AGBad is SO BUSTED!! NAD objected!! Hey, NAD...

NAD!!

First of all, thank you so much for expressing out to AGBell's letter. We appreciate that very much.

So, I have your attention, I hope. We need you, NAD, involved this DeafRead.com, cuz DeafRead is neutralized for supporting any issues. We need more involvement from you. Could NAD establish a new job assignment? Could you get someone who could monitor the DeafRead v/blogs for some more new ideas and suggestions, please? That someone could answer directly to us, the v/bloggers, commenters and readers?

I am appreciated that you have a v/blog here with us. However, I do not know. Perhaps an additional v/blog of yours? I think perhaps someone who types or signs in video like us the v/bloggers? more informal where we could feel comfortable to discuss? Do you understand what I am asking for?

Well, I am hoping for the consideration and a new beginning from you, NAD!! :D

Thank you, Butterfly, like me...Deaf

DeafRead Live Feed Experience!

Hi, folks!

So, we found out who won what caterogy last night...yeah. To my surprise, it was fun being at live feed video and live chat.

While we were waiting on line for the live feed video, we chatted. Yes, there were live chat, like we did before at Gallaudet or wherever it was. It was incrediably experience by chat with the OTHER vloggers and bloggers. We got to know each other a little better by seeing their responses or reactions to the sayings... it was fun. I think the live chat is still ongoing. Also, I learned that DeafRead also offers Live Feed for any event. Awesome.

Then I watched Live Feed video. It was fashionably late, or DST, that is Deaf Standard Time. Just fifteen minutes late. Not bad, tho. Then the video got frozen a few times before it went smooth. The size of video was rather smaller than we would like it to be. The quality of video was superb. There was Joey signing as M.C. He did very good job.

Suddenly, the live chat was ongoing while guests on the stage signing. It was fine with me, BUT, grinning, the live chat moving like space each time that annoyed my sensitive eyes, lol. I even mentioned, "shhh, I am paying attention.." I knew no one ever bother to cope well with that, anyhow... I put up the paper on the livechat instead so that I could pay attention to the signing of the guests and Joey on the live video. But then, on and off I had to look up the livechat to see what JJ Puorro had put down the vlogs' and blogs' names, and caterogies, because the video was rather small to catch the message.

Hmm, the guests looked great, and their clothes looked great. On the small video, clothes do make different. Some color of clothes made signing harder to see or understand. That is something we need to remind ourselves what color we should wear for signing before videotaping.

16 awards were announced. The winners were named. I could not recall all of them, cuz I was not at myself with colds. DeafRead will post the awards in their official blog soon. The vloggers, bloggers and others showed up on the stage to announce the caterogies and winners. They waved at us, the viewers. They were making sure we could see their signings. They even showed the awards upfront so that we could see the names on the awards. The awards looked like glossary paper with fancy design on it. Very nice looking.

Then there was DE who announced the concept/idea caterogy. He made a brief skit on the v/blogs' names. Then I saw my name spelling out. It was a nice feeling that it was announced in public. Yeah, I remember who won the caterogy... Amy Cohen Efron.

Congrats to all those who won the awards. The awards was voted by people. That tells a lot and it surely makes me think what the people really want from the vlogs and blogs.

I want to thank Sprint and Paul Rutowski for making this possible. I (and v/bloggers) appreciate that the conference, banquet and awards were provided. I am in confidence that from the conference DeafRead will improve to be a better service to all of us!

Again, thank you for the nomination!!

Thanks, butterfly, like me...deaf

Employment fair?

Published June 21, 2007

Hi, Of course, I had first hand experiences myself and with my husband (now soon to be ex) on the employments. I thought, since we experienced this, so do the other deaf people, one or another way.

When Seeking Geo mentioned about deaf people looking for employment, there was a very long list of comments that I do not see that much in DeafRead.com as of today. Anyway, I asked the person about what I would tend to talk about for the sake of this BLOG. This person said, Employment. I said ohhhh, of course!

Several issues regarding to employments held by deaf people are needed to be addressed. Too often, there has been awkward situations among hearing and deaf people. The employment itself is considered UNFAIR, based on many different reasons!

First of all, the hearing people have little or no experience with deaf people. That is the fact. Now, the deaf people are supposed to teach the hearing people how to deal the deafhood itself, what he or she needs for the employment, such as videophone, existing tty, flashing lights, and others. Again the deaf people need to know how to deal the hearing people’s ways. Their ways are different than deaf’s ways. So, this spells uncomfortable or sometimes termianation in deaf’s employment.

I plan to write several articles regarding to employment and us. It is critical time that we need to be aware of our current situation. We need to explore the conflicts. We need to find a way to resolve more efficiently. So, we are in cyperspace, BLOG and VLOG, the information spreading far and near more efficiently. We need to grab the opportunity to do the best for the deaf communities. I feel that BLOG and VLOG are the keys to improvish the deaf lives and their deafhoods.

If there is a protest or revolution among the deaf communities, I would be one of those first people involving this. Now is a good time to do so, really. We need a new law set up for the deaf employees. I do not know about a new agency set up by government, because number one it is easily becoming red tapes, setting up limitations, and others. Unless someone out there might have a good strategy how to set up an agency or a program for the employment.

You see, all vocational rehabilitation counselors are tied down to many rules, limitations, and red tapes that they could not help much other than helping one starting up his/her life. Worst of all, the VR counselors start their newly clients on social security income, and then they help them whatever they need for the employments. Don’t you see the conflict here….ssi first and then employment? Once deaf people got the taste of SSI monies, they would have trouble time letting their monies go. So, they stay with SSI, instead of start out with employment.

