Category Archives: Personal
Are You a Blogger or a Writer?
Do you consider yourself to be a blogger, a writer, an author or all three? I’ve been an informal “writer” for as long as I can remember. I expected to grow up and write for a living. During school, I
Are You a Blogger or a Writer?
Do you consider yourself to be a blogger, a writer, an author or all three? I’ve been an informal “writer” for as long as I can remember. I expected to grow up and write for a living. During school, I
Is Your Time Your Own?
And now for something completely different 🙂 I’ve noticed lately that I spend much less time than I used to on “random nuisances.” Cleaning up after spilling coffee down my shirt Going back to the grocery store for something I
Is Your Time Your Own?
And now for something completely different 🙂 I’ve noticed lately that I spend much less time than I used to on “random nuisances.” Cleaning up after spilling coffee down my shirt Going back to the grocery store for something I
My Trans Parent Story, Part 1
What if your son didn’t want to be a boy any more? What if your daughter didn’t want to be a girl any more? And they meant it! How would it affect your family? Some of the parent reactions I
My Trans Parent Story, Part 1
What if your son didn’t want to be a boy any more? What if your daughter didn’t want to be a girl any more? And they meant it! How would it affect your family? Some of the parent reactions I
My Gender Story
I am a woman who was raised as a girl. What could be more natural? Until I think about what a strange construct that is. I was born with certain visible body parts, and that determined how I was raised
My Gender Story
I am a woman who was raised as a girl. What could be more natural? Until I think about what a strange construct that is. I was born with certain visible body parts, and that determined how I was raised
A Car Story, Part 2
Part 1 of A Car Story is here. Continuing on to the new mate and the new car… I didn’t need the Aries K car I’d been left with after my first big break-up. If I’d sold it, I wouldn’t
A Car Story, Part 2
Part 1 of A Car Story is here. Continuing on to the new mate and the new car… I didn’t need the Aries K car I’d been left with after my first big break-up. If I’d sold it, I wouldn’t
A Car Story, Part 1
The story of the cars in my life is really the story of my independence. I grew up 20 km from the city, in a rural area that later became suburban. Most of the dads in the neighbourhood worked “in
A Car Story, Part 1
The story of the cars in my life is really the story of my independence. I grew up 20 km from the city, in a rural area that later became suburban. Most of the dads in the neighbourhood worked “in
An Exacting Life is One!
One year old, that is! It was last December 26 that I decided to post about my exacting ways, and I am delighted that you have found me and followed me and read my posts. I am especially happy that
An Exacting Life is One!
One year old, that is! It was last December 26 that I decided to post about my exacting ways, and I am delighted that you have found me and followed me and read my posts. I am especially happy that
End Times Illuminations
Last night I fell asleep early watching Adventure Time, and forgot to do the time zone conversion which would have told me that the world had already ended at 7:12 pm local time! Coincidentally, it ended up being an eerie
End Times Illuminations
Last night I fell asleep early watching Adventure Time, and forgot to do the time zone conversion which would have told me that the world had already ended at 7:12 pm local time! Coincidentally, it ended up being an eerie
What Do You DO OVER?
When my kid Link was young, we would always decorate a Christmas tree together and I would always struggle with wanting to “fix” the placement of the ornaments afterwards! That got me thinking about how my household standards differ from
What Do You DO OVER?
When my kid Link was young, we would always decorate a Christmas tree together and I would always struggle with wanting to “fix” the placement of the ornaments afterwards! That got me thinking about how my household standards differ from
My Fashion Journey
I loved fashion as a teenager and spent many a fine afternoon at vintage and consignment shops, trying to find clothes that would make me look more New Wave! When did that change – my desire to present a Look to
My Fashion Journey
I loved fashion as a teenager and spent many a fine afternoon at vintage and consignment shops, trying to find clothes that would make me look more New Wave! When did that change – my desire to present a Look to
An Exacting Life 