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Cynthia Xing
From Keystone Academy to Brown University
Cynthia Xing
A Brave New World: From Tianjin to Beijing
Originally from Tianjin, Cynthia Xing is a young woman that is often times overlooked by her more flamboyant and extravagantly dressed peers. Her jet-black hair sits comfortably on her shoulders, with her circle rimmed shaped glasses perched perfectly on her nose. It is easy to assume that her demure disposition lends itself to a very sensitive soul. However, beneath the calm of Cynthia's demeanor is a young woman fiercely determined to go after her goals, even if it means moving China to the United States.
Since Grade 10, Cynthia has been a student at Keystone. "I decided when I was in Grade 9 that I wanted to go abroad for college," began Cynthia. "As a student in the Chinese public school system, I was on a path to take the gaokao exam. At that point, it didn't make sense for me to continue with my high school education in a public school. I began to research private and international schools in Tianjin, but I found them too focused on the curriculum and not focused enough on the high school experience outside of academics. What attracted me to Keystone was the sense of community and the Chinese Thread. I was not ready to abandon my culture and heritage at an international school and when I came to visit Keystone, I fell in love with the campus."
Since arriving at Keystone, Cynthia has found her voice in the classrooms and beyond, and her timid nature quickly melted away as she formed tight knit bonds wither her peers and teachers. The Residential Life Program allowed her to communicate with her teachers outside of regular classroom hours. Academic as well as other support structures were less intimidating and frightening, helping her cultivate even stronger bonds outside of the classroom with her teachers while she is away from home.
"The sense of community is something I really appreciate about Keystone, more than I initially thought I would in the beginning of my journey here," said Cynthia. "In Chinese families it's very rare that the child gets to make such a major life decision regarding education. My parents were so supportive when I was doing research on international and private schools and helped me conduct research about schools in Tianjin and Beijing. But the final decision was mine and I do not regret leaving Tianjin to attend school here on this beautiful campus."
Understanding the World Through Math
Curious, modest, hardworking, and diligent are the words that best describe Cynthia according to her high school teachers. It is often advised that students choose the academic subject area that they are most talented in. This is a safe decision that ensures that one does not fail, however, at Keystone, students are advised to choose subjects that they are most curious about, and it is in those areas that they will truly excel.
For Cynthia, this passion lies in mathematics. Typically seen as mandatory, often times students twist their faces in anguish when trying to solve complex math riddles and equations. The road of mathematics is long, boring, and difficult, but for Cynthia, the beauty of math is that it is full of infinite possibilities, and she has cultivated her interest and passion for this subject throughout her years at Keystone.
In addition to assisting her peers in the subject of mathematics, Cynthia's ability to understand abstract concepts and delve deeper into her passion for the subject is infectious and evident to everyone around her. As an academic student leader, Cynthia leads and serves her peers through mentoring in this subject area, often times taking the lead in her math classes to explain and break down a difficult mathematical problem or theory.
"In mathematics, she has the ability to understand abstract concepts easily and she is passionate about the subject. She understands why math theorems and concepts work rather than spending time memorizing the steps to solve problems," Mrs. Barnes said. "Her Math internal assessment was especially impressive. She worked on her own research about the relationship between Fibonacci and Lucas numbers; and how these numbers can be represented using diagrams instead of formulas. To be honest, it was even difficult for me to understand some parts of her research and so I ended up asking Cynthia for help. She is now confident talking about mathematics in front of others. She often asks for my permission to use the board and address a problem with the entire class. I have rarely seen a student's confidence in math match such a high skill level as Cynthia's clearly does."
As a force to be reckoned with in the classroom, Cynthia has not let her academic prowess inflate her ego. She has remained calm, soft spoken, and diligent in serving those around her. "Keystone has helped me to become a more empathetic person," said Cynthia. "I enjoy helping people and this is something I will continue to do even after I graduate from Keystone."
"When I met Cynthia three years ago, she was very shy, she barely spoke or participated in class discussions," high school math teacher Marjorie Garcia- Barnes said. "The Cynthia of today is completely different. She is outspoken, she expresses her ideas well, she is sure of herself and she knows what she is capable of. When students ask for help, she is helpful, she is patient and she always takes her time to make sure that people understand her answers or explanations."
The Journey Continues: Brown University
"Keystone has definitely made me more independent," Cynthia remarked. "Previously I lived at home with my parents before coming to Keystone, and living in this boarding community has really shaped a lot of my study skills and coping mechanisms for living alone which is definitely needed for college."
For most high school seniors around the world, the college application season is daunting, long, and riddled with anxiety. On top of academic study and final year exams, students must make major life decisions as they enter the next phase of their journeys. For Cynthia, Keystone's Office of College Counseling offered majored support to her as she researched schools, and pushed her to dream big.
Mrs. Amanda Yan, Co-Director of the Office of College Counseling, served as Cynthia's college counselor. "Mrs. Yan was with each and every one of us from the very beginning of the process," Cynthia said. "She really pushed us to research schools on our own before giving her own suggestions. We never felt limited."
On Cynthia's college wish list was a university with small class sizes, influenced by her experience at Keystone, and a school with a flexible and open curriculum that would allow her to delved into a range of academic subjects. "Mrs. Yan suggested many great liberal arts colleges and universities to me. In the beginning I didn't have the courage to apply to them, and I thought they were too high of targets for me. In the end though, my dream school was Brown, and if it wasn't for Mrs. Yan, I would have never applied."
As applications results began rolling out, Cynthia became discouraged by the number of rejections and waitlists she had been placed on. "I had assumed I would be accepted into almost all of the schools I applied to. When the rejection and waitlist decision letters arrived, I had no idea what to do," said Cynthia. "When the Brown decision letter came out, I was on my way to airport for a flight to Singapore to visit NUS (National University of Singapore) because I was sure I was going to attend that school. I opened the email and couldn't believe my eyes. I had been accepted into my dream school!"
This fall, Cynthia will matriculate into the Brown Class of 2023. As a private, Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, Cynthia will study Mathematics at Brown. Her calm demeanor, and fierce determination matches well with Brown, a member of the Ivy League.
"I am beyond grateful for making the decision to attend Keystone," Cynthia said joyously. "Brown is my dream school and I am excited to take everything I've learned from Keystone to the next stage of my journey!"

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What's the best way to spread the word to regional and rural Australia about remote Internet connectivity? The Internet Industry Association (IIA) says load up a Winnebago with thousands of dollars of the latest wireless access technology and send out a drover - Internet drover that it is.
Dot com executive George Bray has been appointed as the IIA's "roving ambassador", a role in which he and his family will travel around regional Australia demonstrating the latest wireless Internet access equipment.
The Tech Trek trip is part of the IIA's Digital Bridge Taskforce designed to survey the speed, cost and attitude towards Internet connectivity of people living in remote Australia.
