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Dad gets knee number two replaced today, hey he's only 84

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My dad gets his other knee replaced today.

The first one was done this January when he was 83. He's 84 plus a few weeks now.

Cross your fingers.

Thanks gang.

John in Wauwatosa

P.S. How are you doing, Karen_J? Back in Texas yet post heart bypasses? Hey, you can always claim the scar line was from a jealous lover's signif other.

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Trailer Park Baby Chapter 18 & 19

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Chapter 18: Sarah

A knock on my door woke me up, and I felt horrible, I was still in the kitchen were I was when Dave left. I looked blurrily over at the clock and whomever it was knocked again. I yelled, "Go away."

The door opened anyway. I thought for a moment, "Judy is that you?"

"Yes, and I brought a friend."

I walked over and saw Judy and Dave. Dave leaped at me and I caught him up in a hug. He was crying and babbling, and so was I. We hugged and cried together for a few minutes. When we finally let go, I looked to thank Judy and she was gone.

Bad news for 12-String fans

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I just finished recording the dates and information for Sarah Carerra, which I always do as I begin writing a new episode of 12-String. I like knowing where Megan is when I'm writting.

The interplay has gotten complex enough that I actually have the dates from broth Sarah Carerra and 12-String in an Excel spreadsheet.

Have I mentioned in the past that I'm a bit over-organizational?

Regardless. The point.

I catch up with Sarah Carerra in the next episode, unless I end up writing 10k words about the Juilliard audition. While possible, it is unlikely.

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New 12-String is up!!!!!

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So, apparently my editor had some real life difficulties. This caused delays. I do not blame her for this. Just letting people know. 12-String in the future will be coming as it comes.

I guess I still think of this one as my flagship product :)

And for those of you interested, I've decided to run on a 3 story cycle for my other projects.

Meaning: Jubal-Barbara Scott-Mr. Nibs and Mouse.

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Rock Star Makeover Question

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A question for those who have been following my story "Rock Star Makeover." The next chapter will have a bit of darkness in it, but I don't think I would be giving much away to say things work out in the following chapter. But that means I have a choice. I could put out the darker chapter on its own, and hope that you guys will not get too down until the next one comes, or I could put out both at once, so you can see the good bit without the wait. Any opinions?

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Transexual Body Types

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Here is a neat web page done by a trans woman. I hate using that term but must because if I just called her a woman, as I call myself, you would think that she knew nothing.

http://www.secondtype.info/bodysize.htm

This highlights the struggle of larger T folk very well. I know that they can not change what is in their heads and they are stuck with a body that they feel considerable pain over. My only, heart felt, suggestion is to do the best you can.

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Are you happy?

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It may seem a slightly odd question, but a new charity launched yesterday, called "Action for Happiness" (I kid you not - here's proof!).

Apparently, they've worked out that although average incomes have consistently risen over the past five decades, happiness hasn't.

To attempt to make us happier, they've published a list of fifty actions, most of which appear to be backed up by videos, text explaining why you should do it, and a bunch of resources.

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Somewhere Else Entirely -18-

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The evening's council meeting see the release of telescopes and paper and discussion of several other subjects. Later, Jenet discloses a near-embarrassing moment and Garia relives a strange memory.

Somewhere Else Entirely

by Penny Lane

18 - Parrel Gets Busy

Seasons of Bailey: Autumn - Part 4

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What happens at Nathan's house, stays at Nathan's house.
Bailey finds himself in a very uncomfortable position at Nathan's house.
With all that is going on in his life,
he finds complications waiting for him at every turn.
Even school becomes complicated, when a rash decision
brings Bailey more attention than he ever wanted from his classmates…
Seasons of Bailey
Autumn
by Taylor Ryan
Title image and story Copyright © 2010-2020 Taylor Ryan
All Rights Reserved.

changing my attitude

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Anybody who has followed my blog here probably can tell that I have, on occasion, struggled with negative self-talk. I'm starting to realize how much this has held me back. It becomes as self-fulfilling prophesy, where I make mistakes because I expect to make mistakes. Its not going to be easy to get rid of a habit that ingrained, but I have to, if I want to make any progress. So I'm asking everyone here to help keep my accountable. If I start whining and feeling sorry for myself, give me a boot in the back of the skirt, okay?

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Quick question on cogiati

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A stranger is happy at meeting you. He wants to give you a hug. How do you honestly feel about this?

It's kind of nice.

I would feel a little put off by it, frankly.

I like to hug. It's a warm feeling.

It might be OK.

That would be a little weird for me.

What exactly is this question supposed to prove anyway? For me it's utterly biased against me because I LIKE to hug people, but I have serious personal boundary issues because of a couple of incidents in my past, especially with men. Probably the best one was the computer repair guy...

