There is an outfit for every occasion. On this balmy evening in May, that outfit was funky navy dress pants, a fringed off white blazer, gray canvas slip ons, and a T-shirt emblazoned with an image of the iconic Princess Leia proudly declaring, “Don’t Mess With The Princess”. (My hair was perfectly in place, too, …
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Don’t Mess With The Princess…
I am a Star Wars fan. So there. I have finally admitted it publicly. I was born in the 70s, grew up in the 80s, had a time for myself in the 90s, and have mostly pulled it together in the 2000s. Over the years, I have secretly kept tucked away under wraps my sheer …
My Mom.
My hearing loss has no cause that anyone has been able to figure out – to quote Lady Gaga, “I was born this way.” I, however, have my own ridiculous, unfounded, and humorous theories…and they all trace back to my Mom. My Mom has a trademark whistle. She places her fingers in her mouth and …
Meetings.
It was a serious meeting, about a serious topic, and I was sitting in a very serious position listening to the very serious speaker. The woman to my left had finished shoveling handfuls of miniature pretzels into her mouth and decided to fiddle with the bag…she twisted and twisted that crackling, crinkling bag over and …
Rising, But Not Shining…
It usually started with one of my parents coming in to wake me up by shaking my feet, eventually moving closer to jostle my shoulder, and then resort to repeatedly flashing the overhead lights off and on. This served no purpose beyond aggravating me and causing me to roll over and fall back asleep. Undeterred, …
Retail Regret.
“Hold this and look at this” was the directive from my Grandma – the items being a hotdog and a race book. At 9 years old I was already an accomplished gambler alongside Grandma at the Suffolk Downs racetrack in East Boston. She trained me from a young age in her foolproof method to pick …
On The Road…Together!
We were presented with the opportunity to take “Hearing Things with Julie and Brad” on the road in the form of presenting at the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) New England conference the last weekend in March – The following blog post takes you through my side of the story…before, during and after! Read …
Thank you for being a (DHH) friend…
Julie: We were briefly introduced upon his arrival in my backyard. I had no idea how introverted he was initially or I would have had a greater appreciation for the sacrifice it took for him to enter the carnival atmosphere that defines our legendary July 4th BBQ! On the rare instances I was able to …
Waiting For Your Name…
There is an indescribable level of anxiety when you need to wait for your name to be called or your number to be declared – and in our world, there are so very many instances of this system being put in place – from waiting rooms, the deli counter, the DMV, restaurants, and karaoke to …
The Dark Crystal: Revisited
Kindly read or re-read this blog post about my first experience with the movie, The Dark Crystal, for the background prior to continuing to read this blog post: https://deafbutnotreally.blog/2024/09/23/the-dark-side-of-the-muppets/ For the past 42 years, The Dark Crystal has lurked in the dark and dusty margins of my childhood memories. I have remained steadfast in my …
Deaf, But Not Really: My Story 