Deaf Events
I'm at Ben's apt tonight; I got in KC last night after class to catch the basketball game at the Kansas School of the Deaf - it was the Lawrence Seaburys against the KSD Jackrabbits. Now, basketball games are hard enough to go to alone, you sit there and there's nobody to chat or cheer with, and you feel lonely. Now add that this is a small Deaf high school's basketball game, so all the people around you know eachother or are family members of eachother and the members of the basketball team. Its a total incrowd. And you are the outtie.
Suck.
Plus, I'm a college student in a h.s. crowd. I'm hearing. And I know sign language, but I'm not fast at it yet.
Double suck.
I'm supposed to talk to people there and get someone to sign my Deaf event sheet to prove I was there. Its required for class, worth 50 pts an event, and I have to go to 3 of these by....yesterday. After yesterday, I only get 1/2 pts.
Thriple and Quadruple suck suck suck.
I'm also actually a pretty shy person. It was incredible difficult for me to talk to anyone there. I finally ended up talking to some of the kids. I work with kids, so that I was more comfortable doing. And I look young enough most people think I'm a h.s. student from somewhere, so it isnt too bizarre. I didnt feel comfortable having the kids sign my event sheet tho, so I asked a tall gentleman if he would, and he nicely directed me to the Dean of Students, who was kind enough to sign it.
I love sign language. Its one of the few languages I have felt any relation to, be it because of my Deaf relatives, or because I myself have hearing problems, and feel lost so much of the time. And I love the expressiveness and humor of sign language. I hate this class tho. I dont feel like these should be required events, because they're outside of class time. The reason Im late with these is because I WORKED evenings and weekends most of this semester. My works pretty flexible, but still, every time I would've gone to an event, thats money out of my pocket. I dont see my teacher paying me the gas time and work time to go to these events. I also feel its somewhat wrong to force people into coversations - I feel like it uses the person who is initiated into the conversation. No other class requires that. They offer meet and greets to help people have a chance to use the language they're learning in class in a more real life setting, but they dont force you into really uncomfortable situations that feel morally wrong on some level. People should talk to other people because of related interests, not for a grade. That is wrong. I'm going to write a letter to the head of dept and express this, because all of the other students in my class feel the same way.
Sadly, the Jackrabbits lost by a few points - I agree that it seems like Seabury was purposely tripping on their own feet to get foul pts, but I think the Jackrabbits need to work on their foul shooting too. It was otherwise a good, close game and the kids worked hard on it. I enjoyed watching the crowd kids cheering; I dont go to basketball games very often, but this was a fun one, because the crowds and the court where totally into it.
Hit the thrift stores today, and discovered some totally cute blouses. One to sell on ebay and one for myself. They were leftovers at Goodwill from Target, but suprisingly the small fit fairly well, although I'll still have to safety pin the bust. Target clothes, when they fit in the waist, are always a tad small in the bust, even with my non-push up bras. If I go up a size, they fit in the bust and are huge in the waist, which is why I rarely buy from Target. I also got some cool belts, two cool vintage necklaces (turquoise colored again - somehow I am so attracted to that color!), a red bangle (new, not vintage), and some new heels! They're a little big, more like a 7 than a 6.5, but my feet are swollen and sore anyhow, so wearing them will be a relief tonight. I'm still trying to break in my pink flats from Seattle, and that leather is a tough s.o.b. They should make bullet proof vests from that shit. I also got a stuffed moose animal. I dont know why. I just liked him. He's soft and cuddly and a moose. Who doesnt like that?
Hopefully Ben will be down with latin dancing tonight, but I just realized that he has to work sometime tomorrow during the day. I was going to try to hit another Deaf event, the captioned movie and dinner thing. I dont know if he'd like to go to that with me, I think he'd feel more out of place than me, cause he doesnt know any ASL. So maybe he'd want to work the later shift, so he doesnt have to get up early after latin dancing tonight, we can hang a little in the morning, I can go to my stuff and he can go to work, and then we can rejoin to go swing dancing or watch a movie afterwards.