"We believe that access to online information and resources was a right that all citizens should be entitled to expect, irrespective of location, income, education or ability. In our experience however, people have to know what the Net can be used for before they can get excited and inspired," said outspoken IIA chief executive Peter Coroneos in a prepared statement.
"George will use the Tech Trek as a mobile Internet application showcase demonstrating the latest wireless broadband communication and video streaming and publishing technologies," he added.
Bray, CEO and founder of Internet start-up Linkalarm.com, will also be on the look out for users of innovative wireless applications in each of the visited locations.
The trip will be chronicled on the www.techtrek.tv Web site and will feature regular updates, streaming footage and feature stories on some of the innovative wireless applications discovered.
The trip is being funded largely by industry groups and wireless technology vendors. Some of the kit Bray will be taking around include an Apple Titanium notebook, Compaq iPaq PDA, Palm 5 PDA with Magellan global positioning functionality, a collapsible military satellite receiver from the US, a satellite phone from Optus and a Nokia 6210 with GSM connectivity.
The trip will leave from Canberra and travel in an anti-clockwise direction around the country taking in Alice Springs and Tasmania along the way.


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Hatha Yoga is a gentle form of Yoga open and available to all levels of ability and experience. You do not need to be flexible or even in shape to enjoy the benefits of Yoga.
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"Only a fool would risk failure. Be that fool."
– Ed Helms
"Only a fool would risk failure. Be that fool."
– Ed Helms
Catch-as-Catch-Can is defined as "using or making due with whatever means are available." Jiu-jitsu translates to "the gentle art" and Judo translates to "the gentle way." Catch as Catch Can Wrestling is regarded throughout the world as "the violent art," due to its aggressive nature when compared to these other popular styles. It is also the father of Olympic Freestyle Wrestling (once commonly known as Amateur Catch as Catch Can) and Collegiate Folk style Wrestling.
Hundreds of years old, it originated in Lancashire England and was developed and refined during the British Empire (1490's – mid 1900's). Its dominance in matches against other wrestling styles gained worldwide notoriety around the mid 1800's. During this same time it found its way to North America via immigrants and world travelers and became the top sport in America by the turn of the 20th century. This grappling art is comprised of takedowns, throws, ground based wrestling rides, breakdowns and transitions combined with a surplus of excruciating submission holds. The term "No Holds Barred" originated with Catch Wrestling, as there are no illegal submissions, holds, pins or takedowns, which makes it extremely effective and efficient for both combat sports and self defense.
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Today, only a handful of people in the world have studied Jeet Kune Do under my husband, Bruce Lee. Bob Bremer is one such student, and we are fortunate to have his recollections of Bruce's teachings recorded in this volume. In the 40-plus years that I have known Bob, his legendary status among JKD practitioners is well-deserved. To my knowledge, Bob has always strived to pass on only the techniques and aspects of Bruce lee that he himself experienced without branching out, elaborating, embroidering on or interpreting anything beyond Bruce's teaching. I respect Bob's approach to teaching Jeet Kune Do, for Bruce had much to offer that did not require updating, revising or adapting. With Bob Bremer, you get the real deal.
Tim Tackett was among the first of the second-generation students, and I have known him nearly as long as Bob. Throughout the years he has studied Jeet Kune Do, Tim has also had a well-respected career as a high-school teacher, drama coach and published writer. Together with Bob, they have been passing on Bruce's art of JKD in Tim's garage to small groups of privileged students. This practice harkens back to Bruce's beginnings in the early '60s, when he taught his art to only a few friends for no compensation. In the '70s, this was continued during Tim's first years of Jeet Kune Do training in the original "backyard" group, and the tradition still exists in Tim and Bob's Wednesday Night Group.
It is of utmost importance that the thoughts and recollections of Bruce's original students are recorded for the benefit of martial artists who are interested in Jeet Kune Do teachings because they come directly from Bruce Lee. I appreciate the time, effort and primarily the love that Bob and Tim have put into transcribing their experiences. With the publication of this book, the art and philosophy of Bruce Lee will be preserved for the benefit of generations to come.
~ Linda Lee Cadwell
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Primal Gym is incredibly fortunate to have had the opportunity to train these fine athletes. Two years straight these kids have won the NJ District 12 Little League Championship. How? By their hard work and dedication. In the off season the team would meet at Primal Gym for hours of Boxing, MMA training combined with a unique blend of Speed and Agility Training. The training covers everything from the toes to the nose increasing the athletes hand eye coordination, muscular endurance, mental toughness the list goes on and on.
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HAMILTON >> Knowledge of proper self-defense not only saves lives, but also builds confidence and can improve other areas in life as well.
That's the lesson Trenton Police Youth Explorers are learning over the course of six months as they participate in self-defense training courtesy of Primal Gym in Hamilton, the training grounds for a few local amateur boxers.
Since January, the Explorers have trained twice a month at the gym, where they learn mixed martial arts, boxing, kickboxing, hand-to-hand combat and other self-defense skills.
"I've always wanted the kids to learn some type of self-defense skills," Detective Phil Peroni said. "We can teach them what we know as police officers, but this is a more structured setting."
The TPD Youth Explorers Program, which was reinstated in 2014 after a three-year hiatus, is just one of the initiatives local police are using to connect with the city's young population. The program's goal is to help young people develop into positive community influences regardless of what career field they choose later in life.
Although self-defense training will be necessary if the kids decide to join the police force, the skills are also useful in everyday life, especially in an urban city where neighborhood cliques often distance themselves from teens who seem mentally and physically weaker than others.
"This type of training can change lives," Primal Gym owner Jim McCann said. "It gives them direction and a sense of purpose. I've seen introverted people all of a sudden become extroverts on some level because they found something they were good at."
Peroni and now-retired Officer Elsie Vega-Medina started searching for a way to incorporate extensive self-defense training into the Youth Explorers program about two years ago. They eventually connected with McCann who agreed to train the kids for free because TPD doesn't have the funds in its budget. The Explorers will train every other Sunday through June, and McCann has agreed to continue training some of the kids throughout the summer.
"It's a way for me to give back to the community," McCann, who has been training in martial arts and self-defense for the past 43 years, said. "I've already seen growth in some of these kids and hopefully they will take that back into the world."
Just as the goal of the Explorers program is not to convince kids to become police officers, the goal of self-defense training is not to convince teens to become champion fighters.
"Boxing is not only about fighting," 17-year-old Shinard Bunch, a member of the U.S. Junior Olympic Boxing team, said while taking a break from training the Explorers. "It teaches discipline and respect."
"Boxing is a great sport that gives kids something to focus on to help them stay out of trouble," 20-year-old Junior Abel, who won the Diamond Glove tournament as a sub-novice last year, said.
Police Director Ernest Parrey Jr. and Mayor Eric Jackson stopped by the gym Sunday to witness the positive growth of the Youth Explorers as well.
