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PlagueBubonic	:	(16 May 2012 - 11:22 PM) TTFN party is over ....again...But I'll be back LOL Now that a threat
PlagueBubonic	:	(16 May 2012 - 11:13 PM) DITTO back at you!
Lori	:	(16 May 2012 - 11:12 PM) That's my hope. Have a great night. Sending you lots of (((hugs)))
PlagueBubonic	:	(16 May 2012 - 11:12 PM) Me TOO!! Love you Ms. Lori Peace Out
PlagueBubonic	:	(16 May 2012 - 11:11 PM) I really think this site helps a lot of new bees ...lets them know their not alone
Lori	:	(16 May 2012 - 11:11 PM) Well I have to run along, glad I got to say hi to you Plague
Lori	:	(16 May 2012 - 11:11 PM) So that's why I'm glad you're volunteering, cause you can help somebody who desperately needs some support.
PlagueBubonic	:	(16 May 2012 - 11:10 PM) Yep your so right so many TG girls suffered a lone
Lori	:	(16 May 2012 - 11:09 PM) I sometimes think how different things might have been for me, how much easier... if only there had been some resource available to help me out.
PlagueBubonic	:	(16 May 2012 - 11:09 PM) Come you know you were more than a help to me!!!
Lori	:	(16 May 2012 - 11:08 PM) No, blossoming!
Lori	:	(16 May 2012 - 11:08 PM) You know, back in the days that you and I both remember, there was no Internet and almost no resources for transgender folks.
PlagueBubonic	:	(16 May 2012 - 11:08 PM) Blossoming??? more like stink-up the joint...
Lori	:	(16 May 2012 - 11:07 PM) Glad we could be of some help
Lori	:	(16 May 2012 - 11:07 PM) Yes, a little help is all we need sometimes to change our outlook on life.
PlagueBubonic	:	(16 May 2012 - 11:07 PM) Thax Ms. Lori ...You know you had a hand in that too....right!
PlagueBubonic	:	(16 May 2012 - 11:06 PM) It's Amazing!! how many things the center can help a TG Woman with!!
Lori	:	(16 May 2012 - 11:06 PM) So glad you're blossoming
Lori	:	(16 May 2012 - 11:05 PM) Very cool, good for you!
PlagueBubonic	:	(16 May 2012 - 11:04 PM) Shut-up!! Girl you know I love you...RIGHT!! Silly!

I can't see when I last posted or even what I said. I'm certain, though, it was quite some time ago. Many things were different than before and are different than now.

I've probably said before that I'm an alcoholic, though not recovering. I used it to drug myself into rest for the night. For over a decade, I had no trouble...

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Religion or Spirituality

23 October 2011 -

Posted by Daneela

Del's appearance in the forums and others' posts regarding their treatment at the hands of some Christians and Christian institutions prompts this entry today. Originally, I was going to respond in a forum thread but then realized what I intend to share is much more than belongs there. Some may call this a confession, others a testimony,...

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Returning

18 September 2011 -

Posted by Daneela

Well, the Boston job fell apart. It turned out that my being hired was conditional and there was nothing I could do about it. The condition? The customer deciding to upgrade the system but that didn't happen. I was there every day, never knowing my status. Stressful, to say the very least.

So, the firm gave me no notice, just told me the...

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Moving on

16 May 2011 -

Posted by Daneela

I've just completed my first day at the new job. Believe me, the trip to get here was hellacious and not in a good sense. You see, I thought I had a firm commitment to a rental car. It turned out, when I stepped up to the counter to present my debit card, the agency refused to take it unless I showed them I was leaving town; they insisted...

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Moving. On? Up? Forward? Uncertain

07 May 2011 -

Posted by Daneela

I may have mentioned that I have been working on a military project this past year. Well, that contract is closing soon and I've already been "laid off" by my employer. This comes as no big surprise; I've been treated exactly like this by every consulting firm I've ever worked for and even in permanent positions when the...

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The Grandkids

24 April 2011 -

Posted by Daneela

Because school was closed for spring break, my 13 year old granddaughter and my 17 year old grandson asked if they could visit and stay overnight someday. One reason is that our apartments have a pool and theirs doesn't. Another might be that I have some cool, new games on my PC. We agreed on Wednesday and my wife and I drove to their...

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His Needs v. Hers v. Mine

13 February 2011 -

Posted by Daneela

I knew what I needed to share with you today. That's part of myself. You need to know why I'm exposing this now and not before. That was/is him. You need to know what I'm trying to deal with besides my body. That's about her. Three sets of needs and needs are more than wants, more than desires, more than wishes. Needs are...

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Happy New Year

31 December 2010 -

Posted by Daneela

First, I'm wishing for your new year to be filled with happiness. I feel respected here. I try to be very thoughtful in every way with everything I write in the message board and here. Many of you have shared yourselves with us. I've offered what I have. Thanks for listening.

Wednesday I took the next tiny step on the journey. ...

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Hello

28 December 2010 -

Posted by Daneela

I haven't felt that I had enough to share that I should blog before now. Yesterday, everything changed.

I enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1973, reenlisted in 1976 and was discharged in 1980. This is also known as part of the Vietnam Era. Until 2004, I'd never investigated the Veterans Administration and benefits available to all veterans....

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