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It Gets Better
TamiBy TamiOnce gobs of Dermablend. Now only a light foundation is needed due to hair removal and shaving close.Once my skin was course, now it is soft. (Retin A.)Once clothes were ill fitting, now a...
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Further Out There
Depending on how closely you read this blog, you may or may not know that I am a "famous" author in the ham radio world who attends the world's largest annual ham radio convention every spring in...
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TGIF (TransGenders, It's Friday!)
This day's post is a little late because I am a little behind. And if anything gives me away, it's my flat little behind.I thought about padding my posterior, but I have seen a few girls who have...
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Big Day Out
Saturday, I spoke at a meeting of the operators of a ham radio network that covers the Northeast. As I wrote here Thursday, this would be different than when I attend and staff a booth at the ham radio...
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why I am girly
My mother had a miscarriage before she had me.Back then, physicians prescribed Diethylstilbestrol (DES) to prevent miscarriages in women who had had previous miscarriages.Did my mother take DES? She is...
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A Connection
Whenever I encounter a transition story, I read it to see if there are any similarities between the subject transwoman and me.Sure, our basic stories are usually similar ― she started out as a male...
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T Awareness Week Starts Friday
Transgender Awareness Week (#TransWk) begins this Friday and ends next Friday, which is Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR).TDOR is an annual event honoring the memory of those lives lost in acts of...
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Gender Blind
When I was preparing for the Saturday ham radio meeting, I thought that there was a possibility that a long-time acquaintance who is blind might be in attendance. She had attended that meeting in the...
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Monday Musings
A Mirror SelfieThank-you!Thank-you for all your comments and e-mails in response to my request for your input on why I should or should not come out as trans at work.Almost everyone supported my desire...
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Fixing Mirror Selfies
I have not seen this mentioned anywhere else, so I will mention it as it crosses my mind again. (Actually, it crossed my mind yesterday when I posted a recent mirror selfie.)Years ago, when I started...
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Did you play with Barbie dolls?
Growing up, my sister had a couple of Barbie dolls and a Ken doll. I never played with them because I did not want to blow my cover as a "normal" boy. Even home alone, I did not dress up her Barbie's;...
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Passing is Serious Business
Waist-to-Hip RatiosBy TamiI am a long time user of hip pads. I am on average small at 5'9" and 145 pounds around the holidays! What I am not is a know-it-all. So what follows is my experience based on...
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The End
In response to my request on how to improve the feminine presentation of my little caboose, I received a couple of e-mails (in addition to Tami's article posted here yesterday).Gina wrote, "Without...
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Allison's Favorite Photo (of Allison!)
You asked your readers to send in their favorite pic of themselves and the story behind it. Of course, I sent in my favorite pic then (why do we take so many pics of ourselves?) :) That was January...
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Last Night
I attended One Big Event last night. I wore a purple Connected sequin-lace cowl-neck sheath dress from Macy's, nude high heel pumps from Payless, nude thigh highs from Berkshire and pearl jewelry from...
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Comparing Favorably
Saturday night, I attended One Big Event at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. It is an annual fund raiser for the Hartford Gay & Lesbian Health Collective.It is a black tie affair and...
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Finding a Kindred Soul
Saturday night, I attended One Big Event at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. I started writing about my night out in my previous post and conclude the story with this post.Here is the...
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Happy Holiday
Happy Thanksgiving to all my faithful readers. I am so grateful that you take the time to read my daily missives and joyful that what I write has helped some of you in some way!And try not to eat too...
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Pat's Favorite Photo (of Pat!)
As you may know, my ability to get out and about is somewhat dependent on when I am home alone. Last night was one such opportunity and my plan was to eat, shower, shave, call my wife, dress and then...
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All or Nothing
I was very concerned about my weight during the long holiday weekend. After some ups and downs, I am happy to report that my weight before and after the weekend is the same. Tomorrow is another day out...
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