Bill's New Frock

In the way that memory often does, I suddenly began thinking about something that I hadn't thought about for years over Christmas. I found a book, quite by chance, in a box that my mum had acquired from somewhere. Bill's New Frock by Anne Fine is the story of Bill Simpson who wakes up one day as a girl and is forced to school in a pretty pink frock. He then experiences the day from a female perspective. The book was first published in 1989 and is heralded as children's classic and a fine comment on gender issues.

So how did I come into contact with it? Well I was sitting at home one morning, ill from school or college I think, turned on the TV and there was a drama playing on the channel. A scruffy looking boy was wearing a pretty pink frock and being treated just like a girl. This was portrayed in the Quantum Leap way where we see the male actor in drag as opposed to an actress pretending to be a boy. The pink frock seemed to be the only article of clothing in his wardrobe that day and I recall scenes where he's told he's not allowed to paint pictures of war and when he kicks a ball through someone's window the boys get the blame. I can't recall how old I was at the time but looking it up on the net, the film was made in 1998 so I would have been at least in my late teens and in college.

Shortly after that I remember searching the local library database for the book and finding it in another town. I went there specifically to read it and learn more about the story.  Bill's New Frock was something that chimed with me at the time and gave me a taste for the type of stories I would come to seek out in years to come while coming to terms with my own feelings and gender issues. At least it's good to know that something like this is out there for kids to read and for some to feel that they are not alone as they battle their own gender issues.

My Week #7

It's been a stressful week, truth be told and I'll be glad come Christmas Eve when I'm off work.

Most of the people in my office have gone on holiday at the moment leaving me to do a lot of extra stuff like answer phones. I'm a secretary and I don't even get to wear a cute skirt or heels, heehee. This is really frustrating as I can't even get the work done I'm meant to be doing because I keep getting interrupted.

Anyway, I always look forward to Christmas and some time off plus I've been rewatching the entire Matt Smith era of Doctor Who in preparation for the Christmas special.

Sorry this isn't a happier post but Happy Christmas everyone :)

Sunglasses

There's a girl who works in my office, always well dressed and for some reason comes in wearing big designer sunglasses. That's another look I love: black dress, tights, heels, sunglasses and a big handbag hanging from your arm. Perhaps too neat and well presented than I would be but that whole fashionista ice queen look is so hawt.

I used to have a pair of mirrored sunglasses when I was younger for the only reason anyone does. Cos Top Gun, that's why. Now I have a pair which kind of makes me look like Doctor Octopus.

Anyway, I say this because she left them in the office today when she went home. I was so tempted to try them on and I probably would have done if there hadn't been someone else in the office. I would probably have been so nervous and would make sure I put them back in the exact position I found them in. I like to think I would have given them a quick try though.

Edit: Just noticed that this is my 69th blog post. 69 *snigger*

Edit 2: 04/12/2012: I was in early this morning so I was again tempted to try them on but I left it, knowing that anyone could walk in the door that moment.

Sunny Days

25 Caps of Christmas 2013

I've started up this little capping advent calender again this year so if anyone reading is on Rachel's Haven and wants to contribute then please sign up. I'm sorry to say it looks a bit bare this year so I'm wondering whether this will be my last year of doing it.

25 Caps of Christmas 2013

Anyway, on a happier note, just like last year I'm going to give you all a taste of it by reposting my first caption here. So please welcome special guest star Lea Michelle from Glee!

Hope y'all like :)

Elf (2013)

American Apparel

One of the small joys I have recently is receiving emails from American Apparel.

I bought my Amy Pond hoodie from them a few months back and since then I get emails suggesting lots of female clothing I may like to purchase. I haven't done so as yet but it's very tempting. I saw a sheer blouse yesterday, really nice. Perhaps tucked into a leather look pleated mini skirt, pastel coloured tights and some smart shoes or maybe Chucks to mix it up. Such a great and very cute look.

