hurt
Sep. 18th, 2008 | 12:38 am
location: my bed
mood:
melancholy
music: talk sick
it always happens to me.
ive been single two years.
ive suffered most of it.
every time i get close to someone.
just to the point where i start to trust them and care about them.
and just to the point where i miss them and get hurt when it all gets fucked up.
its not easy for me to find people who like me.
i guess i'm too weird. or broken. not pretty enough.
i'm so tired of being fucked around by people who i thought cared about me.
i try to be the best person i can be. i don't know why people don't see that. don't care?
im so sick of getting just close enough to people to start to trust them, care about them, then get involved with them just enough so that when it fucks up it hurts like crazy.
i dont want a fuckbuddy. i dont want someone who only wants to play. treat me like their ragdoll or their sextoy then send me on my way.
i want someone who wants me. all of me. for who i am and what i offer.
i dont give myself over unless i feel like theres something there. i want something real. i thought he felt the same. i didnt know.
i normally dont have the confidence. for anything.
theres something broken inside and i dont know how to fix it. im not good at talking. reacting. i made myself say those words because i thought something amazing might happen.
it was so hard.
i got silence. i got ignored.
i have to be more careful from now on.
i should give up. im sure i will.
but it takes so much time to heal. healing hurts.
itches and burns like wildfire.
i like him a whole fucking lot.
i did stuff with him ive never done before. with anyone.
i let him do things to me i would never had if i had known how it would turn out. that bothers me now. i have marks. bruises. scratches that may scar.
how do i explain these thing to my own heart when i see them? how could i betray myself like that and allow myself to be wounded.
i trusted. too much. thought something real might end up happen. though i saw something beautiful. maybe ive gone blind.
he is amazing.
it hurts a lot.
i thought we would be something incredible.
violent. passionate. beautiful. but together.
sometimes im fine.
but his silence really really hurts me.
carves away at my insides and renders me hollow.
i went out of my way to communicate with him and be painfully honest. i dont ever have the confidence for that. but i thought something was there.
he called me baby, called me cute. fussed over me. the stupid little signs were there. have i forgotten how to read?
i dont even know what it is now.
where i am.
he owned me. i was his. it felt so good. up until the silence and confusion started to hurt so bad that i had to start to cut myself away.
i feel disrespected. he cant even talk to me?
he didn’t have any problem doing lots of other things to me.
how did i let myself get there. and where did this come from. at times it makes me angry.
anyone who knows me well knows that i dont get angry. this kind of hurt can make me livid.
betrayal. hurt. taking advantage. those are then things that affect me most.
i still have no idea whats going on. but i still hurt.
i still miss him.
ive been single two years.
ive suffered most of it.
every time i get close to someone.
just to the point where i start to trust them and care about them.
and just to the point where i miss them and get hurt when it all gets fucked up.
its not easy for me to find people who like me.
i guess i'm too weird. or broken. not pretty enough.
i'm so tired of being fucked around by people who i thought cared about me.
i try to be the best person i can be. i don't know why people don't see that. don't care?
im so sick of getting just close enough to people to start to trust them, care about them, then get involved with them just enough so that when it fucks up it hurts like crazy.
i dont want a fuckbuddy. i dont want someone who only wants to play. treat me like their ragdoll or their sextoy then send me on my way.
i want someone who wants me. all of me. for who i am and what i offer.
i dont give myself over unless i feel like theres something there. i want something real. i thought he felt the same. i didnt know.
i normally dont have the confidence. for anything.
theres something broken inside and i dont know how to fix it. im not good at talking. reacting. i made myself say those words because i thought something amazing might happen.
it was so hard.
i got silence. i got ignored.
i have to be more careful from now on.
i should give up. im sure i will.
but it takes so much time to heal. healing hurts.
itches and burns like wildfire.
i like him a whole fucking lot.
i did stuff with him ive never done before. with anyone.
i let him do things to me i would never had if i had known how it would turn out. that bothers me now. i have marks. bruises. scratches that may scar.
how do i explain these thing to my own heart when i see them? how could i betray myself like that and allow myself to be wounded.
i trusted. too much. thought something real might end up happen. though i saw something beautiful. maybe ive gone blind.
he is amazing.
it hurts a lot.
i thought we would be something incredible.
violent. passionate. beautiful. but together.
sometimes im fine.
but his silence really really hurts me.
carves away at my insides and renders me hollow.
i went out of my way to communicate with him and be painfully honest. i dont ever have the confidence for that. but i thought something was there.
he called me baby, called me cute. fussed over me. the stupid little signs were there. have i forgotten how to read?
i dont even know what it is now.
where i am.
he owned me. i was his. it felt so good. up until the silence and confusion started to hurt so bad that i had to start to cut myself away.
i feel disrespected. he cant even talk to me?
he didn’t have any problem doing lots of other things to me.
how did i let myself get there. and where did this come from. at times it makes me angry.
anyone who knows me well knows that i dont get angry. this kind of hurt can make me livid.
betrayal. hurt. taking advantage. those are then things that affect me most.
i still have no idea whats going on. but i still hurt.
i still miss him.
