<div><b><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">February 6, 2012</span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hey everybody! It’s your friendly neighborhood secretaries, here to fill you in if you missed tonight’s ASL meeting.</span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Theme: Feelings!</span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We started out the meeting going over words to help us respond to the question, “How are you doing?” so that we now have more options than just “good” or “tired.” Here’s the list of words we reviewed:</span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">good/bad</span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">happy/sad</span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">tired</span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">fine</span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">excited/bored</span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">hungry</span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">horny</span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">peaceful/worried</span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">busy</span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">drunk</span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">angry</span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">afraid</span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">problems</span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">trouble</span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">awkward! </span><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Our favorite sign. </span><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">interesting </span><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(similar to the sign for “like,” except using two hands)</span><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We finished the meeting with fifteen minutes of voice-off time, which we plan to do consistently in the future. So come to club ready to get some good practice in.</span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">***</span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sign Language Social at The Pub in Amherst</span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Voice-off social with deaf community!</span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Details: February 7 (tomorrow!), 7pm</span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Directions from The Pub’s website can be found here: </span><a href="http://www.amherstpub.com/Directions-id-27.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-weight:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.amherstpub.com/Directions-id-27.html</span></a><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Possible carpooling or bus options are in the works. Contact our lovely President, Sarah, at </span><a href="mailto:shoops@smith.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-weight:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">shoops@smith.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> for more information. </span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">***</span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Movie Night this Friday! We’ll be watching </span><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Me Hear None</span><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, a series of comedic theatre shorts from deaf performers. </span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The evening will be voice-off encouraged, but writing and/or some voice is okay if people feel like we need it. </span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Details:</span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Friday 6/7, Parsons House</span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We’ll try to meet around 7:45, movie starts at 8:00. Just ring the doorbell and someone will let you in. </span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Bring your friends! There will be popcorn and other goodies. :-)</span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">That’s all for now! Next regular weekly meeting will be next Monday from 6:00-7:00 at Chase/Duckett. See you soon!<br>



<br>We’ll leave you with the sentence of the week:</span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Shakespeare’s awkward caterpillar goes to IHOP!</span><br>



<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">--Madeleine and Connor</span></b></div>