A Trip to France

When I was 14 I went with my school on a trip to the south of France for a week. I remember we also travelled with another school from the north of England and I remember how odd their accents sounded. Sure I was used to northern accents from the TV but up close it was rather startling. Just one of many things about growing up I guess. I did end up making friends though. Ok, so that little anecdote has no real bearing on this but it was just something I remember along with sharing a tent. One of the girls came in and gave us all a kiss. She hesitated when she got to me but at least it was something.

Anyway, the reason why I'm writing this up is a theme night the company put on for us to do. I can't remember any other activities but a talent show on the last day. This was a gender swap contest. "All the males dress up as females and all the females dress up as males," as one of the hosts told me and it's a phrase that still sticks with me to this day. Now my immediate reaction was one of fear, fear that I will be embarrassed and forced to do something I didn't want to but I had to admit it intrigued me. Most of the guys were game for it and the girls lent them clothes. I was more on the outside of the group anyway. I took some pictures but decided not to dress myself because it was optional although a pair of flowery leggings did come into my possession. I can't recall how; whether another guy had them left over, if they were just in our tent or what but I decided to join in and put them on. I think I changed my mind earlier in the day but was afraid to ask one of the girls to help me.

I felt a bit ridiculous that night in my t-shirt and flowery leggings. The show itself saw the rest of the school put on various poses for contests like 'cutest wiggle' and I really enjoyed it. The leggings were never claimed back though and remained on the washing line for the rest of our trip. Looking back I wished I had conquered my fears and taken part but I was a different person back then and its only by confronting these feelings later on in life that I feel I'm beginning to understand it better. Perhaps one underlying reason for my nervousness was that deep down I knew how it may have made me feel, the rest of the guys wouldn't feel anything at all. It was just girls clothes, a bit of a laugh, but for me something more although I either didn't realise it or want to admit it at the time.

October Update

Hey everyone

Wow, it's been over a month since my last update. Again I feel bad about not updating this more often but I've been so busy lately and work has been really stressful. I need to take some time off really. I'm still with my girlfriend and things are still going good.

I haven't been doing so much crossdressing of late but it's something that never really goes away. Every day I see wonderful outfits on so many women that I would love to try on. I've meant to write more about my past and do another Fashionista. I meant to do one back in summer although that seems to have passed now. I haven't done much captioning lately because I've been so busy but I also think I'm going through a bit of a creative slump.

Anyway, hope to be back soon with something more interesting.

August Update

Hey everyone,

Wow, I can't believe it's been over a month since my last update. The frustrating thing I've been finding about this is that I keep doing it in the wrong way. All too often I will think of things to link to or to write about and put them on  the mythical backburner which means that they will inevitable never get done. I mean to post a link to a story recently that I was into months ago and couldn't even remember the name! This is wrong, I should have done it at the time but I'm either too busy or just feel too tired to start typing so I'm very sorry about that.

I have a girlfriend now. Girlfriend's are cool. This has brought up a lot of feelings in me and all in all I'm feeling very overwhelmed at the moment. She doesn't know about the crossdressing and I'm not about to tell her any time soon. I did wonder if those feelings would go away but they're still there. I put on  a skirt and tights again the other day, felt so good after so long. I think my captioning has suffered thought, maybe I'm burning out a little but then I'm always worried about my work.

Hope to have some new stuff for you soon.

The Girl

Now, I have bleated a lot about romance over the past year I've been on here and even signed up to a dating website earlier this year.

I didn't end up meeting someone through it however I have started seeing someone for the past month. I met her on another site, not a dating one, I belong to. We're taking it slow at the moment but we have been out a few times and  it's going really well so far. I always wondered what I would be like in a relationship and at the moment it's making me more worried. I worry about whether I'm too cold or too clingy or whether I say enough or whether I'm doing things right.

