Still Still Here (a/k/a A Few Recent Pics)

Yes, I'm still here. :D And there really *is* a long, long post coming. Honestly! Once it's done all will be clear. Promise. :c) In the meantime, here's... well, more of me. lol

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Just some random artists for your listening pleasure... or *are* they?!?!? Hmmm... :D

Still Here

Just a quick post to hello, how are you, in the words of one of my favorite bands.  I'm still alive and hope you all are well. Hope to write more soon. Ciao 'til then...

The song I mentioned above:

Wow! (And Cow(s))!

I have been under the weather again today. My flu, and chest-rattling cough, have, alas, made a comeback. :c(

But at the moment I hardly notice this. Why, you ask?

I just found out that Calie has featured this blog on T-Central!

I am so, so flattered by both the honor and by her kind words. Thank you, Calie! I hope anyone who samples this blog finds it useful in some small way. Welcome!

I think the only thing that would make me feel even better was if I had found this under the Christmas tree:

Of course, if I got *this* gizmo as well then I would have something to munch on while I down a glass of... well, whatever it is that Milky produces. :c)

Quick aside #1: Jim Henson, in his pre-Sesame Street days, produced this commercial.

Quick aside #2: H/T to April for sharing these clips with me.

Thank you again, Calie, and welcome one and all!

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Here's a greeting in song from the first band I ever saw in concert: Cheap Trick. Happily, they are still going strong, and still putting out wonderful new music, after all these years. :c) Long live power-pop!

The Chronicles of Cass

I realized the other day that for some reason I had never submitted my blog up to be listed at T-Central. Calie, bless her heart, was gracious enough to put aside my inner blonde taking over again :c), and added it to her roster.

My view count jumped within a few hours of her acceptance (thank you and welcome to any new readers!). So I thought I would follow the suggestion of a few friends and put up a post containing the entries that tell my story so far, more or less. The Chronicles of Cass, if you will. :c)

I say "more or less" because I have at least one additional lengthy post to write: puberty, when I finally realized who I was. As you can imagine, that is not an easy subject to address. But I will. I must.

Writing these other posts has been incredibly cathartic. I can only hope they help even one other person the way that reading similar posts helped me when I was starting my journey.

These are more or less chronological in order, but in a few instances are grouped thematically. I will admit up front that they may be a bit intense in spots. I tried to be as honest as possible, and sometimes the truth is painful.

I *do* have a sense of humor, though, albeit an offbeat one. (Or as my friend April puts it, "Nope. You're just weird." :c)). So, feel free to poke around if you need cheering up. Try anything labeled "Conversations with C," which are inspired by my occasional chats with my 19-year-old nephew C. He is, as you will see, a piece of work. In the best possible way, of course!

Thank you in advance for your patience in slogging through these! I hope you find them useful in some small way.

The Awakening #1
The Awakening #2
A Brief Explanation
Fearless Heart
The Famous Final Scene
Dress You Up
Another Brief Explanation
Release, Vol. I
Release, Vol. II
And *Another* Brief Explanation
Why Can't This Be Love?
Right Now
The Healing Game

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Just to show that not *all* is doom and gloom in my little corner of the Web, here's the great Richard Thompson, with a cheerful ditty called "Now That I Am Dead":

:c)