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Being a firefighter is not safe.
Not really. Being a firefighter does include some inherent risks, but so does driving to work. Jonesville takes enormous strides and spends millions of dollars in equipment and training to ensure incidents remains as absolutely safe as possible.
I have no training or experience, so I can't help.
Wrong! All training is provided at absolutely no cost. After completing some basic training in fire department operations, you may also opt to continue on and specialize in any of the following: Firefighting, Rescue, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and Hazardous Materials.
I could never find time to volunteer.
Not so. There are some very simple requirements, but you can volunteer as much or as little as you desire beyond that. Our requirements are that all new firefighters complete a basic class in firefighting, then firefighters attend about 50 calls per year, and attend some training drills per year. Most members enjoy the experience so much that they frequently choose to do more.
I'm not like anyone in a Fire Department. I would never fit in.
If you have a desire to help the community, then you fit in. We are an extremely diverse department. Our members have included men and women in the following professional fields:
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Welcome to another installment if Rayzor's Romances. This week I am going to start and possibly finish the story of my first and only Catfish. For those who do not know, Catfish is a show on MTV about people who have online relationships with other people and they may be stringing them along and possibly lying about who they are. It is a sad and terrible thing to see happen, but it's a big thing especially in the Internet era. Mine was not 100% for sure a Catfish and it happened back in the old days, over the phone and actual letters through the mail. This "Catfish" even cost me a possible relationship with a girl that seemed to dig me, you'll read about her soon, I was caught in her web, so look for that.
Let's talk about Sandy, Sandy Sullivan. This time and this time only I am using the real name, well the one I was given. I am going to take you back to 1998 with this one. So yeah way back.
I was 17 and being pressured by my friends it throw a party at my house. My mom's house and it was a rental a duplex to exact. So I started planning this party and a friend of mine, Jerry, had some girls he wanted to bring and one was to hook up with me. So he gave her my phone number and we spoke on the phone every night leading up to the party. It was going well, we hit it off.
While all this was going on Jerry was having issues with the girl he was talking to and it started to sound like she wasn't going to make the party. Sandy was very sure she was coming to the party. Our plans turned into something entirely different, she was going to stay the night at my house and someone I wasn't going to tell my mom about it.
Leading up the party Sandy began telling me all of these things she wanted to to with me, sexual things. She started by talking about making out and then taking it to the shower where she would, "go down on me and let me put it where I wanted."
Ok let me stop right there, I was 17 years old and my sexual experience was limited, this girl knew how to talk about sex and I will not lie…I bought every word she was selling. She was so good, I should have paid her for her services. It got to the point of her wanting to have "phone sex". Again, let me stop and say, that didn't happen, that was not my thing…I listened while she "took care of herself" and that was cool, but I didn't do anything. I think that is strange, but if that's your thing, cool…not mine.
Off track, she would tell me about all the sex stuff we'd be doing during my party and I got amped up, I was 17 and about to have a sex weekend and to top it off, It was Valentine's day weekend.
Friday night all my friends showed up to the party and then more people came and more people. It was crazy how many people fit in the duplex. Eventually, I got a call from Sandy telling me she was leaving and would be here soon. She lived about 45 minutes away.
A little later, I am drinking and having a good time when I get another call from Sandy. This time she tells me she has to wait a little longer. So I move outside and hang out and talk to people in the yard. I lived on a cul-de-sac and if a car came down the street it was meant to be there, not passing through. I watched every car hoping it was her. Finally my buddy Jace, you remember him from the Casey Kay story, he came out and told me Sandy was in the phone. I paused and looked at my friend Kim, who we'll get more in – depth with later, she told me to go answer.
I get to the phone and Sandy is crying on the phone and she told me she couldn't come to the party. She said she would make it up to me and she would try to come to the party and maybe tomorrow. It was all bull shit and I was mad. At this point Jace came in the room and told me, "she's here, Jaime is here." I quickly got off the phone with Sandy and ran downstairs to see my High School crush standing in kitchen. I finally after 4 years got the chance to talk to her…until I hear my friend Kim outside yelling at her boyfriend and my friend Justin. She caught him with another girl and she lost her mind.
I ran outside to calm her down and talk some sense into her. We ended up having a great conversation and it seemed like a spark had been ignited between us. When finally Donnie a guy in my art class came outside, drunk as shit and threw a beer can at my neighbor across the streets house. That ended the party, Jace and I got everyone out of the house and did a mass clean up. I had friends dispose of trash for me and by time the cops got to my house, neighbors did call the cops, it was only a few left at my house and the beer can Donnie threw was long gone. Also, my mom was a bartender and she never found out about the party.
It is close to midnight and Jacen and I are the last ones standing and I told him this "Sandy" business is over. She didn't show up and I am kind of into Kim…then the phone rings. It is Sandy.
Sandy explains everything and apologized for everything and she told me she'd make it up to me on Saturday night. I told her, it was too late and she had to come tonight or not at all. She said, "fine, coming tonight." So I waited by the phone all night and by the front door, I slept on the landing waiting for her to show and nothing.
The next day I tried calling her and I got nothing. Kim came by after work and brought me a rose and asked me to go out with her that night. But I declined, Sandy was coming.
So, let's talk about how fucking utterly insane that is. Here is a girl sitting here at my house, getting along with my mom, which was hard for girls to do, basically telling me she is into me. What did I do? I lied to her and said I was busy. In my head, Sandy was a sure thing for sex and I wanted that over possibly starting a relationship with a really cool girl. FAIL!
Thank you for reading and join me next Tuesday for part two of my expeirence with my one and only Catfish. Yeah, I had a Catfish before it was a thing, does that make me a "Hipster"?
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Leaders of Trump and Obama Transition Teams Talk Future of U.S Energy Policy and Infrastructure at AclaraConnect
Panel Features Contrasting Views of Leading Experts from Both Sides of the Aisle
ST. LOUIS, April 6, 2017 – Aclara has added a high-powered panel to this year's AclaraConnect conference, taking aim at the topic of "The Future of U.S. Energy Policy and Infrastructure." The panel, which will be held at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, April 12 at the New Orleans Marriott, brings together two well-known experts whose highly divergent and strongly held viewpoints are certain to spark provocative and heated debate during the session.
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- Elgie Holstein, who led President Obama's Department of Energy 2009 Transition Team. Mr. Holstein is Senior Director for Strategic Planning at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) in Washington, DC. He also held government service positions under the Clinton Administration including Associate Director for Natural Resources, Energy and Science at the White House Office of Management and Budget; Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, White House National Economic Council; Deputy Undersecretary and Assistant Secretary of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Energy. Mr. Holstein also worked as an advisor to local governments on water and energy matters. He also has served as Energy and Environment Staff Director for the National Conference of State Legislatures, and worked as a congressional staff member specializing in environment and energy policy.