I get nervous about her meeting my friends. The first night we were out we bumped into someone quite by accident. He's really chatty and so is she so I thought that, like so many other times, that was it for me. We did how ever walk back to the train station together and shared a kiss. She seems really into me which is a whole new thing I'm not really sure how to take. I guess I'm not used to someone being physically attracted to me. I wish I could live in the moment and enjoy it but I seem to live in either the past or the future, always looking back at what has happened and trying to predict what will happen. It's like I'm waiting for her to turn round and tell me it's over. I've known friends who have broken up with partners years down the line simply because they said 'I don't love you anymore' one day but then I've also known people who have been together for years with few ups and downs.

Anyway, hopefully we'll just see how it goes.

Cosplay Update #2

Ok, so my Clara dress didn't really materialize after a last minute dash around the shops so I ended up plumping for Amy Pond once again. I did wonder whether I lost my nerve for it within the last year but I ended up enjoying it as always and I had some nice comments about my costume anyway.

I did get something today though but not very feminine though. This was a tie like the one the Tenth Doctor is going to be wearing in the 50th anniversary special. Very pleased with it.

Pink Library #3: Paint It Black

I know I've been a bit absent lately and I do mean to do an update post since things have been changing a little recently but here's another Pink Library entry to start. 

I've been reading this story recently, not a gender change but a personality one. 

Paint It Black by Jukebox

Bimbo to Goth and vice versa has always been a fun idea and they are very much polar opposites. Here, the girl is changed by mind control and magic paints as she slowly finds herself being changed and going along with it. There's a lovely moment of acceptance at the end as she's asked to forget the real her or who she thought she was, and go with the image in the mirror. The reflection is what's here and now so therefore the earlier image must be wrong mustn't it? A nice way of twisting our ideas of identity. 

Cosplay Update

Ok, so I'm going to another convention in a week and I was going to go as Amy again. Then  they announced that one of the party themes would be Clara Oswald and her many faces through the Doctor's timeline and now I have no idea what I'm going to wear. This is a wonderful idea but I feel I have too little time to put something together. I still think the red dress from Asylum of the Daleks would be good but I have no idea where to get one.

I did go shopping tonight but didn't find anything and once more I felt terrible going in and out a lot of clothes shops. Shouldn't I be enjoying it? Perhaps I'm scared i'll be found out by some kind of Trannyfinder General if I stray too far into the lingerie section. Truth is, no-one probably noticed me. I don't know what I'm going to do yet but it would be a shame to pass up an opportunity like this. I do love Clara's modern style too.

New Tights

I've been thinking about getting some more tights recently and today I finally did, cunningly smuggled in with some ties. Not exclusively for the wordplay though.

Trying them on tonight I feel wonderful but a bit unhappy. I think I may have needed another size plus I have a hole in them already. Hmm I could always make more and go a bit punk rock. Still, I guess you need to try these things to learn and the more I try to wear them, the more natural it will feel and the more comfortable I'll be.

Clueless

I would now like to share with you all a film that had a tremendous effect on my development and may in fact have been my first foray into TG. Clueless (1995) starred Alicia Silverstone as Cher Horowitz, a teenager living in Beverley Hills. The film was a take on Jane Austen's Emma and one night in 1995 I went to see it. I was in my late teens and cut a lesson in school to catch the film on its last day. No-one wanted to come with me so I went alone and ended up being the only person in the cinema. Even one of the ushers came in and sat with me for a while and I felt ashamed of watching such a girlie movie.

So why did I watch it? Well it just hit something in me; the language they used and their overall look. Plus I was crushing a little on Silverstone. In the following weeks I started to draw myself as the characters from the film using their poses on the main poster - so that was basically my head on their bodies. I actually made myself sick doing it; such was my excitement that I gave myself a cold. Of course being a teenage boy I should have had another, um, outlet for that energy but I was a bit late in that area. I loved those drawings but these days I don't know what to do with them. They're hidden away in a folder and I'm torn between destroying them lest someone find them or keeping them preserved because they are pieces of my past.

