~ PerCusSo ~

Just received an email from SADeaf. It’s a last-minute’s notice and I wish I could attend this event.

Hope that I can meet deaf performing artistes over the world. In this such way, they can share their experiences and learnings with me.

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“XITH International and National Young Deaf Theatre Festival”

OFFICIAL PROGRAM
Thursday, December 8th
08.00PM: Welcome to the participants; Reception.

Friday December 9th
10.00AM, Barcelona: Sightseeing on the “Bus turístico”; Rehearsal.
05.00PM: Portuguese Play “AUTO DOS DEFICIENTES AUDITIVOS” (Director: Antonio Mendes)
06.30PM: Algerian Deaf Federation Play “TROUPE AMAL” (Director: Khedim Allah)
10.00PM: Typical Catalan Dinner (for the participants) at Casal de Sords de Barcelona
12.00AM: “Debate on the condition of young deaf people today” (Organizer: Youth Department of the C.S.B.)

Saturday December 10th
10.00AM, Barcelona: Sightseeing on the “Bus turístico”; Rehearsal.
04.30PM: ASPAS (Madrid) Play “LAS BRUJAS DE SALEM” (Director: M. Soledad Serna)
06.00PM: KHEDREMA (Venezuela) Play “HABLAS SIN ESCUCHA” (Director: Hugo Barbosa)
07.30PM: Casal de Sords de Barcelona Play “SÁLVALO, QUE ES MI AMOR” (Director: M. del Mar Visa)
10.00PM: Closing Dinner at Fira Palace Hotel, 1-3 Rius i Taulet Av., Barcelona

Sunday December 11th
10.00AM: Participants farewell.

As a saying goes “Time waits for no man”, I realised that I have wasted my time for almost 4 years since my last graduation from Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Struggling all the way with several part-time jobs till February 2004 when I found my real love..

My real love and happiness lie with my job of teaching music and sign language. From there, I have been trying to get something out – maybe building a career in this area of education.

So it came to my mind – to find work outside Singapore. This may be the best solution for me and it will help explore things further and even, it will help overcome my shortcomings.

Therefore, I decided to give myself 2 years’ time to do something about this goal. Hope I can achieve this on time.

Right now, I’m facing many problems… Where to find money? Where to find information on living/working outside Singapore? Where to find that marimba that I can practise on my techniques? Where to get an instructor to help me overcome my shortcomings in my percussion – aural and drumming? There are lots of questions in my mind. However, I couldn’t help worrying..

I have taken a few steps… Made an appointment with Very Special Arts – to register myself as a performing artiste. Emailed to Mr. Damien about joining percussion ensemble and having percussion lessons. Gone to the library to borrow some books on music and sign language. Worked several shifts at the deaf kfc. Applied for tutoring assignments online. There are lots of things to do. However, it is never ending..

I know alot of problems at deaf kfc but I wish I could stay ignorant. Well, life goes on. True enough, it is a very harsh reality that everyone has to go through.

Over there at the deaf kfc, I could not side with everyone. Those who knew they made mistakes knew it the better. Some of them couldn’t take it to their heart.
Outsiders can see the whole picture best. I think I’m the one of the “outsiders” as Donna and Alfred told me everything. However, there is no point for me to clarify things as things are very tensed!

And I feel sorry for Ain who is now helpless at this moment. Yes, she made her mistake – she didn’t clarify things properly. Although she’s quite slow in her thinking and she couldn’t express her thoughts properly, I could see that she is very hardworking at the deaf kfc. Everyone dislikes her so much that they wish to kick her out of that place. Even, they wanna get her out of their sight..
To me, she’s harmless and she needs to make ends meet. Of course, everyone also needs to make ends meet. But still, there’s no use ‘attacking’ her since she’s slow – perhaps, she may be autistic.

I understand how Alfred is feeling. After all, I feel he is in wrong. Yes, I was very aware that he was defending Ain in the first place. Suddenly, she ‘twisted’ her tale to break his trust. And, this led him to have more conflicts with his superior whom he feels he couldn’t work with. What can he do??
If I put myself in his shoes, I will resign this job. Since I’m unhappy with this job, I have to do something about my life – maybe to look for a better one.

Got the email from my friend.. This is really SHIOK! So, I decided to share this with you.

What is WFD?
WFD – World Federation of the Deaf.

The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) is an international non-governmental organisation representing approximately 70 million Deaf people worldwide. It is estimated that more than 80 percent of these 70 million live in developing countries, where authorities are rarely familiar with their needs or desires. Recognised by the United Nations (UN) as their spokes-organisation, WFD works closely with the UN and its various agencies in promoting the human rights of Deaf people in accordance with the principles and objectives of the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other general acts and recommendations of the UN and its specialised agencies. When necessary, WFD uses special, legal or administrative measures to ensure that Deaf people in every country have the right to preserve their own sign languages, organisations, and cultural and other activities. Most important among WFD priorities are Deaf people in developing countries; the right to sign language; and equal opportunity in all spheres of life, including access to education and information.