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Queen Thunder

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Courtesy Of D.C. Comics
Queen Thunder

A Metastory in the Comics Retcon Universe
by Stanman63
Thanks To JennaFL For Proofing And Nora Adrienne for editing!

Synopsis:When the Earth needs a Champion and Avatar to defend the planet, Billie Batson soon finds that she is the One. She learns about herself as she battles her foe and learns a valuable lesson.

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I want to thank Lilith Langtree for creating the Comic Retcon Universe. This story is a revisioning of Captain Marvel.

Trailer Park Baby Chapter 16 & 17

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Chapter 16: Bob

I left Sarah sitting there. I think she started crying again. I was about to do one of the cruelest things I could think of. I didn't want to do it, but right now there was only one person that could help Dave, and I wasn't that person. I looked down at Thor and whispered, "Well Thor, you have to help Dave, and he isn't going to be happy about it." Thor looked back up at me.

farewell

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I am afraid that because of changed circumstances in my life, it is highly unlikely that I will be able to post any new stories in the foreseeable future, perhaps forever. I would therefore like to thank Erin for allowing me to post stories here for several years, despite the relatively low readership, and to the few people who continued to take an interest in what I wrote.

I with the site continued success.

Melissa

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Rock Star Makeover, part 6

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Rock Star Makeover, Part 6:
 
Authors note: No summary, the audience has spoken. If you have not read the first 5 parts, (or if you have forgotten them) read those first.
 

The next morning,. I phoned Gabbi, and said, “Gabbi, I should hang around here today, I’ve … kinda missed my family.”

She said, “That’s cool Noah. I’m sure my sis and I can find some girly stuff to do.”

I chuckled. “Have fun, Gabbi.” I said.

A change in title

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So, I was looking up more information regarding Ovotestis for the Jubal story and I came across some interesting facts.

Apparently, the condition is no longer called intersex, but is diagnosed as disorder of sexual development or DSD, with the aforementioned Ovotestis being OT-DSD.

Not sure how I personally feel about this, but I was able to glean more information that may hold some hope for Jubal, since apparently about two thirds of karyotype 46,XX have normal menstruation. . .

Sounds like a certain doctor might have jumped the gun thinking she would be sterile.

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The Journey is the Destination 28

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The Journey is the Destination
Chapter 28

By poetheather

The aftermath of the night before. And what is Ryoga doing disturbing their discussion of parfait? Doesn't everyone love parfait?

J-Crew ad draws fire for showing a boy with painted pink toenails

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Apparently, an ad showing a mom painting her son's toenails neon pink has drawn some fire from the usual suspects. Here is a link to the story:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/04/11/jcrew-ad-showing-boy-pi...

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Interesting job posting

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Well, this morning I found an interesting job posting. It was with a retail store that focuses on home repair. On the application I filled out, there was an option to declare yourself a member of the GLBTG community, saying the company is committed to diversity in this area. The world has changed for the better for us, at least here, which is good to know.

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Rock Star Makeover, Part 5

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Rock Star Makeover, Part 5
 
Authors note: I'm not sure if not supplying a summary is annoying people. If it is, let me know, okay? I'm sorry that this chapter is so short.
 

The next morning, we were woken early by a message from the front desk, saying there was a message for us. We dressed, and went down The message turned out to be from Cathy, and it said, “Here is everything you will need for a good time at Disneyland. There is also an outfit for Gabbi included.”

The outfit turned out to be a copy of Cinderella’s dress.

Trailer Park Baby Chapter 14 & 15

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Part II: TODDLER

Chapter 14: Dave

I was working one afternoon, when there was a knock on my door. I got up to see whom it was, and was surprised to see Judy and Ashley there. "Hi, what's up?"

Judy, looking a little harried, answered "There was a big crash on the Interstate. They need me at work right away. Can you watch Ashley 'til Joe gets home? He should be home in a couple of hours."

"Ummm, sure. But doesn't Sarah usually do that?"

Murphy Is Alive and Well

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Well, My six-year old Dell was showing signs of senility, so I carefully transfered my files to a Simple Drive and verified they were indeed there. Actually, I had been periodically backing things up by copying files to the drive. I thought every thing was going just right.

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which means food in dutch.

It been a while since I was able to cook for people which i been doing of and on again for groups (starting at min 10) since I was 15yo. Miss making dinners and stressing about it. If I'm alone I would care less what I'm eating as long as it's palable. Lolz I even like A and C rat's.