Clueless (1995) main theatrical poster

In addition to the drawings I tried writing letters as Cher, using all the language and loved repeating lines from the movie into the mirror. A year later the TV series started with Rachel Blanchard making a fine replacement for Alicia Silverstone as Cher. It was quite a shock to see her later turn up in Peep Show. For the time that it was on, Clueless was my dirty little viewing secret but further exposure to that world was welcome. If I could do any cosplay at all, it would be Cher's yellow suit from the movie. I would love to wear that outfit for a while and pretend to be a hip Californian teen.

Perfect in Plaid

Last Friday I went to a quote along showing of the film and it was so much fun to be watching it on the big screen again. In the intervening years it has become such a well loved film and it will always hold a place in my heart and such a big influence in developing my desires.

Ok, so that's me audi!

One Year On

Well, well, well it's been a year since I started this blog and the time seems to have gone by quite fast as it always does and in the right order, which is always nice.

I started this blog as an outlet for my fantasies and the hope that if I started writing about things of a cross dressing nature then it might somehow help me to figure out myself and who I truly am inside. Is the dressing really a part of me? Could I do without it? Is it simply a sexual kink or something much deeper? Is this skirt too short? Is this skirt short enough?

Sadly, I haven't got round to detailing a lot of my past experiences like I wanted to but the blog has branched off in other ways I never thought it would. Looking around for stuff to write to help me get into the groove first of all, I started writing about my Amy Pond cosplay which seemed to be quite popular or items of clothing I liked. This lead to the Fashionista pieces which are mainly my observations of fashions and style during my travels, mainly on my journey to work in London. In an effort to continue posting I've also been detailing some of my favourite TG stories in Pink Library and why they do for me what they do. Often I have other pieces of work on or my inherent laziness sets in, for which I apologise.

Recently, I've been thinking of doing a cap blog again but may go down the Tumblr route. I'm also considering doing a Clara Oswald cosplay if I can find a red dress from somewhere although recently I've been feeling really self conscious about it again. Also, after my blog on Evie a couple of months ago it's nice to hear that, although the blog and indeed the persona are not going to be returning, Evie the wonderful, gorgeous and terribly naughty individual is alive and well.

Thanks for reading everyone. I hope it's been enjoyable and that I 'm still here doing it in another year.

Trekkie Girl

I saw Star Trek Into Darkness last week and it reminded me of a post I was meaning to make on here about another of my little fantasies and cosplay ideas.

Last year at a sci-fi convention I was in a quandry about what to wear on costume night. At the time I was kind of annoyed that everyone thought I would be dressing in drag which, plus my indecision, meant I didn't wear any kind of costume that night. For some reason though my regular clothes ended up looking a bit like Buffy season one Xander Harris but that's by the by. I ended up talking to a friend who was dressed in a gold Star Trek mini-dress with tights and boots (I think it's a Captain's look right?). This really caught my eye and through our conversation I ended up suggesting rather jokingly that we might swap clothes. Now this is where the TG story and real life would branch in separate directions as she said no.

Ever since then I've been thinking about dressing up like that although I'm not likely to have an occasion many time soon. Now, I'm not really a big fan of Trek. I don't dislike it but it's just something I never got into although I have seen a handful of episodes and the movies however it's this idea that also intrigues me. As readers know, I love personality changes and what could be better than getting jacked in to a new fandom. I remember I roleplayed this idea briefly a few years back. As a result of this idea I created the below caption.

Trekkie Girl (2012) for Kara Elle

After this I also set an offer up on the Haven to make me a Trekkie girl while the Star Trek London convention was on and being attended by many of my friends. I suppose an idea like this also goes into personality changes, not just looking like someone else but becoming someone else and a fan of something you're not is a fun idea whether it's a sci-fi geek, reality TV addict etc. I remember once hearing two girls at a reception desk talking about a convention in a hotel I was attending at the time saying that they don't understand fans. At the time I wondered what they must be a fan of. Sure, not everyone dresses up and goes to conventions for various shows but there must be something you really like. I might add that these two had been clothes shopping and were laden down with bags. So what's their poison? What soap or TV programme can they not live without? What movie do they come back to? Is there a certain designer or brand that floats their boat? I refuse to believe that they have nothing at all like that in their lives and if they haven't then there must be something wrong. Everyone is passionate about something, in different levels of course. You can still watch EastEnders religiously but it doesn't mean you want to dress up like Pat Butcher and hang around in a hotel with other fans.

