Wheelz of Fortune

Basketball and scars

2019-02-21T14:48:00.000-08:00

I've been going to a local park for the past few days to play basketball at the courts that are there. Today while I was there a man stopped by and played some hoops with me. Upon seeing my back he said, "you've had some surgery, I guess."

I never think about it because I don't see the scars on my back, but they are massive and are probably one of the first things that other people notice when I am at the beach or anywhere else without a shirt on.

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ADA ramp at Caspersen Beach in Venice, Florida STILL has not been fixed

2019-02-17T11:25:00.000-08:00

It has been several months since the damage occurred and no improvements have been made as of today.

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When accessibility isn't accessible

2019-02-06T10:15:00.000-08:00

I went to a musical play last night and the venue that it was at was only quasi-accessible.

The wheelchair entrance was in the back of the building (of course). The actual show was performed upstairs and the only bathrooms were downstairs. The elevator was one of those old time ones that someone like FDR would have used. Besides all of that, it needed to be operated by a theater employee AND it was BEHIND the stage. In addition, when I needed to use it near the end of the first act, I had to wait nearly 10 minutes because no one was stationed by it. One of the actors in the show had to go downstairs to find someone to operate the elevator for me.

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People: They're The Worst

2019-01-31T17:25:00.000-08:00

I was doing some grocery shopping with my dad earlier today and when we were finished loading everything from the cart to our van, I pushed the cart to where the other carts were. A lady yells to my dad, "does he need help pushing the cart?"

Why didn't she just ask me if I needed help? I use a wheelchair. I'm not stupid. I'm not deaf. I don't speak a different language.

People...

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Facebook Crossover: On the DL in sports

2017-07-22T18:01:00.001-07:00

If a guy on a wheelchair basketball team can't play because of an injury, is he put on the "disabled list"?

Seems kind of redundant.

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Facebook Crossover: Memes

2017-07-15T12:53:00.000-07:00

You have to admit that we didn't have as many hilarious memes when Obama was President.

Trump is making memes great again.

Facebook Crossover: Hair Tattoo

2017-07-02T11:28:00.000-07:00

A little more than one year ago, I got a tattoo above my left ankle to commemorate my involvement in Hair at Venice Theatre in 2015. (Just the simple phrase "we are all one".)

I was excited (well, excited AND scared) about the prospect of getting a tattoo. It was something I had thought about for a long time, but was unable to do because my cardiologists had warned against getting one.

After the medical recommendations regarding my particular heart condition changed, though, I decided that it was something I wanted to do. It took me a few days to figure out the details, but after I did, I went to Thomi Hawk Hickey's shop and he inked me up.

Anyway, I'm really happy with my decision to get the tattoo and also with how it turned out. It looks great, I love the message, and I have zero regrets.

Thanks again, Thomi!

Facebook Crossover: YouTube comments

2017-06-28T15:36:00.000-07:00

By far the most common comment I get regarding my YouTube videos (that deal with my life/disability) is how great it is that I am so open and honest about all of the issues that go along with living with a disability.

Apparently honesty and openness are rare qualities these days.

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Facebook Crossover: New Profile Picture

2017-06-17T21:02:00.000-07:00

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Facebook Crossover: Tinder selfies

2017-06-16T12:28:00.001-07:00

Since I'm old and out of touch, can someone please explain to me the point of taking a selfie when the camera/phone is blocking the person's entire face?

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Facebook Crossover: Putin and Comey

2017-06-15T14:43:00.001-07:00

XD Putin is the ultimate troll. He's now offering James Comey political asylum.
You can't make this stuff up.

Facebook Crossover: NBA Finals

2017-06-13T12:10:00.003-07:00

The Warriors accomplished some amazing things this year in the playoffs. 16-1 record. So many other amazing things.

Let's not forget about LeBron, though.

He's the first player in NBA history to average a triple-double in the Finals. That is an astonishing feat. It is something that Jordan, Magic, Wilt, and so many others cannot say.

His best years may be coming to an end soon, but for now he is still the best player in the league.

(...and this is coming from a HUGE Kevin Durant fan.)

#nbafinals

Facebook Crossover: Memory post from 2015

2017-06-13T07:16:00.004-07:00

This is a post from 2015.

So, Ann Coulter doesn't want disabled people to be given accommodations when immigrating to the United States and Cresent Hardy (Congressman from Nevada) thinks that those with disabilities are a drain on society.

