You know, I haven't been able to keep up with reading all the postings on BC for over two years. So Much Good Stuff. I want to say thanks to everyone who posts stories, makes comments, blogs or helps me out with tech knowhow, front page assistance or freelance editing.

It just keeps getting better.

Take care all of you, hugs,
Erin

Temporarily disabled, due to database problem. Hope to have them working tomorrow.

Hugs,
Erin

About 10 years ago, I saw parts of one of those "B" grade teen movies which used BB King's "The Thrill Is Gone" as sort of the theme. It was a teen adventure thing. I think perhaps she was an aspiring singer, band person but there was a lot of action and it seemed entertaining.

Hit counts on BC fascinate me.

Like others have pointed out before, a hit count of 3000 has become a kind of badge saying a story is doing well.

I'm having a spot of bother with OHOP - it's not that major really, but I think I'm more than a little bit in love with Stevie, and it's affecting how I treat her. I fear giving her too easy a ride, or making her too perfect.

Does this happen to everyone, or am I being singularly weird? :)

Downloaded a tool for keeping track of updates and upgrades to the software we use here. Looks like I've got two or three days work to do to get the current version up to date

Hey:

Look at this link. Maybe not so empty headed? Maybe she has a lot more brains than she lets on? And, once she found out that there are consequences to her actions...who knows?

http://cdn.funnyordie.com/videos/4178033806

Gwendolyn

I've just come back from a long weekend in my home village, and my best intentions of writing the next few parts of OHOP went by the board very early on. I'm not sure why I couldn't write in my mother's house - a little guilt perhaps for the mother character in the serial, or possibly just another case of me compartmentalising my life... I write in Hampshire, I don't in Wales.

Interesting story from a business news source that occasionally publishes human interest or sociological trend stories. It's about a new government regulation in Thailand to outlaw elective castration for those under 18. Gay rights campaigners support the new restrictions, while the medical establishment opposes it, citing the rights of transsexuals to be who they are.

Last month, I went back and took a look at the first few chapters I posted on this story... Needless to say, I was less than happy with what I read. (How did you all say such kind things about it?) (Why did I look? I was thinking of revising it as more of a mainstream story. (I don't know that it's worth the effort though.)

I talked with my dad this weekend. Probably for the last time. I just don't think that I can deal with him anymore. Everytime I call him, he hassles me wanting grandchildren. He does not care who I marry, or even if I get married, he just wants grandkids and he wants them soon. Several times after he gets done pestering me about that, he will try to make a joke while questioning my sexuality.

The New York Times...

God bless them! With any luck, this is the wedge that eventually breaks open the minds of the keepers of the rigid "Binary model" of gender.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/opinion/03boylan.html?_r=1...

Just finished Geoff's "Lola" series. This hilights nicely a blind spot of mine. I'd probably never have gone back to search for this story had it not been mentioned in one of the comments on something.

People, there is a lot of good stuff here if you are willing to root around in the wine cellar. Try it, you won't be disappointed. :)

Gwendolyn Brown

I don't know if this is appropriate for blogging here, but I'm going to anyway.

If you use Wendy's you really have to watch how they charge you for what you order.

For example, let's say you ask for a double, they will automatically enter a double with cheese, asking you if you want cheese. If you say No they will add No Cheese as an attribute, and you will be charged $4.29.

In a series of astonishing developments, it appears as if I am going to be the first T woman to renew her Electrical License in the State of Oregon. It all began when...

PW, the ad server for the left column ads, is having some service interruptions. I've temporarily suspended their ads so if you had an ad in the left col, it will probably be back up soon.

Hugs,
Erin

There are several editors that have helped me with my story about Kelly. They've all been very patient with me and when they saw the size of the story, I guess that I amazed them because I'd never attempted anything so long.

One question that is puzzling me here is why do i need to choose a author name when posting a blog or a story here under my account name? Its a minor issue really but one that got irritating here. I forget that field the other night when posting and when I had to go back and choose one, my wireless Ethernet failed me and it took an hour to get it back running.

I thiught I would post this here as we all could use a laugh now and then.

Melanie

ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?
COSTELLO: Thanks. I'm setting up an office in my den and I'm thinking about buying a computer.
ABBOTT: Mac?
COSTELLO: No, the name's Lou.
ABBOTT: Your computer?
COSTELLO: I don't own a computer. I want to buy one.
ABBOTT: Mac?

I have devised a fictitious UK company and would be grateful for help in making sure that the profile that I have written makes sense.

The UK magazine "New Scientist" has a report of an Austrian study that suggests a genetic contribution to FTM transexuality

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn14424-transsexuality-g...

We just had an earthquake here, or near here. A few people called so I just want to post that I'm okay. :)

Actually, I was in a restaurant drinking coffee and talking to a friend in Florida when it hit. I told her all about it, she asked how bad was it and I went into a spiel I made up on the spot.

I said something like this:

Things have been going okay lately. I finally got a chance to talk with my sister without anyone around. we had a very nice chat. Before we talked, she emailed me. In the emial she called me Jessica. When I saw that, I was so happy that I started crying. We talked for almost an hour. This all started when I thought she had seen this site on my computer. Well, guess what? She did not see a thing.

I've been following a really good story about a Writer who gets duped into dressing as a woman for some award. I can't remember the title and notice it has not been around in a couple weeks. What?????

I like to keep an eye on my stories to see which ones are more popular. At present, that seems to be Totally Insane which at the time of counting, a few minutes ago, had a combined hit score of 17,500 for ten episodes. Looks like I'll have to keep it going a bit longer (or the death threats from a soon to be teenager, will start again!).

