The problems and sickness we experience is usually caused because we feed our bodies the wrong fuel. You don't pour jet fuel into a high performance car engine thinking it will run better. Why oh why do we pour trash and dirt into our own human engine thinking it can handle all that without problems?

We feed that body for years nothing but junk and wonder what went wrong. Then we go to the engine specialists (doctors) looking for a tune up when all the ones who knew have long retired and all the new ones were never taught the basics.

By the end of this month, I will have made 9 visits to some sort of medical or health professional.

Well, it's done.

I just posted the last Week of Eerie Saloon: Seasons of Change -- Spring here on Big Closet. It's also posted on FictionMania, by the way.

So yall know of outtor box right right so apparently they do not replace the damaged device

When I was in high school, we were assigned a project that involved creating a coat of arms that would represent us. Mine ended up having a sun ray of hope, a cross of faith, an open book of knowledge, and a broken heart held together by a band-aid.

Looking back on it now, I think that it shows that even though I saw myself as "broken", I continued to have hope that some kind of healing was possible for me.

I've told you that story so I can tell you this one:

Yesterday was quite a good day for me, and gave me a much-needed emotional boost after several weeks of being pretty down in the dumps.

Today is the official 75th anniversary of the beginning of WW2. It is celebrated world wide with strong countries conquering smaller ones and the murdering of peoples whose only crime is what they believe. Guess we have learned nothing in 75 years.

shalimar

Promising lawsuit filed against the Motor Vehicles department of South Carolina.

Here's the story about it: http://www.transgenderlegal.org/headline_show.php?id=490

Cathy asked me to let everyone know that she's going to be offline for a few days while her computer is in the shop. She hoping to be back by Friday, but it might be a little longer, such as Monday.

Hugs everyone!
Grover

I just finished the first round of editing for the biography I am co-writing. I have to rearrange a few things to get a major agent on board with the project, but it will be worth it. I mean, it's an undercover narcotics detective and army intelligence officer who is not only transgender but had SRS, I see a movie. So, today is done. Tomorrow and the rest of the week I will reorganize and rewrite and then, me and pinky will conquer the world. Oh, oops, you weren't supposed to know that last part.

This is a very interesting story, and no surprises to me.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1...

It's been a few months since I posted so I wanted to put his out there before I did. I have two parts of a three part story written and in the hands of my editor. Thing is because of the nature of the story I have no clue how to tag it. It's very science fiction with multiple transformations in it, open dialog about sex and sexuality and at least one sex scene. On the other hand the story plot itself is very much along the lines of Gentleman Jockey wins the derby, with some self-preservation thrown in for good measure. I'm not trying to pre hype the story I just have no clue how to tag it.

I've just reached Bike 1000 and am taking that moment to offer this link as my way of saying…

It's been a long time coming, but I've decided to end the relationship with my FtM boyfriend Felix. It started out well, but it is going nowhere and I figure why waste the next couple of years being polite. He will always say what I want to hear and do whatever the hell he pleases anyway. I am constantly frustrated in my own house and I don't want to live that way. I am tired of being annoyed, tired of living in filth, and tired in general. I think this is for the best. I am also thinking of putting my house for sale and moving from the state.

In memory of Holly Hart, today is a good day to announce the upcoming BigCloset picnic. I will be in New Jersey the weekend of November 1, this year. Piper lives there and Cat will be visiting from Old Blighty. November 1 is a Saturday.

Holly organized the meetings in Northern California two and three years ago and they went very well. I hope we can do as well.

I'm 10,000 words into my newest story, and I have no idea how long its gonna end up being.

VERY SAD DAY TODAY . I had to put my best buddy HERSHEY to rest today . He has had Cushing Disease for the last 2 years and the last 2 days he crashed we took him to the Vet and found out he lost 17 pounds in 6 weeks . He no longer had a good quality of life . I had him from 10 weeks old found him at the Humane Society fell in love at first site to a little black Lab/Pit Bull/plus a few other thing mixed in a heart of gold. Long live the Memory of HERSHEY . :-( BIG TEARS - BROKEN HEART .

There are a number of very good authors here who essentially work for free here and there are some who are just beginning who need our encouragement. There are some whose work does not appeal to me for various reasons, and those of you who like their work should be supportive of them.

Well, I just wanted to pass along an update on a few things.

