The deaf boy in the world

I went to Arizona over the weekend to see my family and...
The deaf boy in the world I went to Arizona over the weekend to see my family and friends. Like always, it was very nice to see them also enjoy the heat before it become too hot! This time, I brought my good friend Adam along. I actually had blast with him. I showed him around also discovered something new about Arizona that I actually do enjoy. I really enjoy Scottsdale.The funny thing is we ...
Wed, Apr 28 2010

I thought I would take this opportunity before I head out...
The deaf boy in the world I thought I would take this opportunity before I head out to work to update with what's going on with me.I had my tax done today and I was VERY surprised at the amount that I will be getting back from the government. It's rather large sum of the money. The reason I was surprised because when I did it on my own, it seems like I owe them money but it's the opposite. I d...
Mon, Feb 22 2010

I want to talk about one of my many pet peeves. It's...
The deaf boy in the world I want to talk about one of my many pet peeves. It's self-hating deaf person and I encountered one last night. I had to listen to him ranting about how ASL is horrible and evil. Also how it make the person more dumber than those who were raised orally or with English as their first language. I mean, I don't care if person was raised orally, cueing, or signing but at l...
Tue, Jan 05 2010

I am laying in my bed at this moment and I couldn't sleep...
The deaf boy in the world I am laying in my bed at this moment and I couldn't sleep because I have a lot on my mind. Some thoughts are funny while some are not.I was thinking about whole LSAT fiasco which boil down to that they inflicted an offensive act upon me.... Discrimination... Anyway, whole thing make me re-evaluate my goals and what I want from my life. I was thinking about one goal th...
Mon, Dec 14 2009

An interesting time at General Conference
The deaf boy in the world I was sitting in the section where there were two television (one with ASL interpreter and other captioned) I met a young man from Brisbane, Australia. He was thrilled to find out that I know Auslan so we chatted using Auslan. I told him I'm going back to Australia this summer..... He was excited that I'm going down there. He want to get together when I&#...
Sun, Oct 04 2009

Today I was playing with Shill and I realized one thing...
The deaf boy in the world Today I was playing with Shill and I realized one thing that Shill did to his toys.. Whatever toys I bought for him that have ears...He would chew the ears off... That shows me that he's aware of my deafness. But at the same time, it's SO cute! He would taps his nose on my foot if he want something from me or jump on me nonstop.So... He's keeper! :-)
Fri, Aug 07 2009

Sydney and Melbourne
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Tue, Jul 07 2009

Thursday!!!! Vlog... ASL & Cued Speech
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Thu, May 07 2009

I am sick to death of those people who gossip nonstop and...
The deaf boy in the world I am sick to death of those people who gossip nonstop and try to get me to get involved. I have to say that most of those people that love to gossip around me are deaf. That's why I chose and have no desire to socialize with the deaf people because they basically breath and live to gossip. That really turns me off the big time. It's no wonder why I kept tell those peo...
Thu, Jan 08 2009

I had to deal with junkie today at coffee shop for about...
The deaf boy in the world I had to deal with junkie today at coffee shop for about two hours. She is a deaf person that I know that usually hang out with those tweakers and potheads. She kept repeats herself to the point where I want to tell her to get lost but I decided to let her rattle on. How I got in that situation is my fault. I was at the coffee shop with my friends because I need some ...
Wed, Dec 31 2008

Cued Speech
The deaf boy in the world Who Uses Cued Speech? from National Cued Speech Association on Vimeo.This video is one of awesome example of the benefits of Cued Speech.
Wed, Dec 17 2008

I finally can hear properly! Yesterday, I went to mapping...
The deaf boy in the world I finally can hear properly! Yesterday, I went to mapping session to fix what was messed up in Rochester, NY. It has been about 5 months since I wore the processors because the maps was set too high so I can't really tolerate the sounds very well especially with Freedom because its map was too high that I can only feel the sounds. It was like receiving a shock therapy...
Wed, Dec 17 2008

One of my pet peeves- "LOL"
The deaf boy in the world I was sitting here thinking about my encounters with few people and the reason why I am so annoyed with them. It comes down to one word... "LOL" I can't tell you how some people kept saying LOL after they make a comment even if I don't find the comment funny. I mean, LOL started out as the abbreviation for laughing out of loud for texting because the mobile companies...
Mon, Nov 17 2008

I just had a phone interview with ARUP lab for the position...
The deaf boy in the world I just had a phone interview with ARUP lab for the position as processing technician. Things looks good because they want to schedule on-site interview. The recruiter needs to make arrangement with the department and their on-site interpreter. So, let's keep those fingers crossed!I went on a date with a guy name Micah. It was awesome! We went to Chanon Cafe. I was lit...
Wed, Nov 12 2008

The friend that used to sign...
The deaf boy in the world I am not sure what I am supposed to feel about the experience that I had today...I was on-line on the particular site when I got a message from my friend that I used to be neighbor when I was living in Salt Lake City few years ago. He was a good looking young man. He signed beautifully and very smart. He have master in social work when he is only a year older than me....
Wed, Sep 17 2008

