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  1. I have received my "carry letter" today!!!

    I fully realize that this is not a 'get out of jail, free' card, yet I feel as though I have just been, finally, given permission, not that I needed permission, to finally begin being the person I should always have been. I am ecstatic at the mo ...

    - 2008/04/24 - 10:34am - 8 comments

  2. It looks, more and more, that the book signing will actually happen!

    I've contacted Borders Books and I have their phone number to call, Monday morning, to try and work a deal with them. So far, the manager of our local Waldenbooks is more than happy to host the signing, even though I informed her as to the content of ...

    - 2008/04/26 - 7:49pm - 4 comments

  3. Attention Writers! I Need Your Feedback On This!

    If my book signing comes off, I fully intend to publicize other books written by you, as well as talk about those who haven't published yet, but who have more than enough talent to publish. What I need to know from ALL of you is, do you WANT me to ta ...

    - 2008/04/28 - 6:40pm - 13 comments

  4. Well, the "Let The Punishment Fit The Crime" contest is over.

    Actually, it turned into pretty much a non-contest. It's okay. I know how daunting it must be to try to complete another writers story, and truthfully I didn't expect any entries, but I thought it'd be worth a try. ...

    - 2008/05/01 - 12:25am - 2 comments

  5. The following is a copy of the letter I intend to distribute among my co-workers.

    To all my friends and co-workers at CARTS: As many of you are aware, I have been undergoing some changes in the last year or more. This is due to the simple fact that I am transgendered...that is, a woman in a mans body. I am treating this as simply a mis ...

    - 2008/05/02 - 7:21am - 8 comments

  6. THE BOOK SIGNING, AND MORE, IS ON!!!!!

    I just got off the phone with the manager of our local Waldenbooks store. It seems that they CAN order my book and STOCK it, which means that they CAN and WILL schedule my book signing!! I informed the manager of my TG status and that I would be into my R ...

    - 2008/05/01 - 8:51am - 12 comments

  7. More on the Book Signing

    The date (when) is still to be determined. No more than a week or two from today, I believe. The where is The Waldenbooks Store, in the Lakewood/Chautauqua Mall, in Lakewood, New York. Likely either at 7-9PM on a Friday evening, or 2-4PM on a Saturday aft ...

    - 2008/05/03 - 2:53pm - 2 comments

  8. The Date For My Book Signing Is Set!

    I just got off the phone with the Waldenbooks store manager. Between us we have set the date for the signing! It will be May 31st, which is a Saturday afternoon, from 2-4PM. See my previous blog entries for the location. All advertising has to be done by ...

    - 2008/05/08 - 1:34pm - 6 comments

  9. Well, everything for my RLT and Book Signing is set.

    I met with my boss this morning and we finally decided on a start date for my RLT to begin, so on the 27th of May, Catherine finally comes into her own...or at least begins to. The county Attorney is also on board in this and I have his backing as well. ...

    - 2008/05/15 - 6:30pm - 2 comments

  10. It seems that Ontario will cover SRS under their medical coverage.

    Author:  Catherine Linda Michel Catherine Linda Michel's blog Taxonomy upgrade extras:  General Audience (pg) Here's a link to the article. http://www.thestar.com/News/Ontario/article/425995 I wonder how much it costs to move to Ontario? Hmmmmm. ...

    - 2008/05/18 - 10:12am - 3 comments

  11. It seems like nothing good ever happens without something bad to offset it.

    So I'm happier than a pig in s--t, with my RLT starting next Tuesday and the book signing on the 31st, when, out of nowhere, I get word that Mom is in hospital with pneumonia. She's just been through an amputation of her left leg, now this. ...

    - 2008/05/21 - 8:12pm - 13 comments

  12. The time has come to say goodbye to my little buddy,

    quicker than I thought it would. In about an hour, we will be on our way to the Vets so he can be put out of his misery. I appreciate all the wonderful, caring responses I've received over the last day or so, to my blog entry. Please don't feel ...

    - 2008/05/22 - 11:52am - 8 comments

  13. Random thoughts...at 5 0'clock in the morning.

    5:22 in the AM, and I can't sleep...well, not much anyway. Too many things running into one another in my mind. Nobody to sleep with anyway. Used to have a cat, but I let him down and had to have him put to sleep. ...

    - 2008/05/23 - 4:23am - 3 comments

  14. The first day of the rest of my life, OR, The first day of my Real Life Test.

    Today was the first day of my Real life Test...officially, that is. Unofficially I began on Sunday, spending the whole day and the following Monday, Memorial Day, as my real self. ...

    - 2008/05/27 - 6:36pm - 9 comments

  15. Today will be a busy, stressful day, but hopefully, fun too.

    Well, today at 9:30 A.M. I go on the air with one of our local radio station, live, for an interview about the book, the signing, and my being TG. Am I nervous? You bet your bippy I am! Then, as if that isn't stressful enough, at Noon I go to the Cha ...

    - 2008/05/30 - 5:59am - 7 comments

  16. As I said. I get nothing good without something bad to counter it.

    After a day of days for me, a day in which I affirmed my femininity and my writing. After a day filled with interviews with Radio, Television, and Newspaper, a little while ago I got word that Mom is back in the hospital with what appears to be a major st ...

    - 2008/05/30 - 3:42pm - 12 comments

  17. Well, the interviews went okay, but the signing was a bit disappointing.

    The radio spot went off with nary a hitch. The interviewers asked insightful and intelligent questions, and never once strayed from that format. I think I got at least some of our message out, as well as promoting our stories and writers. ...

    - 2008/05/31 - 9:13pm - 6 comments

  18. Mom is not expected to live out the day.

    I received a call from my sister this morning, telling me that Mom is under heavy sedation, and slowly fading. Apparently there is nothing more they can do for her, except to make her last hours peaceful. ...

    - 2008/06/01 - 11:13am - 17 comments

  19. Mom passed away last night at about 11:50 PM.

    According to my sister, who called me at 11:55PM. She assured me that Mom was at peace and in no pain, with her family around her. While I feel very sad right now, I also feel relieved that I didn't try to force my 'new self' on my family m ...

    - 2008/06/02 - 4:42am - 17 comments

  20. Well, I've made it through the first week of my RLT.

    though not without incident. A couple of really bad things, about which I have already blogged, marred what was, otherwise, a dream for me. I am slowly coming to grips with the passing of my Mom, and I will be okay. My heartfelt thanks go out to everyone ...

    - 2008/06/03 - 9:25pm - 4 comments

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