- Thomas J. Pyle, who recently led President Trump's Department of Energy Transition Team. Mr. Pyle is President of the Institute for Energy Research (IER), a not-for-profit organization that conducts intensive research and analysis on the functions, operations and government regulations of global energy markets. Mr. Pyle is also the President and Founder of the American Energy Alliance (AEA), the advocacy arm of the Institute. He develops IER's free-market policy positions and implements educational and advocacy efforts at both the state and national levels. He also held numerous positions on Capitol Hill including serving as an energy and environmental policy analyst for the Majority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives and as staff director for the Congressional Western Caucus.
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Friday evening out
I was really looking forward to going out tonight at Sweet Home, the other group that goes here is having a birthday celebration for one of their girls and it is a Rejected Superhero theme although I am not sure what that really means. It should be fun and there should be a big group. I took my time getting ready as I really like it when I don't have to rush. With my makeup done now it was time to decide on a dress. it is really warm out today and I was thinking something light when I saw my little black dress. I haven't worn this in a long time and decided that was the dress for tonight. It really is a cute dress, here is a picture of me wearing it when I was at Diva Las Vegas.
I got to Sweet Home about 6:30 and it was pretty quiet, Chris was there and a couple other people but I knew there would be a good crowd here later. I got out my computer and caught up on some e-mails. Our new web site rosecitytgirls.com has been up for a couple weeks and we have over 60 members signed up now. We figure we will lose a lot of our members we had in the Yahoo Group as I think some joined but never really got active in the group and may not be following it any more. It is a Members only group for our members security but parts of the site are open to everyone like our news page and our events page, this way if if a T-girl is coming to town she can see where we will be and get a hold of us.
Roxy showed up tonight and also Robin, It was good to see Robin again as it has been a while. WE had a chance to talk a little and catch up on what is new with each other while we had a nice dinner. the special tonight was Chicken Parmesan and it was awesome. Well as it got later it got busier and the other group started coming in, some of them in super hero costumes. It was going to be a fun and interesting night.
De also showed up for a little while, she is back in town. IT was nice to see her, She will be going to Harvey's Comedy Club tomorrow night so I will also see her then, so we had 5 of our group out tonight. By the time Karaoke started it was really busy, Mareinna, Rikki and Jessica from the other group showed up and it was good to see them, I really have met some wonderful people here and I look forward to seeing them. I actually stayed out later then I planned as it was after 11:30 when I left. It was a really fun night.
Now I am looking forward to Saturday night and going to Harvey's Comedy Club, this will make 3 nights in a row Susan will be out. This is always a fun night out. I think we have 12 of us going to this event. Also the end of the month we have our Rose City T-girl gold tournament at Wildwood golf course. We have been going here for 4 years now and always have so much fun. It is great we have an active group here.
A wonderful weekend
It has been a good week and I was looking forward to Saturday night. A few of us have been working on a new web sight that we own and control and can move away from Yahoo group which really has been wonderful over the years and helped our group grow. Saturday morning we went live with the sight Rose City Tgirls. Now we are all excited about and I did spend a good amount of the morning on the web page learning more about it. Because of this I wanted to get to the Escape early with my computer.
Now I was hoping we would have a good turnout tonight as we had posted in the Yahoo Group, Our Facebook page and Cassandra had sent out text messages about our new group and we had some people signing up today. Now yes part of our new web sight is private and for members only but some of it is open to the public so feel free to check it out at http://rosecitytgirls.com/.
I got to the Escape at 5 and took time updating my blog from this last week, I kind of merged several days and outing together something I try not to do as I like to have a record of each outing. It was about 6 I was just finishing my blog when Cassandra and Cristine showed up. The 3 of us talked about our group and our web site and where we want to see it go.
We we did have a good turnout tonight, Laura, Mikaela, Jan, Lynn, Cassie, Lorie, Michelle and Michele and I am sure I am missing someone. Several of the girls Signed up on the new web site using there phones and of course that was the big topic of the night. It was a fun night and I stayed out till 11:30
Now on Sunday all the administrators were getting together at Peggy and Cassandra's house to learn more about running the web page and also share things we have learned. Laura, Cristine and July got there at 1 but I didn't make it till almost 4 and had to go as my male self. I got there just before Julie had to leave, she had broke a nail and needed to get it fixed. It was so funny as I know just how she feels as I broke a nail the last time I went to Diva Las Vegas. Julie had also came today as her male self. It was good to see her again even if only briefly. I really do need to get together with her and also Peggy.
We spent several hours sharing things we have all learned and also going over things we like and things we want to do or change and adding events, news stories, and About page, as these are available to the public. I had only planned on being here a couple hours but I stayed here till after 10. It really was a fun day also but would have been better if I could have gone as Susan.
Thanks for reading and have a wonderful day.
Friday night with friends
Well it has been another long week so I was happy it was finally Friday and I could spend some time with my friends, always a great way to start a weekend. Well I started getting ready about 5 as I have said before I really enjoy the whole experience of transforming into Susan. I know that may sound weird and maybe if I was female and had to do the hair and makeup every day for the past well many years maybe just maybe I might feel different about it but as it is something I do once or twice a week it is still really special and fun and something I look forward to. Well after an hour and a half I was ready and looking pretty so off I went to meet my friends.
Cassandra, Amy, Chris, Melissa and Petra were already there as they went early to watch a football game. There was actually a pretty good crowd here already watching football and basketball probably why I had to park on the street tonight. So here we sat, eating dinner, talking and watching not only college football but also basketball just a typical girl's night out. Well it wasn't long and more of our group started to show up, Cristine, Bobby, Michelle, Roxy, Alicia, Rachael, Julie, Qeeny and her friend Amy. We were going to have a good night.
It was great to see Rachael out again, this makes twice in one week and as it was a smaller group I got a chance to talk with her and catch up. I met Rachael probably 8 or 10 years ago and we have kept in touch. It was great to spend time with her and luckily she thought about getting some pictures. It is funny as when I first started to go out I could not get enough pictures and yes I have thousands of Susan pictures but as I have become more comfortable going out Susan has become more of a normal everyday part of my life. Now don't get me wrong I still love getting my picture taken what Girl doesn't but I seem to not think about it as much. I always have my camera with me in my purse but I just get so caught up in the I guess normal routine of being Susan that most of the time I am not even thinking I am a crossdresser or a guy in a dress, I am just Susan your average female out for a nice evening. And it really is because of my wonderful friends I have made over the years like Rachael, Alice, Cassandra, well everyone in our group has had an impact on me and my life and I love them all for that. Wow looks like I got off track again must be the blonde in me showing. Anyway this is Rachael and me, it was so much fun and I hope she can come out more with the group or maybe we could get together for dinner and talk.
