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Guest OneOutOfnOne
I guess there are three kinds of people in the world, those who can count, and those who can't.

I've seen this joke about twelve times in twelve different contexts in the last week. I don't mind at all that you wrote it, I'm just starting to get the strangest deja vu whenever I see or hear it.

I'm happy today because I had a good, long discussion about futures and relationships with a cute boy I've been meaning to get to know better. No, not in that way, he's taken, and I've taken a temporary vow of celibacy. Then we played Magic: The Gathering, which made me feel like I was in the seventh grade again.

Also, I keep experimenting with new recipes lately, and they've all turned out fantastically well. Today I made a chicken jambalaya/Mexican rice hybrid.

Jacci, that photograph is incredible. My computer now has a new desktop background.

Letting the sunshine in,

Lydia

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I feel good about the way my week is starting out, for a change.

This month I am participating in the National Novel Editing Month (EdMo, for short) challenge. The goal of EdMo is to complete 50 hours of editing activities on a novel manuscript during the month of March. Half-way through the month (basically) and I am right on target hours-wise. Plus I feel I am farther along with the initial textual editing than I expected to be at this point.

At the same time I am taking an on-line course called the Two Year Novel (2YN), hosted by Forward Motion. This course spreads the entire process, from initial idea to starting the submissions process, out over two consecutive calendar years. With it I am completely caught up through this week's assignment, so I can focus more on character development for the sequel to the EdMo novel. (Both novels explore possible external influences on gender identity formation in children.)

Actually, now that I reflect on it, last night I did something else that sets this up as a good week: I dipped into my own DVD collection and watched a musical romance I totally love: Little Shop of Horrors.

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Guest Zabrak
It was almost 60 degrees here today. I got in a trip to a Civil War museum, an hour ride, and a 35 minute walk with Squirt. Life is good.

I would love to go to one. :o The only meseum I went to was about dinosaurs. lol Back in highschool.

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Guest Zabrak
came out to my father

and he didn't flip out

maybe i was just expecting the worst

Grats - hopefully everything goes smoothly from here. :)

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Guest Naomi Stardust

there must be something...

i am feeling oddly optimistic

think i might have wondered into the twilight zone

if so

Cool! :lol: it's a cookbook!

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Guest RainBird

Aww thanks sweety! :)

I had a really good day too.

It was St Patrick's Day today.. just had to check the date to be sure to be sure to be sure! :lol:

We had a severe thunderstorm tonight which wreaked havoc in town!

My mum comes back home from work in a week! Yay!

I met a really cool guy last week who respects my true self! :)

Hugs :D

Happi Jacci

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Guest RainBird

Ahh just knowing that when days get rough I can come in here and I already feel better before posting just knowing I'm surrounded by lovely caring people! :)

Great thread Mr Z, you're a champ! B)

xxoo

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I managed to book a wedding today so I can make my house payment.

I'm closing in on a settlement in my divorce and my lawyer thinks that I am now holding the upper hand, they are making consessions and seem to be in a hurry to settle.

I have had a request to shoot a wedding in Kentucky next year>

Tonight was jazz band and taco dinner night!

Today, life was good.

Love ya,

Sally

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Guest Naomi Stardust

:lol::lol::lol:

i saw a friend today whom i haven't seen since i came out to her three months ago

we've been in touch through email (two or three messages a day)

we talked a lot and hugged

then she took a step back and looked me over

and said, "you know, you are really going to be a stunner"

:D:D:D

so needless to say

i'm happy

:) Naomi :)

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Guest Cody_T

Naomi, that's awesome :D

I got in to UCSD, which is currently my first choice school... and in the college I wanted :)

Plus they have trans medical insurance :D

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Guest Naomi Stardust

there's something wrong with my solitaire program???

there's a poker program... i forget what it's called, but it deals five hands and you arrange the cards to get the highest score

it dealt me two royal flushes in the same game!! :o

i ain't that lucky! i wasn't gambling... dang, coulda had srs paid for with a hand like that :P

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Guest Elizabeth K

My therapist told me last night I am capable of passing as a woman now, and said she thought I should be having a hard time being accepted as male anymore. Think on that for a minute! YIKES

Lizzy

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Guest Ashlee
My therapist told me last night I am capable of passing as a woman now, and said she thought I should be having a hard time being accepted as male anymore. Think on that for a minute! YIKES

Lizzy

Congrats Liz!! :)

Ashlee

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Guest Donna Jean
My therapist told me last night I am capable of passing as a woman now, and said she thought I should be having a hard time being accepted as male anymore. Think on that for a minute! YIKES

Lizzy

How wonderful, Liz!

Condgradulations!....That's your goal. isn't it?...lol

I've thunk on it LOTS of minutes....lol

Way to go, Honey!

See ya at the clinic!

XXOO

Donna Jean

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Guest michelle.butterfly

Hi all (big hugs!)

Sorry I didn't really catch up on the thread so I don't know anything much other than that Lizzy is going to have a hard time passing if she tries to pretend she's a guy. :D

But I had a backlog I wanted to get out there since I had been so depressing lately...

First, I got the door held for me and I got called "young lady" (giggle)...

Then, I was in a non-smoking section in this building and I had just quit smoking and these guys came in and stood to wait while palming cigarettes. I gave 'em hell, and the whole time I maintained my composure and just kept (loudly!) pointing out to them that they had the entire back half of the building to smoke, and long story short they kept saying "just turn around lady" "lady just let it drop" and the whole time even though I was being very loud I managed to never resonate in my chest and they never even had a clue. (My voice has been a big hurdle for me.) And finally the security guard (whom I knew) came and made them put their cigarettes out. I got thanked by the lady next to me, who I then proceeded to talk to for like another half hour and I don't think she had a clue either! Yay!!!!

Then, today when I logged in I had some really nice PMs from Mia and Naomi and they touched me...

And finally... I think I've found someone that's going to be very good for me and vice versa; I know in my head that it's still really soon but my heart doesn't know anything about that... :D:lol: I feel un-lonely for the first time in a long time.

Much love to everyone!

Michelle

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Guest Elizabeth K
Hi all (big hugs!)

First, I got the door held for me and I got called "young lady" (giggle)...

... I don't think she had a clue either! Yay!!!!

Then, today when I logged in I had some really nice PMs from Mia and Naomi and they touched me...

And finally... I think I've found someone that's going to be very good for me and vice versa...

Michelle

Michelle - honey that's so GREAT!

Awwwww

We gettin' there sweetheart - we gonna be fine!

Lizzy

Mia and Naomi? - beautiful people! Don't you just love them?

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Guest michelle.butterfly
We gettin' there sweetheart - we gonna be fine!

Yeh... :)

Mia and Naomi? - beautiful people! Don't you just love them?

Yes I do, very much!

Michelle

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