Alright, I once attended the WFD Youth Camp in Brisbane in 1999, together with Alfred, Gophi and Jasmine. We was in the second batch, representating Singapore. The previous one – Jarn May and her mates. The third one – Andre only. To us, it was really a GREAT eye-opener and it has exposed us to other views of the Deaf Community from various countries.

Oh yes, I almost forgot one more thing that I needed to share this with you.. Here it goes: WFD Spain 2007 Advertisement in International Sign Language. Released early. Do check it out, it’s really COOL!! SHIOK!!!

This movie is about 9.5MB to get download it in a longer time. For broadband users, it takes about 5 mins or less. Download this clip and enjoy watching…

Came across that webpage, so I decided to share this with you all.

1ST View: DEAFNESS AS PATHOLOGY
With this perspective, a person might:

2ND View: DEAFNESS AS A DIFFERENCE
With this perspective, a person might:

Copied from my friend’s blogspot.
1) Bold what is true about you.
2) Italicize what you wish was true about you.
3) Add one true thing about you to the end of the list.

ME, MYSELF & I
* I miss somebody right now.
* I don’t watch much TV these days.
* I love olives.
* I own lots of books.
* I wear glasses or contact lenses.
* I love to play video games, but I’m very picky with them.
* I’ve tried marijuana.
* I’ve watched porn movies.
* I have been in a threesome.
* I have been the psycho-ex in a past relationship.
* I believe honesty is usually always the best policy.
* I curse all the time.
* I have changed a lot mentally over the last year.
* I carry my knife/razor everywhere with me.
* I’m TOTALLY smart.
* I have broken someone’s bones.
* I have a secret that I am afraid to reveal.
* I hate the rain.
* I’m paranoid at times.
* I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
* I need/want money right now.
* I love sushi.
* I talk really, really fast, sometimes.
* I have long hair.
* I have lost money in Las Vegas.
* I have at least one sibling.
* I was born in a country outside of the U.S.
* I have worn fake hair/fingernails/eyelashes in the past.
* I couldn’t survive without the Caller I.D.
* I like the way that I look.
* I have lied to a good friend in the last 6 months.
* I know how to cornrow.
* I am usually pessimistic.
* I have a lot of mood swings.
* I think prostitution should be legalized.
* I think Britney Spears is pretty.
* I slept with a roommate.
* I have a hidden talent.
* I’m always hyper no matter how much sugar I have.
* I have a lot of friends.
* I am currently single.
* I practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants.
* I love to shop.
* I enjoy window shopping.
* I would rather shop than eat.
* I would classify myself as ghetto.
* I’m bourgie and have worn a sweater tied around my shoulders.
* I’m obsessed with my Xanga or LJ.
* I don’t hate anyone. I dislike them.
* I’m a pretty good dancer.
* I’m completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother.
* I have a cellphone.
* I believe in God.
* I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months.
* I’ve rejected someone before.
* I currently like someone.
* I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.
* I want to have children in the future.
* I have changed a diaper before.
* I’ve called the cops on a friend before.
* I am a member of the Tom Green fan club.
* I’m not allergic to anything.
* I have a lot to learn.
* I have been with someone at least 10 years older or younger.
* I am shy around the opposite sex.
* I have tried alcohol or drugs before.
* I have made a move on a friend’s significant other or crush in the past.
* I own the “South Park” movie.
* I have avoided assignments at work/school to be on Xanga or Livejournal.
* When I was a kid I played “the birds and the bees” with a neighbor or chum.
* I enjoy some country music.
* I would die for my best friends.
* I think that Pizza Hut has the best pizza.
* I watch soap operas whenever I can, Korean to be exact.
* I’m obsessive, and often a perfectionist.
* I have used my sexuality to advance my career.
* I love Michael Jackson, scandals and all.
* I know all the words to Slick Rick’s “Children’s Story”.
* Halloween is awesome because you get free candy.
* I watch Spongebob Squarepants and I love it.
* I have dated a close friend’s ex.
* I like surveys/memes.
* I am happy at this moment.
* I’m obsessed with guys.
* Democrat.
* Conservative Republican.
* I am punk rockish.
* I am preppy.
* I go for older guys/girls, not younger.
* I study for tests most of the time, all the time.
* I tie my shoelaces differently from anyone I’ve ever met.
* I love my job (teaching sign language & percussion music).
* I am comfortable with who I am right now.
* I spend ridiculous amounts of money on makeup.
* I believe in prophetic dreams.
* I plan on achieving a major goal/dream.
* I am proficient on a musical instrument.
* I hate office jobs.
* I love sci-fi movies.
* I think water rules.
* I went to college out of state.
* I am adopted.
* I like sausage.
* I am a pyro.
* I have thrown up from crying too much.
* I have been intentionally hurt by people that I loved.
* I love kisses.
* I fall for the worst people and have been hurt every time.
* I can’t live without black eyeliner.
* I think my school is awesome.
* I think pigtails serve a purpose.
* I don’t know why the hell I just did this stupid thing.
* I usually like covers better than originals.