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VIBE
Oct. 4th, 2007 | 02:26 pm
1. How do I best use/take VIBE for health success?
Using VIBE for health success is easy! 1) Commit to approximately 6-8 weeks of using VIBE before adding other Eniva Nutraceuticals – they may not be needed! 2) For General Health, please use 1-2 ounces of VIBE daily. For best results, divide the total daily dose evenly between the a.m. and p.m. hours (for example, 1/2 ounce in a.m. and 1/2 ounce in p.m.). However, if you have a sensitive stomach, it is highly recommended you start with half of the full dose and increase as tolerated. Individuals of smaller stature should consume 1 ounce daily. 3) Do not exceed 3 ounces daily. 4) As per FDA suggestion, consult your personal healthcare professional before starting this or any nutritional supplement. 5) After 6-8 weeks of using VIBE to build your nutritional foundation, evaluate how you are feeling. If your nutritional wellness goals are not achieved, continue using VIBE and incorporate other Eniva Nutraceuticals according to the Health Destination Guidelines.
2. Is it possible to take too much VIBE?
Although VIBE is an exceptionally safe nutraceutical dietary supplement and has been used safely and successfully by millions of individuals, one can take too much. VIBE is formulated to therapeutic grade quality and is NOT a juice. As such, it is recommended that individuals consume 1-2 ounces daily. Individuals should not exceed 3 ounces daily. If someone should consume more than the recommended dosage, most likely they will experience an upset stomach for a short period of time. If symptoms are more severe, the individual should contact their local healthcare professional.
3. Is VIBE FDA "approved"?
VIBE is classified as a dietary supplement. All dietary supplements are not approved or disapproved by the FDA. Rather, dietary supplements are regulated by the FDA. This regulation is not in the form of manufacturing requirements or in product quality, but rather in product labeling guidelines and marketing language. There is actually very little regulation on the manufacturing of dietary supplements. The FDA does, however, get involved when there are reported problems with a dietary supplement, but only after the problem has been recognized in the public. Because of the overall lack of regulation, individuals need to partner with a trusted and reputable organization when choosing dietary supplements for the promotion of their health. Many experts in the industry recommend individuals partner with Nutraceutical companies - organizations that manufacture their products to pharmaceutical standards. Eniva is a nutraceutical manufacturer.
4. Is VIBE vegetarian friendly?
No animal meat products are found in the VIBE Nutraceutical. As such, VIBE is appropriate for vegetarians. Also, VIBE does not contain derivatives from fish.
5. Will VIBE interfere with my medications?
Although VIBE most likely will NOT interfere with medications, as with all dietary supplements, it is recommended that individuals CONSULT their personal healthcare professional before starting VIBE, especially if they are on multiple medications. Regarding blood thinning medications, VIBE does NOT contain Vitamin K (Vitamin K can interfere with blood thinning medications). It is recommended that individuals on multiple medications only consume 1 ounce of VIBE daily.
6. Can I mix VIBE with other Eniva Nutraceuticals or water?
Yes, VIBE can be mixed with other Eniva products. VIBE can also be mixed with water or your favorite juice. However, it is recommended for "best results" that, if at all possible (and time permitting), VIBE not be mixed in the same container in a "super shake" with other Eniva products or other substances. The balance of nutrients in VIBE has been carefully selected and formulated, so when combining it with other nutritionals, this balance may be disrupted. There are no "bad" ways to take Eniva Nutraceuticals, only better ways.
7. What if I am allergic to an ingredient in VIBE?
If an individual is allergic to a substance in VIBE, it is recommended they do NOT consume VIBE. The individual may want to explore the use of other Eniva Nutraceutical products that do not contain the substance of allergy.
8. Can children take VIBE or pregnant/lactating women?
Although VIBE can be taken by children (please see bottle label for dosage), it is highly recommended that individuals give children Kid's VIBE. This Eniva nutraceutical has been specifically formulated for kids. It is recommended that if a woman is pregnant or lactating, she first check with her personal doctor before consuming VIBE.
9. How fast is VIBE absorbed into the body?
Because of VIBE’s liquid state and the predigested quality of the nutrients found within VIBE, absorption into the body is rapid. Eniva Nutraceutics does not specify or endorse an “exact” time because individual bodies differ in metabolism. It is not recommended that individuals focus on the concept of an “exact time,” but rather that they focus on the end result of consumption - the promotion of health.