Years ago I would have been extremely angry upon hearing these things, but now I just really want to give both of them hugs. I don't think there is enough love in their lives and I feel sad for them.
Love to all of you that love me as I am and love to all of you that don't, too.

Facebook Crossover: Trump and the GOP

2017-06-12T18:24:00.002-07:00

The GOP's defense of Trump is "he's new at this". If only there had been other candidates with experience in government that also ran.

Hmm...

Facebook Crossover: Tinder and Bumble

2017-06-12T11:32:00.003-07:00

There are an oddly large amount of women on Tinder and Bumble that list their profession as "model."

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Facebook Crossover: Blog revival

2017-06-11T11:30:00.002-07:00

Once again, someone has stolen my info and pictures on Facebook with the intention of impersonating me.

Because of this, I have decided to make all of my information and future posts there for friends only.

I'm sorry, but that is just the way it has to be.

HOWEVER, I've received some messages saying that people enjoy reading my posts on Facebook, so with that in mind I am going to cross post some of the more interesting ones to this blog starting today...

http://www.buzzfeed.com/regajha/how-privileged-are-you…

TL;DR version - This quiz says I am not that privileged, but I think I am more privileged than they say. At the same time there is one are where they really missed the boat on talking about and it would have changed my score significantly. My score was 49/100.

LONGGGGGGG version -

Interesting quiz, but I have a lot of issues with it. I have no doubt that I am very privileged, but the quiz fails to execute properly in several areas.

--I've been mocked because I have a very slight New Jersey accent. I say things like "bolth" and "wudder," but other than that it isn't really noticeable. Yes it annoys me when people call me out on it, but I'm not really sure what that has to do with privilege.
--I have been called "honky" before and I've been called "dago," "wop," and "guinea" because of my Italian heritage so I couldn't say that I had never been called a racial slur which kind of goes against what that part of the quiz is trying to prove.
--People have asked to touch my hair numerous times. I don't really even understand this question. Again, I think the quiz author expected someone like me to answer that no one has ever asked to touch my hair, but that is not the case so...?
--I've been called a fag even though I'm not gay. I've been called other derogatory slurs for homosexuals, too. Lots of people think I'm gay, though, so maybe that is why.
--I'm not always comfortable with PDAs in public even though I am straight.
--I have had to pretend to be "just friends" with a significant other, but for reasons that don't have anything to do with the quiz.
--I've been told that my being straight is just a phase, but that wasn't really the point of this question.
--I have been denied opportunities because I'm a man.
--I have no idea if I would make more money than my counterparts of a different gender because although I have applied for jobs in the past, I have never been hired even though I was as qualified or more qualified than other applicants. (This has to do with disability discrimination which this quiz BARELY touches on.)
--I'm sure it happens to women way more often, but I have been catcalled in the past so I couldn't check the box for that one.
--Again, I'm sure it happens to women a lot more often, but I have been sexually harassed and assaulted.
--I don't have a salaried job because (AGAIN) I've applied for and been denied jobs in the past even though I was qualified...and I'm a man...and I'm white. Hmm, something about that physical disability that this quiz devotes ONLY ONE question to.
--I've gone to bed hungry before, but not because I couldn't afford food, so this question is another one that could have been worded better.
--I do not buy new clothes at least once a month. WTF?! It isn't because I'm poor, though. It is because I'm cheap and I don't really care about clothing. Just seems like a waste of money to me. (Sorry to those out there that love clothing!)
--I didn't go to a private school, but not because money was an issue. I WANTED to go to the local public schools.
--I didn't go to an "elite" college, but again it wasn't because of money. I just didn't want to go to one of those schools.
--My parents paid zero dollars towards my tuition, but again this question is misleading. It isn't because they're not rich (although they aren't). It is because when the settlement happened after my injury, money was set aside for me to go to college (with the assumption that I would go to college which is privilege in and of itself, I guess.)
--I haven't always had cable, but again it wasn't because of money. I grew up in Bumblefuck, New Jersey and cable wasn't even available there until I was almost out of high school.
--I don't travel internationally once a year, but it has less to do with money and more to do with accessibility.
--I did not study abroad, but again it had nothing to do with money.
--I never spent a Spring Break abroad and I only even went on Spring Break once and it was with family.
--I was mocked relentlessly when I was younger (even by some family members) because I didn't eat a lot. ...or enough. ...or what people expected. ...or whatever. I don't know. I had a wonky stomach when I was a kid. I even get crap about being too skinny now.
--From the neck up I think I'm a 10. The rest I'd put at a 2 or 3. This is another one that has to do with the disability, though.
--I've never used prescription drugs recreationally, but I'm not sure if that makes me more or less privileged.
--I have been shamed for my religious beliefs.
--I can't say that all of my jobs have accommodated my religious beliefs because - THAT'S RIGHT, I've applied for jobs, but never been hired even though I was qualified... disability, blah blah blah.
--People have tried to "save" me because of my religious beliefs, but not for the reason that this quiz assumes.
--The other questions I'm okay with, but I have to reiterate that it is ludicrous that the quiz only had ONE question about physical disabilities, but it had 8+ for racial issues, 12+ for sexual orientation, 10+ for gender issues, 30+ (maybe more?) for financial issues, and 5+ having to do with religion.

