Today is Easter.  It is the day we celebrate our Lord Jesus Christ rising.  What an amazing day.  No matter who you are, you have the opportunity to accept the love he holds out for you. 

Easter is also the day people in church will be dressed nicer than any other day of the year.  :o)

Church was awesome today.  We had a wedding theme; i.e. your marriage to Christ. 

As a crossdresser I really like Easter because of the dresses and especially the heels.  As my wife says, I am a clothes slut.  I have come to realize I love the look of heels.  Too bad I have HUGE feet.  I can find heels, but those strappy little things are harder to find for me.  And I am kind of cheap frugal.  I love the Sunday dresses and heels.  They are so feminine. 

Hopefully I will get to go out shopping with the girls in a few weeks.  At least that is the plan.

Hugs

-Candi

Our Anniversary

Our anniversary was a huge success and so much fun.  I took off the Saturday before so I could get "honey-dos" done and not have to worry about anything on Sunday or Monday.

I actually have to start with the Thursday before our anniversary.  I started looking at the weather and noticing it was going to be a nice warm Spring day. That really throws a wrench into a hairy legged crossdresser's plans.  I knew we were planning some shopping or sight-seeing and would be out all day.  I didn't want to sweat.  So I did what any red blooded CD would do.  I asked for permission to shave my legs.  I know it seems innocent enough, but wives, it seems, feel they "lose" their man when we shave our body hair off...especially the chest hair.  That has to grow back soon because B really likes the chest hair.

With approval to shave my legs, I went at it on Thursday.  Our shower really isn't big enough to bend over and shave your legs so the bathtub gets my vote.  I soaked in a very hot tub for a while and shaved away.  No problems except the nick on my left knee.  Make that bony knee.  Oh well, the price of war. I wore my purple silky tank-top blouse and black skirt.  I wore purple flats I have had for a while that complemented it all.

Our 1st (and only) appointment was at 11 at our makeup session.  B set this up months ago.  She met this lady at a networking meeting and they seemed to hit it right off.  Off to Garland we go.  Penny was awesome.  She did my makeup, she made a special bottle of foundation that matched my skin type, and she also did my wig.  In a past profession, she was a beautician.  She also did wigs.  Well, she teased up my wig and hairsprayed it in place.  It was "Texified" but I loved it.  Instead of flat, it had LIFE.  She also did B's hair after doing her makeup.  I'm definitely going to one of her makeup classes soon.

When we left it was just after 1pm.  We went to the Italian restaurant there next door.  We were disappointed.  The shrimp B got was not good at all.  My plate was fine.  What tickled me was the insurance place across the street.  Check out the picture:

Do you think many of client's dying words are "Hey y'all. Watch this"? They are then removed from the "gene pool".  Ha!

We left there and went into Dallas to the Daisey Polk Inn where we were staying for the night.  This is a great little B&B in a part of town that is accepting of CDs.  It's right around the corner from Sue Ellens.  If you stay, get the Reagan room.  It has queen bed.  The bathroom is across the hall, but has the claw foot tub.  The other rooms have private baths with just showers.  One has a balcony. Awesome place to stay but don't expect much for breakfast unless you pay extra.  $20 is more than I want to pay, although I think Michael would be the best chef to have cook for me.

On another note, if Bruce was still talking to me, I would set him up with Michael.  They have the same personality and mannerisms.  AND, Michael had a bunch of chest hair.  Bruce likes bears. I could play match maker.

We rested for a little bit while I figured out where to go.  B wanted to treat me to a pedicure.  Excited I was (although I am cheap frugal and didn't want to spend the $$). I found the Bishop Arts District as the place to go.  We could get our nails done, do a little shopping, and eat.  Well apparently nobody told them we were coming and everything closed down around 5:30pm.  I was disappointed.  The nail shop was open, HOWEVER it had bars on the windows and we didn't like the look of it. 

So I find the wig show Jackie told me about on Lemmon ave.  We went in there and looked around.  Didn't find anything that screamed Buy Me Now.  We went two doors down to the nail place.  It had bars on the window also (should have been our 1st clue).  The sign in sheet for pedicure hadn't been used in a couple days (should have been our 2nd clue).  That was $22 per person that was just average.  B said it could have been SO MUCH BETTER.  Well....I can't wait until better.

We left there and went to eat down the street at Marios Mexican and Salvadorian.  That was good food.  I'm glad it made up for the poor lunch food.  If you are on Lemmon ave in Dallas, check it out.  When we got back to the B&B, I saw Black Eye Pea and said we should have eaten there.  Next time we will know.