Oh crappers, I forgot to go to Walmart and get some new undies and other stuff. Well, Ben'll be home pretty soon, I might as well take a shower and wait for him, cause Im pretty sure I'd get lost going to Wally world anyhow.
Suck.
Plus, I'm a college student in a h.s. crowd. I'm hearing. And I know sign language, but I'm not fast at it yet.
Double suck.
I'm supposed to talk to people there and get someone to sign my Deaf event sheet to prove I was there. Its required for class, worth 50 pts an event, and I have to go to 3 of these by....yesterday. After yesterday, I only get 1/2 pts.
Thriple and Quadruple suck suck suck.
I'm also actually a pretty shy person. It was incredible difficult for me to talk to anyone there. I finally ended up talking to some of the kids. I work with kids, so that I was more comfortable doing. And I look young enough most people think I'm a h.s. student from somewhere, so it isnt too bizarre. I didnt feel comfortable having the kids sign my event sheet tho, so I asked a tall gentleman if he would, and he nicely directed me to the Dean of Students, who was kind enough to sign it.
I love sign language. Its one of the few languages I have felt any relation to, be it because of my Deaf relatives, or because I myself have hearing problems, and feel lost so much of the time. And I love the expressiveness and humor of sign language. I hate this class tho. I dont feel like these should be required events, because they're outside of class time. The reason Im late with these is because I WORKED evenings and weekends most of this semester. My works pretty flexible, but still, every time I would've gone to an event, thats money out of my pocket. I dont see my teacher paying me the gas time and work time to go to these events. I also feel its somewhat wrong to force people into coversations - I feel like it uses the person who is initiated into the conversation. No other class requires that. They offer meet and greets to help people have a chance to use the language they're learning in class in a more real life setting, but they dont force you into really uncomfortable situations that feel morally wrong on some level. People should talk to other people because of related interests, not for a grade. That is wrong. I'm going to write a letter to the head of dept and express this, because all of the other students in my class feel the same way.
Sadly, the Jackrabbits lost by a few points - I agree that it seems like Seabury was purposely tripping on their own feet to get foul pts, but I think the Jackrabbits need to work on their foul shooting too. It was otherwise a good, close game and the kids worked hard on it. I enjoyed watching the crowd kids cheering; I dont go to basketball games very often, but this was a fun one, because the crowds and the court where totally into it.
Hit the thrift stores today, and discovered some totally cute blouses. One to sell on ebay and one for myself. They were leftovers at Goodwill from Target, but suprisingly the small fit fairly well, although I'll still have to safety pin the bust. Target clothes, when they fit in the waist, are always a tad small in the bust, even with my non-push up bras. If I go up a size, they fit in the bust and are huge in the waist, which is why I rarely buy from Target. I also got some cool belts, two cool vintage necklaces (turquoise colored again - somehow I am so attracted to that color!), a red bangle (new, not vintage), and some new heels! They're a little big, more like a 7 than a 6.5, but my feet are swollen and sore anyhow, so wearing them will be a relief tonight. I'm still trying to break in my pink flats from Seattle, and that leather is a tough s.o.b. They should make bullet proof vests from that shit. I also got a stuffed moose animal. I dont know why. I just liked him. He's soft and cuddly and a moose. Who doesnt like that?
Hopefully Ben will be down with latin dancing tonight, but I just realized that he has to work sometime tomorrow during the day. I was going to try to hit another Deaf event, the captioned movie and dinner thing. I dont know if he'd like to go to that with me, I think he'd feel more out of place than me, cause he doesnt know any ASL. So maybe he'd want to work the later shift, so he doesnt have to get up early after latin dancing tonight, we can hang a little in the morning, I can go to my stuff and he can go to work, and then we can rejoin to go swing dancing or watch a movie afterwards.
Oh crappers, I forgot to go to Walmart and get some new undies and other stuff. Well, Ben'll be home pretty soon, I might as well take a shower and wait for him, cause Im pretty sure I'd get lost going to Wally world anyhow.