The Transcendent Rainbow Cafe - social space for LGBTI members

[Paul]

It would be so great to have a thread here where we can chat about almost anything. We can have fun, tell jokes, share stories, you name it!

There's a "BB Cafe" thread in the general area where lots of people chat daily and have established some nice light hearted conversations, it's treated as if it's a real cafe, there's even virtual baked goods and coffee!

Let's create a chat here for anyone to join, in particular the GLBTIQ community to let their collective hair down and chill out. It's a safe space to be yourself.

We just need a name 🙂

[Aaronsis]

Hey Jo

The old Viscount sounds like an awesome van to own, things from the older days were certainly built differently than things built these days, cars included, and caravans too. I love vintage anything really and it is a great reminder of where we have been and also were we are going, technology and the way we do things just blows my mind.

The moon has been so gorgeous the past few days, I have heard a few people mention it and one lady even excused her behavior the other day and mentioned it was due to the full moon...lol

Well in my opinion you should take all the credit for accepting Jo, for letting her come forward and letting her be born, you had a choice and you could have fought to hide her and fought for her not to come forward and had a life with her tapping at you to be born, that would be very painful I would think. Well done to you and I can hear how much of a challenge it was for you but I am so proud that Jo is here and even more so to hear that you are ecstatic that she is too.

Chatting on the phone to a friend is awesome, I would always chose that over reading....connecting with people and staying in touch is such soul food I have found. If you would like to share how the conversation went with your friend when you were telling her the journey I would love to hear about that, only if you want to tho.

I can't wait to hear when you do take a great chunk out of the book and find out what you think...it is so wonderful in a sad way.

Not much news with me, I was actually in bed at 5.30pm last night...lol..getting old and needing lots of sleep......lol

Hope today is fantastic for you and that you are giving LD all the scratches I am passing on..lol....

Huge hugs to you both

Sarah xxx

[Mudcakes]

I WENT TO MY FIRST LGBT EVENT AND THEN CAME OUT ON MY PRIVATE INSTAGRAM!🌈🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙

[Jo8049]

Top of the morning to everyone here ( and just everyone ). Still clear morning , big sky blinking . 0315 . On the trike ( recumbent on rollers ) in front of TV with the fans going . LD beside me on one of my shirts in comfy chair .

Mudcakes : that's very brave of you and I hope now you find all will be OK and there is no off stuff because of your post . Tell me how the event went , or not . I have yet to go there and think I will be excited and very nervous . Am planning to do one in Bris at the end of March . lol

Hi Sarah our friend . The moon affects my sleep to the extreme . So last week was a bit of a train wreck in that respect . ie all the other things that were going on . This week is another with bucket loads of energy whirling about .

When Jo was born I had no say at all in that . As the psych lady said " you can't push them back once the waters break " and the previous 18 months was the labour with all the triggers installed where appropriate I guess . Thank you for your sentiment though . xx

Talking to my friend was,awesome . I can count my close and mostly long term friends on my fingers and perhaps a couple of toes . Most are in Aus but a few are os . Let me tell you it was a very long happy and joyous call . We met in the mid seventies and one day I will tell you that story . That day and next few could fill a couple of chapters in a book . We have never been lovers but very close friends all this time . It was a surprise to her but she was so supportive and happy as she said my happy contentment came through the phone . Thanks for the support too by the way . Having this journey and finding here has shown me in real time how much ( monumentally ) support helps with every aspect of life .

Didnt get to end of first chapter yet ( fell asleep ) but am right in there . It already has hit emotions . ( think might of mentioned I have huge and strong emotions ) Am off to next appointment this morning , LD not happy . Another 2 nights in jail . Have the book for a diversion and company now . By the way bought a Japanese cook book on line yesterday . Could be fun .

Please make sure you have enough sleep . My sleep patterns suck . Carry over from my full on work life . Will let you know how Gender Clinic goes . Fingers and toes crossed . Butterflies already .XXX

Lol , peace and hugs ( lots , wish for real hugs at present but if I just walk up to someone and start hugging will get locked up ) xxxxx

Jo & LD

[Aaronsis]

Congratulations Mudcakes

Well done and I am sure that it was a time filled with so many emotions but I hope that you feel so wonderful and so free and that you are enjoying being you.

Congratulations and thank you for coming to share such wonderful news with us.

Hugs

Sarah

[Aaronsis]

Good morning my friends

That is adorable that LD is chilling on the clothes while you are slogging it out on the bike....LD must be the gym manager!

That is so interesting about what you said about the moon and it effecting your sleep. I am not sure if it effects me but I am going to start to take notice now and see how I am feeling when the next one comes along.

