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Well, it's been awhile since I posted... the house that we were going to buy had a lot of problems and we ended up bailing on it. We went at it again and found a different house, this time in Round Lake with Grayslake schools, that we're supposed to close on this Friday! This one is a bit different from the last one - it's only 2 years old, 3 ( Read more... )

In case someone's missed the shows focused on transpeople, there's another one tomorrow, this time focusing on families.

Tune into Oprah Friday October 12
This Friday's Oprah is another episode on gender identity and transgender issues, this time focusing on families. Check out Oprah.com for more information. Check local listings for showtimes.

Less than a week after Largo City Manager Steve Stanton announced he was transgendered, the small Florida community's city commission fired him*. This is workplace discrimination, plain and simple. I just signed the 'Stand with Stanton' petition, and I hope you will too: http://nsrc.sfsu.edu/Petition.cfm

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today's the first day this winter that i've seen that with wind chill it feels like 0.  i think i'm going to leave a trail of body parts as i walk to the train/work today.

and any dc peeps i may be forgetting are on my friends list.... i'll be coming home december 21-25 - not too long for me to not make it through, not too short for them to be irrritated with me.  my grandmother may be coming up for christmas, which would thrill me to no end.  she is more accepting of shane than any of my family - i think age causes ( Read more... )

it's a sad day in the world of the price is right... bob barker announced that he's retiring. this is what he had to say about his future, and possibly doing movies. filmmakers, take note: "I refuse to do nude scenes. These Hollywood producers want to capitalize on my obvious sexuality, but I don't want to be just another beautiful body."

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A doctor at a college campus is giving free physicalls for one week only. Early in the week a girl comes into his office, and the doctor asks her to remove her shirt. The girl proceeds and the doctor immiedietly notices the girl has a large A in the middle of her chest. The doctor asks how did you get that A on your chest. The girl responds by ( Read more... )

oh sweet sweet possibilities.  i love dreaming about the future.  thanks, http://www.dreamtown.com!

i worked till 12:30 last night/this morning. after getting up at 5:55 to get to the lake county health department's clinic to wait in line to try to get my physical done, and being there until 10:30 and finding out that the blood tests (to prove the immunizations) would be $600, i was a bit dismayed. apparently making $8.20/hour is also too much ( Read more... )