ONE question about physical disabilities.
ONE question about social disabilities.
ONE question about learning disabilities.

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Hair Benefit Concert Thoughts

2015-07-25T09:27:00.000-07:00

A little less than two months ago I went into NYC to view a video of a concert version of Hair that was done as a benefit several years ago.

It starred Idina Menzel as Sheila and featured Jesse Tyler Ferguson in the ensemble along with several other notable performers.

I wrote down my thoughts while watching the video.

Not really in any particular order:

--I would rail Idina Menzel (hard)

--Why can't people get along?

--Don't believe in monogamy. If two people truly want to be monogamous, it is cool, but one should not force it on the other.

--Race relations. - We haven't progressed from the 60s that much.

--Woof is, in his words, "not a homosexual," but would like to make love to Mick Jagger. I don't want to make love to any man, but I have to admit that Ryan Reynolds is kind of dreamy for a dude.

--People should be able to speak their minds without fear of what society might think

--Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Sam Harris were both awesome in The Class

--Society is holding back society

--We are STILL afraid to talk about sex openly. It feels like the sexual revolution didn't even happen.

--Having long hair doesn't make you a hippie. Being true to yourself and your ideals makes you a hippie.

--Parallels between Berger/Shiela and my last relationship.

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A phonecall

2015-06-16T19:32:00.002-07:00

I finally called up Mr. Vereen a few days ago. I was afraid to talk with him on the phone for a little while. It seems silly to think about now considering that I was able to speak with him in person without a problem.

The phone call went well and he was very nice (of course) and actually thanked me for thinking about him.

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Hair

2015-06-13T07:35:00.004-07:00

For those of you that don't know, I have been cast in a production of Hair in Venice, Florida. The show will run from November 10th until December 12th.

I plan on using this blog to post my thoughts on the show, rehearsals, hippie life, and various other related things in the coming weeks/months.

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I'm going to be in Hair and it will be directed by BEN VEREEN!

2015-05-07T10:10:00.000-07:00

Here is a repost from my FB feed.

Barely got a wink of sleep last night. I was too excited. I kept thinking about how everything played out last night, so I thought I'd share it.

***WARNING - Very long post***

Auditions for Hair started at 6:30 last night. It was the 3rd and last day of auditions.

I got to the theater at a little after 6 and stayed in my car for a few minutes to focus on what was ahead.

A few minutes later I got out of my car. I started heading to the stage door entrance and noticed Ben Vereen getting out of his car. He saw me, too, and said "are you auditioning?"

I said, "yes, I am."

"Great!" he said as he motioned for me to come closer. "What's your name?"

"Joseph," I said as he put out his hand for me to shake.

We shook hands and I continued, "we actually met in New Jersey a few years ago. You did a concert in Manasquan and we talked for several minutes after it was over."

"Alright, Joseph. How do you feel?"

"I feel good," I said.

"Nervous?" he asked.

"Yes, a little"

"Don't be," he said. "I'll see you upstairs."

He was so relaxed and cool that I couldn't help but feel at ease.

I signed in, they took my picture, blah blah blah, and then bam it was 6:30. Time for the dance call. I wasn't sure if they wanted me to participate, but they did.

At this point I started getting nervous again. I haven't had to dance at an audition in a few years and the last time I did, well, let me just say that "hot mess" doesn't even begin to describe it. (...and this time BEN VEREEN was going to be judging how well I dance?!)

So there were about 30 people in the room and we all learned the routine. I did as much as I could. After about 4 times through the dance, I was just thankful that I work out regularly. ;-)

We all did the routine together without the choreographer. After we finished, Ben told us that we were all so concerned with getting the steps/moves right that we weren't actually FEELING the music.

