Too tired to post photos tonight, but I have a few.

Here's one of some inventive cosplayers:

Well, the night before last I caught my foot against a pallet at work, and became off balance and started to fall. It felt like someone had yanked on my leg hard. So I went to the hospital to get checked out today, and it looks like I dodged a bullet and didnt do any damage to myself.

Still hurt, though.

Ah, well.

Well, the hormones I'm still on are apparently doing better. Instead of one patch every three and a half days, I'm wearing two patches for a week. That plus the Spiro actually has my breasts growing now. I mean, I wake up in the night finding myself rubbing them going "these aren't a bra or padding, they are really attached to me" and then drifting back into a contented sleep.

I've also noticed that my skin is getting softer and my limbs are getting thinner. My bicep was well developed and I had thick forearms, now they are noticeably thinner.

bit of Gaby Book 11 - Wunderkind is now available on Lulu

Okay, on the front page of the site, on the right hand side, normally I have a control panel that says "Joy Phillip" and has links to my messages, places like my account settings, my stories and more. I check there daily to see if there is anything new.

Yesterday it disappeared.

I came back today and it's still not there. It is present if I go to a story, a blog post or some other page, but not on the front page.

So, I have basically just COMPLETELY outed myself to my mum, by accident. How? You may ask. She had just come round to drop off a few things, unannounced. She then stated that she was dying to pee (to hide the fact that she wanted to inspect my flat, of which she has no right). So I let her past the door to go. The first thing she saw was my loungeroom's mess to which she said "oh my god" and I replied "ha, it's about to get much worse". She then delivered another "Oh My God" with a lot more.....honesty.

Well, this morning as I slept, I had a ... er ... wet dream. Not unusual, but in this particular dream, I was being made love to by a man. Having a man enter a part of my anatomy that doesnt even exist at the moment is a bit of a disconcerting experience ....

I owe my life greatly to several people here on BCTS who were strong and obstinate enough to call me on my shit years ago when I was an "endangered species".

A little birdy told me that it is Samantha Jenkins birthday today.

*runs and hides from Samfa*

Many people know from a few hilarious blogs I posted a year ago that I work as a papergirl. The only problem is, most people there don't know that I'm a girl.

The Free Bundle

Not only are they neat free games, but a chance to help out a sister in need. Now, is that not worth it?

Been thinking about fan fiction. Its a little like doing a cover of a song, you can either try and capture the original, or you can try and make it your own.

Because I know,

what it's like to ask for help, and be told you don't need it.

Positive article found in The Jewish Daily Forward about transsexual rabbis. Soon there will be six.

http://forward.com/tags/trans/

shalimar

What happened to Amethyst?
I was enjoying all the various stories, and then they have all suddenly stopped.

Hello this fish029:
I am not big poster. I love the reading stories more, here on BigCloset they are some many excellent stories and universes to read here about. I am worried about Sarah UK. Has any one herd from Sarah UK? It has been 2 weeks she posted anything. I hope she is not sick or hurt or something worths.

Dr. John Corvino ("The Gay Moralist") frequently gives talks on the religious and moral objections to homosexuality (and thoroughly rebuts them). He gets invited to universities as well as conservative organizations. This is the first time one of his full-length talks (58 minutes) has ever been posted to YouTube. If you're interested in having the arguments to oppose homophobes and transphobes, you might want to watch this. Grab a notepad and pencil first.

This is about my 20th time, I attended the third one way back in 72 and I've gone to almost half of them since then. I have a few friends in the industry and know even more people just to say hi to. I always get enthused about my comics work when I'm here. :)

Having been a small publisher back in the first days of indie comics (we called them street-level comics), I get a professional badge and get to hang out with the pros and drink free coffee in the pro lounge. So cool!

I am reading Nancy Cole's, "Dance of the Baccha". It in many ways is a pleasant story, though at times quite frightening and tense, the subject matter dredging memories up less pleasant times for me.

I am in the first chapters where "M's" brother is being exposed to things that he had longed for, but had buried so deeply that he had not practiced.

Gay Marriage is now legal in England and Wales. This legislation does not effect Scotland, Northern Ireland, Mann, or the Channel Islands.

chapter of Book 9 is now posted.

Just by way of a coincidence I am writing the equivalent chapter of book 11 as I post this so look out for the concluding part of the book on Lulu in the next week!

Hi everyone,

These kids don't get it, and that's a GOOD thing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VifdBFp5pnw

http://digg.tumblr.com/post/55606652909/buzzfeed-nic-cage-st...