10. What tests are done on VIBE? Where can I find research on VIBE?
Eniva conducts exhaustive internal testing to validate the safety and stability of its formulas and finished goods. Eniva also conducts additional studies regarding product attributes and efficacy. Every incoming raw material, in-process batch and outgoing finished product lots are tested. In addition, regular certified third party laboratory testing is also employed to ensure accuracy of internal tests. Eniva Nutraceutics has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in testing equipment and laboratories in order to test the quality of Eniva Nutraceutical products. Some of these quality tests include, but are not limited to: heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides, allergens, specific carrier substances, bacteria and yeast, and several others. Additional testing verifies the consistency and accuracy of product label claims. Eniva maintains exhaustive production documentation on all of its products manufactured, as well as original raw materials. IN VITRO investigative studies and IN VIVO safety and efficacy trials have also been conducted on select Eniva nutraceuticals. Several of these tests and research reports can be found under the "Research & Investigative Studies" tab on this website.
11. Does VIBE need refrigeration? How soon does it need to be consumed?
Because VIBE contains natural extracts, it is highly recommended that VIBE be refrigerated after opening. Once opened, it is recommended that VIBE be consumed within 40 days to ensure potency. VIBE does not need to be refrigerated if unopened; however, it is recommended that VIBE be kept out of extreme heat (for example: locked in the car on a hot summer day in the sun).
Using VIBE for health success is easy! 1) Commit to approximately 6-8 weeks of using VIBE before adding other Eniva Nutraceuticals – they may not be needed! 2) For General Health, please use 1-2 ounces of VIBE daily. For best results, divide the total daily dose evenly between the a.m. and p.m. hours (for example, 1/2 ounce in a.m. and 1/2 ounce in p.m.). However, if you have a sensitive stomach, it is highly recommended you start with half of the full dose and increase as tolerated. Individuals of smaller stature should consume 1 ounce daily. 3) Do not exceed 3 ounces daily. 4) As per FDA suggestion, consult your personal healthcare professional before starting this or any nutritional supplement. 5) After 6-8 weeks of using VIBE to build your nutritional foundation, evaluate how you are feeling. If your nutritional wellness goals are not achieved, continue using VIBE and incorporate other Eniva Nutraceuticals according to the Health Destination Guidelines.
2. Is it possible to take too much VIBE?
Although VIBE is an exceptionally safe nutraceutical dietary supplement and has been used safely and successfully by millions of individuals, one can take too much. VIBE is formulated to therapeutic grade quality and is NOT a juice. As such, it is recommended that individuals consume 1-2 ounces daily. Individuals should not exceed 3 ounces daily. If someone should consume more than the recommended dosage, most likely they will experience an upset stomach for a short period of time. If symptoms are more severe, the individual should contact their local healthcare professional.
3. Is VIBE FDA "approved"?
VIBE is classified as a dietary supplement. All dietary supplements are not approved or disapproved by the FDA. Rather, dietary supplements are regulated by the FDA. This regulation is not in the form of manufacturing requirements or in product quality, but rather in product labeling guidelines and marketing language. There is actually very little regulation on the manufacturing of dietary supplements. The FDA does, however, get involved when there are reported problems with a dietary supplement, but only after the problem has been recognized in the public. Because of the overall lack of regulation, individuals need to partner with a trusted and reputable organization when choosing dietary supplements for the promotion of their health. Many experts in the industry recommend individuals partner with Nutraceutical companies - organizations that manufacture their products to pharmaceutical standards. Eniva is a nutraceutical manufacturer.
4. Is VIBE vegetarian friendly?
No animal meat products are found in the VIBE Nutraceutical. As such, VIBE is appropriate for vegetarians. Also, VIBE does not contain derivatives from fish.
5. Will VIBE interfere with my medications?
Although VIBE most likely will NOT interfere with medications, as with all dietary supplements, it is recommended that individuals CONSULT their personal healthcare professional before starting VIBE, especially if they are on multiple medications. Regarding blood thinning medications, VIBE does NOT contain Vitamin K (Vitamin K can interfere with blood thinning medications). It is recommended that individuals on multiple medications only consume 1 ounce of VIBE daily.
6. Can I mix VIBE with other Eniva Nutraceuticals or water?
Yes, VIBE can be mixed with other Eniva products. VIBE can also be mixed with water or your favorite juice. However, it is recommended for "best results" that, if at all possible (and time permitting), VIBE not be mixed in the same container in a "super shake" with other Eniva products or other substances. The balance of nutrients in VIBE has been carefully selected and formulated, so when combining it with other nutritionals, this balance may be disrupted. There are no "bad" ways to take Eniva Nutraceuticals, only better ways.
7. What if I am allergic to an ingredient in VIBE?
If an individual is allergic to a substance in VIBE, it is recommended they do NOT consume VIBE. The individual may want to explore the use of other Eniva Nutraceutical products that do not contain the substance of allergy.
8. Can children take VIBE or pregnant/lactating women?
Although VIBE can be taken by children (please see bottle label for dosage), it is highly recommended that individuals give children Kid's VIBE. This Eniva nutraceutical has been specifically formulated for kids. It is recommended that if a woman is pregnant or lactating, she first check with her personal doctor before consuming VIBE.
