RSVP via Facebook

I want to discuss with you about the events that is on Facebook such as RSVP, and it won't work AT ALL. Some people tend to click "yes" but never show up, that's a shame. How come a lot of people said "yes" then never show up, that's making me wonder why. Do they look for "free" event or avoiding the cost? If so, that's completely absurd of you do that. Unlikely one event from last Wednesday, two of my friends host a birthday party and they were working on that party for almost a month, invited around 20 people and no one show up, only end up 4 people... that's the disappointment.

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Holy Sh*t, TJ got busted

Run for your life! Teej got busted!

This video is really old and it was 5 years ago. So mind you, I looked young. :P

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Bruce Jenner's Interview

It's about selfness - Bruce Jenner came out as a woman few days ago in the interview. I applaud and support him for coming out BUT I considered him as selfish because in the past, we fought for the rights and so on. We suffered through the hell for more than 40 years include Harvey Milk. He came out just like that? That's cheap-shot right there and he could've done something in the past with us and probably fought the rights for LGBT for Olympics, but he didn't. It disappointed me that he "let" the society to fight for his right to come out when the thing calms down. I'm glad he did come out.

I made this video to ask you all for the opinion based on BJ's coming out story. Please be civil and your opinion is accepted.

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MDCR (Michigan Department of Civil Rights)

This video letter is for the agency, Michigan Department of Civil Rights. They claimed that they are advocating us which it is not true. There were some incidents in the hospital and few Deaf patients were having the trouble to get an interpreter, but have no help from MDCR which is sad. So please send them the loud message, you can share this video as you may. Let's spread the words to show that MDCR is accountable for the problem in Michigan that causes a lot of Deaf patients to feel lost and can't get any legal help from them. I am aware that they are not the agency to help us with the legal BUT they knows the interpreters law and they are the one who wrote PA204 and so on. So they should advocate us but lately, they are not. Where are you, Michigan Department of Civil Rights? MDCR, you should be shamed of what you guys causes.

Don't tell me to contact them, I did few times and none of them responded. (No update lately)

Terrified? Don't be. Stand up and fix the issue. Please share this post to send the message to MDCR & DODDBHH for not taking action toward to the issue. If you say that you guys did, I want to see you TRY harder.

What are you guys doing? Sit back and enjoy the drama between Deaf Community and Interpreting Agencies?

If none of the solution has been solve, you can write a letter to DODDBHH & MDCR -
110 W. Michigan Ave., Suite 800
Lansing, MI 48933
P: 517-241-6300

Note: This is not purpose to destroy or attack them, just send them that we are not happy with the interpreters' problem in Lansing area and the hospital itself.

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#boycottindiana

Hi bloggers! 

I want to write you a brief post about the hashtag that we did over Twitter for few days with #boycottindiana. The reason behind it was sending the loud message to Governor Mike Pence in Indiana for signing the Religion Freedom Restoration Act which was a bad move he made during his term. Angie's List, Apple Inc, and other companies are opposing that bill. Unfortunately it went into a law last Thursday and it was coward for him to sign in private. 

I keep posting #boycottindiana on my Twitter and blow up Mike's twitter with opposing the act he did last Thursday. He claimed that law doesn't mean to discriminate the people beside religion belief which I am not agree with. The bill Gov. Pence passed was selfish and coward. It allows the type of religions such as Christians, Muslim, and Catholic to discriminate us. It could be an counseling session, other important appointment relate to health yet we will get discriminate just because of their belief. For example, if I want to go to my counselor and she/he have a strong belief in their religion and can say - "Sorry, we can't counsel you because you're gay and it's against our belief" which considers as discrimination to our community and we felt offended. It's like going back to the year of 1960's during MLK's times. That's what was the bill all about, not protect the religion belief but it will give them the permission to discriminate us which is not necessary. Often, I asked myself - "What if there is some religion belief that is against Deaf people and we get discriminated also because of that bill?" 

#RFRA does make us angry and frustrated. But we are getting our victory soon eventually. 

Mike, 

We urges you to repeal that law and throw it away. We already have the petition that will collects the signatures that will slap your face and that will shows you that we DO not allows discriminating in your state or anywhere. I'm glad the governor from Arizona vetoed the bill once it got to her desk because she knew she will lose a lot of people if she sign #RFRA. Now you causes the shit storm since Thursday. You don't really cares if you lose a lot of good people like SaleForce, Apple Inc., Angie's List? I bet you are ashamed behind your screen for what you caused. I'm glad the mayor from Indianapolis did the right thing to not send the city funds to the businesses who is with #RFRA. Go you, Mayor Ballard. You did the right thing. Since you won't answer our question and we will continue using #boycottindiana and I suggest you, the readers, to do same thing as well. Let's go and make Mike Pence to clean up the act he is accountable for. 

#boycottindiana was not my creation. It was from someone but I urges you to use that in your Facebook or Twitter to send the loud message to Gov. Pence. 

Thank you for reading and take your consideration,
Teej :) 

In the case if you want to contact him, either ways can work. 

http://www.mikepence.com/contact/ or https://secure.in.gov/gov/2333.htm

Petition can be find in this link

Here is the message for you.

This picture sounds just right? Think so.

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Cycle2Give - a fantastic organization!

Readers,

Here I am AGAIN! Yes, you might get tired of reading this because I recently posted previous post. Anyway, I am starting off with this interesting organization. :)

Cycle2Give (Formerly Cycle4DeafandBlind)

Janna, one of my good friend and she's an interpreter for Deaf community in Michigan. So she loves to interact with Deaf and enjoy the music. She have the passion into biking, whatever you think, she can do it! :)

She wanted to turn her biking into something that can change the world. Thought at first set up the organization for Deaf and Blind, teamed up with Don DeBusk , and it was success. Now this year, she wanted to do it AGAIN with Don DeBusk since their fundraising and earned few thousands to donated to Deaf and Blind organization in Michigan last year. (Janna and Don, you can criticize me as you guys desired. ;) HA!)

They changed the name from Cycle4DeafandBlind to Cycle2Give so they can continue biking for each charity every year which it is really interesting and fantastic idea! Of course, I personally love and honored to be Janna and Don's friend. They are absolutely wonderful people, trust me.

I wanted to do this again by spreading the word about their organization. You actually can check their blog - Link check it out for more information! It's worth to donate and it will go to the militaries this year, great is it!? DONATE!

You can make the donation to this page - Cycle2Give any $ can make the differences.

I asked Janna for the permission to use this image and she approved it.

Enjoy this article and check their organization out. It's really cool! <3

I took some pictures last year. :)

Me and the only Janna! 

Don & Janna

Don & Janna

Janna & Don

Don & Janna

T.G.I.F

T.J

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Timothy S. and his photography business

Readers,

I was asked to help this dude to open his photography business and he wanted to become a photographer. He loves to taking a thousands of photos for himself and the community. So I am returning the favor for him to spread the word about his business that he wanted to open but cannot without your help. You really can donate whatever you can afford, he isn't really asking for much money but more the merrier!

If you think this is good and DONATE! Can't afford? Share this! :-)

Timothy Sweeney

You can make the donation to this link - http://www.gofundme.com/66ghqw and any questions, you can email to timothy.sweeney80@gmail.com before you make the donation. He really wanted the equipment. I don't want to talk too much, so email him will help a lot.

Enjoy your weekend! :) 

T.J

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