As the title says, Calling Toni Trepasso!!

The reason why is that several months ago, she started posting Becoming Antonia and Mean Girls 3026 and to date, neither story has been finished and I am left feeling the need for the finish of the stories. I know I may have said a couple of things in comments that were sort of out of line, it didn't mean that I didn't like the stories.

"Said Bookisms are boring," she snarled.

I think I might be at the breaking point.
I just spent the better part of the last two hours bawling my eyes out, and I hope to post this before the real breakdown starts.

According to UK MSN, there are several dangers about too much booze. This one should prove interesting if the link works.

http://style.uk.msn.com/wellbeing/mindbodysoul/gallery.aspx?...

Angharad 8)

I've slowly been switching from Wimpdoze to Linux (specifically, Ubuntu 8.04, Hardy Heron). The longer I use it, the more I realize I did *exactly* the right thing. This began slightly before I finally put feet to the realization (which I'd known for years, but was scared to leave my comfort zone) that I am a member of the working poor and applied to a near by university to finish (after a 21 year hiatus) my bachelor's degree. I'm returning to get a degree in Computer Engineering. I intend to use this route to get a *real* job.

I have a collection of 30 storys from reluctant press and mags inc to sell plus thirteen back issues of transformation magazine.here's a list 1)A season in New York and Winter Solstice by J.L. Mc Donough 2)The Embarrassment and Jack Norton by Sarah Thorpe 3)Growing up into Jenni by E.B.

A tip of the hat to Ceri for the blog about writer/editor relationships. That and some of the comments made me start to think about those self-important "head firmly embedded in their anus" individuals who inflict their presence on us through the media and make us go apoplectic at the sight or sound of them or the words they write.

Has anyone else been following the spat between Times food critic Giles Coren and the paper's subeditors? Highly entertaining stuff, tho not for the faint hearted, as Mr Coren's opinion are rather pithy.

A good summation from the Guardian here - http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jul/25/pressandpublishi...

Just found this great bra reference page [click here] in the online Macy's catalog. One link has information on measuring size, which might be of great interest to crossdressers and stories about them, especially as it has the "formulas" for dealing with larger band sizes.

When I think of British Teas Earl Grey or English Breakfast are the ones I think of.Today I was shopping at a local closeout store and spotted P&G tea.On the box they claim they are the most popular Tea in England.So I was wondering if that claim was true.I won't say it was the best tea I ever drank but it was a far cry from the worst.Amy

A quick note to anyone who remembers me and my strange tales.

I've been, truth be told, so busy in that alternate reality we call "real life" with my work, and my band and everything, that I've not been able to indulge my writerly instincts of late.

Well, my Hollywood! project is on hold indefinitely. Why?

1. Unforeseen continuity and balance issues.

2. My Summer Romance contest entry has grown to epic proportions (for me). It may not be finished in time for the contest, but since it is upwards of 40000 words twice over that is more than likely for the best.

An interesting and sympathetic article, worth reading. I hope the link works.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/child...

Hugs,

Angharad

I got my wheel back lunch time and have sorted it and the brakes this evening. The good news is, I won't now have to destroy the universe.
Just thought you'd like to know, so you can make forward plans again.

Angharad 8)

has released a new statement concerning the medical necessity of TS surgeries and patients mental and physical health.

http://www.wpath.org/documents/Med%20Nec%20on%202008%20Lette...

What a week - it began on saturday evening when my mountain bike, upon which I had carried about two tons of food shopping earlier, made funny noises on braking. A strange noise, sounded a bit like the spokes were being rubbed, but as it was only on using the rear brake, I decided it had to be that. Nowhere was open to sell me some more brake blocks,so it became a job for sunday.

Here's a link on a name site to a discussion of crossgender name equivalents. :) It's fun.

- Erin

Was forwarded to me this morning:

High emotions were on display as trial got under way to decide whether a sex change operation constitutes a medical deduction undersection 213. O'Donnabhain v. Commissioner, U.S. Tax Court Docket No. 6402-06, commenced July 24 in Boston with Judge Joseph Gale presiding.

BBC Radio 4 broadcast a program in their "Between Ourselves" series this morning:

"Olivia O'Leary brings together two people who have had profound and similar experiences. Two spouses of transsexuals discuss how they coped with their partners' gender transition".

I found this link to hear it online, but haven't had a chance to listen to it yet.

Well tommorrow morning I have my first therapy session. I sent an email to this Dr. almost 2 weeks ago. I layed out my issues and she sent me a return email and she invited me to call her and talk. It took me another week and a half to work up the nerve to call her. I did and I got her friggin voice mail. Thats okay though, she called me back a little while later.

As promised, here's the update on my meeting with my sisters and the lawyer.

My housemate went with me and stayed right with me through the whole meeting. When we walked in, early, by the way, my sisters were already there, with one of my nieces. None of them would even met my eyes, so things were kinda tense for several minutes.

Thursday 7-17 9:00 PM PDT
We just got her home a few minutes ago, and she is enjoying a hamburger w lots of Katchup.
She wants me to thank everyone for the cyber-get-well-cards. I've been reading them to her on a daily basis.

As I've been a bit preoccupied with other regions lately I thought I'd treat my brain for a change. My old Chambers Thesaurus has begun shedding leaves at an alarming rate, so I thought I'd buy a replacement (as opposed to wandering down to the warehouse and thieving another).