9. How fast is VIBE absorbed into the body?
Because of VIBE’s liquid state and the predigested quality of the nutrients found within VIBE, absorption into the body is rapid. Eniva Nutraceutics does not specify or endorse an “exact” time because individual bodies differ in metabolism. It is not recommended that individuals focus on the concept of an “exact time,” but rather that they focus on the end result of consumption - the promotion of health.
10. What tests are done on VIBE? Where can I find research on VIBE?
Eniva conducts exhaustive internal testing to validate the safety and stability of its formulas and finished goods. Eniva also conducts additional studies regarding product attributes and efficacy. Every incoming raw material, in-process batch and outgoing finished product lots are tested. In addition, regular certified third party laboratory testing is also employed to ensure accuracy of internal tests. Eniva Nutraceutics has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in testing equipment and laboratories in order to test the quality of Eniva Nutraceutical products. Some of these quality tests include, but are not limited to: heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides, allergens, specific carrier substances, bacteria and yeast, and several others. Additional testing verifies the consistency and accuracy of product label claims. Eniva maintains exhaustive production documentation on all of its products manufactured, as well as original raw materials. IN VITRO investigative studies and IN VIVO safety and efficacy trials have also been conducted on select Eniva nutraceuticals. Several of these tests and research reports can be found under the "Research & Investigative Studies" tab on this website.
11. Does VIBE need refrigeration? How soon does it need to be consumed?
Because VIBE contains natural extracts, it is highly recommended that VIBE be refrigerated after opening. Once opened, it is recommended that VIBE be consumed within 40 days to ensure potency. VIBE does not need to be refrigerated if unopened; however, it is recommended that VIBE be kept out of extreme heat (for example: locked in the car on a hot summer day in the sun).
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Difficulty
Aug. 13th, 2007 | 02:26 pm
mood:
confused
I did this for fun. Sort of.
I'm not looking for attention.
And I answered all the questions truthfully.
Weird.
I have a new test! Straight males and gay/bi females, check out my brand new How Low Are Your Sex Standards Test
I'm not looking for attention.
And I answered all the questions truthfully.
Weird.
Your Score: Near Impossible
Your life has been 63% difficult.
Dear Lord. Based on your family, money, political context, and personal situation -- during the important years of your development -- it appears your life was NEAR IMPOSSIBLE. What does this mean? Well, the "difficulty" of your life is a measure of how rough you had it. In your case it appears the dice were thrown snakeeyes -- so much went wrong during your development years that it's become hard to succeed. |
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| Link: The How Difficult Is Your Life Test written by chicken_pot_pie on OkCupid, home of the The Dating Persona Test |
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Montreal Photos
Aug. 10th, 2007 | 08:19 pm
location: Home
mood:
chipper
music: She Wants Revenge - Kidnap The Sandy Claws
I posted all of my photos from Montreal to Facebook.
Here they are for those of you who don't have Facebook.
I kinda made parts of it into a story.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1 1467&l=88847&id=516310777
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1 1469&l=e1af0&id=516310777
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1 1470&l=67efe&id=516310777
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1 1473&l=93906&id=516310777
Here they are for those of you who don't have Facebook.
I kinda made parts of it into a story.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1
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Montreal
Aug. 7th, 2007 | 02:15 am
location: home
mood:
excited
Wednesday
7:20 am - catch airporter at delta hfx
8:05 am - arrive hfx airport, check in and whatnot... gain boarding passes... board flight #AC687 to MTL
10:00 am - flight leaves
10:30 am - arrive mtl airport, grab luggage and exit to catch the soonest aerobus run
...Jump off at Barri Terminal... go to Bernadette Street just to take a picture of the sign.
...Proceed to the Centre des Sciences de Montreal for the BodyWorlds 2 exhibit.
2:00 pm - check in at le sous bois hostel
2:00 to 5:00 - proceed up st laurent, get food, on to the musee d'art contemporarum, then on to the bell center
5:30 pm - doors open at bell center
6:30 pm - bleeding through/slayer/marilyn manson concert at the Bell center.
after - back to le sous bois to sleep
Thursday
upon waking: Excaliber, a medieval shop, then onward!
tentatively: musee des beaux-arts, cruella and other goth shops on mont royal between avenue de parc & st denis, st laurent (an arts-based street) in general, st catherines (the shopping street) in general, passport/saphir/rio/x2/cafe do popolo (venues), any parks/cemetaries i happen to come across will be explored...
Evening: possibly seeing a play at one of the 8 bajillion theatres
sunset: possibly the belvedere scenic lookout
after: bed!
at some point: food
Friday
5:25 am - aerobus from Barri Terminal to the airport
8:00 am - flight # AC660 arrives in hfx 10:30 am
...grab luggage, proceed to airporter, catch soonest shuttle home, go to sleep.

7:20 am - catch airporter at delta hfx
8:05 am - arrive hfx airport, check in and whatnot... gain boarding passes... board flight #AC687 to MTL
10:00 am - flight leaves
10:30 am - arrive mtl airport, grab luggage and exit to catch the soonest aerobus run
...Jump off at Barri Terminal... go to Bernadette Street just to take a picture of the sign.