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The Center: Tester - Part 10

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The Center: Tester - Part 10

By Blackout

Editor: Zip

Give a thanks to Zip for the great editing! Zip thanks for doing such a great job editing!
Also I am happy to say this story has finally reached double digits in chapters!
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Ryan thought he had all the happiness in the world. He had his beautiful girlfriend Mattie but life is a roller coaster as Ryan would find. Here is his story as he goes through what can only be considered the biggest change of his life.

How did you decide on your name?

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I am posting this, because I am curious on how you came up with your name. I will start by telling you how I came up with mine. Lesley is from one of my favorite female rock stars. I liked the sound of the name, liked its meaning and it sort of fit my personality. Renee was a suggestion of a person I was chatting with at the time. It was one of his favorite names. I liked it, plus it was the name of one of the girls I grew up with and liked and it to some how fit me. Charles is my male middle name. I kept as a link to my past.

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Rock Star Makeover, Part 4

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Rock Star Makeover, Part 4:
 
(Author's note: Nope, not doing a summary. If you need to know what happened before, read the first 3 chapters.)
 
I was so far into my work I had no idea how much time passed. The next time I was really aware of the outside world was when Gabbi, her mom, and Cathy came up to me. They were each carrying a couple of bags, and it looked like both Gabbi and her mom had taken the opportunity to get a new hairstyle and makeup. The effect on Gabbi was … electric, at least for me.

“Wow. Oh...wow.” Is all I could manage.

I Must Apologize

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I Must Apologize
Blog

By Stanman63

It has come to my attention that I have offended some authors here with my comments. I admit that I am a guy and am ignorant of many of the issues of the T.G. Community. All that I ask is that if I have offended that I be forgiven and help me to do better. I want to be everybody's friend, but am afraid that is not to be.

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Sarah Carerra - 2.31 - Golden Friendships

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sc2.jpg There it was - the real reason that Ethan had been so awkward around me since the concert in Salt Lake City.

Sarah Carerra
Chapter 2.31 - Golden Friendships
by Megan Campbell
Copyright  ©2011 Megan Campbell
Released: April 11, 2011

Trailer Park Baby Chapter 11, 12 & 13

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Chapter 11: Sarah

Dave called me from the hospital asking me to pick him up, I told him be there right away. At the hospital, I expected Dave to be waiting for me. I checked at the desk and was told that he hadn’t come down yet. So I went to find him.

Getting off the elevator, I was stopped by a nurse, “Can I help you? Visiting hours aren’t until 10 AM.”

“I’m here to pick up my neighbor, Dave Wilson. He’s supposed to be discharged today. I expected to find him downstairs, but he wasn’t there. So I came looking for him.”

the Pucell Princess

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The Pucell Princess
Forced destiny:

The bars of gold having been stacked neatly against the west wall of the natural cavern picked up and arranged in orderly rows and stacks for the wild dispersal that had occurred in the hectic days of transporting, as well as hectic hours of the fighting and killing, all the accumulated barrels, bags, chests, and boxes.

From the devastated wreckage of the once magnificent armed galleon, “Pucell Princess” all these items had been transported.

Walking a mile in her shoes

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Yeah, okay it's from the Mail again, there was one from CBS but it didn't have piccies.

Anyway, some brave souls in Alaska do an annual walk in women's shoes to highlight sexual assaults on women. I should say, they're all men and they walk a mile.

Good on yer, boys, hope the blisters soon heal.

http://www.mail.com/news/us/332836-men-heels-march-anti-rape...

Angharad.

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Serial blocked

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I've been trying to write the next episode of my serial, "Stephanie's Deal," and I'm having trouble making it interesting. My attempts so far have just felt like filler, merely describing Stephanie's day to day life. She's starting a new school, so for her there's a lot of nervous tension and wonder at meeting new people and learning new things, but I can't seem to get that emotion across to a grownup reader that knows those things aren't that serious.

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Trailer Park Baby Chapter 10

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Chapter 10: Dave

It was shortly after lunch and I decided that I could use a break. I pulled on a pair of shoes, and checked out the door to see if that monster was around. I could hear it, but it didn’t seem to be nearby. I locked my door as I went to check to my mail, I never got much and the box was usually empty. I walked briskly over to the mailboxes, the less time where the dog could get at me, the better.

Checking for mail, I found the box empty as usual, I heard a voice. “Hey, little girl give us your money.”

Rock Star Makeover, Part 3

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Rock Star Makeover, Part 3

 

(Author's note: Its probably a good idea to read parts 1 and 2 first)

 

The next morning, I was happy to see Gabbi with her mom waiting for us to come to church.

“You both look fantastic!” I said.

Gabbi blushed, and her mom smiled.

We went to church, and it was pretty good. After it was over, I whispered to Gabbi “I think your mom is impressed by how everyone here is so cool with you.”

“Yeh, well, before I came here as Gabbi for the first time, I talked with the pastor.”

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