Recent Entries

• 1st Anniversary Passed

  by Ann Teve October 23, 2008
  I mentioned to my manager that I'd passed a year as Ann at work. She smiled. It seemed no big deal to her. I thanked her and the company for her support over the year. I'd learned a lot. I think.To me it seems that transitioning begins about the clothes and one's look. Every morning is preoccupied w...

• The Clouds of August

  by Ann Teve September 4, 2008
  September 1st isn't the first day of autumn but it sure feels that way. August isn't the last month of summer either, but it sure feels that way. August is the transition and this is seen most strongly in the clouds. The summers of Southern Ontario, Canada -- that part that dips further south than t...

• The Mysteries of Life

  by Ann Teve August 15, 2008
  I'm a rationalist believing only in what I can see. That's why I don't pay my electric bill (Is there really something there?). Actually, I 'm not quite that bad. It's not that I want to be this way, I just am. For me, Karma is mostly a soft chewy candy sold in little plastic wrapped squares.This pe...

• Maintaining the Image... or Not!

  by Ann Teve August 14, 2008
  My alarm buzzes at 6:00 AM workday or day off. On the days off, it's lovely to lie in. This day off was no different, but as I contempted the sun speckled wall I was startled by a sliding, 'shushing' sound followed by a resounding thump and that by the sound of a car engine revving beyond its limit....

• Doubtful and Dispirited

  by Ann Teve June 24, 2008
  One objective of my blog (and I hope not presumptuous) is to show honestly and candidly, the emotional stages of my first year fulltime. My experiences may be of value to those who follow. The emotional stage of the last week has been one of uncertainty. Contributing to my uncertainty, perhaps bette...

• Passing

  by Ann Teve June 17, 2008
  Remember the chipmunk? Well, its still around, darting across the hearth and under a chair this morning. I chased, but with the bouncing gate of Chip and Dale, it skittered away down the hall. An open door was uninviting. Its still there now. Wait 'till Smudge gets home. Ah, these little moments of ...

• Beginning to Enjoy

  by Ann Teve June 13, 2008
  Four more days will bring me to the 3/4 mark of my first year living full-time. It has happened very quickly. It has been very good.I am finding comfort in my new role. Clothes do not entirely make the person, fitting those clothes and being comfortable in them, physically and emotionally is neces...

• Beginning to Let Go

  by Ann Teve May 21, 2008
  The Canadian spring holiday (the "May 24th Weekend", a name that coincides with the number of bottles of beer in a case (a  "two-fer") and typically purchased by the celebrants of this weekend who spend it in tents, in the rain, in our provincial parks in an intoxicated state) ha...

• Land Ahoy!

  by Ann Teve May 16, 2008
  If you've ever sailed on the Great Lakes of North America or offshore into an ocean, you'll know that it takes forever to leave the sight of land. In a sailboat, it can even take the better part of a day before the shore surrenders to the water's horizon and is lost from view. Equally, approaching a...

• Bumps In The Road

  by Ann Teve May 8, 2008
  I got 'baked(1)' last night. I needed it.  It might seem out of character but character was the issue of the day. Who exactly (or even inexactly) am I?The day started well enough. I was on time to work and ready to do a small product presentation. D (a cashier with a complexion of high colour) appro...