So I am sad to say, there will be no Legacy of Earth this weekend. This week I came out to my manager and tomorrow afternoon I plan on coming out to my parents. I just don’t have the energy or desire to get any editing done.

I do apologize and hope you have a delightfuly devious weekend,

P.S. Please wish me luck, I am nervous as hell about telling my parents.

If you know my story, you probably know the only way I could find to survive my childhood was to disassociate. To withdraw deep within myself, become as much of an empty shell as I could.

Well, this morning I had the urge to do so again, as strongly as I have had in decades.

My best guess as to why is a combo of a massive PTSD response to a serious depressive spike, with a bit of dysphoria thrown in for good measure.

I'm hanging on, but boy could I use a break from being me . . .

https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3g88m/viral-japanese-biker-...

Being a total recluse only partly because of Covid 19, I just find things to do that are pleasing to me. I write a fair amount of the time but most of that will never be seen by others. Lately I've been thinking about Art. Not the style of famous people, but most likely Native American Navajo and Shawnee Art. I have some plasticized art paper and I don't even know which side gets the art. I started to use colored markers but the fumes from them almost put me in a Coffin. So, now I have some Acrylics and have no idea what to do with them, or what side of the paper they go on either.

As seen today on McSweeney's: "Guys, I Swear I’m Only Transitioning So I Can Cheat at Girls’ Sports"

A humorous short monologue (probably rated PG-13) that reads like some stories I've seen before.

I'm working on my next story, after a bit of a train wreck on what I was working on.

In the meantime, I recommend this movie as thoroughly charming.

https://youtu.be/gj-X2U1z9rc

I find it fascinating how creativity can happen separately but synchronously.

Tonight, two stories posted back-to-back with remarkably similar premises. albeit one from each side of "The Pond."

I was messaging my therapist today, when it hit me that while I thought I had moved on from guilt about my rapes, apparently I have not.

You see, I told the doctor how I wanted to grow up to be as pretty as my mom, and that gave him the wedge he needed to break me utterly.

So if I had hid that truth, would I have been spared?

My mind knows the answer is no. He'd raped my brother and at least one of my cousins, if I had managed to convince him I was a regular boy I'd be no different than they were.

Here is the graphic for Secret CD courtesy of Patricia Marie Allen. It was not included in the story because of my ineptness with HTMl.

OK, false alarm.

I check a graphic heavy story (One Dozen Roses) and found all the graphics in place. That means they were still where they were supposed to be. So I poked around in the insert picture routine and found that some how Drupal had sent my search to the wrong folder. Sorry for crying wolf. Who knew there was more than one folder.????

I just watched a movie named Predestination (on Netflix). I won't give too much away or I will be spoiling.

It is a time travel story but its interest to many of us is that one of the central characters is born and grows up female and then becomes male. The part is played by the same actress, who received an award for her performance and, in my opinion, deservedly so.

It may not be to everybody's taste but I found it intriguing.

Whilst reading Chapter 7 of 'Emma and Sam' for posting, much to my horror I realized that I never finished it even though Chapter 8 was nearly done. Therefore I had to break it into two parts...something I hate doing. The second part of 7 is still being written. Meh... Andrea Lena has been of tremendous help in 'pulling me off the ceiling' during this process. Hopefully...by the good graces of the Gods and Goddesses, the second part will be read by this coming weekend.

So, in the course of my rambles about the Internet, I became aware of this

"Life As A Girl" (https://youtu.be/2MDctbl32UE) from 2018, 1 season (only 4 episodes) (I've only seen 2. English subtitled. Said to be on SOME Netflix, although evidently not the North American feed.)

Watching it, I find a bit of a mixed bag.

She is living and working as a female, only interested in female partners. "she wants to becomes a girl, hasn't done any thing about her body 'yet'".

but it is time for an albeit late, Maddy blog!

So last I had posted was before Dad came home for Hospice. Well, he passed away on January the 5th. Since then I have been dealing with the vultures in the family. I got my brother and his younger son both wanting to move in, but I can't afford to live here myself. I really can't afford to have them move in and not pay anything. My brother keeps insisting everything should be his, but dad did a living trust and gave me almost everything except his van, all because my brother only visited him once in the past 15 months.