I decided to surprise my family by flying down to Arizona...
The deaf boy in the world I decided to surprise my family by flying down to Arizona for weekend. I made my reservation using the credit that I have with Orbitz.com I only have to pay the penalty fee of 130.00 which is not bad at all. I made mistake by tell them to give me the cheapest ticket available. When I got the confirmation e-mail and I was quite unhappy with the times they reserved me a...
Mon, Sep 15 2008

my experience at choir rehearsal
The deaf boy in the world I decided to join Salt Lake Men Choir. So, I went to the rehearsal to meet with the director, Dennis. Dennis and I discussed about how to make things work out smoothly with me being on the choir. He told me that he wants me to sign for their Christmas concert which the choir is famous for here in Utah. I told him that I need know which songs so I can translate the lyr...
Fri, Sep 05 2008

Paralympic in China featuring deaf dancers
The deaf boy in the world I was checking Yahoo! News this morning which I usually do every morning with a cup of coffee from Starbuck. I found this clip about Paralympic in China. I have to say that I was very fascinated with Chinese Sign Language also their performance.Enjoy!
Fri, Sep 05 2008

The clarification of the previous post
The deaf boy in the world I was reading through the comments that people left on my blog. I'll have to say that most people are turned off by the word that I decided to use "rut." I know that the way I used the word make my message come off as harsh. That's the way I use to appeal to people's emotions about MY personal perspective.I basically need to have my processors on everyday because I he...
Mon, Sep 01 2008

My response to Jared Evans's blog about cochlear implant...
The deaf boy in the world I was reading the blog by Jared Evans about cochlear implant and how the users are "trapping themselves into obsoleteness." I had to chuckle because it shows his ignorance of cochlear implant technology. The one should check the facts before they write anything about the topic. I myself have two cochlear implants and have no regret of getting them. I was informed my s...
Sun, Aug 31 2008

My friend and I decided to go clubbing to celebrate my...
The deaf boy in the world My friend and I decided to go clubbing to celebrate my freedom also that I am back home from New York. It was blast and interesting for me at the same time. I decided to just wear my right processor because I hear from that side better than the other side. Wearing two can be cumbersome sometime. I turned the volume to 0 on program 1 which is for everyday use. I could ...
Sat, Aug 30 2008

Deaf people and the musics
The deaf boy in the world I was listening to the song by Justin Timberlake and I was thinking about many times when random hearing people would be surprised or shocked that I can actually enjoy musics because I am profoundly deaf guy with implants. I told them that I have implants which helps me to to enjoy the music. It's always funny when people would ask me if I can enjoy musics. Many deaf ...
Wed, Aug 20 2008

Understanding Deaf Culture: in search of Deafhood
The deaf boy in the world I decided to read Understanding Deaf Culture: In search of Deafhood by Paddy Ladd. I got that book about 5-6 months ago at Deaf Studies at Utah Valley University. I got it autographed by Paddy Ladd himself. It has been sitting on my shelf for few months because I basically have no motivation to read it in the first place. But after reading or viewing various discussio...
Sat, Aug 16 2008

The power of equalizer
The deaf boy in the world I have been struggling with finding a right balance for me to enjoy the music. Like I mentioned in one of my post that I grew up with a musical family so I learned how to appreciate music. Everything changed once I was implanted. I start to really appreciate the music more but one thing that I were struggling with is finding the right map that I can everything from ba...
Wed, Aug 06 2008

I had a interesting discussion with my partner. The...
The deaf boy in the world I had a interesting discussion with my partner. The conversation was about when I was with some friends over the weekend. They don't sign except for the one. I told the person to not feel obligated to interpret for me because I hate when people interpret for me unless it is necessary or I ask them to. At the same time, I wasn't wearing my implant so I relied solely on...
Mon, Aug 04 2008

After I went through various blogs and vlogs. It got me...
The deaf boy in the world After I went through various blogs and vlogs. It got me thinking for while. First of all, I don't see any point of people blogging/vlogging and being negative about organizations. I remember reading somewhere about most of deaf people being pessimistic more than hearing people. I have to disagree with that statement because I have met many hearing people who are the ...
Sat, Aug 02 2008

I know I haven't been a faithful blogger but a lot of...
The deaf boy in the world I know I haven't been a faithful blogger but a lot of things going on this summer. I am really enjoying my life as poor person since I am not having any luck with finding a job that have steady income. I am not complaining because it has been interesting experience for me. Right now, I just have to worry about finding that extra 300 dollars for tuition deposit for my ...
Fri, Aug 01 2008

Low function or high function people?
The deaf boy in the world Right now, I am waiting for client's daughter to call me back to confirm or cancel the appointment. Whole mess was started when the daughter got involved and called me up demanding for details which I provided so she is checking them out and see if it's worth it or not. It seems like the client depends on the daughter a lot. While I was surfing the sites minutes ago, ...
Wed, Jun 04 2008

The summer of celebration and education
The deaf boy in the world As I was going through my planner, I noticed that I have my weekends planned out for various events and festivals like Greek festival, Turkish festival, and various other festivals. It got me thinking for short while because there are various deaf related events that are going on this summer like NAD in New Orleans, AGBell in Wisconsin, cued speech camps in various st...
Mon, Jun 02 2008

