If you have the power to transform into any type of animal at will, what animal would you be? Why? :)))
I would want the ability to transform into some kind of a bird. The ability to fly sounds fun and could have some tactical advantage.
What was the best gift you ever received from someone? What was the occasion? Who was the gifter and what was the gift? What did you do with it? Do share. Thanks. :)))
This is a hard question to answer only because over the years, no one has really taken me seriously and no one really has treated me that special. 41 years and I am still waiting for that special gift from that special someone.
Do you have a favorite perfume? If so, what is it?
I normally do not wear any. I would rather have people smell the real Michi.. (run! hide!!) Seriously, I do not have any preference.
What sort of volunteer work have you done? If not, have you thought about learning sign language or some kind of skill that would help you to volunteer your services to help out the disabled or less fortunate? If time permits, do you want to volunteer? :D
I have studied Braille in the past in order to learn how to do transcription. In my associations with my past employer and a radio network that I used to be involved with, I was very close to the visually impaired community. I have worked with adaptive technology, especially software like JAWS which allows those with visual impairments to read computer screens and use various applications without needing to use a mouse. I have had blind people tell me that I was the best “sighted blind person” they have ever known, mainly because I cared where it came to adapting REC related services.
Even in the early days of REC, we have always had a close connection with the visually impaired. Our interactive phone systems of the 80’s and 90’s were very popular among those who are not sighted.
I am still a member of the American Council of the Blind and I support the advocacy work that they do. The ACB National Convention will be coming here to Phoenix in July. For more information on this organization, visit http://acb.org
Do you read your Horoscope? What Astrology and Zodiac signs are you? Do you make decisions based on what you read from your Horoscope? :D
I am a Leo. To me, horoscopes are entertainment value only and have no influence on the decisions I make during the day.
I’m proud of you for being true to who you are, even though its hard to be accepted in society ^-^ you’re one of the most beautiful women i know! what would you say to other people who want to make a transition from male to female?
(1) BE YOURSELF - Do not try to be like someone else. Just do what comes natural. Sure it may sound ackward but in time, you will get this right. If you feel your voice may be an issue, work with it. There’s many techniques you can use. Don’t be the judge of your own voice. Whenever I hear my recorded voice, I always hear my old voice and that’s because it is. It is possible to coach your voice and still be yourself.
(2) DON’T SELL YOURSELF SHORT - Don’t think that because you are transitioning that the old jobs you will be able to get are either menial service jobs or jobs in the sex industry. If you continue to be yourself and present yourself accordingly, more opportunities are out there.
(3) DON’T SELL YOURSELF SHORT WHEN IT COMES TO RELATIONSHIPS - Don’t think that just because you are transitioning that the only possible relationship you can have is some kind of fetish related relationship. While finding that special someone is a LOT harder, especially when you are a pre-op (before the surgery), it is possible to have a meaningful relationship.
(4) BE CAREFUL! - We hear about many situations where trans women are violently injured or killed. A lot of times is because they are trying to deceive someone who may now know otherwise. When the pants come down or the skirt comes up… surprise. Don’t get yourself in that kind of a situation to begin with.
(5) PLAY BY THE RULES - I can’t stress this one more. GET THERAPY.. You can not go down this road alone. You need a support structure including health professionals, your friends and if you are lucky, your family. DO NOT SELF MEDICATE YOURSELF… Once you have gone through several months of therapy and you have been diagnosed with GID (Gender Identity Disorder), then you will be able to receive a presecription for hormones. Make sure you do the blood workups once a year just to play it safe. Familiarize yourself with the World Professional Association for Transgender Health Standards of Care (formerly the Harry Benjamin Standards of Care). These are the rules the medical community follow. You need to know and understand what’s ahead for you.
(6) EXPECT REJECTION - Not everyone is going to accept your life choices. Expect to lose some friends and family members from your circle of support. But at the same time, you may gain new friends. Also telling your family is a good idea. Don’t assume a family member is not accepting. You may find them to be a good circle of support.
(7) PATIENCE - If you expect this all to happen overnight, you wake up the next morning and you are a girl.. put the fetish novels down and go back to being a cross-dresser… you are NOT a true transsexual.
(8) DON’T STEREOTYPE YOUR HOBBIES AND INTERESTS BASED ON GENDER - Just because you change your identity, that does not mean that you have to give up watching football, in my case, doing amateur radio, etc. Just know that some aspects will change. You may not be comfortable going to the bar on Sunday “with the guys” to watch the game, but it should not stop you from being a fan. Just know, you can use your talents and interests you acquired in your old identity and will a little modification, apply them to your new identity. That’s exactly what I did when I started to report on roller derby. I took many of my announcing and audio editing skills that I acquired in my old identity and applied them to my new identity.
(9) STILL.. BE YOURSELF. Be natural, not made up. Be comfortable in your clothes.. do not dress “over the top”, except in special circumstances (like walking the streets of Shibuya in Tokyo.) As long as you come off as professional, you will be seen as professional.
(10) EVEN POST-OP, YOU STILL HAVE MALE PARTS INSIDE OF YOU. Even though you have gone through gender reassignment surgery, you still do not have a uterus. You still can’t have kids. I have heard of trans-women who have killed themselves or otherwise had died because they lived under the delusion that she can now have a baby once she had completed the surgery. If you feel this way… GET HELP ASAP!!!
Thanks for your complements, that means a lot to me.
HOpefully, this advice helps!!!! (*^u^*)y