Mmm but that mini dress though. I was having much the same thoughts when I saw Alice Eve in that blue dress in the new movie. Perhaps I'll get the chance one day of course I better watch a few more episodes first to try and appear knowledgeable and truly get into the role.

Couple Clothes Swap

I've just come across this wonderful website. As you know, clothes swapping is a hot idea for me and this Canadian photographer, Hana Pesut, has taken a series of photographs of couples for a project named Switcheroo. One before and one after, the after shot has them with switched clothes in the same location and with the same pose.

Hana Pesut - Clothes Swapping Couples

Hana Pesut's Blog

Here's an example:

Nice moustache, dear

Fashionista #5

Ok so, I totally didn't plan on doing another one of these quite so soon and I know that y'all must be wanting to hear a bit more about some of my experiences but I just wanted to put something up about how cute Clara was looking in tonight's Doctor Who wearing her red dress.

Clara undertakes the Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS

It reminds me a bit of a red Chinese style dress my sister wore back when they were in fashion in the late 1990s but this is just so cute. I love the pattern and the black colour. The 1940s tea dress look is coming back in and I could also compare it to the sweet Lolita look. Clara's style is very different to Amy's and is very modern. Mmm I would love to wear something like that.

Would you fancy wearing a doily pinched from your mum's table or the side of the sofa? Well it seems that doily, or crocheted, dresses are becoming quite popular now. 

I'm sorry Mum, I'll give it back after my date

Again, this looks like something from 1940s/1950s and with the recession still on it's part of the whole make do and mend attitude we have these days. Charity shops are flourishing and we are being encouraged to use them and recycle our old clothes. They don't have to be white either, coloured doily dresses and skirts are coming in. 

Along with fur hats, washer woman style headscarves are also making a return.

Can I do you now, sir?

These also fit a more vintage look and it's not just this style with 1950s style scarves which tie around the hair and drape over the shoulder and bigger scarves which cover the head. Another touch of the hippie 1970s look.

Ciao for now!

Fashionista #4

Ok, so when I write these try and imagine a Posh Spice kind of vibe with me wearing a tight black dress, large sunglasses and big black handbag.

I blame The Killing. Sarah Lund has made chunky knitwear fashionable again for the first time since the 1980s. Not just as a fashion item too but that kind of design has been used for labels and t-shirts .

Sarah Lund celebrating The Killing's success

Stripes are in at the moment especially stripey leggings. One girl on a Gok Wan show called them her "Beetlejuice Pants" which is a very fitting title.

Doing it Zebra style

Striped T-shirts are also fashionable now. It appears it's in to look like a French stereotype. 

'Allo 'Allo there

Back to trousers and disco pants are coming back in. I started seeing these stretchy black leggings a month or so ago and they seem to be popular. At least they definitely keep out the cold weather. 

A different (and more reserved) disco diva

Staying with black, pleated leather mini skirts are becoming popular too. Very nice. 

Leather minis FTW

Back up to the head now and if we're short of money it seems we just want to look rich with lots of faux fur coats and hast about plus the fur hat ring.Leaving the top of the head exposed seems like an odd idea but it must be warm as there are plenty about. 

Warm your head with a furry hat ring

Also, if we're not trying to look rich then we go right out into the woods and look as if we've killed our own hats as having a wolf on your noggin is getting to be popular. 

Gorgeous like the wolf

Doctor Who started up again recently and I'm loving new girl Clara's look already. I especially love the publicity picture below of actress Jenna Louise Coleman. Such a cute dress with lovely bows! 

Jenna-Louise Coleman in a rare visit to Earth, 2013.