Recently a maxim I like to adhere to when writing was brought home to me in a most dramatic fashion. When writing, I have found it helps immeasurably to have a clear idea how the story is going to end. In this way I am able to guide both character and plot development in a manner that leads to the preconceived end game.

Well, I learned today not to ask a question unless I want an answer. I was curious about my breast growth, so I went to a store and got a measurement. I am a 54 band, A-cup.

I was denied Disability benefits today.

I'm going to appeal. I also got denied for a discount program that would have provided my insulin for free.

I might not be around much for awhile.

http://www.neonnettle.com/news/1019-brazilian-town-full-of-w...

How on earth could this have happened and why was this little girl allowed anywhere near a gun?

http://news.yahoo.com/girl-nine-kills-arizona-shooting-instr...

Mixing up words.

A writer of something I saw (on FB) recently mixed up two words and the context made me smile.

Well, it has been that time of year again, and I was off following Steph and Annie's footsteps to the Shrewsbury Festival. This year, I was able to take no less than five instruments to the weekend, thanks to a lift from a friend.

I'm minus my car tomorrow because my mom's car is in the shop, and she' borrowing mine.

good thing I don't gotta work tomorrow, but I guess I'll have to miss my group therapy.

Ah, well.

So I am still writing this biography. I actually finished the first draft and am in the middle of editing. You think I would be happy, but I'm not. I have found an agent who is interested. You think I would be happy, but I'm not.

It could have been worse

* building in downtown Napa after the earthquake

So my life continues to change. I am far enough in my transition to finally accept what others have told me all along, I'm cute, I'm pretty. I'm no longer self conscious, I have friends and family who accept me. I get correctly gendered as I'm out and about. even in male clothing. I have so much going for me. I'm also however moving back home. Whether this is a good or bad thing I do not know. Money is an issue so I can no longer attempt to live on my own. Dad has agreed. So long as I present myself as "normal". He's the only one who's had a problem so far with me being transgendered.

Watch this youtube video first.

Youtube - Good News Everyone

Now that you've done that, here is the good news.

Who is excited about the 2nd book comming to deaths own daughter

Light of Fury wrote several Whateley stories. At first, she claimed they were only for my amusement, but eventually, she said to go ahead and post them as fan fiction at Crystal Hall. So, if you're a fan of her writing, head on over to the Crystal Hall forums and look in the fan-fic area. They're being posted (chapter a day) under my name, but attributed to her.

(If you feel the need or desire to comment, do so in the fan-fic discussion forum instead of at the fan-fic page itself).

I know it is frown upon to post two blogs in one day, but I would be remiss if I let this day pass unnoticed.

From the Urban Dictionary;

Well, today, I went Fringe-ing.

For those who don't know, The Fringe is a local festival of the arts, with plays, buskers, and food trucks.

As a self confessed comments and kudos slut, I've reported the unusual figures my kudos totals show. Just now it was 164,164 so I've accumulated a few of them probably about one per hour I've spent writing and posting stories here and one or two other places. It's poor reward but all we get as authors here, so please give generously to all of us story tellers and wordsmiths.

I don't get this one. I really don't. I saw it and seriously did the confused puppy tilt my head and stare.

Potential people contact is available live in the chat room.

Ever wonder how wide your own self is splashed across the web? What is posted you didn't have anything to do with and were never asked if it was okay?

Well, lost my job again. It was a contractor position, with the right to hire. Frankly it was the job from hell from my point of view, so no regrets there.

I laughed so hard my housemate thought I'd lost my mind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9-rE5RBZvU

Catherine Linda Michel

Things are a little stressed around here. My mom is sick, my dog is sick, and I had a tough moment with Sharon. See, the other night I took my daughter and her mother out for groceries and mentioned I had just written a story and was pretty happy with it. My daughter, who loves stories, wanted to know what I named it, and Sharon butted in and told her "You don't want to know that stuff. It isnt for kids."

So apparently, I cant share the one part of my life I'm actually proud of with my daughter, and it hurts ...

Despite threats from the officials at the Moscow registry office, the two turned up looking like twins, considering Moscow's very strong homophobia, this wasn't against the law. See link to Daily Wail below.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2729737/Here-come-br...

Read it out loud in a valley girl voice. I sat and giggled!

I've been wondering if anyone here has done any TG Fan Fic based Upon game of thrones? Perhaps there would be copyright issues. I do not know how all that works.

Often when I read the comments after a story my mind goes back to the days when you could almost guarantee that one person would be the first with a comment. I miss you Stanman.