nation's busiest highway commute and he does not care if 100 kids missed their first-ever field trip to see The Wizard of Oz -- after all, they are not important. Appearing at the fundraising event is more important for GW Bush than anyone else, really. At least, more people disliked, hated and disregarded the man in White House.

D-oh! Part I: Last week, Virginia Cavaliers football team pulled its second upset of Top 5 team in 10 years by beating No. 4 Florida State 26-21, today they managed to find a way to lose to unranked North Carolina Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, 7-5.

D-oh! Part II: Of course, I am in melancholy mood. When I read this, I could not believe but come to think of this -- only 1,000 were on hand to pull the goal post, of course it is heavy! It whacked one person and ... yeah, killed him as well. Only in Minnesota, though. Sonny is going to kill me for sure.

Cheers,

R-

Bitch Session XIII

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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Why do trannies and drag queens, if they feel and really want to be women, flaunt their breasts without respect and have no problem flinging out their nipples for the world to see? Real women don't do that unless they're paid to do so - legally or illegally... or in the name of love or lust.

I nominate McFly for the future first woman president of the United States.

Can a lesbian be fucked by a man out of curiousity and still be considered a lesbian when there are no feelings or interests involved?

Finally..... ROCKY franchise has come back to the movie theater on Thanksgiving 2006. And this time, its ROCKY VI. Perhaps, I should write a letter to company to get that movie captioned.

Berna is a cool lady.

I *heart* Jenny and everyone else! I also *heart* you, Beth. No worries. I'm not gonna lick your cunt either unless you stomp your foot and say you want to be licked. If you do, I'll find someone for you - male or female. Your choice. And, enjoy!

Welcome to NYC, Beth. We love having you here in the Big Apple.

Too bad you cannot cruise Ed Hottle on Homecoming Day!

Kate is going to be SO AMAZING in the show she is acting in!

Craigslist is a wonderful place to meet people, get/sell things, and more.

JJ you're just a plain old bitter person who needs to start having a more positive outlook on life! No wonder you're still single!

Does being a fat man or woman make one less sexy and have less flair, regardless of inner high sex drive and vibes? Does being thin really elevate one above others?

Rosey G. already told everybody that all of her three female exes, raped her right after they decided to break up with this pathetic cheap-assed bitch. It is just that Rosey needs attention because nobody wanted or cared about her after all. She loves to twist stories to make herself look innocent. Of course, she always found plenty of people out there that felt sorry for her antics. She needs to get some help from some psychiatric ward. What a poor little stupid Rosey!

I hate the Factory Cafe which oppresses women.

Christine Santana you are a wretched face babboon!!

Men's brains are in their penises.

Expect Deaf senior citizens to be hospitalized of heat exhaustion at NAD Conference in Palm Springs, California. I mean, the average temperature in July is 108.4!! What a stupid move on NAD's part!

Women beware, David Simmons only sees you as a sex object to conquer.

If a female President ran this country, things would improve significantly.

Bill Terrell has officially resigned from his position as Chair of the RAD 2005 Conference. Good riddance! Now everyone knows the real side of him! Such a jerk and coward he is! Now CMRA has to clean up his shitty and shoddy work!

Why do gay men fall in love so quickly then break up so quickly with so much drama?

Move over, Hurricane Wilma. I'm waiting for you, Hurricane Alpha!

I love you, Svetlana!

Gallaudet already had many hearing Presidents, they already had a deaf president, it is time for Deaf with capital "D" President!

Dear Chris, I love you so much. I'm so lucky to have you in my life!

Will Bush go fishing again before or after Hurricane Wilma? Let's see how well-prepared FEMA is this time around if the hurricane hits US shore. I hope it doesn't hit our shores! We've had enough beating. If the Gods are mad, punish Bush, not us.

Lil Josh is growing up *squeezing cheeks*

Any single deaf lesbians out there in NYC? or elsewhere? Please raise your hand, leave your name and email addy here in the comments section. I'll get in touch with you. :-)

Bars and clubs are not places to pick up your future partners and bring home to meet your parents.

Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la!
Tis the season to be hilarious! fa la la la la!
Hope this session is more hilarious than ever before!
Fa la la la!

Jay Levine!! Do yourself a favor. Please stop prey on young girl and spread VD like bird flu. You actually cost one beautiful innocent girl her ovary. Just fuck whoever around your age and your size as well.

3 reasons I hate CIs, one, it makes them snobby and bitchy, two, makes them complain too much, and three, makes them feel superior to otherDeafies who don't have/believe in CIs. If the end of the world came and all the batteries died, then what? They're still Deaf!!!

Move over, David Letterman and Jay Leno! Make room for the one and only Ricky Taylor! Gotta love that smirk and these trademark signs/expressions of his.

Poor Michael Demmons, he hafta to block people that deflate his ego from time to time. Grow a spine.

Joe is a great baker!

Best regards to Lauren and Doug on their engagement. Congratulations!

Anne is cute! Is she available?

It's beautiful to see Melissa growing up and growing into her own skin.

Not only that he is hot, Darrin Wright is also sweet and thoughtful. Wish there are men like him out there.

Garrett B. & Jon D., you guys strip? You kidding me or what?