Julie also showed up tonight, she also only gets out very rarely so it was great to see her also. Turns out she has a birthday in a couple days so she came out to celebrate with us. She is so much fun s always great when she can come out, Happy Birthday girl. Well some of the girls played pool, I didn't get a chance as I was having so much fun just talking with everyone and catching up on what was new.
Well I got a chance to talk with Alicia and of course we had to get a picture after all I had my camera out. I have known Alicia for several years also, it is funny to look back and realize how much a part of my life Susan has become and the friend I have made. Looking back through my blog, one of the benefits of having a blog. I have been going out now on a regular basis at least once a week now for over 5 years. It was in mid-2008 that I really started to embrace Susan and my female side and I am so happy I did as it has made my life so much better and I have made so many awesome friends that I would have never met had it not been for this side of me. It is still funny though as even though I have known some of these friends for years and consider them my best friends I am still learning new things about them as I am sure they are learning new things about me as the transgender community tends to be a very private group and does not open up much about the other parts of our lives. Maybe one day we will not have to hide any parts of our lives from people and we can just live and be who we are. Any way I had a great time talking with Alicia and did learn a few new things about her.
Well it was time for Karaoke and of course Chris and Queeny sang and did a great job, even Julie got up and sang and did great we have some real talent in the group. Karaoke is fun and it really isn't about how well you can sing even though I am scared to sing by myself. I figure if you have the guts to get up and sing in front of people then you are a winner.
Well I got a chance to talk with Amy, Qeeny's friend. She came to the Halloween party and that was her first time meeting the group. Seems Qeeny didn't tell her ahead of time about the group but she had a blast and wanted to come out tonight and hang out with us again. Well you know what that means yes one more picture, this is me with Amy. We talked about the Halloween party and she was trying to figure out who we were at the party.
It was such a fun night and as always goes by so fast. Soon it was down to just Cassandra and me from our group. So we talked for a while but finally about 1:45 we called it a night and went up to pay our bills. Yes I had another blonde moment as my credit card had expired. Yes as it was after midnight and now November my card was no longer good and I had forgot to put my new Susan credit card in my purse. How embracing. Well luckily I did have cash as I think it is always smart to have some cash on you when you are out. Now the cool thing is the man behind me had heard and offered to pay which was really nice of him. He has talked to me and Cassandra before so he knows about us and our group and is fine with us. I thanked him but paid myself with my money but it did make me feel good.
Thanks for reading and have a great week
Halloween party 2013 such a fun night
Well I look forward to Halloween all year long as it really is the Transgender best holiday. It was the one day a year you can dress however you want and nobody cares. For many years Susan was my costume and now she has become so much a normal part of who I am Susan needs a costume and of course it has to be a female costume and cute. So after a couple trips to different costume shops I had my costume a Gypsy. So I thought I would start off with a couple pictures of me in my costume.
Now I started getting ready at 1:30 as even though the party didn't start till 7 I was going over at 4 to help finish getting everything ready, mainly getting the food all put out. Now I had some thoughts on how I wanted my makeup to look and had done some research online mainly on eyebrows. One of the ideas which I chose was to use a glue stick to glue your eyebrows down and then cover with makeup so you could draw in new ones a little higher and more arched. I have never tried this so I wasn't sure how well it would work. Well what I did was just do the outer part of my eyebrows as it was the first attempt. I spent about 45 minutes just working on my eyes and I think they turned out pretty good and with the eye shadow on you really couldn't tell unless you looked close so I was happy and couldn't wait for everyone to see. Once I was all dressed I put my wig on only to discover that it covers the part of my eyebrows I spent so much time and effort on although you can kind of see them in this picture.
Well anyway I was all dressed and looking pretty and ready for a fun day. Now again leaving home on a Saturday afternoon all dressed up in a cute costume like this should have been scary or at least a few years back it would have been. Today I really didn't even think about it which just goes to show how far Susan has come in the last few years. Now it takes me almost an hour to get to Cassandra and Peggy's home where the party is. It is so awesome of them to open their home each year for our group to have a party and they put so much effort into it. This is actually our 5 year of having a Halloween party wow how time has flown by.
Now I got there about 4 and Bobby was there watching a football game while Peggy, Cassandra, Teresa and Cristine were all upstairs getting ready. This gave me a chance to walk around and see all the decorations Peggy had put up. You cannot believe what she can do, the house was so awesome. Bats, spiders, cobwebs, orange lights paper chains it must have taken her weeks to get this all up. She decorated every room including the bathroom. I really should have gotten some pictures of the decorations but didn't think of it. You can see some of them in the backgrounds of some of the pictures including the first one where I am standing on their dance floor, that's right they have a portable dance floor they set up in their living room. There would be dancing and Karaoke here tonight. Well finally Peggy, Teresa and Cassandra came down in their costumes and we started getting the food set out. I also got to help Peggy make the egg casserole that those who stay the night would eat in the morning, that's right Gypsy Susan was in the kitchen preparing food.
Once we got the food out it was time to get the cameras out and start taking pictures, one to get some pictures early while we still look our best. This is Cassandra and me. The other thing was Cassandra and I both wanted to make sure we got pictures of everyone at the party as long as they were okay with it. It is easy to miss people when you have such a big group. Well people finally started showing up about 6:30 and I could tell it was going to be a great night.
Morgan and Tauni did our Karaoke again this year. I think it is the 4th year they have done it for the party, big thanks to them for that. Now we had a lot of great costumes but my two favorites were Michelle and Christy who came as redneck hillbillies, it was such an awesome costume and they had their act down. The other awesome costume was Kim and Victoria and they came as Zombies and wow did they put some effort onto their costumes also including doing a dance to thriller for everyone. Really all the costumes were great. This is Teresa, Kim my beautiful girlfriend and me.
Now I am not sure how many people showed up but I would guess it was close to 100 as it was almost impossible to move around in the house and even with all those people there was so much food and it was all so good. There must have been 4 tables throughout the house with food on them plus stacks, and goodies on all the small tables including these delicious little cupcakes which I had several of just to make sure all were just as good.
It was funny as it seems every time I turned around there was someone new there and I tried my best to talk at least a little with everyone. Now I took 127 pictures at the party and even with all those pictures when I went through them I noticed I still missed some of the people there so hopefully Cassandra got them. Rachael was able to make it which was awesome as the last time I saw her was at last year's party, she doesn't get out much. I have known her for many years. We really need to get together one of these nights so we can catch up.
We even had several of the Karaoke group we met on Friday come to the party. Cassandra had invited them to come as they have been so awesome and accepted us there. It was such an awesome night it is hard to believe it is all over. I guess we will have to look forward to next year's Halloween party. Any way I just want to thank Cassandra and Peggy for all they did and everyone who helped in any way to make this such a special night. Now here are some more pictures.
This is Heather and me. She is one of the Karaoke group that showed up with her Fiancé.
This is me with Kelli, she had a great costume. Almost didn't recognize her.
This is me with Kathy and Danielle.
Me and Amy
Julie and me and you can kind of see my eyebrows if you look close
This is me with Mikaela.
It was such a fun night and so many wonderful memories and pictures to go with them.
Thanks for reading and I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.
Ready for an awesome weekend and some fun Susan time.
Well it has been a long and stressful week but it is over and time for Susan to have some fun starting with Friday night out with her friends. Well to start I have been sick all week and just Thursday started to feel better which is great as tis Saturday is our big Halloween party and yes even sick I did manage to get out and find a cute costume. I usually dress up once at home just to see how it looks and make sure I know just how I want it to look and this year I did not get that chance so Saturday I will have to leave a little extra time getting ready. Any way more n tat later. Tonight is Friday and a chance to go out with my friends for a fun evening.
Well I started getting ready and as always there are things that come up. I love red lipstick but I realize it is not suitable for every occasion, it is more of an evening out color so really the only time I wear it is when we go out on Friday nights, well I was ready to do my lips and noticed I was out of my red lip liner which really helps hold the lipstick on so I had to chance to a softer color which still looks good. Well with that I decided to change my eye makeup some and of course I went with a different dress. Wow all the things we girls go through getting ready but I was happy when I was all done.
Well I was off to meet my friends and got there just a little after 7. Now with the big party tomorrow night one can never be sure who or how many will come out as a lot can only get out once a week and they would for sure choose the Halloween party. Well I got inside and Chris and Amy were there. We talked for a bit and then ordered dinner. I did the special which was BBQ ribs which normally Susan would not do as it is just too messy for this lady but it just sounded so good and it was and it was so tender that I could pull it off the bone with my fork so I did not mess up my lipstick at all, I can't say the same for my dress as somehow I got some BBQ sauce on it, luckily it is somewhat dark in there and no one noticed except for Amy as she saw me frantically trying to get as much off as I could before people noticed again something my male side would not have cared about.
Well it wasn't long and others showed up, Cristine, Bobby (in female mode), Laura, Melissa, Roxy, Michelle, Petra, Silver and Lauren so we had a good turnout. I have only met Lauren once before a couple months ago so it was good to see her again. She moved here over the summer to go to school and found our group I think through Silver, any way it was nice to talk to her again.
Lorraine even showed up for a little bit which was nice. She couldn't stay long but we had a nice little talk and of course she wanted to know about our costumes for the party as she can't make it Saturday night. I whispered to her what my costume was as I want it to be a surprise at the party as that is most of the fun. It is funny as I put way more effort and thought into my Halloween costumes for Susan than I ever have for my male self. But who can blame me just go to a costume store and look at the costumes for men and women the female costumes are just so much better and way cuter. I just wish they had a better selection in the bigger sizes.
It was actually a really busy night there last night and a lot of people I have not seen before which is nice. Soon Karaoke started and of course Laura and Chris both got up and sang and did great as always. It really is a great way to end the week and start the weekend out with your friends. Well as always the night went fast and as we all have a big night tomorrow none of us planed on staying out late. I think by 11:30 it was just Melissa, Laura and me left from our group and as I am not sure how long it will take to get my costume just right I didn't want to be out t late so I went and paid my bill and said goodnight. I think Laura and Melissa were just about ready to leave also. Well I got in my car at 11:45 and was ready to leave when I saw a car pull into Walgreens across the street and go in, they were still open and as I said I need a new lip liner so I drove across the street and went in, turns out they are actually open till midnight on Friday nights. So I looked around and they had one of my lip liners in the color I like so I bought it.
Well I was on my way home when I started really thinking about the party Saturday night and how much fun it will be. Peggy and Cassandra are so awesome for opening their home for this. They spend so much time, effort and money on this party and do it all just because they want to. I hope they know how much we all appreciate what they do as for some parties like this is their only chance to get out. I am really lucky to have them as friends and count them as some of my best friend in both my male and female lives, yes they have both met my more plain boring male self also. Any way I am really looking forward to seeing all the great costumes Saturday night including Kim's as she has not told me what she is dressing as but then again I have not told her what my costume is either but I know she will look awesome as she always does.
Thanks for reading and have a wonderful weekend and if you are going to a Halloween party have a spooky good time. Please check back as I will of course be posting about the party and I should have some pictures also.
Finally some Susan time yea.
Well it seems like forever since I have posted on my blog. In fact it has been exactly 3 weeks since I have even had the chance to be Susan. It is strange how things come up that interfere with your regular routine. It is funny as even as busy as I was I still had that need, desire to be Susan especially when I saw another woman in a cute dress or heels. Now when I do talk of need I will admit I do have a definite need to be Susan as most crossdressers do. They need to be pretty, wear makeup, heels, nails and all the other wonderful things that woman take for granted and there is a need to express myself as female but think that is the line between crosdressers and transsexuals crossdressers need to express our feminine side and transsexuals need to be female. Now I do not want you to think I am saying one is better than the other as we are all different and need different things in our lives and what is right for me is not right for everyone there is no right or wrong we all just need to be who we are and except everyone else for who they are on the inside.
Well as I said going 3 weeks without being Susan had caught up with me and I was so ready for a fun night. I actually started getting ready at 4:30 so I could enjoy the time transforming into Susan as I find this so much fun and relaxing. Now as any girl does I did change my mind several times about the dress I would wear, one of the many joys of being female. Men never really stress over their outfit. Well I was already and out the door, I got there just before 7 and Cassandra, Laura and Michelle were already there watching the Baseball game. That is correct even crossdressers like their sports teams. We all ate dinner and watched the game which was good depending on which team you wanted to win. Jodi was bar tending at least when we got there which was awesome as we don't get to see her as much and she is such an awesome person and always makes our group feel welcome.
Well it wasn't long and others started to show up, Cristine, Bobby, Michelle LV, Jan, Lynn Melissa, and I know there are a few more I can't remember but we had a good turnout. It was also really busy last night as the Karaoke group was having a theme night "Disney" and they had a really good turnout, probably 50 or so and almost all in costumes and a lot of them were really good. It was a really fun night.
Well the night went by fast and as I am getting over a cold I was a little well maybe more than a little tired I only made it till about midnight before I called it a night. It is strange as normally I am one of the last people to leave so leaving when most of our group is still there just didn't feel right but I guess one night early to get better is worth it in the long run.
Saturday I really need to go shopping as our Halloween party is only a week away and I still have no costume at least not one I have not worn before so that is how I will spend my Saturday. I am really looking forward to the party and it is funny as I look back, Halloween was all about dressing as a girl for a costume. Now Susan has become such a normal part of my life I need a female costume to wear, just being Susan is no longer a costume for me, I guess I have really grown over the last several years and that is all because of you my awesome friends. So here is wishing you all the happiness you deserve and a happy healthy life
Last Friday of September out with friends
Well it is the last Friday night of September and I was looking forward to a fun night out with my friends. What better way to start a weekend. Well the weather here is changing and this weekend hey are calling for lots of rain and wind and so that means I have to get my wrap out of the closet to wear tonight.