And finally, two current fashion items (well perhaps more last year) that I really dislike: The Onesie

Onesie is enough

I get why people like this but I think the overgrown toddler look. 

The second item is these boots: 

Das knee high boots

Now, I have nothing against knee high boots, I used to dream about having to wear a pair when I was in my late teens but I think it's just the scoop at the top which turns me off them. 

That's all for now! 

Ciao!

Evie

Some of you may have noticed but the TG Backburner has been taken down recently and Evie's profile has vanished. I've known her for about 3 years since I first joined Rachel's Haven and we have been frequent capping partners. I know she's had black moods before but usually she just stops capping for a bit. This seems too extreme so I hope she's OK.

We've capped each other so many times and I love her work. She has a vast back catalogue. Being two Brits we also traded Chav caps which was always fun and she also gave me my favourite caption to date : Wear Down.

Babe, if you want to talk I'm here. Hope to hear from you again soon and I hope you're doing well.  

Pink Library #2: Developing An Addiction

There's still a lot I want to talk about but I can never seem to find the time or I just fear I'll be repeating the same old rants about my lack of a love life and general social skills so here's another Pink Library story and one that I've been enjoying recently.

Developing an Addiction by Trish

I've mentioned before the idea of being turned into a smoker and this continues that as a young man gets addicted to smoking but not just that - it's a very feminine brand which is smoked by the older lady. Now I've always loved a kind of specific transformation, turning into a specific person rather than a type. Say for example being turned by a bimbo girl called Staci into someone jut like her with her mannerisms, language and such rather than A.N. Other Bimbo. Not that I'm against that, you understand. It's all good. I remember when I frequented a chat room years I used to love going back out and coming back in as someone's twin. Dressed just like them and being asked to be 'trained' to be like them.

In this tale, the young man is being taught by Betty to be just like her. The phrase "lamb dressed as mutton" is wonderfully applied here. The mention of Arkwright's store also conjures up a particular image. I'm not sure I like the idea of him becoming Jean's 'wife' but overall this is a wonderful and well written story.

Back From Con

Hey everyone

I spent the past weekend at a convention and to be honest I'm a little down about it for reasons that I won't really go into here. I did dress as Amy Pond once more but it didn't seem to go down as well as the last time although at least I had the correct hoodie and a new wig albeit one that was browner than expected. I was a bit nervous although I did receive some encouragement from friends.

I guess I was expecting a bit more attention than I got. One guy thought, because I had a black shirt underneath, that it was a Star Trek uniform (that's actually a whole other blog) and I was expecting at least one wag to tell me I was in the wrong toilets whenever I heeded a call of nature. I tried out an Amy scowl in a few photos though. Some really impressive cosplay on as always. I guess one thing that irked me was talking to a friend of mine who saw it as more of a drag act than a crossplay even though I don't wear falsies and make-up. He's also someone who's seen me do this sort of thing many times and again it bothers me that people always expect me to dress in female clothes when dressing up. I don't know if I'll ever wear this costume again although I would like to especially since I've got it right now. Still, plenty more looks I can try out although the next con I attend may (I haven't signed up yet) be one attended by Karen Gillan herself.

Tales From The Role Exchanger #2

Ok, here's another snippet from everyone's favourite big blue ball of switcheroo energy.

Again this one comes from The Role Exchanger 4 which takes place in an office block. This may not be TG either, a lot of my favourite swaps aren't, but it just struck a chord with me for some reason. Perhaps because I used to work with someone a little like Sabrina.

Disclaimer: I did not write this story. It is the copyright property of Morpheus and can be found in its entirety here: The Role Exchanger 4. If the writer sees this and would like it removed, please contact me.

Christine sat at her desk, furiously typing into her computer as she
tried to get as much done as possible before lunch, more as a matter of
pride than for fear of missing her quota.  She was only working in a
data entry position, but she always did her best to work quickly and
efficiently.  After all, it was a pretty good job even if it wasn't
glamorous.  Then again, there was very little about Christine that
could be considered glamorous.

