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  1. Important Legal Stuff for me.

    I am now in the process of several legal thingies. One is FINALLY filing for my legal name change. Yeah, I know, just call me the head procrastinator! LOL! ...

    - 2011/05/02 - 12:42am - 5 comments

  2. Apparently I forgot to blog about this! Extra money from the V. A.!

    I'm retired, mostly due to some health issues. So I'm drawing my Social Security benefits a bit earlier than I would have wanted to, resulting in a lower amount of money a month. Just for kicks, I went to my V.A. rep and asked about the possibil ...

    - 2011/05/02 - 12:42am - 4 comments

  3. A day of triumph and tragedy.

    I spent most of a couple hours talking with a GG who had no clue I was anything but what I presented myself to be...namely, me, Cathy. That's the triumph part. When she finally tumbled, she was blown away and completely complimentary, to the point wh ...

    - 2011/05/02 - 12:42am - 2 comments

  4. Day Of Remembrance. Buffalo gathering.

    I'll be traveling up to Buffalo for the observance, along with some others from our local support group. It's being held at: ******12th Annual International Transgender Day of Remembrance****** Nov 18 2010- 7-9pm Unity Fellowship Church 1420 Mai ...

    - 2011/05/02 - 12:42am - 3 comments

  5. Acceptance!!!

    I just got home from an all day movie marathon at a friend's house, with new and old friends. The new friends are used to seeing me as Cathy, and they treat me as the female I present myself as, but two of the old ones hadn't ever seen me as Cat ...

    - 2011/05/02 - 12:42am - 2 comments

  6. Progress? Or just another band-aid? You decide.

    Author:  Catherine Linda Michel Catherine Linda Michel's blog Taxonomy upgrade extras:  General Audience (pg) http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/news/2006/11/72174 You draw your own conclusions. Discuss. ...

    - 2011/05/02 - 12:42am - 22 comments

  7. An Invitation to join my hometown Xmas Celebration, online, TONITE!

    tonight (Friday 12/3/10) at 6:30PM E.S.T. My good friend, Mike is one of the M.C.s for the parade. http://www.jamestown360.com/ Please join me and my hometown in celebrating the holiday season. Cathy ...

    - 2011/05/02 - 12:42am - 2 comments

  8. I'm havimg a serious problem with my sight.

    My left eye, which is my primary one, is cloudy and I cannot read without great difficukty. Everything is as if seen through a film of vaseline. My right eye is clear, but cannot read unless the type is VERY large and VERY dark. I don't know what ...

    - 2011/05/02 - 12:42am - 5 comments

  9. My vision has returned for the most part.

    I'm still going to try to get into the clinic today, or wangle an emergency appointment with an eye doctor, through the V.A. I want to thank everyone who expressed concern and gave advice over the weekend. It wasn't pleasant to not be able to re ...

    - 2011/05/02 - 12:42am - 4 comments

  10. Well, this seems fitting. Skype is down.

    Author:  Catherine Linda Michel Catherine Linda Michel's blog Taxonomy upgrade extras:  General Audience (pg) and it's not just me. Some friends on another channel, MST3K on justintv to be precise, are also talking about it. CRAP!!! A pissed off ...

    - 2011/05/02 - 12:42am - 5 comments

  11. Monday is going to be a HUGE day for me!

    I just hung up my phone after making lunch plans with two of my nephews and one niece for tomorrow! None of them have seen me since I began my RLT more than two years ago, and I'm, I think justifiably, nervous. Long tailed cat in a roomful of rocking ...

    - 2011/05/02 - 12:42am - 7 comments

  12. I could not have scripted a better day than today.

    My nephews and niece showed promptly at our agreed time, saw me for the first time as Cathy... and embraced me and told me they love me and accept me! We went out and ate, re-hashed old times, insulted one another.. good naturedly of course, and just had ...

    - 2011/05/02 - 12:42am - 5 comments

  13. Finally a bit of good news re:name change.

    I've been working on several legal documents, namely: a Will, a Health Proxy and a Power Of Attorney. Those I can afford. I've been putting off my name change because of the costs and another matter that concerns only me and one other nameless p ...

    - 2011/05/02 - 12:42am - 5 comments

  14. Bimbo Bread?

    A few years ago a story came out, in the SRU universe entitled "Bimbo Bread." The subject matter of the story should be obvious due to the title. Recently, at our local "superstore/grocery store, I found the real deal! It's pronounced ...

    - 2011/05/02 - 12:42am - 8 comments

  15. Last night I almost gave up.

    Over the last few weeks I've been feeling more and more like there's no point in continuing, with my transition, or my life. It seems that every time I manage to make some progress, something happens to set me back, not only in my transition, bu ...

    - 2011/05/02 - 12:42am - 10 comments

  16. Spare a thought for our N.Z. friends.

    Several of our author friends are N.Z. natives, and the recent quake has really left a mess in it's wake. My dear friend Prudence Walker is a Cristchurch resident, and I am very worried about her right now. We haven't co-responded in quite awhil ...

    - 2011/05/02 - 12:42am - 2 comments

  17. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEVERLY TAFF!!

    Author:  Catherine Linda Michel Catherine Linda Michel's blog Taxonomy upgrade extras:  General Audience (pg) and many, many more. Cheers luv. Carpe Cakum. Cathy ...

    - 2011/05/02 - 12:42am - 13 comments

  18. Khadijah's computer is down and out.

    She'll be offline for awhile until she can either afford to get it fixed or buy a different one. She called me this morning and asked me to post a blog to let people know so they won't worry if they don't see her online for a few days... so ...

    - 2011/05/02 - 12:41am - 5 comments

  19. I'm in the midst of a panic attack.

    A somewhat mild one, to be sure, but panic nonetheless. Reality has just come crashing down around my ears, what with the name change now being in the hands of the court and everything else. I've spent the last few days, surrounded by workmen who are ...

    - 2011/05/02 - 12:41am - 11 comments

  20. Spare a moment of prayer for our Japanese friends.

    Japan has experienced a most devastating earthquake and tsunami. Hundreds are confirmed dead, and thousands are still among the missing. It might not be over yet either, as reports coming out of Japan seem to indicate that a damaged nuclear plant might be ...

    - 2011/05/02 - 12:41am - 2 comments

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