Inaudible Nonsense

Hey there! Sorry to keep you hanging. That last week of Gally summer-session ASLI was intense. Homework, midterms, finals, final assignments — throw all of that in with some big decisions at home… and I feel like I went to bed and then woke up and its the middle of August.

So the first question is easy, how did it end? It ended well. I haven’t gotten my final grades yet, but everything was pointing toward at least an A-.

I’m really glad I took the class. I learned a lot more than I thought capable. My teacher, Gabriel, and classmates were awesome. We really bonded by the end. I’m set to take ASLII this fall. And I have a million and one questions and comments for you all here as well. Mostly about my feelings of inadequacy (will I stop speaking in halting ASL? will I ever get proficient and fingerspelling? etc.) and thoughts on studying and practice. You can bill me for all of this later.

But first, an announcement of sorts after the jump. Followed by me in my ASL practicing glory.

After much thought and thinking about where we’d be the happiest — creatively, inspirationally — my partner and I decided to move to New York. He moved already and is living in Flatbush, Brooklyn and working in Manhattan. And I (with any luck) will be moving by November. As I negotiate the job hunt, I’ll be sure to post here. Also, my portfolio is getting a blog/social media makeover. If you are interested in my work or would like updates on my projects, be sure to check out my new site.

And now, video.

We were required to do videotaped assignments for each unit in Signing Naturally. As well as a final signed report on a Deaf cultural event. 

So here’s the full playlist of 6 videos. Watch, laugh or shriek in horror. My panic and self consciousness have learned/are learning to take it. (The whole playlist is here.)