Sometimes, I do really stupid things because my mind is racing 100 miles per hour and I’m multi-tasking. Tonight’s faux pas? Rendering my portfolio website, Flying Tiger Designs, unusable for the moment. Oops. Guess I’m truly making it a portfolio site with a “best of” showing from shoots that I… Continue reading
As you probably know from my various rantings, ravings, and ramblings here, I’m FtM transgender. I lived a good bulk of my life identifying as female and, despite identifying as male/masculine for a while, I still advocate for and understand the challenges of people who identify as female. I also… Continue reading
As I mentioned in the last post, Monday and Tuesday of this week were spent assisting with various Simple Day Feast prep items. While I’m technically writing this on Friday morning, it won’t post until the wee hours of Sunday morning so that people have a chance to enjoy their… Continue reading
A few months ago, my friend Liadan Liathain asked me if I’d want to work on her crew for A Simple Day in the Country, which is this upcoming weekend. While I’m not able to because of work commitments and co-workers’ time off, I am able to head down in… Continue reading
So, because of a comment from Mistress Sofya Chyudskaya Smolyanina, I shot off an e-mail to the Editor of Compleat Anachronist on a lark. Greetings! I’m currently working on research of transgender and gender non-conforming individuals in the time period of the SCA, as well as conventions for interactions within… Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago, Gareth (Devin) and I worked on polearm technique to help get me ready for my authorization test, and something he said clicked with me: “You know Sir Ivan Shishov, right? You know he doesn’t move when fighting polearm? He just stands his ground.” For me,… Continue reading
Ingredients 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar, Packed 1 Cup Granulated White Sugar 1 Cup Water 1/4 Cup (or 4 Tablespoons) Unsalted Butter 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream Salt to Taste (Optional) Instructions: 1. In a medium sauce pan with a heavy bottom, combine sugars and water, stirring until sugars are dissolved…. Continue reading
… But the event’s feast gave EVERYONE life. First, my thanks: To Abbey May, Adeline, Adella, Astridr, Johara, and Sarafina — You all are amazing. Without you ladies, feast would have been a hot mess. Instead, we had an incredibly filling meal that really did make everyone’s day. Everyone poured… Continue reading
Sundays bring with them multiple options for fighter practices: Either head south to Grey Gargoyles, head Northwest to Jaravellir/Northshield, or head Northeast to Ravenslake. Today, mostly because I knew I was mildly low on spoons after work last night, I chose to go Northeast to Ravenslake. And I’m glad I… Continue reading
Starting Weight: 313.2 lbs Goal Weight: 250 lbs Starting A1C: 10.1 Goal A1C: 7 or less So… This is a hard post for me to write. I’m going to start chronicling my journey to become healthier and more fit overall, and that includes some pretty (to me) scathing looks at… Continue reading