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Reich

Always keep some scissors handy when you do self-bondage.

About Me

Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)
Perhaps the number one adjective used to describe me: enigmatic.
I am extremely involved in the Deaf community, I'm queer-as-fuck, I miss Australia, I'm multi-lingual, I'm Jewish ... and then some, I'm a Butch (with some twists) [gotta love those damn dichotomous gender boxes *rolls eyes in disgust*], I love Scrabble, I'm good in the kitchen... As to that last one, in fact, my L'Nation neighbours named me Delicious D. [Apparently I make good truffles!]
I also have a not-so-secret fetish for piercings and tattoos.
I've been a trained dancer since the age of three years and I work in the field of queer and HIV/AIDS outreach, education, and service provision. I also teach English as a Second Language for Deaf and HoH adults.
Here's a little quiz ... How well do you know me?I don't normally post these type of things, but I reckoned this might be fun. Good luck!


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My Interests

ASL, Deaf culture, cowboys, Kicker's, Butch history, Scrabble, the performing and visual arts, dancers & choreographers, gender performists, gay rodeo, theology, linguistics, writing/writers, medicine/anatomy/EMS, trans* issues, queers, HIV/AIDS, photography, sign language, motorbikes, polysexuality, Butches, trans-masculinity, boots, gentleman's accessories, Jews/Judaism, philosophy, Eastern perspectives, circus arts, sapiosexuality, d/Deaf, foreign & indy films, languages, James Dean, metal & ink, Aussie Rules, rugby

I'd like to meet:

Other Deaf folk. Queers of all sorts. Pierced and/or tatted folk. Beautiful women. Handsome cowboys. Queer Butches. Kings. Aussies. Scrabble players. Trans-masculine people. People who like/date trans-masculine people. Vegan chefs. Artists. Jews. .......... This list could get pretty long...

People of passion, substance, and commitment.



Music:

Country, Great Big Sea, Harry Chapin, opera, hip-hop and R+B, Euro dance, alternative, Vietnam Era folk/protest songs

... I could go on and on and on ...

Television:

House, ER, CSI, Law and Order, medical/police/forensic dramas, MST3K, Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, Jeopardy, the Muppet Show

Books:

Stone Butch Blues - Leslie Feinberg

No Man is an Island - John Donne

Jonathon Livingston Seagul

Child of the Dawn - Gautama Chopra



My Blog

Statistics and Interesting Articles - Some Mid-day Humour (of a sort)

Warning - I am a nerd.I am taking a statistics class this semester and my teacher is nothing short of insane.  A sweet, brilliant, more-than-forthcoming-with-information, and goes-above-and-beyon...
Posted by Reich on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:00:00 PST

Online Class - Morning Shock

I am taking two online classes this semester, one of which is a psychology class.  The teacher of that class asked us to take a survey, which she had posted, about our opinions of online learning...
Posted by Reich on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:01:00 PST

If you’re Deaf, know ASL, or play video games - Read This!

A good friend of mine has come up with an ingenious idea.  Please watch this video and let him know what you think. ...
Posted by Reich on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:53:00 PST

Gold stars!

Guess who's been named to the Dean's Honour List and has been invited to join the International Honour Society?  HAH!  Take that, uni administration!
Posted by Reich on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:46:00 PST

*ponders*

The universe has this obnoxious and odious way of causing certain unpleasant experiences to occur repeatedly in my life.  AURGH!  *bangs head*  ...... Is it really so much to ask for? ...
Posted by Reich on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:35:00 PST

Next Week - Atlanta; Two Weeks - Alabama

My travel plans have been finalised. *does a little happy dance*I'm leaving for Atlanta Monday evening. I'll be there til Sunday for the Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf conference and the co-occurring ...
Posted by Reich on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:12:00 PST

Blood, Sweat, and Sawdust

Last week-end, Mel and I had quite the saga whilst trying to fix my dresser. HOURS and HOURS, blood, sweat, and heaps of sawdust later, we succeeded in our task. But first, an homage to our other po...
Posted by Reich on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:06:00 PST

Rope 'em!

Cowboys make me a very happy fellow.  Jes' sayin'.
Posted by Reich on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:31:00 PST

Queer Shorts - On Sale Now!

Here's the most recent book update:Publishing took more time than expected, but the books are finished and for sale now.  They're available here.  And, thru September, you can snag it for 35...
Posted by Reich on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 06:50:00 PST