Just Another Girl With Tattoos

6 Month Checkup

2009-07-24T11:32:00.001-07:00

Well, today was check up day. He is 18.19 lbs, 27.5 inches long, and is HEAVY. His nose started running a few days ago but it is nothing serious. Doc feels it is a head cold that is associated with his teeth coming in. Let’s hope so.

All I can say is he has come a LONG way from when he was in the hospital.

I love my Little man.

Writing is less stress

2009-07-13T16:39:00.001-07:00

When it comes to writing, I am finding that I am thinking about it more then doing it. I will not take into consideration that even though I am not working as much as I use to, if any at all, that is also a reason I am not writing as much as I should.

I had previously been talking to a guy who has a car website that I want to write for. It's very difficult to offer 'examples' when there are no examples to give. Everything I know is in my head, my knowledge, my thoughts, my opinions. I have several blogs I need to maintain and keep up with yet I do not.

I have been SO stressed and SO worked up over the new baby. I am scared to coddle him TOO much or not enough. I want him to go ahead and walk, talk yet I want him to remain a baby.

I am hoping that having this mini laptop, I will write every night prior to bed.

We will see.

Stuck at Pitt....

2009-03-08T22:19:00.001-07:00

Sitting here watching my son being attached to all these IV's and tubes and whatnot, is enough to make me go crazy or even postal. (the details of his issues can be found at My mommy Blog ) In this time of great stress, you always have to managed to keep yourself sane. I have done everything from updating My Myspace, My twitter, and even my facebook to keep from going mad. Let's not consider the fact I am ALREADY crazy just don't have it on paper. Which is good because I am allowed to have a concealed carry permit. Scary isn't it?? I have taken pictures of my son, to show people this isn't as simple as one may think. Even though it seems it's not a big deal to most, I want you to look at this and tell me it's no big fucking deal.

With that being said I have had to make myself useful and attempt to keep my humor about me. I did catch one photo op that was intriguing, it is raw so bare with me on that. I will blow it up later

THis is what I have to do while I am waiting for my baby to get better..

2009-03-06T18:27:00.001-08:00

The Pregnant Man Gives Birth

2008-11-14T11:16:00.001-08:00

Originally posted Thursday July 03, 2008 02:55 PM EDT http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20210491,00.html

Photo by: Mary Ellen Mark

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Thomas Beatie, also known as The Pregnant Man, has given birth to a girl, he confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.

Beatie, 34, who began life as a woman and legally switched to a male identity, while preserving his female reproductive organs, and his wife Nancy, 46, welcomed a daughter at an Oregon hospital on June 29. Both Beatie and his daughter are healthy and doing well, he tells PEOPLE.

Beatie, who took twice-weekly doses of testosterone and had his breasts surgically removed during his female-to-male transition, made headlines around the globe last April when he announced in an exclusive interview in PEOPLE and on The Oprah Winfrey Show that he was expecting a child – while legally living as a man.

Raised in Hawaii, he spent the first two decades of his life as Tracy Lagondino, a Girl Scout, former model and finalist in a Miss Hawaii Teen USA pageant. Beatie told PEOPLE that he began to dress and live as a man in his 20s, in time officially changing his gender on his passport and driver's license.

In 2003, he legally married Nancy, a divorced mother of two who had had a hysterectomy as a result of endometriosis.

The couple became pregnant using donor sperm and Thomas's eggs, through artificial insemination, after relocating in 2005 to Bend, Ore., where they operate a T-shirting printing business.

Their baby girl is Thomas's first child. "The only thing different about me is that I can't breastfeed my baby. But a lot of mothers don't," he told PEOPLE.

Despite published reports, Beatie says the baby was not delivered via C-section. He intends to publish a book about his experience this fall.

Ok, Transgender: a person appearing as, or wishing to be considered as having undergone surgery to become a member of the opposite sex. Lamens terms, Transgender are people who feel they are in the wrong sex. As this situation, a woman who felt that she was a man and has gone through surgery and hormones to do so, YET she still has her parts below. Obviously, she had a child.

The one thing I can honestly say is transgendered people, in my opinion, want to be normal everyday people. Yes, they feel they are in the wrong sex and wrong body, but they just want to put themselves where they feel most comfortable and live their life as normal people. Tonight, you are about to see the 'circus freak' of transgendered individuals. I'm sure this person has not seen the good side of other transgendered people.

Everything, 'his' license, SS card, birth certificate, everything states male, but nothing having a penis, whether naturally nor through sex reassignment surgery, still classify you as a female? Being able to have a child, KNOWING a man cannot, doesn't that classify 'him' as a female still? Yes, hormones and taking off your breasts are a good start BUT still, the classification.