We took A LOT of pictures, although I wanted more outfits and poses.  I think we ended up with 160 pictures.  Since I don't have Photoshop, I downloaded Gimp which is free and just as good.  I'm all about free.  I've spent tons of time editing pictures. 

Of course some many of the pics are NOT going to be posted here.  I run a PG or PG17 blog.  We had some much fun doing pictures and everything.  The next morning, breakfast was blah.  When Patrick said "continental" breakfast, I'm thinking Lincoln Continental and a big breakfast.  Well, it was biscuits and jam/butter with juice.  I understand they used to charge more for the room and the large breakfast was included.  Just want to set your expectation on that one.

We came home Tuesday and I can't wait until our next outing.  B told me today she liked my shaved legs.  I plan on keeping them this way for a while.  Our teenager asked me about them today.  I told her that mom dared me to shave them after I made a comment about her unshaven legs and I went through with it.  I then told her that her and her husband would do many things her kids think are weird and you will just smile and think back to this time.  I didn't tell her about the pedicure when I had the chance.  It is bright red, so not easy to hide. 

The Meetup group I am a member of is doing some shopping trips on Sunday afternoons soon.  I am going to try and get in on these.  Not sure how I am going to get out of the house with the teenager here.  Also, we have Prom coming up.  What royally sucks is B has to work and no good way to get out of it so we are not going to be able to go.  I was really looking forward to it.  I was looking forward to finding a prom dress :o).  On of my friends is going with a girl from Sue Ellen's club who will be dressed as a guy.  That is awesome.

If all goes well, come 2 weeks I will get out of the house and do some shopping.  As for our anniversary....HUGE SUCCESS.  Trying to keep that endorphins high right now.

Be Blessed.

-Candi

Body Hair

I'm shaving all my body hair for our anniversary weekend.  Our kid will be out of town for Saturday and most of Sunday so I took off Saturday and plan to spend the day having fun around here (if you know what I mean and I know you do).

As I said in a previous post, we are planning on a private photo shoot (just the two of us with my new wonderful camera).  We are going to take pictures dressed and dressed and undressed.  I want the pictures to be the best possible.  Actually I want the whole weekend to be the best possible.  But, to make the pictures better, I'm shaving all my hair off.

Ok.  Not ALL my hair.  My head will still have hair.  And my pubic will be trimmed close like I like it.  But I am shaving my legs and chest.  Ok, I'm not doing my arms either.  I don't see the need.  So I started today. 

I trimmed my pubic like normal then got really close the further back I went and to the sides.  Now I remember why I don't shave that area.  It's going to grow back stubbly.  Ouch!?!

I've always had a good amount of chest hair.  Some of it is gray now. Boo.  My best friend used to joke about my cross because it went top to bottom and then side to side at my breast.  Well....No More.  It is all gone.  I should have done a before and after picture.  I didn't think of that until half way through.  It wouldn't have been the same.  So I skipped the pics. 

It is so weird seeing me hairless from the waist up.  I think it looks younger (but when you get to my face, not so much).  I might do my legs tonight, not sure.  If I do them tonight, I know I will have to shave again before next weekend.  I don't mind, just need to make a decision.  Maybe I will stay hairless.  Maybe not. 

I know I am SO SO SO looking forward to this weekend.  It's going to be fabulous.  On another note, it's getting warmer here so it will be interesting to see how I change my dressing.  Winter time is a great time to dress because hose or tights are common.  Now shorts and tank top is norm.  We shall see.

Hugs.

-Candi

Dancing with a man

Rodney Carrington is just freaking hilarious.  He had a sitcom for 2 years aroudn 2005 called (obviously) Rodney.  Sor sure, he is profane, so some might be offended by his comedy.  HOWEVER, this video is great. 

Check it out.   -Candi

Metrosexual

One of the girls (older lady) at work is very observant.  If you want to get "clocked" or "read" out in public as a crossdresser, I think she could pick you out of a crowd of 100.  When she looks at me, I can see the wheels turning.  It's kind of fun.

As a group we were talking about one of the guys on our team that has around 100 pairs of shoes (all guy shoes)  and is always stylish.  He is young single and a player.  This girl labeled him a "metrosexual" which really fit.  Then she labeled me a metrosexual also.  Well, ok.

From Wikipedia, a metrosexual is a neologism (I'm not even going to look that one up) derived from metropolitan and heterosexual coined in 1994 describing a man who spends a lot of time and money shopping for his appearance.

David Beckham and wife

I'm not going to argue and say, "Well you are close.  I'm a crossdresser.".  Um, NO. 

But I like the Urban Dictionary definition of metrosexual. 

