Weekend Almost Over...

Hi y'all,

I've been quiet a few weeks now. But I'm back! On a weekend like this, it was so relaxing - I was able to catch up with my son, Master T and friends. Why does the clock seem to move a lot faster on the weekend?? Now it's nearly 9.30pm - I'm dreading that the weekend is almost over. On the other hand, I say to myself - it was a great weekend. I was able to relax after being away for two weekends & enjoy my time with my loved ones. It's about the quality time I have not the quantity - so, screw you clock!! Ah, OK - here I come...to this week, all charged and ready!!

Love you all!

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My Magic Has Been Violated!

This is quite amazing. According to YouTube, I have violated their guidelines with two of my clips that were uploaded on my channel. It's an exciting and scary time for me to experience this.

Two of my clips were uploaded on Thursday morning. Within hours, I received a SMS from my friend saying - "you should have shown more!!" (I played dumb...) And asked, what?? And apparently a large part of the Deaf community found out about these clips and everyone knew about it right away. It brought a smile on my face...thinking, it works. I have created a 3 series link of 'bath-episodes', a meaningful link to Eckhart Tolle's book 'A New Earth'. On Saturday, I received an email from YouTube, (see below) and they have removed my clips. I was told that these clips were reported and considered inappropriate. It was not sexual nor provocative. How was it being violated?? What did it violate?? It is very interesting to see how people have responded to these clips and BAM - I'm removed. My work of 'art' is being removed.

At today's BBQ, it sure did stir up some interesting conversation and is a current hot topic in the Deaf community. Did it work? Sure it did. Although I must admit, I wish it was on my channel much longer than that.

ATTENTION
The following video(s) from your account have been disabled for violation of the YouTube Community Guidelines:
888DAG007-Setting Up The Bath - (TomDiggleHarry)
Your account has received one Community Guidelines warning strike, which will expire in six months. Additional violations may result in the temporary disabling of your ability to post content to YouTube and/or the termination of your account.
For your reference, a copy of this message has also been emailed to the address associated with this account.

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Depression (not the emotion)...

Made you look, didn't I? The news was on last night on the Stock Exchange crisis and how this can lead us, the World, into another depression or recession. But are we already in the "depression" - is the media covering it up? A financial correspondent for one of the news channel said the World is at more risk than during the Depression in 1930's because of how well connected the World is via the internet and monies across the exchange. It is a scary thought. All I have to do is to remind myself that we are lucky we live in Australia and to appreciate what we have. You get what you get. Money is not everything. It seems that there is a long challenging road ahead of us and we need to stick together and be strong!!

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Dilemma with the Homeless

This evening I was walking to my car from the pool and all of the sudden, a homeless person began to sign to me - "you have money, money food for burger". It was unexpected. I responded immediately in sign language, "Sorry, I cannot help you" in sudden fear and walked away quickly. He was surprised and so was I.

Now, is something wrong here? What have I done? I have always said homelessness, diseases and violence makes me angry. But I walked away from this situation. What if he grabbed my backpack, what if he grabbed my wallet? What would happen if I stayed and chat to give him money? Will that make a difference? I want to be able to make a difference. Was it because he's Deaf and I feel bad? Would I react differently if it was just another homeless person approaching me? Am I a thoughtless person? What would you have done in this situation?
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Rain on my parade...

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There is absolutely nothing like a rainy day with a baby... Poor baby, he was bored out of his mind in this rain. All I can do is to try and entertain him, feed him, and then wanting to strangle him (but surely, I do not do that). There will be days when he gets older and will be saying to me, "Daddy, I'm bored!" But hey, this has already started!!

Yes, it has been more than a week since my last entry - and I am sorry about that. The nasty bug of gastro entered in our lives. HerMineLee's family was here and everyone got it including HerMineLee. The family is still on the mend, hopefully by the end of this weekend - everyone will start to feel 100% (knock-on-wood for me, too 'cause I still haven't got it yet).

Whatever happened to Spring?? The first day of Spring was absolutely gorgeous - like Summer back home in Detroit, Michigan - wow! Then by the end of this week, it's all gone back to wintery weather. Yick!!

Home Alone to Wicked...

