June 18, 2006
summering along, just the way i like it
And the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin'
And the cotton is high…
music: George Gershwin, lyrics: Ira Gershwin
I’m pretty sure you guys can tell why I selected the above lyrics for the opening of this latest gBLOG entry. I’ve been having a blast here in Seattle doing what I’ve been doing every summer as well as trying some new things. As I type away on Father’s Day, I’ve realized so much has happened since I last updated. I guess I’ll refrain from telling you right now and let the pictures and the accompanying texts provide you entertainment. Let’s commence my second summer picture montage! (Uh, a little drumroll here, please…)
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Posted by tyler at 11:57 PM
May 24, 2006
the summer has only begun
Well, hello there, guys! This begins my first update of the summer, which has been going pretty much swell lately. I landed home, saw my parents and pets, met up with my old friends, visited my alma mater, read lots of books and watched lots of movies, and soaked up the beginning of the summer.
Oh, and I turned eighteen. A long story cut short, I skipped kindergarten and as a result, became the youngest student in my class until college. I went to my high school senior prom at the tender age of sixteen and entered college at seventeen. All I can say is that I’m thrilled that I’m finally eighteen.
May 19th was when it was at, and it was very mellow, eating lunch with my former interpreter who has the same birthday, going to the Seattle Mariner’s game with my mom, and eating scrumptious desserts at a café afterwards with yet other friends. It was fun and I enjoyed my well-deserved turn in becoming an adult.
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Posted by tyler at 1:44 AM
April 28, 2006
quick, what's the capital of ethiopia?!
My eyes spring open and I smile unbelievingly. I watch people walk past me talking in a language I know, not in a language from which I can only grasp a few words on people’s lips. All I can do is stand with my suitcases and watch people communicate and things unfold. I see familiar signs formed by strangers--foreign hands, belonging to friendly faces of people I do not know. The hands question, affirm, shout, and joke at each other. I find myself talking too. We talk like nothing is wrong with the world, our palms intertwining with each other in a sign language embrace.
If you open to page 34 of the most recent issue of Odyssey, you’ll see the above paragraph beginning my article about my experiences with competing for four years in the Deaf Academic Bowl. It was an incredible opportunity and I’m glad that I got to start it all my freshman year in high school. I got to meet so many awesome people and through Academic Bowl, I found out more about Gallaudet and finally cemented my decision to come here at the beginning of the second semester of my senior year.
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Posted by tyler at 1:07 PM
April 20, 2006
journeying to cape cod and being philosophically whimsical
Sometimes, things happen that cause all of us to think about the people we love, and how grateful we are towards people that have impacted us heavily. I remember what my mom had always instilled into me growing up, and, well, she still tells me this everyday. She tells me to just go with the flow, play it by ear, and be aware of what’s happening around you. As a result, I’ve grown up always loving spontaneity, impromptu potlucks, and late night chats with friends, talking about absolutely nothing and still getting a sore tummy from laughing and bloodshot eyes from crying. These are the things that make living life worthwhile.
Sentimental statements aside, the reason why I’m stating this is because a week ago from today, I wasn’t even expecting to be on a flight to Boston to visit my mom’s family in Cape Cod. On last Friday afternoon, when I was working as a Student Ambassador volunteering at the undergraduate open house fair for prospective students, I received a text message from my aunt asking me what I’ll be doing during the weekend. I replied that I would be doing absolutely nothing, other than sunbathing and homeworking.
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Posted by tyler at 12:07 AM