...Proceed to the Centre des Sciences de Montreal for the BodyWorlds 2 exhibit.
2:00 pm - check in at le sous bois hostel
2:00 to 5:00 - proceed up st laurent, get food, on to the musee d'art contemporarum, then on to the bell center
5:30 pm - doors open at bell center
6:30 pm - bleeding through/slayer/marilyn manson concert at the Bell center.
after - back to le sous bois to sleep
Thursday
upon waking: Excaliber, a medieval shop, then onward!
tentatively: musee des beaux-arts, cruella and other goth shops on mont royal between avenue de parc & st denis, st laurent (an arts-based street) in general, st catherines (the shopping street) in general, passport/saphir/rio/x2/cafe do popolo (venues), any parks/cemetaries i happen to come across will be explored...
Evening: possibly seeing a play at one of the 8 bajillion theatres
sunset: possibly the belvedere scenic lookout
after: bed!
at some point: food
Friday
5:25 am - aerobus from Barri Terminal to the airport
8:00 am - flight # AC660 arrives in hfx 10:30 am
...grab luggage, proceed to airporter, catch soonest shuttle home, go to sleep.

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Agh
Aug. 1st, 2007 | 03:18 pm
mood:
sad
No more Harry Potter.
I just finished the last book.
I was half in tears through some of it.
The epilogue was uber lame though.
Is it sad that a person can become so attached to a series of books?
I hope there are stories about the children's adventures.
I just finished the last book.
I was half in tears through some of it.
The epilogue was uber lame though.
Is it sad that a person can become so attached to a series of books?
I hope there are stories about the children's adventures.
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His and Hirs
Jul. 19th, 2007 | 12:42 pm
location: Westphal
mood:
excited
music: Democracy Now
> Article involving some people I know, from a place I volunteer at...
His and Hirs
For today's young transsexual, there are many ways of being trans. A medical transition is only one option.
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by Brendan Dunbar
photos Julé Malet-Veale (click for larger version)

JT Davis had reached his breaking point.
The then-20-year-old New Glasgow resident called his girlfriend. They'd had an intense discussion about transsexuality earlier that day, and the focus of the conversation had stayed with him.
When she picked up the phone, he said, "You know that thing you were talking about? I think I'm it."
"I know," she said.
That was how, six months into their relationship, they acknowledged Davis's identity as a female-to-male transsexual.
Davis, now 26, considered transitioning—the process of counselling, hormones and surgery that allows someone to live completely as a member of they sex they feel they are.
In 2005, he moved with his partner to Vancouver. The trans population was larger out there, and he thought he'd have an easier time going through with transition in a city where no one knew him.
He adopted a "skater" look, dressing in baggy pants and hoodies and binding his breasts flat. Right away, people perceived him as male. "A 12- or 13-year-old boy, but still male," he says. At a skateboarding event, security even patted him down for weapons and didn't notice anything strange about his physique.
"I tried to be really masculine, to be legitimate," he says.
But instead of starting therapy to get his "T letter"—after a certain amount of time in counselling, usually three months, therapists will write a letter recommending testosterone therapy for healthy candidates—Davis got depressed.
Loneliness and isolation, he now knows, brought on the depression. His support system was thousands of miles away in Nova Scotia. But he blamed everything on being trans.
He talked himself out of transitioning and held onto his identity as a lesbian. I don't really need to do it. I can live as a butch and be happy. In 2006, he came back to Nova Scotia the same way he left: still physically female, still mentally male.
As support services co-ordinator at The Youth Project in Halifax, Davis shares his how-not-to-transition story with the trans youth who come to him for help.
"I've seen'em coming out at a younger age. The language is there. More supports are there," he says. "They're feeling a lot more comfortable to explore gender."
Twenty years ago, gays and lesbians crusaded for basic human rights—the chance to work without worrying about getting fired for being gay, not getting evicted when the landlord finds out a "roommate" is really a partner. In 2007, transsexuals are pushing for the same consideration.
Thanks to the age of connectivity, transgendered youth have a head start on their forebears. In the 1970s and '80s, most gay teenagers wandered the hallways of their high schools despondent in the belief they were the only ones there who were "that way."
Now, trans teens hop on the internet and hook up with each other on blogs, mailing lists and IM chat rooms. They know they're not alone, even if they are the only transsexual at their school.
They can turn on CNN or Oprah to watch video clips about trans kids and teens who, with their parents' and schools' support, live as members of their desired sex. Some medical practitioners even allow teenagers to take estrogen blockers and start surgical reassignment. That would have been unthinkable in 1987.
Davis says The Youth Project has also changed with the times, to reflect both the growing numbers of trans youth who need support and the acceptance that young people do indeed know their own identity.
For instance, The Youth Project used to be called the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth Project, but it dropped the first three adjectives to include all identities along what's called "the rainbow spectrum." Signs posted throughout the centre ask visitors their name and pronoun preferences.
"Particularly in the past year, there have been so many more people coming in, asking for trans resources," Davis says, and not just the young people themselves, but their parents and teachers.
Medical figures put the ratio of female-to-male-identified people at one in every 100,000 biological females. That's far below the one in every 30,000 biological males given for the male-to-female population. Still, Davis says most of the youth who come to the project are female-to-male, or FTM.
The Youth Project has put on professional development workshops for teachers, health care workers and others who come in contact with trans youth. The sessions have attracted about 150 people. This month he's fielded calls from northern Cape Breton.
He's had teachers tell him about the trans kids they've had in their elementary school classes. It's clear: more authority figures recognize trans youth, and rather than sending them to the school psychologist for help in getting through their "phase," they want to give those kids support that says, "You're OK just the way you are."
The Youth Project just received $8,000 in funding to put more resources in place for trans teens and their supporters. Davis plans to use some of that money to publish an anthology of essays written by trans members who come to The Youth Project.
Yet, for all that, "they're still an invisible community."
Many of the youth he knows haven't begun a physical transition. Without parental support, permanent changes have to go on hold until they reach 19, the legal age of adulthood.
"They talk about it a lot," he says of the transitioning process. "I think there's a few that clearly want to."
But for some trans youth, transition is impossible. They don't want to lose their families, or they can't afford testosterone and surgery.
"That's a reality for a lot of people."
"I have a really deep-seated fear of losing the people that mean the most to me," Davis's friend, L. Gayoso, says.
Gayoso, a facilitator at The Youth Project and an employee of Venus Envy, comes from a South American, Catholic family. "Part of my fear of coming out to my family... is that they'll see [being trans] as some kind of mental illness. I also worry that my family will automatically assume that, since I'm trans, I must be depressed. And that's just not the case for me."
Other young trans people simply don't want to transition, and Davis says their identities should be respected.
"Being trans is a lot of things. There are many ways of being trans."
Gayoso agrees.
"To be trans doesn't mean you have to transition with hormones and surgery."
Without the usual signs of masculinity, FTMs often struggle to be seen as men. Davis feels the pain every day.
After his return from Vancouver, he entered the professional world, where hoodies and baggy jeans didn't fly. The minute he began dressing more formally, he "passed" as male less frequently, despite wearing men's clothes and a tight surgical binder of double-thick, Lycra-reinforced material that his partner has to help him put on and take off.
The binders cover Davis's entire trunk, sort of like a corset, but a hair less restrictive. Binding like this produces a flat, masculine chest, but it doesn't come without a cost.
The binders restrict breathing and make him sweat. He sprinkles his body with corn starch to ease the irritation of perspiring in such an uncomfortable garment. "I put on so much corn starch, I feel like a baked good," he says.
"It's hard. You need to have a sense of humour.... But not passing doesn't mean I'm not trans."

In the seven years since he came out, he's realized that being butch is not enough. He's decided to transition despite his fears.
"It came to the point where I was just like, I don't care anymore."
This month he starts therapy to get his letter. He already knows which surgeon he wants to perform his chest reconstruction surgery, the sculpting of a male-appearing chest.
Gayoso goes back and forth about transitioning. S/he wants to be sure s/he transitions—or doesn't transition—for the right reasons.
Many trans youth who haven't started their physical transition feel pressure to start testosterone and get chest reconstruction surgery, s/he says.
"There's a lot of pressure to fulfill those things in your own life so that your identity is validated." S/he calls it the "not trans enough" syndrome.
Transition comes with too many myths. Gayoso knows people who believed taking testosterone would put an end to all of their problems. "I'm going to go on T and I'm not going to have all these insecurities," is how s/he summed it up.
Davis sees that kind of thinking every day. "I feel like we need to do a self-esteem workshop for trans youth," he says.
In the end, transpeople make decisions to transition based on their own complex, unique circumstances. In 2000, Davis just wanted to have society see him as male.
Now his choice comes out of a more intimate desire.
"To be able to be with my partner and not feel nauseous about my body would be amazing," he says.
He recognizes the good fortune in his life that will allow him to start transitioning—a secure job, support from his partner and friends, and the personal benefits that come with working at The Youth Project. They go a long way toward calming his worries about the changes that are coming.
Gayoso is also reaching the point where s/he feels s/he has to make some sort of physical change.
"Going to the beach and being able to take my shirt off..." s/he says, voice trailing off. "I think I'm coming to the point in my life where my own ability to be comfortable in my life outweighs the fear."
Brendan Dunbar freelanced this article for The Coast.
His and Hirs
For today's young transsexual, there are many ways of being trans. A medical transition is only one option.
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by Brendan Dunbar
photos Julé Malet-Veale (click for larger version)

JT Davis had reached his breaking point.