Well I started getting ready early as I hoped to be out by 6:30 but things never go the way you want. I have been really experimenting with darker eye shadow trying to get that Smokey eye look and I am getting better at it as dark colors take more effort to blend. Well in my hast to get going I forgot to put face powder on and when I got all down I had fallout on ,y cheeks and under my eyes and you can't just brush that away so I had to remove my foundation from under my eyes and redo that and my blush. As with all makeup mistakes they can be fixed just takes a little more time so my hopes of getting out early didn't pan out.
I still got there just a little before 7 and found a parking spot right in front. Cassandra was already inside and for a little bit is was just us, she had her laptop. She was working on our yahoo group, seems Yahoo did a major overhaul, I won't call it an upgrade as it is o where near as good as it was before, and things don't work or they are way harder to do things. We are not sure what Yahoo was thinking when they made this change but we are hoping whatever drunk employee did this will sober up and they will go back to the way it was.
Well it wasn't long and Amy and Kelli showed up, it was great to see them. Amy will be moving to Seattle the end of November which is great for her as she will be closer to her family but sad for us as we will not see her as much but she did promise to come down and see us and hang out with the group. She even took a picture of Kelli and me such a cute picture. If I had been thinking I would have gotten a picture with Amy, will have to make sure I get some pictures with her before she moves.
Well Kim showed up and it was great to see her, I chose my maroon dress tonight because it is one of her favorites and I wanted to look good for her. We had a good time and got a chance to talk, such a perfect night.
Melissa and Cristine were the next to show up also Jerri Lynn was able to join us. She lives out of state but comes through Portland about once or twice a year. She actually contacted me through my blog about coming out with the group. The first time we were going to meet was the Friday after we got kicked out of the P-Club so that got canceled but she has kept in tough when she is in town and this is her second or maybe third time being able to meet up with us on a Friday night, how great is the internet. It was good to see her again and talk.
Diane, Robyn, Monica and another T-girl showed up so we actually had a pretty good turnout tonight considering the weather, t-girls melt in the rain well their makeup does at least. The Karaoke group had another function to go to tonight so most of them were not there but it was still a good crowd. Blue one of their group was there and she hung out with us most of the night. It is so cool the friends we have made with the other people here, we are not just secluded in our own little group or world but we get to interact with everyone here and that is really cool. I actually did get up and sing once tonight but not by myself, Blue sang a song I knew and she talked me into singing with her, of course it wasn't very crowded tonight.
It was such a fun night and we stayed out way too late. I think it was Cassandra, Robyn and me were the last of our group to leave and it was after 2 am so it was a really late night for this girl but way to much fun. Thanks for reading and have a great weekend
Well it is another Friday night and time to go out with my friends.
Well it has been a long week again and so as always I am ready for a fun relaxing night out with my friends. It really is good to have something in your life you enjoy and look forward o as I think it really helps one stay happy. I started getting ready about 5 as I wanted to take a little more time as I do enjoy getting ready but also I wanted to try another Smokey eye look, I have usually stayed away from the darker eye shadows as I thought brighter colors worked better but there is just something about a Smokey eye look that I like. Now working with darker colors does take some practice but I think I am getting better at it. This is a picture from tonight although not close enough to get a good look at the eye makeup. This is me, Michelle and Melissa.
Well I was ready to leave my place buy 6:40 so an hour and 40 minutes getting ready a lot different than my male self who can get up, shower dress and be out the door in 20 minutes but way more enjoyable, there is just something relaxing about getting ready. Now traffic was good tonight so it only took me 20 minutes to get there. Cassandra, Chris, Cristine, Bobby and Laura were already there. We all talked for a while and then ordered dinner. Well as always it wasn't long and more girls started to show up. Melissa, Michelle, Jan, Lynn, Petra and Kelly, Kelly brought 2 new girls, Alison and Lana (I think). It is always nice to meet new people especially new t-girls. I got to talk with both of hem some and get to know a little about them. Lana just moved to Portland a couple weeks ago and Alison is just starting her transition. Hopefully they will join our group and come out more. That is the great thing about our group as we have members from part time crossdressers to those who have fully transitioned and everyplace in between. It was also good to see Kelly out again, she doesn't get out as much with the group. It was just turning into a fun night.
I got a chance to talk with Michelle, she has been really busy with work and other things so her Michelle time has been limited so it was great to talk and catch up. It is funny as we were talking and both agree how much happier our lives are now that we have come to terms with our dressing. I really think that what makes so many people and not just t-girls unhappy is the fact they have things in their lives they don't like or wish they could change but can't. Once you realize this and accept it life becomes so much easier. Most crossdressers go through life feeling guilty or ashamed about how they feel and the need to crossdress and many quit or try to quit when in reality we can't as it is part of who we are. Now I am not saying it is impossible to quit being a crossdresser but even if one stops the feelings, and desire to crossdress never goes away. An example is Ice Cream, I love Ice cream but I can go without it, not buy it or eat it but when I see it in the store I will think about it and how good it is and that feeling of wanting it comes back. But if it has been a long time since I bought ice cream then when I do I tend to over eat it and the container is empty in a day or two. Now I know this is a very basic comparison and some may feel I am trivializing crossdressing and I am sorry if it comes across this way but in the same way if you deny yourself of crossdressing when you do finally give in and crossdress again it will consume you for a while as you have all this need and desire to catch up on. I really think accepting it as part of who you are and then making time for that part of your life is the best and in the long run makes a happier and healthier person. I use to tell myself I could stop if I wanted to and if I met the right girl I would but you can't as it is part of who you are. It is a contradiction when you think about it, many women fall in love with a man for who they are but when they find out about their crossdressing they demand they quit when in reality they are telling them to quit doing something that has shaped their lives and made them the person they fell in love with and without that side they would not be the same person they fell in love with. I really am blessed now as my girlfriend met me as Susan and is totally accepting of this side of me. It is hard but you need to find someone that will accept you for who you are and that is the only way a relationship will work. Wow got a little off track there.
Well Michelle ran into one of her neighbors on her way out of her apartment and just walked by and said hi. It is funny as she was saying a year ago she would have run back inside and hid as most of us would have done. A year ago I would carefully look out my windows before leaving and make sure no one was out and if they were I would wait sometimes as much as an hour now the only ones I am worried about are the neighbor kids but pretty much just get in the car and go. Same way coming home I use to worry the neighbors might be out and on a few occasions I had to turn around and drive away when they were outside so they wouldn't see me and now I almost wish they would be outside to see me come home. A couple of them know about me and I am sure they have seen my pictures online so they do know what I look like but they have never met Susan in person. Barb, Melissa and now Michelle have all run into one of their neighbors in person in the last few months, I am sure that at some point I will come home when they are out and maybe they will get to meet Susan.