You might be "metrosexual" if:  1. You just can't walk past a Banana Republic store without making a purchase.  2. You own 20 pairs of shoes, half a dozen pairs of sunglasses, just as many watches and you carry a man-purse.  3. You see a stylist instead of a barber, because barbers don't do highlights.  4. You can make her lamb shanks and risotto for dinner and Eggs Benedict for breakfast... all from scratch.  5. You only wear Calvin Klein boxer-briefs.  6. You shave more than just your face. You also exfoliate and moisturize.  7. You would never, ever own a pickup truck.  8. You can't imagine a day without hair styling products.  9. You'd rather drink wine than beer... but you'll find out what estate and vintage first.  10. Despite being flattered (even proud) that gay guys hit on you, you still find the thought of actually getting intimate with another man truly repulsive. "Some people think he's gay, but he's actually metrosexual."

Let me see if I can change these just a little to fit the crossdresser. 

You might be a crossdresser if:

1. You can't walk past a woman's department without browsing through.
2. You own more than 20 pairs of shoes (many of them high heels, 10 pairs of sun glasses (some of them those ugly bug eye ones), and you carry a woman purse.
3. You see a stylist not a barber because stylist do highlights, chat with you about girl stuff, can get you a style that will go either male or female, will work on your wig.
4. You can make her lamb chops at night and eggs benedict in the morning all in a maid's outfit and heels (I'm good for this except for the heels)
5. You only wear panties with some sort of lace and never tighty-whities.
6. You shave more than your face. You moisturize, exfoliate, and long to get laser treatments.
7. You have more pictures of you dressed up than your wife dressed up.
8. You can't imagine a day without your wig.
9. You would rather drink wine than beer because of how it looks with your outfit.
10. Despite being flattered (even proud) that a guy hits on you, the thought of actually getting intimate with another man makes you sick.  But then in your fantasies, you actually love having a man in bed.

 

If you can say yes to more than 6 of these, you are a crossdresser.  Don't fight it.  That's just the way it is.  Not a bad thing.  Embrace it and love it girl. 

-Candi

What do I wear??!!??

There was a post on the crossdressers.com forum where one girl asked what she should wear.  She had a few skirts and blouses and was stuck like a writer staring at a blank page. 
Personally, from her list of items, I didn't see a problem.  But she did, and it was her clothes, so that is that.  There are lots of sites that help you "build a 10 piece wardrobe" or tell you what's in fashion. But Ultra is different. http://weareultra.com. In 2009 they started a blog about design and innovation.  But nothing was really changing.  So they decided to make a real difference. 

They are taking the concept of sustainability to a new level.  The video is pretty cool.  The 10 piece outfit is designed to give you something to wear EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR.  How cool is that.  Especially for a part-time crossdresser such as myself, this is golden. 

From looking at the model on the site, they need to go up a couple (ok a lot) of sizes to get to me, but I really like the concept.  Now I only need to find some shoes.

-Candi

Outing Adventure

B and I went to a meetup group on Sunday to Sue Ellen's club in Dallas.  They were having a Battle of the Bands. 

There were 6 girls there including 2 GGs (one of them my wonderful wife).  It was a lot of fun since this was the 1st time We had been to Sue Ellen's.  Heck, this is the 1st time we had gone to this area at all.  The bands we heard were good.  We didn't stay too late because B had to work Monday morning. 

Of course in every group there has to be one person who "is too much".  Too much alcohol, too much touchiness, too much anger, etc.  One of the girls was just not all there, plus I think she started drinking before getting to the club.  What was unfortunate was this was the 2nd outing for the other GG and her partner.  She obviously had some concerns with crossdressing, but was being supportive.  Our "too much" friend was making everyone a little uncomfortable.  The other couple ended up leaving extra early.  B gave the wife her card and asked her to call.  I hope she does.  We ended up going to JRs with Jackie to sit in a quiet place and talk.  I can tell Jackie would be a gracious host in her house also.

B and I left not too long after that since she had to work the next morning.  We stopped to eat at Hunky's across the street and then headed home.  B drove since I needed to be like Superman and make a change back into boy mode.  I don't know about you, but eye liner must be made of glue.  That stuff does not want to come off.

It was a great night all around.  And I realized I was completely comfortable as me; Candi.  I wasn't a guy in a dress, but a person walking with my sweet bride and having some fun.  When I was walking, I was...just walking.  I wasn't focused on my "girly walk".  When I was talking, I just talked.  Same thing.  It's interesting.

I should have gotten some pics to post here.  I will ask Jackie if I can steal one of her's. 

Blessings

-Candi

Update: here is a pic. That's what happens to a wig after a long night: