So, I was working on some prep for an upcoming class I have to interpret and I stumbled upon a passage in an essay that not only struck me but absolutely blindsided me in its perfection and appropriateness. In fact, this is going to be my go to now when people ask me what it… Continue reading Yes, Virginia Woolf, I am an author…
Tag: ASL
In which my inner language geek speaks…
GEEK spelled in British Sign Language.People ask me all the time why I do what I do - lately, my answer is to carefully shrug my shoulders whilst trying NOT to reinjure my right elbow or smack my right hand against anything - but the answer, if I'm honest, is language, or languages. I did… Continue reading In which my inner language geek speaks…
Pre Nano Freak Out
So there are always loads of voices in my head, pulling me in different directions and begging me to tell their stories. Seriously. Being a writer should carry a DSM diagnosis some days because I'm honestly not always sure that all these voices are coming from me. Gin would say that she is the loudest,… Continue reading Pre Nano Freak Out
The Silent Child and The Shape of Water, or Why I Stayed Up Too Late Last Night
Those that know me know that I live a lot of my life straddling two very different cultures, languages, and groups of people: The hearing world and the Deaf Community. I was born into the hearing world - I have no Deaf parents, siblings, or indeed any family that are Deaf. I am a NERDA:… Continue reading The Silent Child and The Shape of Water, or Why I Stayed Up Too Late Last Night
In which the language nerd…and proud American…in me rejoices
This was the clear winner, in my mind, for best Superbowl commercial this year. I'm distressed, but not surprised, at the vitriolic backlash that it has received on social media and in the press. Let me tell you why I loved it...and the one fault I found in it...In spite of what is apparently popular… Continue reading In which the language nerd…and proud American…in me rejoices