Good Moment

I am currently in the library. In front of me is my MacBook with my Earth Science project being the dominating reason for multiple windows being open – yay college. To my right is the library chock full of useful information, neat books, and and a wonderfully mixed sense of history archived, and tranquility in knowledge brought on by that soothing silence of other students studying. To my left the sun is beating down on my shoulders and face and with a glance I can change my view from wood-study-box-of-studious-concentration to that of sunny-good-times-and-green-pleasantries with a dash of happy-human-walking. Below me are my own conveniently bare feet keeping me cool with significant heat-dispersal powers only topped by the top of my head.

I am behind on this project, but really, whats there to complain about?

Super Martin Photos

More photos by me

More from this set

On The Radio

New time: 2-4 pm on friday afternoons (even less time on the air, but thursdays are killer for me)

New Webstie (god, that other site was fugly)

In a few weeks I will have a time slot all my own. I AM STOAKED!

On The Radio

Every Thursday (for now) I co-host a modern music and more show at WITR, RIT’s radio station. I will be picking out some of the music and hosting maybe 1/2 the show.  Make my ego happy and check me out here

My Floormates

When we get bored, we drop kick each other. The audio is important on this one.

Photos IV

Some photos I took recently.

On The Radio

I am working on becoming a sweet DJ here at RIT’s radio station WITR. As of now I think I will be shadowing a DJ and co-hosting a 2 hour show this Thursday (the 21st). Check back tomorrow for a confirmation of my thoughts and more information on the station. You can be the coolest person ever by tuning in via webcast at http://www.modernmusicandmore.com/ -warning: hideous website- or just launch the live feed from this link

Thanks everybody. 

Welcome to RIT

A several part series where I try to enforce stereo types like the terrible person I am.

Photos III

Photos from orientation at RIT

A Different Culture

So today there was a fantastic event at RIT. There are over 1000 deaf student here and this morning there was a video presentation and panel called “worlds together.” It was a fantastically moving experience. So far on campus everything that involved a speaker and a signing translator, but at this event the entire panel and the event leader used ASL and they had to be translated for the hearing students.

We learned all kinds of things like simple gestures including “sorry”(rubbing your chest with your fist) and what’s up (and informal open hand tapping of the front of both shoulders). We also learned proper etiquette for interacting with and being around deaf or hard of hearing persons. Example; when they are signing to each other in a walkway please just walk on through. Quickly disrupting there line of sight is not going to throw of their entire conversation. It is more distracting to them when they have to wave you through or if you try squat/dash under/by their hands (which some people do – it’s actually quite amusing). Also, taping them on the shoulder or stomping on the ground (they can feel the vibrations) is better for getting their attention

I already wanted to learn sign language but now I am considering dropping my photo course so I can learn it as soon and as fast as possible. Otherwise there is a weekly meeting called “no-voice” zone which I hope to go too every week and learn ASL.

So far the communication barrier has been pretty thick, but I feel it’s my responsibility to make efforts to break it (I mean what are they going to do, learn to not be deaf?). It should be a blast!