tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635697040890120654.post564577226868602061..comments2023-10-24T08:08:19.915-07:00Comments on Five String Guitar: Love Of ASLDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02250044610162724765noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635697040890120654.post-22134210549608636612010-03-17T04:12:14.008-07:002010-03-17T04:12:14.008-07:00Aaah yes the excesses of Vegas ...I can barely ima...Aaah yes the excesses of Vegas ...I can barely imagine it!<br /><br />Strangely enough ...I rarely SO rarely see anyone sign ...but today I happened past a couple of women in a fabulously animated conversation ...I DID look in envy and think ...how much I loved the emotion of it.<br /><br />I did learn Auslan for a while (Australian Sign Language) ..because I was a counsellor in a rehab and I had one deaf client. Of course now I've forgotten most of it ...having no-one to sign to.<br /><br />xxSarah Luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884012730205363096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635697040890120654.post-69646308656279295142010-03-09T16:22:52.233-08:002010-03-09T16:22:52.233-08:00My love affair with ASL started as a camp counselo...My love affair with ASL started as a camp counselor in high school when I met Julia, a 9 y.o. deaf girl. Later,I took an ASL class for personal interest after hours while in college and ended up teaching it the next year by happenstance. I'd always been intrigued and wanted to learn. As an RA (Resident Assistant) in the dorm, I had two deaf men, Mike and Tim, on my floor. They taught me a few signs I probably should not have learned, but as my son is taking ASL in college now, I am tempted to teach them to him. :) I am far from fluent, but it amazes me how opportunity has come my way to use what I know.<br /><br />Spent a week at an Audubon camp in Maine and found out the assistant cook was deaf. It took me two days to get up the courage to "talk" to him. Once I did, he was at my side all week. In the four years he'd worked there, I was the first person to talk to him other than the man who hired him. Can you imagine the loneliness of that? He later became my square dance partner. I couldn't believe the comments that "Clark can't dance, he's deaf." We showed them he was deaf, NOT stupid. Sheesh.<br /><br />Another time I attended a college friend's wedding. The best man was deaf. After getting my nerve up, my husband and I struck up a conversation with him and we made a buddy for the day. My husband only knew the little I had taught him.<br /><br />Once on a plane headed from Tucson to Maine, we made an emergency landing in Phoenix. There was a deaf couple on the plane who had no idea what was going on. The flight attendant had no clue they were deaf until I told her. How'd I know? They were signing when I walked by and I tried to "eavesdrop" to see if I could understand. They thought they had landed in their destination city of Cincinnati, so I had to explain what was what in my limited ability. They'd had a small argument before I explained. He said they were in Cincinnati. She argued they weren't. She finally won the argument when she signed "There are no palms trees in Cincinnati!".<br /><br />I know this is a long comment. Sorry. But I want to say two things: First, don't ever be afraid to sign to someone regardless of how little you know because they are eternally grateful that someone will just try. It's not fun to feel isolated. Second---one of the most beautiful things I love to watch is someone 'singing' in sign language. If they are really good, it is like watching ballet with their fluid and expressive motions of hands and face. Stunning, moving and mesmerizing.Jan D-Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908362041500001195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635697040890120654.post-65998861743374426402010-03-08T23:08:47.436-08:002010-03-08T23:08:47.436-08:00I am able to make link exchange with HIGH pr pages...I am able to make link exchange with HIGH pr pages on related keywords like [url=http://www.usainstantpayday.com]bad credit loans[/url] and other financial keywords.<br />My web page is www.usainstantpayday.com<br /><br />If your page is important contact me.<br />please only good pages, wih PR>2 and related to financial keywords<br />Thanks<br />rirlAligoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635697040890120654.post-60999660809055567862010-03-08T06:00:18.848-08:002010-03-08T06:00:18.848-08:00I have loved the beauty of ASL since I first saw a...I have loved the beauty of ASL since I first saw and experienced it when I was 12 years old, so I "get it" when you describe the animation and ALIVE-ness of an ASL conversation. <br />Becoming fluent is a wonderful goal.