Pack, hang in there!

"Toto, I don't think we are in Kansas any longer!"

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Alan Ritchson Is Da Bomb ... As Aquaman!

I'm not a fan of Smallville on WB-TV. Tom Welling's pretty looks made me roll my eyes. I like men who are tough, rough and hot. Throw some hair on their chest is a plus but not required.

Last night, I was flipping different channels and I stumbled upon an episode of Smallville where Clark Kent gets to meet ... Aquaman! I used to collect Aquaman when I was a kid. I like Aquaman and Aqualad (now Tempest) and its connections with the fabled, lost city, Atlantis was revealed in a series called The Atlantis Chronicles. Aquaman's distant relative is Kordax, he has blond hair, has fins and all that -- there was a legend amongst Atlantis on the ocean floor that ... if a person has blond hair, he has Kordax's Curse. Anyone who has blond hair is to be abandoned in the wilderness, but fortunately for Aquaman, he was rescued by a lighthouse keeper who raised him to be a decent man. Later, Aquaman learned that he is the Emperor of Atlantis. That's what happened in the comic book series, though.

But last night, I was startled to see someone whooshing by Clark Kent in Crater Lake -- suddenly, he stared at Clark Kent. I could not believe it. It was Aquaman, played by Alan Ritchson. The show poked fun at the references on the comics. For instance, Aquaman asked Clark if they should set up Junior Lifeguard Association (JLA) -- I grinned, it was indirect reference to the group called Justice League of America (JLA). Not only that, Lois Lane kept on saying about Aquaman, "There is something fishy about him." Now, that is a good punch line.

And there were some sexual overtones on this particular show. In fact, when Lois Lane was rescued by Aquaman, the camera slowly panned from his waist to his face -- what the fuck? They are trying to make me insane!

I was impressed with the introduction of Aquaman, portrayed by Alan Ritchson. Too bad, he showed up only once. But reports indicated that he'll be back sometimes in the future. And of course, Tom Welling, acting as Clark Kent, did not like it at all because it was stealing his female & gay fans as well.

Alan Ritchson, can I have you?

Cheers,

R-

Any Real Deaf Person To Represent Us?

On a general note, I received this from anonymous source. Nevertheless, this embarked upon an opportunity for me to ask something about Mike Higgins. Last summer, I observed him walking by with someone else. Someone told me that this guy is the SBG President. I flinched and said, "You kid me?"

My friend shook his head and smiled, "Goes on to tell you that much about the student body, is it?"

But again, I'm not at Gallaudet. I'm not part of student body any longer. But in the long run, I just hope that they will continue to choose a prominent Deaf person to run the University, not another puppet like Dr. Jordan!

Cheers,

R-

Greetings fellow senators and alternate senators:

We have a situation where I need your undivided attention. Before I begin to explain the situation, you all need to know the background information of what happened. When Dr. Jordan resigned as President of Gallaudet, the Board of Trustees acted to form a presidential search committee. This committee will be composed of 17 people: 6 board members, 4 faculty members, 2 staff, 2 students, one representative from Clerc Center, and 2 alumni. To make things clear, board members means board of trustee members, faculty means teachers only, staff means employees who are not teachers, two students include one undergraduate and graduate student, Clerc center is an employee from either MSSD or Kendall, and an alumni is one who graduated from the University.

Now those who attended to the meeting on October 12, you might remember the words of Vice President Hogue. He told you that President Higgins will represent the student body on that committee. We didn't have a problem with it. As of today, October 19th, I was told that the Board of Trustees wants two candidates to be the undergraduate student representatives. From the two, they will pick one to be the representative. President Higgins picked himself for the first one. He also picked Vice President Hogue for the second nomination. We feel that there is a problem with this picture.

Why is there a problem? The President appointed himself and Vice President without the consent of the Student Congress. They also did not even made this kind of information public to make sure that the students are aware and have an equal chance to be one of the possible representatives. Some students came up to me and expressed their concern about the validity of the procedure. So I met with the President and Vice President. After a long discussion with them, they have compromised where the Vice President is willing to give up his nomination and nominate me or a person of the Student Congress' choice instead. President Higgins is going to keep his nomination because he argues that he is the elected voice of the students of Gallaudet University. That claim, we won't challenge due to the compromise that he gave the opportunity to choose the second seat.

Now as for my decision about the nomination, I want to go through the Student Congress as the elected officials of the organizations and classes of the student body. I decided to open nominations for this position to any student at Gallaudet University that meets the criteria listed below. It means that I want you to spread the word to the people who are interested in running for the seat in the University Presidential Search Committee. The interview will take probably 3 to 6 hours. And attendance to all meeting is mandatory. We will have unofficial meeting on Friday October 21 noon. The location will be announced later.

If you have any question relating to anything that is mentioned above, please do not hesitate to contact me or see me tomorrow at SBG office from 3 to 5. I will be available after 12:30 pm. I will try to suit your needs and schedule. This matter is really important to the future of Gallaudet University. Please forward this E-Mail to your respective organizations and ask if they are interested. Thank you for reading. Don't forget to spread the word!

Noah Beckman
Speaker of the House