The then-20-year-old New Glasgow resident called his girlfriend. They'd had an intense discussion about transsexuality earlier that day, and the focus of the conversation had stayed with him.
When she picked up the phone, he said, "You know that thing you were talking about? I think I'm it."
"I know," she said.
That was how, six months into their relationship, they acknowledged Davis's identity as a female-to-male transsexual.
Davis, now 26, considered transitioning—the process of counselling, hormones and surgery that allows someone to live completely as a member of they sex they feel they are.
In 2005, he moved with his partner to Vancouver. The trans population was larger out there, and he thought he'd have an easier time going through with transition in a city where no one knew him.
He adopted a "skater" look, dressing in baggy pants and hoodies and binding his breasts flat. Right away, people perceived him as male. "A 12- or 13-year-old boy, but still male," he says. At a skateboarding event, security even patted him down for weapons and didn't notice anything strange about his physique.
"I tried to be really masculine, to be legitimate," he says.
But instead of starting therapy to get his "T letter"—after a certain amount of time in counselling, usually three months, therapists will write a letter recommending testosterone therapy for healthy candidates—Davis got depressed.
Loneliness and isolation, he now knows, brought on the depression. His support system was thousands of miles away in Nova Scotia. But he blamed everything on being trans.
He talked himself out of transitioning and held onto his identity as a lesbian. I don't really need to do it. I can live as a butch and be happy. In 2006, he came back to Nova Scotia the same way he left: still physically female, still mentally male.
As support services co-ordinator at The Youth Project in Halifax, Davis shares his how-not-to-transition story with the trans youth who come to him for help.
"I've seen'em coming out at a younger age. The language is there. More supports are there," he says. "They're feeling a lot more comfortable to explore gender."
Twenty years ago, gays and lesbians crusaded for basic human rights—the chance to work without worrying about getting fired for being gay, not getting evicted when the landlord finds out a "roommate" is really a partner. In 2007, transsexuals are pushing for the same consideration.
Thanks to the age of connectivity, transgendered youth have a head start on their forebears. In the 1970s and '80s, most gay teenagers wandered the hallways of their high schools despondent in the belief they were the only ones there who were "that way."
Now, trans teens hop on the internet and hook up with each other on blogs, mailing lists and IM chat rooms. They know they're not alone, even if they are the only transsexual at their school.
They can turn on CNN or Oprah to watch video clips about trans kids and teens who, with their parents' and schools' support, live as members of their desired sex. Some medical practitioners even allow teenagers to take estrogen blockers and start surgical reassignment. That would have been unthinkable in 1987.
Davis says The Youth Project has also changed with the times, to reflect both the growing numbers of trans youth who need support and the acceptance that young people do indeed know their own identity.
For instance, The Youth Project used to be called the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth Project, but it dropped the first three adjectives to include all identities along what's called "the rainbow spectrum." Signs posted throughout the centre ask visitors their name and pronoun preferences.
"Particularly in the past year, there have been so many more people coming in, asking for trans resources," Davis says, and not just the young people themselves, but their parents and teachers.
Medical figures put the ratio of female-to-male-identified people at one in every 100,000 biological females. That's far below the one in every 30,000 biological males given for the male-to-female population. Still, Davis says most of the youth who come to the project are female-to-male, or FTM.
The Youth Project has put on professional development workshops for teachers, health care workers and others who come in contact with trans youth. The sessions have attracted about 150 people. This month he's fielded calls from northern Cape Breton.
He's had teachers tell him about the trans kids they've had in their elementary school classes. It's clear: more authority figures recognize trans youth, and rather than sending them to the school psychologist for help in getting through their "phase," they want to give those kids support that says, "You're OK just the way you are."
The Youth Project just received $8,000 in funding to put more resources in place for trans teens and their supporters. Davis plans to use some of that money to publish an anthology of essays written by trans members who come to The Youth Project.
Yet, for all that, "they're still an invisible community."
Many of the youth he knows haven't begun a physical transition. Without parental support, permanent changes have to go on hold until they reach 19, the legal age of adulthood.
"They talk about it a lot," he says of the transitioning process. "I think there's a few that clearly want to."
But for some trans youth, transition is impossible. They don't want to lose their families, or they can't afford testosterone and surgery.
"That's a reality for a lot of people."
"I have a really deep-seated fear of losing the people that mean the most to me," Davis's friend, L. Gayoso, says.
Gayoso, a facilitator at The Youth Project and an employee of Venus Envy, comes from a South American, Catholic family. "Part of my fear of coming out to my family... is that they'll see [being trans] as some kind of mental illness. I also worry that my family will automatically assume that, since I'm trans, I must be depressed. And that's just not the case for me."
Other young trans people simply don't want to transition, and Davis says their identities should be respected.
"Being trans is a lot of things. There are many ways of being trans."
Gayoso agrees.
"To be trans doesn't mean you have to transition with hormones and surgery."
Without the usual signs of masculinity, FTMs often struggle to be seen as men. Davis feels the pain every day.