So yesterday my new bed frame arrived, and with a little help from mom I was able to get it together, and throw the old frame out.

Not a difficult task perhaps, but considering my lack of stamina, my wonky leg, and my even more wonky brain, I feel like it counts as a reasonable adulting accomplishment

Sorry for not doing my stories...I'm trying to set the towns (with all my stories) into the same area....Trying to do a map of my storyverse (Mostly Connecticut and Maine, but got Florida in one of my (non-tg) stories, too. I'm doing a map of the towns in my stories...

Gone, but not forgotten, yet?

There are a few websites that have ceased to function in my Bookmarks, my question is, are they gone permanently?

Bev's Balcony
Sapphire's Place
Stardust
I Know, I Know, but... (Joy Phillip's site)

Just wondering if I should delete them, so if anyone can confirm they are officially history, it would be appreciated.
Loving Hugs, Talia (Taarpa)

The past several weeks have been......... well, let’s say interesting. You remember the old Chinese curse about living in interesting times? Yeah......... interesting.

A few years ago I noticed a mole on the back of my left shoulder, just above the scapula. It was unfortunately in a location that was visible in certain styles of clothing (annoyingly and unflatteringly so), and over time it became large enough that it occasionally caught on my bra strap or rubbed on my clothing uncomfortably.

Have been re-reading Jan Morris’s wonderful memoir “Thinking Again”
She was an inspiration to many of us from that era when things were somewhat more challenging than they are nowadays.

She underwent surgery back in 1972 but before that as James Morris, she was a member of the 1953 British Mount Everest expedition, which made the first ascent of the mountain.

I've done something like this before but no one bothered to check it out. Well, Our President JUST signed the stimulus/covid relief bill into law!!!! As of 11:11 today!!! Go to the url I'm providing to get info on how to apply for OTHER things like EIDL loans and GRANTS as well as PUA/FPUC and Unemployment extensions!

And deeper in debt. Today is my birthday, and in a few weeks I'll have clocked fifteen years as a member here on BC.

_Face desks._

Ok, it's been a long, long, long, long, long, long time and I'm sorry for that.

While I haven't managed to catch COVID, I've been busy with mental health, finances and other survival issues, including a two-week spate of homelessness last year (don't worry, it was the white version of homelessness not 'living off the street').

So last night, I broke my bed. I'm trying to not let Mr. Nasty get me about it, but I could use hugs

There seems to be a misconception that some Dr. Seuss books have been banned and that the US Government is responsible.

THIS IS NOT TRUE.

The books are not banned and it has nothing to do with the US Government despite attempts to make it appear so by some so-called conservative politicians.

The books in question are still available but the family company that controls the publishing has decided that in today's society some of the characterisations may appear racist and so they have decided not to sell any more of those particular books.

Looking for a story about a guy in a play who has to sub in as understudy, and the costumer glues on breasts and they proceed to become stuck and he has to live as a girl. The play becomes a success with him as the lead, main character might have taken on the name bev or beverly.

Kissy and Rory tease each other on the way to the ballpark.

I am looking for a story that I read a few years ago. I cant remember the name of the main charter but it had to do with a kid in school that was kidnapped by some jocks and transformed into a girl so that one of the jocks had a girl to take to the prom. I believe they were on the football team. They even made it so he could not talk with some kind of glue to his lips. I hope that is enough information to find this story. I also dont remember if i read it hear or on FM. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Charlotte

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Legacy of Earth: Birthright Blast from the Past By Daniela A. Wolfe When Khala shows her memories of the fall of the Endeavour, Kayde must witness the death of her mother through her own eyes. What new revelations await her?

So I had a bit of a revelation thanks to my councilor yesterday. We had talked about my rapes a little, and how I used writing as a way to process them, and then we were talking about my stepfather and my councilor asked me if I had written any stories about my time with him.

I checked, and I have not.

Now, I'm no expert, but when a part of my life is so radioactive I cant even fictionalize it, something is up.

