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August 14, 2005
Introduction
BACKGROUND: My eyes are the most important pair of anything I own. Forget the matching pairs of socks in the wooden bureau and the favorite pair of earrings. My awareness of my vison is deeply linked with my deafness. Although I do not perceive my deafness as a disability, it is usually true that when one sense is"lost" other senses become even stronger.
Although visual experiences are part of my daily life, the most significant have always incorporated art and culture.
SIGNIFICANT VISUAL EXPERIENCE: The outside of my bedroom door is filled with a select variety of postcards and other images. Under these pieces of art, white wood seeps through what is left uncovered. Over the years I have developed a continuous infatuation with these cards that depict a variety of scenes; ranging from countries to cities, artwork to photographs and more.
SIGNIFICANT VERBAL EXPERIENCE: "Your life is your own and no adult should be allowed to shape it for you. -Augusten Burroughs (Taken from Running with Scissors)
I'm counting the days until I get to meet you all.. Enjoy what's left of the summer :)
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August 06, 2005
Allie's Introduction
Hello everyone, I'm Allie, and I've lived in the San Francisco Bay Area in California my entire life. I've always enjoyed living here, and feel very lucky to have been able to grow up in such a diverse area, but am getting excited to move onto someplace new.... in Boston!
Back in the days when I would ride to school in the back seat of my Mom's car, I would await the moments that took us across the bridge into our little downtown. I would always turn my head toward the horizon and look out onto the water, staring at the San Francisc skyline for as long as those split seconds would allow me to see it. Some days would be gray and dreary, and the buildings would be nothing more than faint haze in the distance. Other days would be so cloudy that it would be hard to believe that San Francisco even existed at all, let alone only a few miles away. Yet on the days when the sun shines, the city skyline looks so bright and so close that you feel you could just about grab onto it by stretching out your arm. On those days, the sight would remind me that there is so much out there to look forward to and to work hard for, so much out there to explore, so much out there just waiting ahead. To this day I look forward to crossing that bridge every time I drive to and from home... except now I sometimes worry, for safety's sake, that I should be paying more attention to the actual road infront of me!
A short and simple quote (of course by one of my favorite musicians) has stayed with me over the years, not only because I feel I can relate to it, but also because it seems to explain so much and makes perfect sense. In the words of the great John Lennon: "Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans."
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