Congratulations, Angharad for all the entertainment you have given us all,

It claims that wolfpeace, known here as Shelly or shalimar is stranded in Spain and needs money.

As Shelly is approximately 50 feet from me here in Indianapolis, I know that to be untrue.

So I have posted my introductory offer and teased a little about the next posting.

The Auditorium will open in …

… just a few days now.

Major Crimes on the TV station TNT had a fictional story about a thirteen year old TG teen, who was missing. The show was season 2 episode 6. There was a fair mix of supporters and detractors, in the expected places and the police seemed to handle the case well. A grizzly circumstance but fair and even handling.

****SPOILER ALERT****

I was teasing Jaci about having guys flirt with her, and she said, "Just you wait. It will happen to you."

Ran across this on the Hello Giggles website, co-sponsored by Zooey Deschanel. Its about coping with yours and other's feelings.

Wow, the Season two premier has been out for a week, and today the episode just surpassed all other previous episodes in terms of read count, second only to the pilot episode. Thanks everyone for the support.

I've been listening to Jenny Boylan's memoir "I'm looking through you: Growing up haunted" in my car, and not for the first time, its got me thinking about my own collection of ghosts.

It is with heavy heart and deep regret that I must inform the community that Stan Morton, otherwise known as Stanman died a week ago. I heard from a friend of the family so I didn't get any details

My uncle has taken a turn for the worse. Apparently, he had a heart attack last night. Going to go see him tonight.....

Missing David/Jayne from Karen Page.

Also missing Munchkin/Matilda from Penny Reed Cardon.

Has anyone heard from them?

Wouldn't mind seeing more Dan/Sophia from Annette MacGregor.

Just thought I would post that im still around, still in a bit of pain from the surgery plus two different infections...one of which was a nasty yeast infection.

Holy sh** two blog posts in one month I must be sick :P

Anyway folks, just a heads up, Sarah's adventure proof of concept and Pre-Alpha Demo can be found at the following link

Sorry, I'm entertaining a visitor and we went out for a long walk this evening - it was delightful, but by the time we got back I was late starting Bike and keep falling asleep as I try and write it. So rather than have you read a load of gobbledygook, I'll finish it tomorrow and post it.

Sorry,

Angharad & Bonzi.

Has anyone seen or heard from the author J R D. He/she published 90 stories on Fictionmania thru the late 90s and early 2000s.

Hello everyone who is reading, yes it is that time of the year again where I post this question.

I need to find a web site host provider for my smallish personal transgender fiction website...

I just finished re-reading an oldie I wanted to mention. It is called The Suit by LJ over on FM.

While I seem to be soldiering on, life seems to be far too big for me at times and I am thinking of disappearing. BCTS seems to be the one pleasant and relatively peaceful place in my life, so I would perhaps not disappear from here.

In real life, I have somehow been harnessed as a stalking horse for certain GBLT activist groups and this public life is uncomfortable for me. I'd rather just quietly live my life, not revealing that I am anything but an elderly woman. I've learned some hard lessons in the last few years.

Just checked my account and found that I've been a member of BC for seven years twenty one hours. My how time flies when you're having fun. I'm trying to think of all that's happened in those seven years, and how many stories I've posted? I think the thing that amazes me the most is that I'm still alive and kicking. Had a valve replacement three years ago and a defibulator implanted two years ago, which has saved my life twice that I know of. I'm still self employed as a glazing contractor for those that didn't know and still writing stories when I have time.

Well, last night I had another encounter with my clueless co-worker, and after she once again called me by my male name, I made a point of talking to my supervisor about the situation. She talked to the girl, and the girl said she had met me when we both worked at Zellers (I dont remember meeting her, but that doesnt mean it didnt happen.) So according to her, she was having some trouble doing a mental switch and call me by the right name, but would do better in the future.

For now, I'm going to consider this a win, but I will be on my guard around her ....

I often wonder what people see when they look at me.

For example, let me ask you a question.

Hi all..

I'm back from vacation. I am doing Chapter 3 of 'Summer Girl', so it should be up next week!

Just got a phone call from one of my aunts saying that one of my uncles is in the hospital after having had a stroke. Dont know more yet, waiting till mom comes home so we can go see him.

If I was in a better position financially I would commit myself to a mental ward and never leave. I am dangerously depressed and sleep deprived. Things are going well, but I am so fearful that the bottom is going to drop out and that I'm going to lose everything. I would rather die than to see that happen and that worries me.

I am so tired of the fight, so tired of the struggle, so tired of people looking down at me and sneering at me.