It brings to mind the movie 'Southern Comfort' about a woman who chose to live her life as a male. She had everything, as 'Thomas' including the female organs. He ended up with cervical cancer and no Dr would give him a hysterectomy due to the way he was living his life and he ended up dying from it. All he wanted to do is live life as normal, and not become center of attention.

It appears 'Thomas' is pregnant again and plans on having a child in June. I heard his wife can't have children so that is why he is doing it for her. I still do not see it, you can't have the best of both worlds…..

Local issues......

2008-11-13T09:54:00.000-08:00

We had a local occurance that seems to be happening everywhere. Teachers having sexual relations with their students. It doesn't surprise me that it came to this area or any area for that matter. If you have noticed, it's more female teachers with male students rather then visa versa. I must say that kids now a days are not the same as when I was coming up. It's to a point you will have to ask for ID to make sure of their age.

One example would be the new trend of attire girls are wearing.

Now, when i was growing up, and I'm ONLY 30, they were not that short and IF they were, you were called several names that need not be said here. That is the style and that is what parents are letting the kids wear. To each is own, but my child will not be in it.

Well, it seems the woman, Kelly Bartz, is being charged and claims the student was 18 at the time. In comments to the story everywhere, it was said that he pursued her for a while and she finally gave in. The mother was mad because he only passed her class, yet blames the teacher? more when I learn more.

To find out more please go here: Rocky Mount High Teacher has relations with student

MNO

2008-09-29T09:22:00.001-07:00

Many people who are not local do not know about MNO. MNO, also referred to as ‘Men’s Night Out’ started as a group of men getting together. It bled over to the family’s and then their friends. It’s 50 men who are paired off and setup their own places. Each section is setup to cater to friends the pair invite. They feed the people they invite and then everyone walks around mingling among themselves.

Years ago, MNO was a very prestigious thing. You were very Privileged to get a ticket and be a part of it. Tickets were very limited. It was the ‘higher end’ people who put it on and who were there. Most were dressed nicely and looked good. Yes, there was alcohol involved and many of these people would take this night to express their love for the drink and stumble around. It seems they use this night to do this and be able to get away with it.

One year, it appeared tickets were duplicated and there was a flood of people there, many several years younger then myself, I was 21 at the time, and it was complete chaos. There were more fights, and more problems then there had ever been before. Ever since that time, it has never been the same to me.

I had been going every year up until last year and each year it seemed to de pleat more and more. This year was no exception to that. I hate to say that every year, it seems the people that come are more ‘trashy’, for lack of a better term. These are the people who most likely get there drunk, or highly buzzing. The ones who can hardly keep their composure and walk around. They bump into people for failure to be capable of walking. They talk to you yet you can’t understand a word they say. They are the instigators who alone say nothing but around their ‘people’ feel ten feet tall and bulletproof and want to talk shit or silently stand behind someone for lack of nuts….

Either way, over the years, MNO has disappointed me more and more. And I have begun to realize that the only way most and many can enjoy their night IS to be drunk. Maybe, if I was drunk (and not pregnant) I would have had a better time. I may have been able to understand the gibberish the other drunks speak. If I was drunk (and not pregnant), it may not have just been words thrown around.

Needless to say, I appreciate the past availability to tickets and being able to see people I haven’t seen all year or since last MNO. But, I doubt I will be going from now on. I do not feel I meet the ultimate criteria that will eventually overtake and overpower MNO and beat it down to the bottom of the pole.

PS. For those who feel offended and feel this blog is about you, it probably is.

Need to catch up...

2008-09-12T19:00:00.000-07:00

Well, a lot has happened. I got married August 23rd which is also my B-day and I am currently, today 5 and 1/2 months pregnant. Yeahy, didn't happened as I wanted and in the order I wanted but it did and I am SO happy and so damn excited. I NEVER thought I would actually become a mother. I believe it was mostly being able to find someone who would be a good father and who I would actually WANT to marry. I managed to find him and he can put up with all of me and accepts all of me so that is good.

Work is work and I'm still attempting to not go insane. After a month or so of not doing anything to G'mas house we are finally back on it after dad found out I was going to get a loan to buy another house. We will see how long thatlast.

PS. ever wonder what ever happened to Eddie Money? heh

Peace

Drama infestation never ends.....

2008-08-14T13:25:00.000-07:00

I'm sitting here thinking about a recent occurance while I'm being sick from this kid in me. my future step daughters mother decided that she wasn't going to let HH get his child for our wedding weekend. It is not the child's fault he doesn't want her, it's not the kids fault he is marrying someone he loves and WANTS to be with, and didn't have a child in attempts to KEEP him. When the time arrives, she will have to answer to that child as to why she wasn't there and why she kept her from going. But keep in mind 'it's in the best interest of the child'....my fucking ass.