Christine was twenty-four years and was often teased by her friends and
family about never having grown out of her tomboy phase.  She always
dressed in clothes that were loose and baggy, designed not to show off
her attractive body, but for comfort instead.  Her nails where short and
ragged due to her habit of biting them when thinking, her shoulder
length brown hair was always just pulled back into a pony tail since it
was simple and easy, and she never bothered wearing any makeup at all.

After another minute, Christine glanced over to a nearby desk where her
coworker Sabrina was working, or at least where Sabrina was sitting.
Sabrina was about the same age as Christine, but was otherwise almost
the exact opposite.  Where Christine dressed for ease and comfort,
Sabrina dressed to show off her sexy body in the latest fashions.  Her
long blonde hair had been styled in expensive salon, her nails were
perfectly manicured, and of course she was never seen without all of
her makeup being perfectly applied.  However what annoyed Christine
was that Sabrina was more interested in touching up her makeup and
looking good than in doing her job, leaving Christine and some of the
others to pick up her slack.

"Useless little princess," Christine muttered to herself as she turned
her attention back to her computer.

A moment later, Christine suddenly felt a strange tingle rush through
her body.  She let out a gasp of surprise and then shook her head,
wondering if she might have pinched a nerve or something.

"Weird," Christina mused, frowning slightly.

Christine reached for her keyboard again then paused as she noticed her
fingernails.  They were no longer short and ragged, but were longer and
growing just a little more so as she watched.  Her eyes went wide in
amazement as her nails became perfectly manicured and then a coat of
red polish appeared on them.

Then Christine noticed that her clothes were shimmering and changing.
She gasped as her comfortable clothing vanished, only to be replaced by
a trendy blouse and a short skirt.  Even her sneakers were replaced
with a pair of high heels.  It took Christine several seconds to
realize that these were the very same clothes that Sabrina was wearing.

Christine looked up to stare at Sabrina who was now dressed in
Christine's clothes and looking confused.  However it was more than
Sabrina's clothes that had changed.  As Christine watched, Sabrina's
hair shimmered and changed, turning from her normal blonde to a dull
brown and then becoming shorter and forming into a pony tail.  Even
Sabrina's makeup seemed to have all vanished.

"Oh shit," Christine exclaimed in realization.

She grabbed her hair and saw that it was now the same blonde color that
Sabrina's used to be, longer, and styled as though done at a
professional salon.  Somehow she and Sabrina had suddenly exchanged
clothes and hairstyles.  In fact Christine realized that she was
probably now wearing all of the makeup that had disappeared from
Sabrina's face.

"Impossible," Christine whispered, feeling completely confused by the
strange things that had just happened to her.  This was almost like
something out of a dream.

With that Christine got up and hurried to the nearest restroom as
quickly as possible.  She went inside and stared at her reflection in
the mirror above the bathroom sink, feeling stunned by what she saw.  A
single glance was enough to confirm that she now had Sabrina's hair, in
the exact same color and style that Sabrina normally possessed.  At the
same time, Christine also now had skillfully applied makeup on her face
and she was even wearing the earrings she'd seen Sabrina with earlier.

For a moment, Christine just stood there and stared at her reflection,
deciding that she actually looked really good this way.  She'd never
been one to dress up all nicely, and in fact, the last time she
remembered really doing so was her high school prom.  After seeing
herself looking this good, Christine knew that she wasn't going to give
this up.  If she could look this good now then there was no reason she
couldn't always look this good.

"There is something very weird going on around here," Christine told
her reflection, knowing that this was something of an understatement.
Unfortunately she had absolutely no idea of the cause or how it was
even possible.

Christine sighed as she turned away from the mirror, realizing that now
she was going to have to talk with Sabrina and see if they could figure
out how this could have possibly happened.  She doubted that it was
going to be an easy conversation and suspected that the other woman
would accuse her of stealing her hair and manicure.  Still, it would
have to be done.  Then as Christine walked away, she absently thought
about buying some makeup during lunch so she could touch her face up as
needed.  After all, it wouldn't do to be seen in public when she wasn't
at her best."