* I don’t like multi-textured ice cream.
* I think John Cusack is adorable.
* I can’t whistle.
* I have ridden/owned a horse.
* I still have every journal I’ve ever written in.
* I can’t stick to a diet.
* I talk in my sleep.
* I’ve often thought that I was born in the wrong century.
* I try to forget things by drowning them out with loads of distractions.
* I would not be friends with them if they weren’t family.
* I have a tattoo.
* I can’t stand at LEAST one person that I work with.
* I am a caffeine junkie.
* I read trashy romance novels and I am ashamed.
* I love wrestling.
* I am completely tree-huggy spiritual, and I’m not ashamed at all.
* If I knew I would get away with it, I would commit at least one murder.
* I cosplayed or know what cosplaying is.
* I will collect anything, and the more nonsensical, the better.
* I enjoy a nice glass of wine with dinner.
* I’m an artist, frustrated.
* I have a goal to collect every Johnny Depp movie ever made.
* I am ambidextrous.
* I sleep with so many stuffed animals; I can hardly fit on my bed.
* My computer has a name.
* If it weren’t for having to see other people naked, I’d live in a nudist colony.
* I hate my toes.
* I did this Meme even though I wasn’t tagged by the person who took it before me.
* I have more friends on the internet than in real life.
* I have lived in either three different states or countries.
* I am extremely flexible.
* I love hugs more than kisses.
* I want to own my own business.
* I smoke or have tried cigarettes (for less than 5 hours only).
* I have met a star from ABC’s LOST.
* Nobody has ever said I’m normal.
* Sad movies, games, fics and the like can cause a trickle of tears every now and then.
* I am proficient in the use of many types of firearms and combat weapons.
* I like the way women look in stylized men’s suits.
* I don’t like it when people are displeased or seem displeased with me.
* I have been described as a dreamer or likely to have my head up in the clouds.
* I have played tennis with my non dominant hand before.
* I have played strip poker with someone else before.
* I have emotional problems for which I have sought professional help.
* I believe in ghosts and the paranormal.
* I can’t stand being alone.
* I have at least one obsession at any given time.
* I weigh myself, pee/poo, and then weigh myself again.
* I consistently spend way too much money on obsessions-of-the-moment.
* I’m a judgmental asshole.
* I’m a HUGE drama-queen.
* I have traveled on more than one continent.
* I was a Spice Girls fan and I’m proud of it.
* I sometimes wish my father would just disappear, but I never mean it.
* I have seen every single episode of more than one television show.
* I need people to tell me I’m good at something in order to feel that I am.
* I am a Libertarian.
* I can sing songs in languages I don’t speak.
* I could speak more than one language.
* I can fall asleep even if the whole room is as noisy as it can be.
* I am ovulating.
* I am very confused.
* I believe that everything ends.
* I like happy endings.
* I ask too many questions.
* I am a closet philanthropist.
* I can recite all 50 states in alphabetical order, from memory.
* I would rather read than watch TV.
* I like reading fact more than fiction.
* I have pulled an all-nighter on an assignment I was given a month to do.
* I have at one time considered becoming an assassin using only a knife and a pack of gum.
* My parents never gave me a set allowance.
* I have spent the night in a train station or other public place.
* I have been so upset over my physical gender that I cried.
* I have more pets than I have good friends.
* I have ridden in a vintage airplane.
* I maintain that Marmite is magically delicious.
* I am obsessed with Victorian literature.
* I love to travel.
* I have a talent for complicating people’s lives unintentionally.
* I go completely out of control when I’m on my period.
* I’ve run away from home.
* Internet friendships freak me out.
* I don’t like uneven numbers.
* I think I have a mild case of OCD.
* I have crushes on numerous television characters.
* I am the first in my family to graduate high school.
* I can’t live without my watch. I have no sense of time.
* I spend a lot of time rehearsing scenarios in my head about really inconsquential things.
* I talk to myself far too much.
* School takes up 50% or more of my time.
* I’m known for singing in the shower.
* It is illegal for me to have any type of life.
* I’m a bandie, geek and jock all in one!
* I put myself down alot.
* I’m a HUGE Backstreet Boys fan. And I’m not 12.
* I know what Glamorous Indie Rock ‘N Roll is.
* I live in a dorm on a college campus.
* I’ve often wondered whether robin from batman was gay.
* I try to write down my dreams as soon as I wake up so I could recall them in the future.
* I want to cry over something that’s made me happy, and I haven’t experienced that yet.
* I haven’t experienced what it feels like to be in love yet.
* I’ve done numerous offenses in school… and I’ve only been caught ONCE.
* I don’t read romance novels.
* I can drink 1 liter of Coke in one sitting.
* I wish i could reach the lrt station at katipunan.
* I think Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance (MCR) is teh HOTTEST emo guy on the face of the planet!
* I wish I was a professional snowboarder and runner.
* I wish he misses me.
* I’ve performed several solo items on stage.