27 February 2009

Le Cafe Perdu

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Today Bruce and I went to lunch at the Red Egg, a Chinese restaurant on a part of Centre Street that sits in a nether-world between Chinatow...
26 February 2009

Going to School: It's a Girl Thing, Ya Know

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It's really strange to have the day off on a Thursday. For as long as I can remember--yes, even back in elementary school--it was my lon...
25 February 2009

You Should See Yourself Giddy With Shakespeare and Ice-T

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I haven't studied biology in more than thirty years. I'll be the first to admit that I don't remember much, and what little I do...
24 February 2009

My Worst Fears Are Coming True And I'm Ecstatic. What Do I Do Now?

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Maybe I'm not joking after all when I tell people about my "special tranny powers." You know...I can put together an outfit. I...
22 February 2009

Taking History Personally

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Tonight I watched 60 Minutes. There was a time in my life when that was the only TV program I watched, and I never missed an episode. It is ...
21 February 2009

How Do You Wait?

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Got up late. Then again, I stayed up late, after reading and writing. I suppose that's a good rationale for being a night owl. After all...
20 February 2009

The Cafe Orlin

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After having lunch with Bruce, I met Dominick on Broadway, just above Houston. Together, we roamed through the Lower East Side and East Vill...
19 February 2009

From Drizzle to Wind: Out of the Closet

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Last night's drizzle turned to rain, and back to drizzle again. This morning, the weather was mild: more like what one might expect a mo...
18 February 2009

Wanted

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On the campus where I teach, there's a promenade that seperates a Colonial-era cemetery from the grounds of St. Monica's Church, whi...
16 February 2009

Days, Events and Tasks

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Max is nosey. Or maybe he's afraid. As I was about to start writing this, he stood in front of my keyboard. I had to shoo him away, ...
14 February 2009

Not Catching Up

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So, what am I doing on a Saturday night that happens to be Valentine's Day? Am I slinking through the town in my slinky red dress, holdi...
13 February 2009

Two Dates

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This has to be one of the most interesting juxtapositions of dates: Today is Friday the 13th; tomorrow will be Valentine's Day. Will tom...
12 February 2009

From Playing Chicken With The Wind To Giving Birth

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"It was the wind that gave them life," according to a Native American chant. Today, it was the wind that blew my sandwich out of m...
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10 February 2009

Agoraphobia Does Not Become Me

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Today's the birthday of the brother who was in the Army reserves. I sent a card but didn't call; I am both afraid of and too angry ...
09 February 2009

Migraines Make The Tranny

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I'm collecting recipes. No, not the kind for boeuf bourguignon, osso bucco or General Tso's chicken. I've got plenty of those al...
08 February 2009

I'm Breaking Up My Family

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Yesterday I mentioned the pamphlet Timerman describes in Prisoner Without A Name, Cell Without A Number. One of the claims that pamphlet mad...
07 February 2009

Five Months, A Circle

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Five more months. That's how many days? 150, exactly. I'm thinking about my mother again, as I often do. I wonder what she felt like...
06 February 2009

The Cost of the Surgery Just Went Up Twenty Percent And I'm Trying Not To Think About It

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Today I learned that the cost of my surgery might increase by as much as $4000. Dr. Marci Bowers' office cited large increases in costs,...