An Actual Grindr Conversation

When you see the top of my hat, I had sent 5 face pictures of me smiling, to try and encourage him to send one back. I have routinely encountered this kind of situation, or the reverse where there is a blank profile that says I am sinning and that I believe incorrectly. They will…

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Just Released! My Story Episode #8 – 3 Reasons

The longest My Story episode to date. Here are the various ways you can experience my story – on my website, on SoundCloud, or as an iTunes podcast! I’ve also included a link to visual images of My Lenten emails – the original emails I wrote during spring 2000. Click on any of the links…

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My obsession with rainbows

If you have spent any length of time reading my blog, you will easily notice my fascination with rainbows. Not only do I routinely encounter them in the natural world, I also discover them in man-made creations. And when you consider My Story, it makes sense why I am obsessed. I feel that I straddle…

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Ocean to Peak, Luge to High Heels – Days 55 to 61

From the depths of the Milford Sound to the tops of Ben Lomond mountain…from going down the Luge track in Queenstown 6 times to walking around GigCity in makeup, a dress and high heels…I had several amazing days of adventure during my third week being based in Queenstown. Day 55 (Sunday Oct 14) – Picking…

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Queenstown Week #2 PIP – People, Impressions, and Ponderings

This blog post attempts to record the people I met, the impressions I received, and the ponderings I made during my second week in Queenstown. I spent a lot of time at Homebase, in Starbucks, and in the public library. I also became more acquainted with two very diverse ways to experience Queenstown. All in…

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My Parental Letters

I released episode #3 of my podcast today. It comes from Chapter 1 – The Early Years of My Story. My Story This episode is entitled “My Parental Letters” because I reveal two letters I received from my parents at age 21. I kept these safe for 16 years across 11 apartments in 6 states….

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My first week in Queenstown

Day 42 (Monday Oct 1) – The first day of October saw me pack up all my belongings into Tuatoru and leave Mosgiel, NZ, heading northwest to Queenstown, NZ. One of the best surprises with Tuatoru is that my portable Bluetooth speaker fit perfectly below the radio. There were no aux-in ports on the radio,…

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My Story – The Podcast Begins

My Podcast has begun! I’m very excited to share My Story with you. Below is a link to the newest section of my blog that will contain all 30 episodes of My Story. I also plan to release additional media content and a final written version of the podcast when it concludes on January 1,…

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GigCity – Endings and Reflections

My time in GigCity came to an end with the transition from September to October. Looking over my camera roll from the last week, there are as many images of book pages as there are of actual sites and people. This is because I spent the week reading, reflecting, and planning for what’s to come….

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