So, in the conclusion, the employment need be to expanded and explored. Oh, there are so many details that will be discussed here. Like Ridor said in his website, be prepared for many more information to come….!

I am not used to write a LONG article, for some people, including myself, would like to read a good explanation why this is written. So, please be bear with me with this. Feel free to write the comments… I am aware of a lot of deaf people have good employment, so please do not waste your time on comments, ok.

Thank you. deafk

2010 DeafRead Blogroll and Its Collective of V/Blogs (Joke)

2010 DeafRead Blogroll and Its Collective of V/Blogs




This is a funny joke for DeafRead.com... I republish this with the additional two vlogs with their view and suggestion how to improve DeafRead. They are Auslan Resource and Deaf Tea Time. DeafRead Team, please we love you too much that we would like to see the improvement and cherish the time together some more!! Some more ever!!! PLEASE! ;D

Also, I was trying to sign the year 2010, a suggestion from David Martin's, Kiss-Hand ASL,
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In DeafRead Blogroll, you see the four demonstrative numbers that says All,Vlogs, Blogs and Extra. I am focusing on only one demonstrative number, that is All, ok?

In December, the All showed the average of 30 +/-

In January = the All showed the average of 50+/-

In February = the All may show the average of 55+/-

In July = the All will be show the average of ?

February 2010 = the All will be show the average of 300 +/-!

So, what does DeafRead Blogroll look like in February 2010?? Ok, let me demonstrate you what it will look like...

Sorry, you gotta look in video to understand! ;D

Butterfly, Like Me...Deaf

2010 DeafRead Blogroll & Its Collective of V/Blogs

2010 DeafRead Blogroll & Its Collective of V/Blogs



This is a funny joke for DeafRead.com... I republish this with the additional two excellent vlogs with their view and suggestion how to improve DeafRead. They are Auslan Resource and Deaf Tea Time. DeafRead Team, please we love you too much that we would like to see the improvement and cherish the time together some more!! Some more ever!!! PLEASE! ;D

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In DeafRead Blogroll, you see the four demonstrative numbers that says All,Vlogs, Blogs and Extra. I am focusing on only one demonstrative number, that is All, ok?

In December, the All showed the average of 30 +/-

In January = the All showed the average of 50+/-

In February = the All may show the average of 55+/-

In July = the All will be show the average of ?

February 2010 = the All will be show the average of 300 +/-!

So, what does DeafRead Blogroll look like in February 2010?? Ok, let me demonstrate you what it will look like...

Sorry, you gotta look in video to understand! ;D

Butterfly, Like Me...Deaf

DeafRead V/Blogger Recognition

Time is 5.16 minutes.



I tried to use the older message in my v/blog file to put in DeafRead.com, but I could not!! I find them as if I wrote a dairy on my view as it was. Right now I am writing this as a fresh message, because that is how I feel about writing currently. I have asked someone for some ideas, and this person could not help me with this, because this person assured that I had a lot of ideas what I could do for my v/blogs. Ah, umm..


Hmm..


Well, what idea?


Oh, yes...grinning. Perhaps, it is the time for me to mention this. Recognition. You have to understand that I am a stay at home mom for my three kids. I drive my kids to three different schools every school day fro and back. I do the chores at home, shop for food and clothes, and attend the meetings. I see my friends at their homes, but not at deaf club, because not possible with my kids nowadays. So, whenever I go to deaf club (rarely), or work, I could see the people I work with or chat with that they are aware of my public v/blog. Their faces look somewhat different, lol. I think it is funny.


Funny thing, I do not talk about my v/blog, because usually, I do not talk a lot. I would talk whenever it is important to talk about during current situations or events.


So, on Christmas Day, my sister made me to tell my family about my v/blog. I realized, oh, gosh, I am supposed to tell someone or anyone about my v/blog, because it is a public v/blog. Yes, it was awkward for me to tell my family about my v/blog. I haven't informed most of my Deaf friends. I plan to inform them eventually, not urgent, smile.


Again, those information I had shared with you, DeafRead fans, would not have mentioned here, because I do not have time to even mention to anyone else. Some favorite stories, like Car accident, Most Embarrassed Moment, Deaf J & Embarrassed Big Time, in my v/blog are rarely mentioned here. So, I am honored to share those stories with ya, my Deaf people, and yeah, the public! ;)

Thank you, Butterfly, like me...Deaf

Drive Thru Service Reasons

To The Fast Restaurant Workers:



Why drive thru service instead of walking inside the fast restaurants? Tons of reasons!



NUMBER ONE is we have a right as any other customer!



Then there are more:



~ Too many small kids



~ Not feeling well, uncomfortable



~ In a hurry for errands, or meetings



~ Opps, dirty clothes



~ New or Old Injury that bothers walking



~ Bad Hair Day, ew!



~ Raining Day, ugh



~ Brrrr, too cold to go out of the car



~ Take the food for someone else



~ Worn out, ready to bum out



~ Got a sick passenger



~ You name it



There is no excuse for us not come into the restaurants, but what about those hearing people? They have no excuse, too.



Well, we pay for the food. Don't you want our money and our faithfulness?? Do not bully us around. That is called Audism! I just put the link for anyone who is not familiar with the word, Audism.



Thank you,



Butterfly, like me...Deaf