He said, "I don't care if you know the steps. I want to see that you feel the music inside you. For your songs - I don't care if you know the words. I care if you feel what you are singing. You all seem like you are afraid. That's good, though. If you move towards your fear it can help you. If you run from it, it will only hurt you. Your fear can make you better."

(I just now realize how much this advice sounds like something Darth Vader would say. :-p)

After that he split the men and the women. First a group of 3 men. Then the rest of the men. There were 4 in the second group and that is the group I was in.

We danced. Ben looked at me and said, "I want you to move more. You can't do the steps, but you can do other things to make us see you on stage."

We did it again. I changed it up a little.

"Better," he said. "Okay, the women now."

The men went to the side and watched as the women danced. I couldn't sit still, though. I was really feeling the music by that point.

The women finished up dancing and Ben said, "okay, that was good. That was good. I want to see my guy again."

He was looking at me as he spoke.

As I began to move toward the center of the room, Ben said, "Don't worry about the moves. I don't want the moves. Just do what you do. Show me how you dance. Rock it out."

Everyone was watching, but I felt good. The nervousness was completely gone.

I had no idea what I was going to do as the music started, but I felt completely focused and in the zone and I just made it up as I went along.

I spun around, I popped wheelies, I hopped up and down in my chair, I flailed my arms around, and I finished with my arms up and a smile on my face.

"Fantastic!" Ben said. He paused and then said, "So, can you sing?"

"Yes"

"Okay, let me hear you sing."

"Right now?" I asked.

"Yes, now."

"Can I get my music?"

"Go ahead and get it," he said.

As I went to get my music the person sitting next to Ben told him that the pianist had left the room. He hadn't noticed and neither had I.

Ben said to me, "Can you do it a cappella?"

"Yes," I said.

"Alright. Do it."

All of the other people that were auditioning were STILL in the room.

I sang.

Halfway through Ben said, "Stop moving. Just sing."

I didn't realize how much I had been moving around while I was singing, but I heeded his request.
I finished.

"What are you doing in September?" he asked.

"Hopefully doing this show."

"Well, you got it. You're in," he said with a smile.

I was in disbelief. I couldn't say anything except "thank you" over and over again as I began to cry a little bit.
The other auditioners were blown away. Several told me that my performance was amazing and that they'd never seen anything like that happen at an audition before.

Almost forgot! The show is in Venice, Florida. Performance dates are Tuesdays through Sundays Nov. 10 – Dec. 12, 2015.

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La Joconde / Mona Lisa

2015-04-26T10:31:00.001-07:00

I tried something different for this one.

I got some colored pencils so that the drawings would look better.

I used the technique of reversing the colors again and had to draw the canister of oxygen in red so that it would show up as green in the final picture.

I also fixed a problem with my printer that was causing the colors to come out weird.

Whistler's Mom

2015-04-25T09:50:00.001-07:00

My newest one.

This alteration took a little more thought mainly because of the color of the original work of art. After a while I figured out that if I inverted the colors of the original and drew the wheelchair in black, when I REinverted the picture after that it would show up in white.

I had debated putting a walker into the picture, but in the end I decided against it.

Disability In Art and History

2015-04-24T06:35:00.001-07:00

For my next alteration I decided on Georges Seurat's Un dimanche après-midi à l'Île de la Grande Jatte (A Sunday Afternoon On The Island Of La Grande Jatte).

For this one, I drew the crutch on the lady in the foreground first. Initially I drew the crutch in the style of one that you might get from a hospital for a temporary injury, but then I decided that a different design would be better instead. I'm happy with the crutch I drew for her, but I'm not as keen on the one I drew for the lady by the water in the background. (The handle almost makes it look like she has a penis.)

After I finished with those crutches, I drew the wheelchair. It ended up being a bit larger than what I had envisioned originally, but I figured that I'd leave it that way since the purpose of doing this is to raise awareness about disabilities.

The braces on the guy in the foreground that is lying down were an afterthought. I hadn't planned on putting them in at first. When I was finished with all of the other stuff, though, I noticed that he'd be the perfect recipient of them. (Unfortunately they ended up looking more like a corset than braces.)

What if history and art looked more like this?

2015-04-23T08:39:00.002-07:00

BodyBuilding

2015-03-20T08:13:00.001-07:00

I'm currently heading to West Palm Beach to participate in my 3rd BodyBuilding competition. Not expecting to win, but definitely expecting to do better than last time.