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Oh boy, I just cannot wait... I have just packed up for Mstr. T and I for our trip to Melbourne tomorrow morning. We will be joining HerMineLee for the weekend... HerMineLee is, unfortunately, working but Mstr. T and I will be playing all weekend in good ol' Melbourne. Why is this a bit green?? It's because HerMineLee and I will be going to see Wicked tomorrow night in Melbourne. I just cannot wait.

Today was a great day to start our weekend... It all started dancing with the 888 DAG Family at sydhappyguy's home. Such merriment and magical times we had!

Oh, another thing... Mstr. T and I got upgraded to B. Class on Qantas so I reckon, it'll be a "high flying" class travel - we are defying gravity...!!

smoke & mirrors: yesssssss.....

smoke & mirrors: yesssssss.....

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Sharks!! CRAZY Dare...

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This is unbelieveable... Crazy! And Daring! You live only once, I guess...

Welcome Madame Synesthesia & The Duff

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TomDiggleHarry would love to send a warm welcome to:

Madame Synesthesia and The Duff

Madame, I feel your soul...

I giggle with you and am sending magic your way...

Baby tooth - how long does it take?

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This week is not my son's week. It is very hard to know what it is like when his first tooth comes out. It does look very uncomfortable, painful and irritating. The downside with this - is parent's sleepless nights, trying everything to please the baby to no satisfaction - wah!! WAHH!! WAAHHHHH!!


I remind myself to breathe and breathe, one more time - BREATHE - I am not the one in pain, he is! Ah, thank goodness for a magic drug I use seldomly, Children Panadol. It helps reduces my son's fever and pain. I also use Bonjela for immediate relief...


BUT How long?? How long will this go on for?? I wish there is magic to make his life easier. I pray this will improve over the weekend...

Who am I?? (for PommyGran8)

***888***Last Friday, PommyGran8 said she couldn't understand who I am***888***

888IGAVEHERTHEFINGER888SODIDSHE888

...so I will take my time to fill in the blanks here, for those who do not want the answer - do not read below...

888TOM88DICK888HARRY888IS888KNOWN888AS8883GUYS888WHO888ARE888

888EITHER888DEAF888BLIND888MUTE888AND888I888LOVE888

888THE888HARRY888POTTER888SERIES888IN888THE888SERIES888

888VOLDERMORT888REAL888NAME888IS888TOM888RIDDLE888

888HARRY888POTTERS888BESTFRIEND888IS888HERMOINE888

888MY888BESTFRIEND888IS888HERMINELEE888

888MY888CHARACTERS888NAME888IS888A888TWIST888OF888THE888ABOVE888

888I888GIGGLE888AT888MY888NAME888AND888GIGGLE888AT888POMMYGRAN8888

May the magic be with you...

Tick-Tock-888-Tick-Tock-888

...Friday 8th of 8th 2008 at 8.08.08pm...
We launch3d 888 DAG!!! Allow m3 to introduc3 you to my saf3ty clip:



JustB3URs3lf! JustB3... Oh, I'm 3ightin' 8 and 8....
L3t th3r3 b3 infinity ***888*** Digital...Oh yeah, Digital Art Gall3ry - Diff3r3nce As Good!! D3af Music!! Bring Acc3ss!! B3 You!!

***888***Saf3ty First! Acc3ss Second! Inclusion Third!***888***

Yes...Change We Can Believe In

***888***It all started with Martin***888***

Do you have a Dream?? I have a dream that we can change the world...

Our next generation have so much to live for...what are we going to do about it??

What are you waiting for?? Go on, say hi to someone you do not know on the train...

Do yourself a favour everyday:

1. Say hello to 8 people you do not know everyday

2. Say I love you at least to 8 people you know every week

3. Think about how you can save the world 8 times every day

...imagine...the smile you bring to the person you say hi...
...imagine...the smile you bring to the person you say i love you...
...imagine...the smile you bring to yourself when you think you can save the world......

Be GREEN Be HAPPY Be YOU Be DAG

888 DAG 888

EIGHTYEIGHTANDOHEIGHT

888DAG888

Sexual Interpretation...

***888***Who doesn't like sex***888

Amazing interpretation, don't you think?? We like it visual, clear and to the point - there's no time for beating around the "bush"...

Cheesy Ad...

