Hi all,

After a terrible few months in which I hit bottom and tried to end my life, I discovered the difference between a positive or negative outcome is indeed based upon your attitude.

So, the last two weeks the respiratory junk has slowly been overtaking me. The sum of it is, I have a bad cold on top of a dry hacking cough, and I'm pretty miserable.

As a result, my mate and I stayed inside yesterday, concentrating of making Christmas presents (quilts, decorative pillows, etc). She sews, I cut, and I do the machine embroidery. All day long I'd been smelling something hot but I just thought it was the steam iron, or the adhesive spray I use when doing embroidery.

The following is Bigatry of a State Worker but, this could happen in any State or even with a Federal Worker! Richard

Calif. transgender woman says DMV worker sent letter calling her gender change 'evil'
12-09-2010 03:28 PM PST |By LISA LEFF, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (Associated Press)

A transgender woman says a California Department of Motor Vehicles clerk used a state database to find her address and then mailed her a personal letter condemning her sex change.

Here's a link to a CNN story about a couple of studies of LGBT youths. As is to be expected the major focus is on gay students.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/12/06/lgbt.teens.punishment.p...

I read a story several years ago, about a young man who has to help out at a department store filling in as a "Santa's Helper". As the days go by, he becomes increasingly feminine. She has a marvelous touch with the children, and receives the name 'Merry'. It was a touching Christmas story and I'd like to read it again.

This is too funny

http://www.kboi2.com/news/offbeat/110989214.html

Melanie Dian

that the Lulu Cyber Sale ends tomorrow - thats Monday.

For more details on how you can save 25% on your Lulu order see my last blog and remember that it applies to anything on the Lulu site not just Scaramouch product!

So get over there now to start saving!

Mads

Just to let everyone know we just had someone hit the majical year of 40 years old! Happy Birthday JenGrl! Richard

Lulu are doing a special promotion again, 25% off any order!

Simply select go to Scaramouch, choose your books/calendars and in the voucher box when you check out just put 'CYBERUK', the website will then automatically make the reduction.

Its for a limited period - until the 29th November, so take advantage now and get your reading matter before Christmas!

ttfn
Mads

I've never posted a blog before but I found a good news article that I felt was worthy of posting here. I never see any Canadians posting our news so I thought it might be time, especially given todays significance.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2010/11/20/ottawa-tran...

Alright I fixed the link and went straight to the CBC. I just thought it was a good article on some basic recognition...

The Kindle edition of "Writing Fiction For Dummies" is currently available for free from Amazon.

As somebody (in good intention no doubt) changed my posting of Photo Opportunity to include everything available there is no point in me posting anything else.

Please, if you are on the organising commitee check what you are doing.

Instead you can read more of Mary

Mads

got dressed up tonight and videod myself. feeling sexy and posted the vid on youtube .
its november so i shaved my legs and i couldnt give a f@ck . dont have to show my skin for another 6 months at least so wearing sexy stockings and my legs look great .dont it make you feel so feminine
god bless
traceymac

Portland eatery is offering something different to patrons... and reports say people love it!

PORTLAND, Ore. -- A Thai restaurant in northwest Portland is hoping makeup, wigs and heels will put a new face on its business and its bottom line.

Oasisba, formerly known as Sweet Basil, is stirring up its business by having servers dressed as drag queens. At first glance, it may appear the new name is the only thing different at the restaurant on Glisan Street and 17th Avenue, but once you go inside, the change is clear.

No I don't want to remember another password and log onto yet another forum. So I'll post here since it will probably share much the same readership.

Great to see Tuck in control as always, made even easier by Jane and crew being down with illness.
I am sure they are blind at the moment to what an asset they have on their hands. It will be fun to see what happens once honest and open communication starts between them.

I really feel Tucker would be such an asset to Hayfield Hall, don't you think?

I've decided to extend the special offers on Unexpectedly Mary and Jamie and the Peach books for a further week, you can still order and get stuff in time for Christmas!

Go to http://www.lulu.com/scaramouch and have a look at the full range of Fiction, Travelogues and picture books available from Scaramouch.

ttfn

Mads

To everyone that I have your e-mail address. If you have gotten SPAM E-mail with my address as where it came from, I'm sorry as some how and it is not only my address but someone has gotten into MSN's web site and has stolen these addresses off their site as this info is on their site not my computer. I've had this address almost ten years now and I have complain to Microsoft several times about this but it seems to go nowhere with them. I know I've had several friends that have said they have had to drop their addresses and start new ones because of this! Richard

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101026/NEWS010702/10270...

Sixteen-year-old Rufus Bowman was looking for an easy victim, but he picked the wrong one during a July 13 incident.

Bowman was in the 200 block of West McMicken Avenue in Over-the-Rhine when, Assistant Hamilton County Prosecutor Ryan Nelson said, he approached Joshua Bumpus.

"Mr. Bumpus is a transvestite prostitute," Nelson said. "He goes 6-(foot)-3, 280 (pounds) and was wearing a pink halter top and pumps."

So you aren't hanging about waiting i thought i'd post a quick note.

I shan't be posting anything new here for the foreseeable although visitors to my site, maddybell.com might well find something from time to time.

1. From feedback i have had @ 30% of the readers don't like my stories
2. I don't have anything to post
3. i'm too busy with other stuff to write
4. I can't be bothered

The situation could change at any time - i'll keep you posted