I am so glad that you shared your conversation with me with your friend, it is so wonderful to hear about other people's friendships. Your friend sure does sound like she has a special place in your heart and in your life and that is a true gift..for you both. WOW, my brain is going nuts with all the thoughts of what your story could be with meeting her, how awesome..and that after all this time you still have the most wonderful of friendships. I have one friend with whom we have been friends since grade 3, some others for like 20 years so that is super special to me. I have no doubt that your friend would have been supportive to you, I am not sure that there is anything that my friends could say to me that would cause me to feel weird or uncomfortable..well unless of course they harmed someone....but I think that is the true testament of friendship that we can truly be ourselves and they accept us, that we can change and evolve and that they still love us, that we have trauma and pain and they still love us, and are also there for the good times too...these friendships are like gold.

Yes you have mentioned that you are a highly emotional person, I am too and a huge empath so I try very hard to manage these things so as not to exhaust myself in the caring of others and so much so that I have forgotten to care for me. I do genuinely care for people and want to talk and help and listen so that is a challenge for me.

Ohh wow..a Japanese cook book, I can't wait to hear about the things you create from that. I have always loved the idea of making my own sushi and sushimi but have never done it. I love Japanese food and love how clean and fresh it is and also how good you feel after eating it...usually not bloated ..well unless you overeat..lol

Mostly today I am thinking of you at the gender clinic, I am so excited for you and I simply cannot wait to hear how you went. I am sure that the people there are going to take wonderful care of you both physically and emotionally. How wonderful Jo xx

I had to laugh at your hugs comment, we don't need you getting locked up...lol

Chat soon my friend

Sarah xx

[eight]

what event did you go to mudcakes :oo?? been wishing to go to mardi gras honestly but maybe when we aren't in a paralellogram because i am not paying $20 plus all the arrangements to get myself there to see coppers and corporate floats go around the scg. will maybe watch the parade livestream though because a close friend is part of the cosplayers group and he's METTATON.

[Jo8049]

Hi Sarah . This mornings post was supposed to be just a good morning one but it grew . As might this one . Have come 458 km and now in a little caravan park 28 short of the target . LD was less than enthusiastic about a repeat week to .

The doctor was not in today so there is uncertainty about tomorrow . Hope it all works out . Am prepared to stay even into next week if necessary . Tell you tomorrow after all is sorted ?

Long term friendships are so valuable , as are any genuine ones to . You know I never joined the dots of empathy and emotional response . All I can ever remember feeling is just wanting to help people in so very many ways and how I feel their pain as if its mine ( if its a painful time ). You are so perceptive and clever .

The other week when LD&I did that 400 km test drive and Mr A failed , when we got home it was just under 40° and once inside I was so sad and said to her I just want a hug right now . I sat down and she jumped in my lap and gave me dog love through her eyes , made me cry and she licked my tears off my cheeks .

Raining when I got here , sunny now . Wish we could post pictures here, but not safe of course . I would put some food ones on . Have been experimenting with Tempura to . You should try doing sushi , the rice is the key . ( you can buy sushi rice , just follow the instructions for the rice ) the rest is already in your imagination . sashimi is an art but having said that just have a crack at that to . YUM .

When I lived aboard one of my sailing boats ( big boat , with 3rd wife and her kids there was a long line Tuna boat using a pen where we were . The boss (2 man boat ) used go back to Bermagui every second weekend . Tommy the deckhand stayed on the boat . ( a dark skinned Polynesian with a huge fuzzy lot of hair that was naturally bright red ). We asked him what he missed about home . Family of course but he loved fruit cake . We traded fresh out of the oven fruit cake and chocolate cake to for 1 or 2 albacore when they came in . Tommy would keep 1 or 2 on ice for us. ( type of tuna I think ) . I recall many times sitting on the finger between the boats with him butchering the albacore with a big bowl of sweet soy and some tubes of wasabi . ( several lifetimes ago now )

With that short one ( ha ha ) I shall go for now .

Thank you dear friend , lol and hugs ( in spades ) xxxxx Jo&LD

[Jo8049]

Good morning everyone . Cool windy and dark today . 0500 .

Hi Sarah , well rested I hope . Will be there in spirit for a chai later . Very huge hug xxxxxx

Much love and happiness to all. Jo&LD ( in absentia )

[Jo8049]

Hi Sarah , hope that your day went well and was smooth sailing .

7.30 pm now and just pulled up in the yard I stayed in last Thursday night . About a 260 km drive from where the clinic is . Left there around d 4 pm .

Am overwhelmed by the people I have met there and the same for last week . Will chat about it all next time I post . Cows mooing close by . Angus ( black ones. ) really cute .

Officialy receiving controlled hormone treatment . Surgery in about a year . ( am just blown away )

Very very exhausted . Going to snack and bed .

Hope your all good ( well and happy )

Lol as always ,hugs and a cuddle to , Jo&LD ( in absentia until tomorrow ) xxxx

[Jo8049]

Morning again . Happiness and peace in everyone's day . lol

Got to get back on the track and retrieve LD from Club Med ---- . Then see a doctor and a chemist then home . Ahhh !

Lol and hugs ( only if you like hugs ? )

Jo&LD xx