Pado Lyn

noun In ... Charlemagne, one of the knightly champions who accompanied that monarch to war; hence, by extension, a knight errant; a heroic champion.

noun someone who fights for a cause

noun A defender or advocate of a noble cause. (A defender of faith).

I picked Pado Lyn because I'm also a fan of Role-Playing Games like the Elder Scrolls and Dungeons and Dragons. In RPGs, paladins are the sworn defenders of the people. They are kind, honest, and brave.

It can be scary putting yourself out there as a deaf musician, especially since a lot of people don't even realize deaf people can enjoy music. I, too, didn't know that when I lost most of my hearing 🦻 when I was 26. I thought I'd never sing 🎤 or play piano 🎹 ever again 😥, but then I found other deaf musicians online 🎧and it pulled me out of a really dark place 🫶 You could say, it kept me Alive ✨

It's been well over a decade since I lost my hearing, but there haven't been many deaf singers, or performers in the spot light since, so when I found Big Ocean in 2024, I was delighted 💖

I would like to see this blog be both a Big Ocean fan page and also a deaf awareness and advocacy page.

Big Ocean 🌊 have been doing wonderful advocacy for deaf people around the world 🌍 They are very open about their experiences as deaf people, and they sign 🙌 as part of their choreography! 🕺🤟

I'm an American living in San Antonio, Texas, but I have a strong appreciation for Korea (the music, the dramas, the horror films, the myths, the food, the beautiful landscape, the climate with 4 distinct seasons 🍁❄️🌸🏖️, the culture, and the language). I am learning Korean, so I will try to include Korean versions as well as English when I can.

I'll also post in Spanish, German, and French. I want to be assured this blog is Safe for Work, so I'm only posting in languages I'm proficient in.

I'm also pretty tech savvy, so I might be able to add a few fun features here 💻🪄

I hope the joy that Big Ocean has brought me can ripple out from here 🩵🤟

drawing by SpiltSpit