I bought and received some Girl Scout Cookies today, two boxes of Thin Mints. On Friday I expect to buy a box of Smores. The girl didn't have any Smores available.

If you could be any character in a movie, poem, play, song, story, ect who would you be?

My choice would be at least one of the female leads in "You Got Mail," "Sleepless in Seattle," "Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves," Sandra Bullock's characters in "Practical Magic" and "Two Weeks Notice," Minerva Chesterton, Duchess of Wolverstone in Mastered by Love and the Black Cobra Quartet series by Stephanie Laurence.

Is a story with 48 kudos good?

What is your best?

shalimar

I post these without comment:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/21/washington-state-ga...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/19/michael-bloomberg-s...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brandon-thomas/tennessees-comi...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/20/death-penalty-anti-...

email I received:

Long Island LGBTQA Community Members,

Let’s keep the movement towards equality in New York State moving forward. I agree that GENDA should be the next unifying social priority in New York State. Please join us with Joanna Solmonsohn, the Long Island Program Organizer at the Empire State Pride Agenda. Joanna leads the Pride Agenda’s community campaign for LGBT equality and justice on Long Island.

Sen. Flanagan has announced 3 Town Hall meetings.

Dis is in da foist state:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/02/delaware-welcomes-f...

I submit these without comment:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/20/proposition-8-repea...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/20/alisha-brennon-indi...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/21/illinois-civil-unio...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-wooledge/amy-koch-marria...

I post these without comment:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/08/gender-reassignment...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/07/macys-employee-fire...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/08/michigan-legislatur...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/05/brooke-fantelli-cal...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16089715

shalimar

The matriarch, Leah, morns her sister, Rachel. Based on the Biblical
story in Bereishit (Genesis) and Midrashim. Minimally transgender possibility
from prayer.

So, your follow up chapter is behind schedule? See title of this blog. Get it right, not fast.

BTW the quote is from Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. The book version gives him a soliloquy that is even better.

The keyword quote is from Alice in Wonderland by Louis Carrol.

shalimar

Note: I almost really blew it: I almost used "you're".

I wrote a story this week which is in the "let it stew" stage. As I should, I used spell check and discovered some alleged mistakes in my writing. One of the sentences I wrote said, "So, I watched him and her together wishing I was her." Spell check said, "...wishing I was she." The disputed word is an object of the sentence fragment, not the subject ("I" is the subject of the fragment). therefore "her" is correct.

Moral: use "Spell Check" but also use your brain. "Spell Check" is only a computer program.

From UPI:

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/11/30/Challenge-to-same-...

shalimar

This article involves the "Conservative Movement" of Judaism. Even when this is approved the weddings will not be legal in all jurisdictions and not all Conservative rabbis will do such ceremony.

http://www.forward.com/articles/146826/

shalimar Note I am a lay associate with this group.

The title says it all. Effective July,2012

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/25/massachusetts-trans...

shalimar

I was just starting to visit this site when I heard a train whistle from a train on tracks about a half mile from my home and realized there are those who work on Thanksgiving. Some of them should and we should be thankful they are working today. There may be a skeleton crew for some of them. I may have forgotten a group or two:

Police
Firefighters
Nursing Home Employees
Hospital Workers
Military
Pharmacies

Airline Employees
Taxi Drivers
Railroad Employees
Bus Drivers
Car Rental Services
Gas Station Employees

Restaurants

An Assistant District Attorney gives the final summation to the jury against the accused murderers of Susan Milano, a transsexual. Based on a true story.

WARNING: Rape is mentioned.

Synopsis: During Simcha Torah things change. It is better for me and others.
Is religious in nature.

Shaboom

by shalimar

As the Evil Witch, shalimar turns Giggles into his daughter. She then turns him into mom, and the fun begins. Based on Hyperboard messages around March 2001, and on a suggestion by Sigh.
New roles for the SRU Wizard and Bikini Beach's Anya.

Copyright 2001, revised 2011.

Yesterday Holly Hart had an operation that removed a cancerous tumor in the pancreas. It was successfully removed. There was no evidence of it spreading. The operation went quicker and easier than expected. Probably there will not be any need for radiation nor chemo therapy.

shalimar

There seems to be some "controversy" and concern regarding "Fade to Black," especially the concern for the author. In reality we who are transgendered are more prone to violence, including that which is self inflicted. If you're even thinking about ending it all please make a pledge that you won't. I thank G-d every time I remember those who have made that pledge to me. The violence against us is bad enough without adding to it.

shalimar

Bodybuilder

by shalimar

Rose White took the next specification sheet off the pile. She looked over the information on the form.

‘This is going to be a fun one to make,’ she thought. ‘A Fabio face with chin a dimple al la Kurt Douglas. Humm 6’ 3” and ALL muscle.’

“Maybe I’ll keep this one myself,” she said out loud to no one in particular.

I have a copy of a nearly completer excellent story received by me in September 2002 called "Dryads Tale" (sic). The main character is John to Jenn. Does anyone know if it is finished or who the author is?

shalimar

For All the Pearls in the World

by: Shalimar

The story of Mark/Marcy. This is a CD story that's not a CD story, a transition story that's not a transition story, a love story that's not a love story, a body swap story that's not a body swap story. Now that you are totally confused and intrigued read:

Copyright 2001, 2011 SWL, SSL all rights reserved. As this is a remake, also protected is "Princess Hope" by Sarah Barndt.

At the Transgender Writers Convention: The Price of War

by shalimar

This was posted at Fictionmania as "At the Fictionmania Convention II: The Price of War"

This story is dedicated to all veterans who ever saw action.

It is posted in honor of the meeting of transgender fiction writers occuring on 2 April 2011.

Note: use of the Professor's Ovid "gods" with premission.

A different way for a sex change.

Priceless

By shalimar

Cost of building Space Shuttle: $Trillions

Cost of maintaining Space Shuttle: $Billions

Delay cause by replacing foam tile: $Billions

Recent delay: $Millions

Getting sex change caused by space radiation: Priceless

I just received this email:

Just a reminder that this Saturday is the fourth annual South Bay Pride Shabbat. Please include this information in your community news section or forward to interested congregants. Many participants in previous years are not GLBT themselves but straight allies or family members.

Congregation Shir Hadash, Temple Emanu-El, and Congregation Emeth invite you to join us for the 4th Annual South Bay Pride Shabbat. The service will be held on Saturday, June 5th, at 10:30 am at Congregation Shir Hadash, 20 Cherry Blossom Lane, Los Gatos.