I am all for access - but this advertisement for Video Relay Service in the US is just too cheesy for me. (but it is cute!) Check this one out!! :-)

...oooh, deja vu

• Got pulled over tonight....


• (sh*t!, what did I do...I have flashback from Nov 2 2007)


• 2 cops (1 lady and 1 bloke) (uh...should I play the "I'm Deaf" game with themmm....)


• Lady Cop: Do you...stop...understand? (What??!! - had to explain I'm Deaf and I was in a hurry home to see my son who's sick)


• Lady Cop: Oh, OK - uhmm, you realise you sped through two stop signs.


• Me: No, I didn't and if I have, I'm sorry - I must have been in the wrong here, I was in a hurry home to see my son. So sorry.


• Lady Cop: Well, give me your licence and registration please. (nervous and shaking...sh*t, I do not want another fine - probably two of them!!)


• Lady Cop: What if someone was walking...


• Me: Well, I would have stopped but that isn't the point. I was wrong. Really, my bad. I should've been more careful.


• Lady Cop: OK, well...we're going to give you a warning! Just don't do it next time.
  
• Me: (relieved!) oh sure, you got my word - I promise. I won't do that again...uh, thank you...t-t-thank y-yo...(she walked away)

Is this m-m-magic?!?!?

Honesty...

Acceptance...

Be yoURself...

Admit your wrongs...

Learn from your mistakes...

Drive carefully...

Two Fathers

Hi, this is a beautiful song - I am touched... What an amazing role model this kid is for other children with gay parents.

Kung Fu Maniac

Amazing flick - a must see...

We went to see this film today, a captioned screening on George Street. Laughed so much, Jack Black is brilliant - the animation has cleverly executed a metaphor of "the secret ingredient". If you want to know what the "secret ingredient" to life is - check this film out, you will find out what this is...

GAP Studio...

Yesterday, HerMineLee, Tobian and I went to GAP (no, not the store) Studio to have our pictures taken. Thanks to Subaru when I bought the car, they sent us a voucher for $800.00!! Yep, that's right - $800.00 for a family photo. So we thought, why not give this a go. Tobian was a star. Really photogenic... Watch this space!

Deaf Drive In ~~ Only in the US

(jaws dropping...) Why can't we have this in Australia?? :-)

Weaving impossibilities...

Weaving life...
Weaving love...
Weaving me...
Weaving you...
Weaving sweaters...
Weaving quilts...
Weaving matrix...
Weaving impossibilities...
Weaving infinitely...
Weaving 888...

A Sun's Love

About two weeks ago, we had a naming ceremony for Tobian. I wanted to share with you all a poem I wrote...

A Sun's Love
I thought I understood love,
Until you came into my world.
I thought I understood magic
Until our eyes met.

The Sun rising on the horizon,
Roses blooming everywhere.
Tears drop, tears into a smile,
The smile melting in my heart.

Your laughter stops my world,
Picking you up and holding you tight.
Is this enough? Never enough.
Love is infinite. Love has no concept of time.

In the west, the Sun setting,
A petal of rose blowing to the west.
Our eyes locked to the Sun holding together,
Tobian, you are my Sunshine nor day or night.


By Alex Jones
June 2008

Cyber-shot...

Whoa!! Sydhappyguy (aka DJ Bad Wolf) handed me a new Cyber Shot -

I am bemused.

What should I do with it??

It's all so new to me...

Shoot it? Film it? Paint it? Capture it? Snap it?

Gosh...how long do I have to wait? 6 hours, I have set up my clock at 4.50am to wake up. Why?? Battery, that's why - I was told charge it for 6 hours. (I don't want to wait for 6 hours tomorrow so I'll get up at 4.50am!!). Yeah - tomorrow's going to be a DAG day. Come eighty eight, eight! So looking forward to it...

G'nite,

TomDiggleHarry

"giggling your way..."

Welcome to TomDiggleHarry's World

This is my world. Happy to share. What about you? This is my son, Tobian - wearing his hearing aids (for the first time!)... He is now a much older baby. He rocks my world. Makes me laugh.

My life is full of adventures and I want to try and share my world through the wonderful world wide web and by magic, I have come across bloggerspot to make this magic happen. How unreal? What do you think so far??

More magic coming your way... BeUrSelf, JustBU!

Love, TomDiggleHarry

"giggling your way..."