I am doing a story involving the S.R.U. Wizard and his Assistant Danni. I need to learn when she first appeared.

Stanman May Your Light Forever Shine

AOL this morning has a story about Jack Norworth, the man who penned “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”. The refrain to that song is almost as familiar as the Big Closet melody, There Are No Rules, which is chirped every time someone suggests a methodology for writing.

Rules are made to be broken, but it’s easier to successfully engage the reader if you put the ball close to the strike zone.

The Working Girl Blogs Revision 2.0 Blog #42: On the ground safe n sound To see all of Bobbie's Working Girl Blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

Hi! Como esta? (my seatmate said it's actually colloquially pronounced "coomoo-sta" here)

Just arrived in Manila, and wanted to drop a little quickie note to tell everyone we're all safe and sound

Quote from "Wonder Boys" with Michael Douglas.

This black man asks Trip who is an author... "If you don't know what its about [his draft novel] why did you write it?"
Trip responds... "I couldn't stop."

Haha. Some authors here might answer the same...

Nobody.

Link to movie "Wonder Boys"

The Working Girl Blogs Revision 2.0 Blog #41: Seeya in two weeks To see all of Bobbie's Working Girl Blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

I'm going to the Far East this afternoon. There are four of us flying to the Philippines this afternoon. Our flight leaves at 5:30pm later, so last night, I packed a my one and only wheelie bag with just five outfits, a couple of heels (in black, of course, so it'll match with virtually anything) a couple of pajamas, and just enough underwear for a week (plus make-up, toiletries, brushes n combs and everything else a girl needs).

This was on Yahoo today and I thought you'al would be interested! Richard

By DENISE LAVOIE, AP Legal Affairs Writer Denise Lavoie, Ap Legal Affairs Writer — 1 hr 32 mins ago
BOSTON — The federal law banning gay marriage is unconstitutional because it interferes with the right of a state to define the institution and therefore denies married gay couples some federal benefits, a federal judge ruled Thursday in Boston.

In their sports section, Gene Cherry wrote an article covering the results of the 200m sprint at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting on Saturday. Either Gene was in a funny mood, or someone needs to educate Gene on double-entendres...

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6622I420100703

Needless to say, it's doing the rounds on Twitter...
(Yes, I am a member of the Twitterati, FWIW)

After a month of poor health, I'm getting back to my writing or at least trying to. Is there a BC author or commenter from Australia who can help me? I'm trying to determine the time in Alice Springs compared to other parts of world, and the websites I'm finding are telling me time in that part of Australia is currently 12:21 a.m. when it is 10:51 a.m. where I'm writing. Note the 21 and 51. Is CST Time Australia, a half hour different from other places?* I always thought time zone changes were hourly. IF its say 9:51 in Bombay, its something 51 in all other parts of the world.

This past weekend was, in most ways, far nicer than most have been over the past few years...

Why, you may ask? (Or, maybe not...)

Just to let you all know that chapter 12 of Jamie is now on the go.

Mads

So, it occured to me a few seconds ago that one of my greatest concerns Re: my gaming hobby is a concern of my fictional character, Robin Smith's, in Becoming Robin...

well, i had a busy day today. I sent off a couple of resumes, i phoned some colleges regarding the program i want, i got a doctors appt. for tomorow to get a letter for the funding people, i also phoned the goverment to get a copy of my tax form that i needed, and even got a little writing done for my next story. As a reward for my hard work, i took all the bottles i have been collecting and took them to a depot, and took the money and went to a consignment shop and found a couple of new items to wear as dorothy. All in all, a good day.

For the second time in three months, a member of my household got called to do their civic. In April it was me, this time it is my wife.

She's at the Palm Beach County Courthouse right now. It is lunch time and she won't be back in court till 1:30. She is one of a 150 person jury member pool civil suit. Juror candidates have already been warned the trial will end sometime in August or in other words will be 3-4 weeks in length.

Right now I'm feeling a mix of elation and sadness. A story I've lived with, thought about and sweated over for years is finished. It's never easy to let your children go, I know this because my youngest is moving out on her own tomorrow, both instances are bittersweet but tell me that I've managed to do something right even with all the mistakes made along the way.

It's been a while, hasn't it?

One person did not believe me that I would take action. They have been banned for forging someone else's name on a post. This is more egregious than simply making snarky comments. I'm debating as to whether the ban is permanent.

I'm very sorry that it came to this.