Well we talked more some about Diva Las Vegas and a lot about Halloween, Cassandra and Peggy are planning their big Halloween party and we are all looking forward to it. That means I have to figure out a costume soon. I don't want to wear one of my old costumes again one of the differences between my male and female self. My male side would have no problem wearing the same costume again but not Susan.
Well it was a fun night, I even played a game of pool and won but as always it went so fast and soon it was after 1 am so we all went up and paid our bills and called it a night. Thanks for reading and have a great weekend.
Midweek outing with friends
Well I wasn't planning on going out during the week but things worked out so Wednesday night I went out. Actually the Powerball was at 400 million so our group was all putting in money and doing a pool, we all put in $10 for a chance at a share of the winnings, yes we were all planning on winning. Cassandra buys the tickets for us and then trusts we will give her our money so I wanted to go out with them and get her my money plus it is always a fun night out. Now we all know we probably won't win but it is always fun to dream about it and what we would do with the money.
Well I got downtown just before 7 and Kim, Cassandra, Chris, & Sara were already there. Turns out we had over 30 people put money in the pool for the Powerball drawing. Well we all ordered dinner and had a great time. It wasn't long and a few more showed up, Cristine, Rose and Kitty. It was cool as it has been a while since I have seen Kitty and Rose. Mikaela also showed up as her male self which was. It was cool to meet her and get to know her both ways.
Now as I have to get up early I couldn't stay late but when I left they still had not said if anyone had won the Powerball we all still had that hope and dream of winning. Well on the way home I stopped at Walgreens as I needed some makeup. It was a fun night but went way to fast. By the way Thursday morning they announced that the winning ticket was sold on the East coast so no we did not win the 400 million so we will just have to try again next time.
Day of golfing for Susan
Well Saturday was a day of golfing for Susan, actually 4 of us were meeting at Wildwood Golf course we had a 2:30 tee time. Now to get ready for this I did make a trip to the driving range last week as my male self to work on my swing as I didn't do well the last time we played. I was really looking forward to this as they have always treated us great here and we always have such a fun time. Now we were playing 18 in the afternoon and then in the evening there would be 7 of us playing glow ball. This is where you play in the dark with golf balls that light up which I have never done before.
Well I got to the golf course about 1:30 so I would have time to practice on the putting green. Turn out I was the first one there so I had about 30 minutes to practice before Cassandra, Melissa and Veronica showed up. Now it was supposed to be a nice day in the mid 70's but it sure was a lot warmer than that, now normally that wouldn't matter but as I had makeup on that is always an issue as makeup and hot weather are not good. I am not sure what I will look like by the time we get done. This is me before we started play while my makeup still looked good.
Now golfing I was still having issues with my golf swing turns out breast really change the way you swing and I think going to the driving range didn't help, they tend to get in the way on your backswing and follow through, I guess if you had them all the time or grew up with them it would be different as you would get use to them. It was a fun day and again it really wasn't about how well we played but how cute we looked in the heat, actually it really was more about being out doing everyday things as Susan. We tend to get caught up in feeling we can only go to transgender or LGBT places. Now there is nothing wrong with that as that is how I started going out but over the last few years Susan has grown so much she needs to experience all of the world. I also think being out doing everyday things and interacting with people helps them see we are just the same as everyone else other than how we choose to present ourselves.
Now I didn't finish first or last but had a great time and had some good shots, I would have done a lot better if it wasn't for the lost balls, actually 7 lost balls as I said my swing was off. If it wasn't for the lost balls I would have come close to what I normally shoot.
Well we finished our first round about 6:45 and it was time to go sign in for Glow Ball. Now this is what we are all really looking forward to as none of us had ever played glow ball. The cost was $40 and that included 9 holes of golf, glow sticks so we could be seen and one glow ball. The ball lights up every time you hit it and stays glowing for about 10 minutes so as long as you keep hitting it, it keeps glowing. Now I picked a red color but they also had blue and green. Now after the first round I knew ball would not be enough. They sell extra balls for $6 or you could get cheaper ones that were clear and you put a little glow stick inside them and they were only $1.50 so I bought 1 of the good balls and 2 of the cheaper ones in hopes that would be enough. Now they play a best ball scramble which also makes it easier and a faster play. The teams were Cassandra, Melissa, Veronica and Sara in our first group and Victoria, Peggy and me in the second group.
Now you had to walk the course as they didn't want the golf carts out in the dark so I also rented a pull cart for $3 well worth it then we all went out to different holes to start the first hole it was still light out so it the balls really didn't show up but by the second hole it was really dark. The had glow sticks marking the way from the green to the next tee and they had glow sticks on the 150 yard marker and the 100 yard marker and also on the flag on the green other than that it was just dark and black out. Now this is really an experience because you really can't see anything so all you do is aim at the glow sticks and hope there is no water or sand in the way, the other thing is swinging at the ball is hard as everything is black except the glow ball. This means you really can't see your club swing till it hits the ball, luckily Peggy brought a small light which we used to shine on the ball which made it easier. Also they recommend you don't use your woods with the glow balls so I used only my irons. Now the good thing is in the dark I slowed my swing down and it actually went a lot better. Now we have played 3 rounds of 18 and the course has five par 3's in in all those rounds I have not hit the green once on a par 3. Tonight in glow ball I hit all 3 of the par 3's on my tee shot, I actually had a really good round. It was so much fun I am looking forward to next year when they do it again oh and by the way I played the 9 holes and didn't lose a ball and neither did Victoria or Peggy so we all have extra balls for next time. It was so much fun. We finished about 10 pm so I had been on the golf course 8 hours. If you like to golf and get the chance to play glow ball you really should, it is totally different at night.


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Daily Archives: April 16, 2018
Snow showers start the week
Good Monday, everyone. It's the 16th day of April and Old Man Winter is hanging on across our part of the world. Another round of snow showers and flurries is with us to start the new week. I know, I … Continue reading
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Analyst says that weak Japanese sales of Nintendo's handheld will see second hardware revision before the end of the year
Nintendo has a history of refining its hardware offerings, and leading games analyst Michael Pachter has, on the back of the firm's strong financials, predicted that the platform holder's world-conquering DS could see its third incarnation hit retail before the year is out.
We'll know for sure at the Tokyo Game Show (TGS), if not announced there then it won't be this year.
I for one fully expect Nintendo to milk this for as long as they can, I would think Fall '09 more likely than by the end of '08.
It won't have to play GBA games but it better play DS games then it's golden ^^
what else could they update to it? is it worth picking one up now, or waiting for a new one?