Song of the Day

My favorite artiste, Lea Salonga! I watched Les Mis two Sundays ago and she was Fantine in the anniversary show. The cast was outstanding, except for Nick Jonas. He was outclassed by the classically trained theater performers. The Jean Valjean singer's voice quality is indescribable. To sing that song requires a lot of vocal muscle work and deep heart-wrenching emotion. One high quality show on TV.

Haiku for the day

Words and worlds at war
Hope deferred, vexes, galls
Yearning prolonged gnaws 

ywk, June 28, 2011

Applied Theater Trend in Singapore

Drama is also (cf with US) being explored for use in education, therapy and community-building in S'pore. :) Read more.

The Singapore Drama Educators Association (SDEA) kicked off the four-day SDEA Theatre Arts Conference 2011 with a networking dinner on Thursday night (June 2).

Deaf Meetings

Though my signing has improved, the flying hands at DC@PB by some people were too fast for me. I think being the only hearie, other than the little boy present, they were in THEIR world. No complaints because it helps me to understand what it is like for deaf people to be in a hearing world when we are the majority. I should be present at more meetings to improve my signing.

At DAC's picnic 6/4, there were a few more hearies who could sign very well. Everyone was welcoming to me but I think I'm mostly a curious presence, since I don't sign as well, :), but am there, hanging around B, my teacher or engaged with whoever would be patient with my signing.

It was very c-c-cold though and I left because I couldn't stand the cold anymore. B, I had to leave behind, with a nice guy who drove a Beemer. How strategically thoughtful of me. :)

Mere Mortals

I heard from a friend that a reputable researcher was gravely ill. We came to the same conclusion, "So what is the point of striving?" :) We can say his research will live on and impact the lives of those who follow in his footsteps. Watching a loved one vanish through Alzheimer's over time taught me how important it is to keep a work-life balance and to see life as a series of cherished experiences. Whatever I spend a lot of time on must be something that matters. As my diss chair says, why do a dissertation just because you have to do something for the three letters? Do what you love and love what you do (for the most part) or move on. Hugs to my friends reading this! Be well.