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Chameleon

Janie — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:53:32 +0000

Today I found myself in a boutique shop that sells all manner of cocktail supplies. The only service person in the store was a young man – early twenties, I’d guess – very feminine, and actually quite beautiful. My gender sensors identified him as a man, and that’s how I’ll refer to him, but I […]

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A Lady for a Duke

Janie — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:10:32 +0000

I don’t think I wrote a single book review in the first decade of this blog, and here I am with the third in less than a month. A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall is a period love story between two dear friends separated by war, one damaged by it both physically and […]

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Out for Dinner

Janie — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:37:24 +0000

Not everything can be about angst and self-doubt. Sometimes, a girl’s just living life, having cocktails and a nice dinner. It feels nice just to be. Y’know?

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Will It Always Be Hard?

Janie — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:50:25 +0000

I am Janie. That other part of me has receded into, well, I don’t know where. I live my life pretty much like any other woman. And yet… After all this time, it is still hard. I still constantly assess my surroundings to see if I’ve been clocked. I still have to make an effort […]

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If I Was Your Girl

Janie — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 21:38:47 +0000

I have done a lot more writing than reading when it comes to trans experiences. But now that I’m on a reading kick, I am discovering how powerful it feels to me when transgender authors express experiences I have had through their lenses. The whole thing is making me a bit emotional. First, there’s that […]

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See You at the Summit

Janie — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 21:08:05 +0000

Preoccupied as I am at the moment with writing and books, especially about topics that mirror my own book, I picked up a copy of Jordyn Taylor’s See You at the Summit. Good move! I absolutely devoured the book in two days and loved every minute of it. To summarize her book in a way […]

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Nice to be Back

Janie — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:14:00 +0000

Today, I dropped in on Manic Coffee, a place I used to spend a lot of time thinking my thoughts and writing my blog. I hadn’t been there in ages, but being in the neighbourhood, I stopped by on a whim. One coffee shop is pretty much the same as the next, right? Well, no. […]

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Time Flies

Janie — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:06:12 +0000

This feels vaguely like climbing, stiffly and slowly, back behind the wheel of a truck I left by the side of the road years ago. I wonder if I can still handle this rig. Hard to believe, but it’s been nearly a decade since my last post. In that time, we’ve had Covid, and social […]

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Thanks for Being There

Janie — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 06:10:52 +0000

Recently, I undertook the task of going through my blog posts to get a sense of my history. It has been a bit of a humbling experience – so much so that I think I owe my loyal and persistent commenters an apology. There came a point where these commenters ganged up on me, with […]

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Golf + Bubble Baths – Why I’m Happier as a Woman

Janie — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 04:07:16 +0000

I always knew that I was happier as a woman, but I’m only just starting to realize why. I played golf today with a couple of my old male friends. I shanked my share and hit some plain stupid shots, but y’know what? It didn’t affect my mood one iota. Not to put too fine […]

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