Mmm yes and who wouldn't want to be a hot fashionista? 

I have to wonder if Christine is getting some of Sabrina's vanity or if the change has just brought it out of her? What happens now though? Maybe Sabrina starts to like her comfy new image and decides that all the expensive clothes and manicures weren't worth it. She could even see it as a release from her binding image and start to really knuckle down to work. Of course she may have more to do now that Christine has other things on her mind. That make-up won't touch up itself and I bet a few late lunches will be had so she can squeeze in one more shopping trip or salon appointment. 

Anyway, love this one. 

Pink Library #1: The Bimbo

Possibly the first TG story I really loved was this one:

The Bimbo by Sissy Emily

I used to use Crystal's Story Site a lot for the chat rooms but they seem to have closed down now although there is still a lot of great stories on there. This one is a simple tale of a bully being turned into a cock-sucking blonde bimbo by a witch. The slow, mainly mental, transformation is written brilliantly and I love the fact that he now answers to 'Bambi Bigtits'.

Sadly, this is the only story the author wrote for the site but it was my first and still remains a favourite.  

February 09 2013

Hi everyone!

Wow, a month goes by quickly. So much I wanted to stop on by to write about. The stories I've been writing, another Fashionista and some of the gripes I've had recently but I just don't seem to have the time to sit down and write anything. This kind of why I've stopped capping for a bit to try and catch up with some stuff.

I joined a dating site recently and haven't really had much interest but then I haven't given much out. It's still all a bit new and even though there is someone I like, I'm a little afraid I won't be acknowledged. This did happen to me last time. The site gave so many reasons you could reject someone, such as the distance you lived away or an age gap, but I just heard nothing and that really pissed me off. I'm meant to be going to a disco tonight too and although I love dancing and I do get some female attention, following it up is something I really get nervous about. Plus my feet are aching from breaking in new shoes all week and I've woken up with neck ache. Still, should be fun and I've been looking forward to it.

I'll be going to another convention in a few weeks and decided to dress up in my Amy pond costume again. this time I've found the perfect red hoodie. I was reliably (as much as the internet can be) informed that it was the actual design used in the series and readily available from American Apparel. And in unisex. The arms are a tad short but otherwise it fits well and I like it. The other day my housemate was out and I took the opportunity to indulge a bit. I put on  a pair of star tights and some shorts which I managed to pull up and fold back like the sexy girls shorts and tights combo you see about nowadays. Perhaps not the best for this cold weather but still fun for a while.

Hopefully, back soon with more posts. If anyone's still reading that is.  

The Apocalypse Scenario #2

I mentioned my little apocalypse fantasy a month or so ago, well I managed to work it up into caption form for the December 2012 caption contest at Rachel's Haven. The theme was 'The End of the World'.

I love the photograph I managed to find to accompany this one. Enjoy!

The Last Mallrat (2012)

 

Looking Forward

As we have now reached 2013 I would like to thank everyone who regularly reads this blog.

I know that I don't post much and the topics veer wildly from life stuff to romance to crossdressing to fashion and about anything else I can think of but the fact that it exists is something to be said for 2012. While I may not be completely comfortable with who I am, this last year has seen me explore that side of myself more than before and it has helped to have an outlet to talk about these things.

I've crossplayed as Amy Pond and Nymphadora Tonks and even wore a skirt around the house for a few hours to see what it felt like. I have a desire to purchase more clothes now and despite looking back and feeling a little self conscious about it, I'm sure that I will go on to more things in 2013. A number of times male friends of mine have told me how brave I am to do some of things I do. It doesn't feel like it at times though. If I did have one resolution for the New Year though it would be to be more proactive in finding a partner so I may sign up to some dating sites and give that a shot.

Thanks to everyone who reads.