- Erin

well, i put a little make-up on for pride tonight. bought some eyeshadow, blush, and lipstick (although it wasnt a stick, but with a brush - so more like lip paint) from a dollar store and am trying it out. I am not likely to get much chance to practice, so I am stuck wishing i looked less like a clown.

Another busy week... don't they all seem to be, any more?

I'm working on the next part of PFH, hopefully I'll have it ready some time this afternoon. I've found that writing while watching Ranma 1/2 serves to both distract me and inspire me at the same time, so that's what I'm doing right now :P

Anyhow, I'll make sure to have the next part posted as soon as possible, and maybe this next week I'll be able to get more done, and faster, so I don't have to worry about delays like this again!

Melanie E.

The posts this morning about Stan and the comments on those posts have been moved off of the front page but they were not deleted nor unpubbed. They can be found by anyone who looks for them but I'd prefer that the matter be dropped since it seems to have blown out with a few appropriate apologies.

I'm actually impressed that such a hot topic came up and got openly discussed and no one lost their temper.

zzzzzzzz...ugh, what? Oh, yeah, I'm writing something, huh? What was it about...zzzzz...ZZZZZ...zzz...Whu? Oh, yeah, just a sec...*BAM* (smacks head into wall). OK, I'm awake, for now. So, uh, what was I saying? Oh yeah, writing stuff. So, I haven't gotten any writing done in a couple of weeks now. Really busy lately. And haven't gotten a good night's sleep in, like, a month or so. Camping was fun, though...

 
I had originally written this as a comment to chapter six, Love is in the Air, but I kind of got on a roll and wrote more than I felt comfortable placing in my own story comments section, SO! I'm posting this here, and I'll probably child page it under Chapter Six for organization's sake. Thank you everyone, for your continued support. It really does mean a lot to me :-D

Well, here is a question for the books.

I have noticed that since my transition, certain physical symptoms have become less troubling. In fact I have all the symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis, and am being checked for it and am wondering if the Estrogen has not in fact caused the easing of my problems?

Khaduuj

Trying to figure this out; why would FBI choose to now out harmless Moles who only want to get into the movies? That girl she knows how to distract men!

First I thought it to be shameless distraction from Afghan war that is like fly paper. Then I thought maybe it is to soothe us after Vuvoozas ruined the world cup. Then I decided that it is to reinforce the idea of world threat to us so we could further ruin the ocean with stupid oil spills. But, finally I figured it out!! Yes, I did figure it out despite their crafty deception!!

There are two basic types of 'Farie Tales'. There's the Disney sweetness and light and everyone lives happily ever after kind, and then there's the Brother's Grimm not always a happy ending type.

Have you ever considered that the only thing that separate the two are the two words "what if"? For example, what if the Singing Sword had missed the mark and the dragon queen had destroyed the young Prince? Princess Aurora would still be sleeping.

Here's another farie tale that has a "what if" ending. I'll begin it as all good farie tales begin, but be warned, this is a sad tale.

It's just gone to Gabi for editing and her seal of approval and then--probably tomorrow morning or whenever it gets finished, I'll post, so hang on to your pantyhose, Cliffside Heroine 6--the final chapter, is on its way.

Phew!

You try saying all that in one breath.
I don't just look it, I'm totally chuffed it's finished at last

"Waiter," the man with the scraggly beard and frantic eyes asked, "do you serve virgins?"

The waiter, quite surprised that a man who looked like he was in his fifties or maybe even older could still be a virgin, nodded. "Of course, sir."

"That's wonderful," the man said with obvious relish. "Me, I'd like two virgins with nothing on them, to go."

The waiter gasped. "I. . . . Sir, there's been a misunderstanding."

Well, I've changed my mind now.

I am going to pursue transitioning to female full time.

I've started talking to my therapists and I'm going to talk to some people about getting on hormones, I'm going to have to see if there are options that low income people have access to with those so I can continue on this journey.

From the Las Vegas Sun-

*****

This is not the first time men have entered the event, but this year’s number was the highest – and some of their antics are not likely to be forgotten anytime soon, especially by female players.

Or has the front page changed with larger type on the elements, age and so on? I'm sure it looks larger and has become italicised - or do I need my eyes tested.

Thanks, everyone for your responses. I think I have enough volunteers now.

Portia

I'm speechless. I'll let this, and the linked articles, speak for themselves:

http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2010/06/29/doctor-...