Oh boy, more slogging ahead, this is NOT gonna be fun . . .

new imp story -- bad karma -- by morpheus on whateley academy website. not on bcts yet.

Has anybody heard from Susan Brown I was wondering if she had any plans on finishing the football girl series

on the computer front!

I got woken up by my muse this morning with a brand new story.

Go check it out:

https://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/89084/tea-with-true-n...

I used to be a devoted Flight Sim pilot. Then the whole thing imploded and it was gone.

Now it seems that a new version is trying to learn to walk. I have a second computer with two Monitors. It is an i3, and reading all the specks, it will never work. Technology has moved at light speed.

I do not like the very aggressive and bloody video games. They are a huge turn off for me.

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When I started, The Answer was one somewhat shorter story, “finished”, I thought. I’d posted several to BC; The Answer was to be next. Its first was that it had notes for a sequel, which most of my stories don’t.

Well, I found out my daughter got spat on by 2 guys while waiting for the bus home.

I wish I could do more for her beyond just remind her we love her.

Wow! I didn't know they were making invisible turn signals, but apparently, they are! Wow!

It seems every time I go for a drive, people are using invisible turn signals. What a cool invention!

It seems every politician wants to pass some law to force everyone else into compliance as herd animals. Too many of us don't fit in with the herd no matter how many laws are passed. Let's begin the story. Trip to OKC and my change from the Women's Clinic to a Gender Clinic. Had met several of the staff from other clinics. Seems as if anything LBGT is pretty fluid with healthcare providers covering a wide expanse of offices and clinics weekly. Remind me to NOT change in the future. The paperwork is a killer and X years of past records fills a large binder.

I must extend a major league thank you to Drea. She's been keeping me on track with my current offering. Her guidance and encouragement are never ending...as usual. I would also like to thank those who chose to comment on my tale. I truly wish I had the time to answer your comments and to acknowledge their content. Unfortunately I do not have enough hours in my day to do so and I apologize for that. For lack of a better description...I'm am, amongst other things, a Rugby mom to three maniacs and their insane father!!!

Unfortunately, I have a severe arthritic attack on my right thumb which is swollen and very painful and is making life difficult all round. I hope it clears up soon and I can get back to normal life - the pain is something else.

Take care.

Angharad

okay so yesterday, Sharon called me, and asked if we could give her and Sam a ride to her doctor's because Sam was having some muscle strain issues. I could not go, so Mom went, and when she returned, things were very different.

Sharon was having pain in her leg, and her doctor believed it could be a blood clot, and so had her go to the nearby hospital. Once there, Mom was told she couldn't stay because of COVID, so she took Sam home and then came home herself.

Just a quick family update:

we took mom to the geriatric clinic for an assessment, and the doctor there is adding a medication so mom can be less agitated at night, we'll see how that goes.

Meanwhile, my daughter may be attending NAIT in September, we're waiting to find out the details.

As for me, well, we'll have to see how that goes too.

I'm so very sorry for not posting in such a long time.

It seems like it was almost someone else who wrote Accidental Magic and all those other things.

I am rewriting Accidental Magic, at least the first few chapters, and I have a chapter 28 or 29, whichever it happens to be.

Anyone still interested in it?
Let me know.

ALLY KAT.

The Cloudflare page that BCTS is being routed through has broken my @Voice Aloud Reader (text to speech) on my Samsung Android tablet. I can route to and read the stories on BCTS using my eyes just fine, but when I select a story to be read with @Voice Aloud Reader, the text from the Cloudflare page is what gets sent to the @Voice Aloud Reader app. I've tried clearing the history in the browser I'm using (Chrome) with no change/improvement.

of the new, full edition of On The Edge!

No one app will do it all.

First, dealing with the appearance. If you wear glasses, take them off now. Holding the phone above eye level (high angles, everyone!) we snap the base image.

I’ve paid for a month or so of the Pro option in FaceApp, but you really don’t have to for our use.

Hit Gallery, a button in the bottom row in the middle; The app will want access to your photos. Some people worry that FaceApp is being used to strip mine faces for Facial Recognition, but we’ve clearly decided we don’t mind giving them a photo or two from our camera photo stream.