I find it funny how jealous she is of me, my situation, our situation and the fact that the child actually has it BETTER then there.

I firmly believe in Karma and feel that with time, she will get hers.

2008-08-07T12:05:00.000-07:00

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People Change.....

2008-08-01T11:34:00.000-07:00

Hubby, we will call HH, came by the shop and we went to go get lunch. We went to a little place on the corner by the machine shop and it was closed. It seems every place that attempts business there does not work out. If they change their hours or attempt a different format maybe it would work out. Who knows, I don't do restaurants....just bars....heh

Anyway, we ended up at Central Cafe and they were BUSY. We managed to get a booth shortly after arriving. I saw a pregnant woman and her hubby, I suppose, walk in and she looked faimilar but I couldn't place her. Then, shortly after, a girl I knew walked in and sat with them.

I knew this girl from SEVERAL years ago, like when I was ummmm 19 or 20, when we use to hang out at D8 and was wild and crazy. As I was leaving, she made EVER effort for me not to see her. I really wanted to walk up and say, 'Hunny, you can't hide that hair' and walk out but I didn't. I just walked out as though I didn't notice. It got me thinking......

I know how we both were growing up, and even though it was innocent, we had a good time. Just enjoying the people we were around etc. Granted, I have MANY visable tattoos, which does make me look different, but I honestly have not changed other then growing up quite a bit. Well, she apparently has gotten to good for anyone as her life is perfect, I suppose.

It amazes me how people never thought that because their life is perfect now, that it wasn't perfect when they were younger. At that time in your life, it was. I feel my life is perfect with all my tattoos and my HH and my puppies and my future child.

It brings up a good quote, Don't forget those of your past, b/c you may need them one day.

Update of what is going on

2008-08-01T08:34:00.000-07:00

The reader's digest version of what is goin' on in my life is as follows:
Getting Married Aug. 23rd 2008
I am currently 4 months pregnant (We planned on getting married Halloween '08, I got off the pill since they claimed it takes 6 months or more for it to get out of your system, and it only took two months off the pill. Mom got involved and didn't want me to look like a cow Halloween (which would be HOT to be a dead pregnant bride, but hey) and we pushed it to my B-day, HOW LOVELY.) I'm hoping it will turn into MY wedding soon.
I currently HATE my job for many reasons, mostly b/c it's hard for my family to dsitinquish which part of me is their CHILD and which part is an EMPLOYEE. It is getting easier for me to seperate it, yet it's still becoming difficult. We have discussed that after the baby is born, I will most likely NOT come back here to work. It's not something I love anymore, It's become an actual job. (more later)
I currently and plan on just staying at two shih Tzu puppies, harley and chevy.
I have a soon-2-b-step daughter Maddy who is GROGEOUS in my eyes minus the baby mama drama.

This is just a bit of what is going on, more as they arrive or hit that one brain cell that is currently working overtime.....heh

The first post is always the deepest.....

2008-07-25T13:12:00.000-07:00

I am sitting here starting another blog since this one is getting more viewability than my other Livejounal (http://hotrodgyrl.livejournal.com) I started that journal in 2002 and even though there is ALOT of things that remind me of my past, both good and bad, I do feel that in changing my lifestyle and changing myself as a person I should also start by starting with a new journal.

I'm hoping I can be as attentive with this one as I have been with the LJ in the past. I am new to attempting to learn the tricks and details of blogger so let's hope I don't fuck it up. If I do, Oh well, I can't fuck it up but so much......

Who I am.....

2007-08-11T11:33:00.000-07:00

I am a mother, wife, daughter, business owner, tattoo fan, motorcycle rider, bass player, music lover, intellectual, independent woman. I am all over the map when it comes to what intrigues me and what I have researched/looked into throughout my life. I consider myself one who 'knows a little about a lot'.

I help my father run a Speed Shop business that I have been in since 1993 (the lovely age of 13) I handle the customers, the website (always in the works), and the eBay store.

I am married to the most amazing man who completely understands every part of me. He was a God sent in my time and was able to give me my son who is also a God sent and a miracle baby after spending his whole 2nd month of life in ICU suffering with RSV.

In the pursuit of myself, I have become a Reiki Practitioner, an avid crystal collector looking into becoming a Crystal Healer.

There is SO much more I can tell you, I am sure you will see in my entries my opinions, thoughts, etc. I will add as time allows.

Enjoy your time here~!

Michelle