Last week, my truck broke down just a few miles from home and I had to call a tow truck to come. I was out in the sun for three hours before the jerk showed up. After he tows me to the garage, he asks me for my Drivers license when I handed him a check. He then says "Are you aware that they made a mistake on your license? I played dumb and said I wasn't aware of that. He then say "Goodbye sir" I was seething mad. I will never ever allow my car to be towed by that prick or his company ever again if I can help it. He actually insulted me twice by charging me an outrageous amount as well.

Welcome to the third volume of my now semi-weekly blog of Princess For Hire User Recommendations!

In a recent comment on the story, one "PB" recommended that I should consider doing profiles of each of the Princesses so that readers have a better grasp on what each one's motivations and feelings are concerning the program.

Is this something that other readers would be interested in seeing? And if so, what characters would you like to see the most?

Are you curious about what Amos/Amanda's favorite nail polish color is?

Is Kirk/Kylie a closet comic book geek?

To the fans of Miss Cheyenne Moon

She just stated on her update page, her health is failing. She is considering in taking down the Isle of Maxxis website at http://www.cheyennemoon.name/

She has provided some great stories over the years. I suggest you get there to download the stories posted there.

'No drama, no trauma' keeps relationship fresh

Hey everyone. Sorry I haven't posted a blog entry in awhile, but since returning from Hot Springs, there hasn't been anything drastically different enough to be blog-worthy. Basically it all ties into the second big trip I'll be taking this summer, which is why I'm posting this :-)

Well! I have to thank the comments made by Kristina,Susan,Bailey and Lindale.
Kristina's observation that BC is a more 'feminine site' than some other TG sites gives gives me an intersting insight into the sort of readership that comprises possibly the majority of devotees of BC.
The other observation about readers preferring to read of empowerment through the trials and tribulations of transgenderism is an interesting insight.

A friend from here and I correspond by email and the other day she asked me to post something she had included with that email.
She titled it: A Bizarre But True than True Story. What follows is what I received.

A bizarre but ‘truer than true’ story

I have a friend, not a very close friend but more than an acquaintance, who has recently done something very strange.

One of you, or I think it is one of you here has sent me an invitation to join something called "Grouply". My problem with the invitation and so many others is that they want access to my address book, and I feel that my privacy in that regard has been invaded enough.

Now days, I am wondering why I have an address book on my computer at all.

I would really like to talk to you, but I do not think that grouply is the correct medium.

Much peace

Khadijah Gwen

If you read Angharad’s Easy As Falling Off A Bike (aka Bike), you might just learn stuff!

Someone messed with the radio in my car and rather than my usual Tweeny Pop station, I found myself listening to Public Radio. They were reviewing a book by Jessica Stern called "Denial: A Memoir of Terror. This woman has been to Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and who knows where else interviewing known terrorists. She says she interviewed 40 of them and in every single case, the boys in the Islamic schools were subjected to sexual assault as a means to control them and to aid in radicalizing them. As she talked to these individuals, every one of them wanted to disgrace the west or their victims.

Well I suppose the fall off in comments to Sissy farm shows that most have read it before on Fictionmania or perhaps it's a bit too strong for most of the readers on this site. Or perhaps it's just not up to standard.
I'll just take the advice offered and post one about every 3 days until I reach the revised/re-written chapters.
Well the other news is that I've reached chapter 8 of The Angry mermaid. Once I've finished it, I'll create a TG Version for BCTS.

Back Soon.
Beverly.

So, anyway, one day I was looking through a pile of free books and I happened upon "Sexual Conversion Therapy", so out of curiosity, I picked it up. I was once a very devout Christian and of course subjected myself to years of praying, anointments, and condemnations, thinking that my problems were of the devil. Finally, coming to my senses, I gave up on that and was forced to accept myself.

Here’s an excerpt from Part 763 of Easy As Falling Off A Bike by Angharad:

Hooray!!!!

Vacations must work!!!

Just got back from a five day 'Vacation' in Pathos Cyprus attending my brother in law's wedding. (Seemed to have spent the last four days with a bloody video camera stuck in my right eye and attached to my right hand!!!

Pension rights and transsexualism new ruling by appeal court. See link to the Guardian.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2010/jun/22/woman-sex-change-r...

Several month's ago I wrote Tis a Gift.

http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/16088/tis-gift

Now this story comes out in the press.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/bernard-mad...

I didn't miss by much.

Jill