Check out this resource . . . . http://www.barrproductions.com/asl-videos.html.
Has anyone checked these out? While its not exactly profanity, these two topics tend to blur together, as in English we use some profanity to talk about some sex terms. This might be a great resource to practice how do you talk about it in a graphic [...]
Posts Tagged ‘sign language’
27 May
Possible New Resource – Sexually Explicit Signs and Humor – tell me what you think . . . .
30 Apr
ITS DONE! Yay!
Sorry this isn’t longer, but after months of not posting . . . .
[insert drumroll]
I have submitted my paper to the Journal of Interpreting!
It is an analysis of all the data gathered from 2008 and common strategies interpreters use to manage profanity. The people I got to meet and work with are amazing, I am [...]
2 Aug
AVLIC Conference – Saint Johns, Newfoundland Canada
The view of the harbor from my hotel room, Saint Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
After a complex and exhausting flight schedule, I finally arrived in Saint John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. Taxiing to the gate had the feel of England – with a pervasive fine mist and overcast, haunting dimness and those unique conifers specific to northern seacoasts. After [...]
8 Jul
Playing Catch-Up
For those of you who actually read my blog, I apologize that I have fallen a bit behind.
So what’s been happening lately? Wow, a lot.
The last weekend of June, I was in Houston presenting for RID Region IV conference. It was a massive conference and I can honestly say I was bit intimidated by the [...]
1 May
On the road again, just can’t wait to get on the road again . . .
Well, tomorrow I leave for Pennsylvania state conference. They are a very well organized conference, very on the ball. I appreciate that the interpreters for my workshop have already been in touch and we have done some prep. My workshop is not easy, let alone if you aren’t prepared for it. I get frustrated when [...]
27 Apr
Why are some interpreters behind the times?
First of all, a small disclaimer – I am not a hardcore techno-geek. I like shiny new toys as much as the next person, but they aren’t the end all, be all of life. I am just as happy working with the earth as I am the latest software programs.
Here’s what I don’t understand – [...]
31 Mar
Hello world!
Its a scary step to go public.
For all I know, no one will ever read any of this. Or people might find my adventures very interesting. Its up to you, dear reader.
On this site, you can learn more about the causes I hope that you will support, the everyday-ness of my life, and the extraordinary [...]