So I look like a deaf person?
The deaf boy in the world I had a very interesting discussion with group of deaf friends of my mine. (mostly are classmates of my partner, Bradley also are graduates of 2008 MSSE program from RIT -CONGRATULATIONS!-) Somehow the topic of "looking like a deaf person or look like hearing person" brought up was many people thought that several people in the MSSE programs was hearing while in reali...
Sat, May 31 2008

I am back from my hiatus due to the move and being busy...
The deaf boy in the world I am back from my hiatus due to the move and being busy with the work and life. Many things have happened lately. One thing that made me think for while is that two of my friends informed me that they have HIV. Of course, I don't care if they have it or not. But one thing they said that they felt ashamed to tell their deaf friends because they are unsure if the friend...
Tue, May 20 2008

Signs of Hope International
The deaf boy in the world Tonight, I got to hang out with my friend, Curry and we had discussion about the organization that he works for called Signs of Hope International which teaches Deaf children in Ghana, Africa since they don't have good deaf education program. I was very fascinated when Curry explained to me about how the deaf people live in Africa. I was very shocked that deaf people ...
Thu, Apr 24 2008

5 years of university
The deaf boy in the world I am graduating from Utah Valley University (the very same one that held Deaf Studies conference) next week. I was working on my Family Law take home exam when I started to think about the services I have gotten from that University. I have used cued speech transliteator, sign language interpreter, oral interpreter, CART, and type well in 5 years... Can you even imagi...
Fri, Apr 18 2008

My response to "A Weeping ASL Deaf User."
The deaf boy in the world After reading the post, "A Weeping ASL Deaf User" I was left with unpleasant feelings because of what the post contains also some comments. First of all, I have two implants myself. I am able to take advantage of all three worlds (oral, signing, & cueing) I identified myself as deaf and am proud to be deaf. I fully support all three communication methods. My wish ...
Mon, Apr 14 2008

Raggedy Andy
The deaf boy in the world My mom and I went through her cedar chest today and I found Raggedy Andy doll. Wow! I forgot that I had it and I remember when I was young kid, I would play with it a lot. The story behind the doll was that my great-cousin Edna found out that my parents were planning to adopt a baby. She decided to make a doll to welcome the baby into the family. She gave it to me whe...
Thu, Apr 10 2008

iVP? Internet Videophone?
The deaf boy in the world I got my MacBook less than 3 weeks ago and I discovered that iChat can be very handy! Now, I use it as videophone with my boyfriend and few friends who have MacBook or any Apple laptops. Bradley (my boyfriend) and I call it iVP just like iChat, iTune, and iPhoto. I heard that you can use HOVRS via iChat. I don't know if that's true or not. It would be wonderful and ve...
Tue, Apr 08 2008

The deaf people and music
The deaf boy in the world I was looking through youtube.com when I stumbled across the awesome music video. Even if I am not fan of Marilyn Manson (I am more of Madonna type) But how the person interpret this song is very amazing! While I was watching the clip, it brought back some good memories of when I was younger. I would watch MTV while they feature many good music videos instead of garba...
Sat, Apr 05 2008

My point is...
The deaf boy in the world After reading two comments from previous blog. Obviously, they didn't read between the lines. My point is that everybody are entitled to make decision for themselves and their children without being attacked by others. That includes people who chose to use either one of many options that we have avaiable to us."I tell you..some are deaf people protects ASL and culture...
Mon, Mar 31 2008

I had a very interesting discussion with deaf guy name...
The deaf boy in the world I had a very interesting discussion with deaf guy name Phillip. He's graduate of MSSD and I will have to say that he's very interesting person. We discussed many topics like education for the deaf, cochlear implant, and various perspectives of people on certain topics. One thing we discussed was how people would make up their mind about various topics even if they don...
Mon, Mar 31 2008

I am in Seattle/Portland for my partner for his 30th...
The deaf boy in the world I am in Seattle/Portland for my partner for his 30th birthday. Anyway, I was reading several posts... I have to say that I am very annoyed by one blogger (the name will remains anonymous) and his attempts to make that people with implants or who don't sign at all or very well are ignorant or has done any unspeakable crimes against ASL. I also am tired of his bashing a...
Fri, Mar 28 2008

Jarom's first vlog
The deaf boy in the world Hello, I want to introduce myself. My name is Jarom. So, this is my first vlog. So, I will add vlogs and blogs. So, thank for watching my first vlog. Bye* I tend to say "so" a lot when I am nervous... WHEW! It took me forever to figure ibooth and youtube out! I am off to Seattle with my partner...
Wed, Mar 26 2008

My thought and feeling...
The deaf boy in the world After reading various blogs on Deafread.com about various topics but I usually don't comment on blogs very much. One topic that I can see that it's still a hot topic.... Cochlear implant....It's well known fact that I am bilateral implant receipent. I had several surgeries for my cochlear implants... Some are not my choice but most are my decision. The decision of goi...
Sun, Mar 23 2008