<br />Having a son who says "I love you" each night is an incredible blessing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635697040890120654.post-73233931494809784532010-03-06T11:44:32.921-08:002010-03-06T11:44:32.921-08:00Wonderful! I enjoyed reading your wonderful post. ...Wonderful! I enjoyed reading your wonderful post. <br />My daughters learned a bit of ASL. This was a great way to communicate in class without having to pass notes or Church when they were supposed to be quiet, and not get in trouble. It was before cell phone texting. They learned the alphabet first and just spelled everything, but later began to learn other signs. I love you was the first thing I taught them, when they were tiny.<br />Now my daughters teach sign to their babies who seem to pick that up before they learn to speak. It is so sweet. <br />But my first experience with ASL was at a General Conference for our Church in the Tabernacle in Salt Lake. I sat up towards the top of the seating area, and there roped off was a group of deaf with the interpreter sitting with her back to the speakers, facing the deaf group. As I listened to the talks, and watched the beautiful expressions on her face as she spoke of God or the Spirit, I too was mesmerized. I got more out of watching her and listening the the talks than if I had just watched the speaker, who was a tiny speck behind a lectern. <br />I loved how her face expressed the word as much as her hands, and I was in LOVE with this new way to communicate. I have never expressed this to anyone, and have never seen it addressed until your post, but that is exactly how I feel. You hit a soft spot in my heart with this post. Thank you.<br />~a<br />ps. we have a blind lady in our choir, who used to belong to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for 20 years. Likewise it is amazing to watch her "read" braille while she sings. She is able to memorize her musical alto part, then reads the words, which all appear as a bunch of bumps on a thick piece of paper. She has limited sight, she can see the director as a shadow, and can see his arms waving. She is one of the best altos in our section. To me it is profoundly amazing.Annieofbluegableshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17106750987640776507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635697040890120654.post-67268946980497413292010-03-06T08:43:24.450-08:002010-03-06T08:43:24.450-08:00Ditto what Sherry said. I'm so glad you're...Ditto what Sherry said. I'm so glad you're back! You lift my spirits so much. <br /><br />I'm thrilled for you to be learning ASL, it has truly been one of the most enjoyable experiences in my life. I've been taking classes for a little over 2 years and it's so wonderful to have the confidence to converse with all the wonderful deaf people at Ethan's school. My world has just been opened and it's magnificent!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635697040890120654.post-5241367417253446082010-03-06T08:16:38.356-08:002010-03-06T08:16:38.356-08:00Dave, thanks so much for helping us understand the...Dave, thanks so much for helping us understand the world of deafness. I think all of us are intrigued by ASL, many of us wish we could learn it. You are blessed to have coclear implants and I'm sorry the second did not take. Your struggles humble us all, and yet your rich joy in life also uplift us mightily. Thanks for being you.Sherry Peytonhttp://afeatheradrift.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635697040890120654.post-44978352228762678562010-03-05T19:46:13.821-08:002010-03-05T19:46:13.821-08:00I agree!!!! ASL fascinates me.I agree!!!! ASL fascinates me.Kay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635697040890120654.post-48484639008127187632010-03-05T14:47:00.267-08:002010-03-05T14:47:00.267-08:00I knew a deaf young lady years ago who was adept w...I knew a deaf young lady years ago who was adept with ASL .It was just amazing to watch her.<br /><br />She could read lips too and watching a hockey game on tv kept her in stitches from what the players were saying to the ref.Government Funded Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937389348779245666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635697040890120654.post-23617143726246827752010-03-05T14:40:10.571-08:002010-03-05T14:40:10.571-08:00You've got the idea and are halfway there alre...You've got the idea and are halfway there already. Cheers, enjoy!Dianrezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077219189139398901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635697040890120654.post-36459264955390544682010-03-05T14:22:55.462-08:002010-03-05T14:22:55.462-08:00Fingers waving in air with mouth saying bravo!Fingers waving in air with mouth saying bravo!Tom Hannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652425687117851272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635697040890120654.post-1626709541806596682010-03-05T12:08:49.111-08:002010-03-05T12:08:49.111-08:00Hey, it is one of those things on my list. I have...Hey, it is one of those things on my list. I have always wanted to learn sign language.<br />xxVixbilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00048933411245780440noreply@blogger.com