After his return from Vancouver, he entered the professional world, where hoodies and baggy jeans didn't fly. The minute he began dressing more formally, he "passed" as male less frequently, despite wearing men's clothes and a tight surgical binder of double-thick, Lycra-reinforced material that his partner has to help him put on and take off.
The binders cover Davis's entire trunk, sort of like a corset, but a hair less restrictive. Binding like this produces a flat, masculine chest, but it doesn't come without a cost.
The binders restrict breathing and make him sweat. He sprinkles his body with corn starch to ease the irritation of perspiring in such an uncomfortable garment. "I put on so much corn starch, I feel like a baked good," he says.
"It's hard. You need to have a sense of humour.... But not passing doesn't mean I'm not trans."

In the seven years since he came out, he's realized that being butch is not enough. He's decided to transition despite his fears.
"It came to the point where I was just like, I don't care anymore."
This month he starts therapy to get his letter. He already knows which surgeon he wants to perform his chest reconstruction surgery, the sculpting of a male-appearing chest.
Gayoso goes back and forth about transitioning. S/he wants to be sure s/he transitions—or doesn't transition—for the right reasons.
Many trans youth who haven't started their physical transition feel pressure to start testosterone and get chest reconstruction surgery, s/he says.
"There's a lot of pressure to fulfill those things in your own life so that your identity is validated." S/he calls it the "not trans enough" syndrome.
Transition comes with too many myths. Gayoso knows people who believed taking testosterone would put an end to all of their problems. "I'm going to go on T and I'm not going to have all these insecurities," is how s/he summed it up.
Davis sees that kind of thinking every day. "I feel like we need to do a self-esteem workshop for trans youth," he says.
In the end, transpeople make decisions to transition based on their own complex, unique circumstances. In 2000, Davis just wanted to have society see him as male.
Now his choice comes out of a more intimate desire.
"To be able to be with my partner and not feel nauseous about my body would be amazing," he says.
He recognizes the good fortune in his life that will allow him to start transitioning—a secure job, support from his partner and friends, and the personal benefits that come with working at The Youth Project. They go a long way toward calming his worries about the changes that are coming.
Gayoso is also reaching the point where s/he feels s/he has to make some sort of physical change.
"Going to the beach and being able to take my shirt off..." s/he says, voice trailing off. "I think I'm coming to the point in my life where my own ability to be comfortable in my life outweighs the fear."
Brendan Dunbar freelanced this article for The Coast.
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X-Posted from Locals
Jul. 10th, 2007 | 12:37 pm
This is kinda scary....
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Ok folks, serious advice needed:
Last night my girlfriend and I were driving home from work when about 15 - 20 youths blocked our path in traffic so we had to stop. They then swarmed the car, started hitting it, throwing rocks at it and made several attempts to enter the car.
I called 911 immediately. The crowd dispersed. The police (1 car, 2 officers) took over 15 minutes to show up. We still had the crowd in sight so I could identify them to the police.
No charges we laid. No one got arrested. The police said that there's no evidence of a crime.
What do I do about this?
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Ok folks, serious advice needed:
Last night my girlfriend and I were driving home from work when about 15 - 20 youths blocked our path in traffic so we had to stop. They then swarmed the car, started hitting it, throwing rocks at it and made several attempts to enter the car.
I called 911 immediately. The crowd dispersed. The police (1 car, 2 officers) took over 15 minutes to show up. We still had the crowd in sight so I could identify them to the police.
No charges we laid. No one got arrested. The police said that there's no evidence of a crime.
What do I do about this?
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Going Batty
Jul. 8th, 2007 | 09:42 pm
mood:
busy
music: paper dress
So I've got this project going on.
Ive been sewing bats.
Currently they are submitted to be in the Youth Project's Art Show, at the Khyber during Pride Week.
After that, if all goes well, they may be sold at Lost & Found on Agricola.
I'm also looking into a few other places, and have some at home that I can put together in a jiffy.



Ive been sewing bats.
Currently they are submitted to be in the Youth Project's Art Show, at the Khyber during Pride Week.
After that, if all goes well, they may be sold at Lost & Found on Agricola.
I'm also looking into a few other places, and have some at home that I can put together in a jiffy.
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Photos of Transgendered People Wanted for Art Show
Jul. 4th, 2007 | 10:28 am
Cross-Posted with permission from a livejournal friend.
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If you're not personally interested, eligible, or able to help with this, but may know of someone is, please pass it on.
I'm collecting photographs of transgendered people's bodies for the Youth Project Art Show at the Khyber that will be up during Pride week. I wish to display these photos to demonstrate how beautiful the body is, no matter where it "belongs." I want to show how a trans person's body is a work of art. I want to leave the discretion up to the individual. Show only what you feel comfortable showing, and highlight what parts of your body you are most happy with. You don't need to supply an explanation.
Clothed, partial nudes, nudes, or whatever else you think would be interesting that would demonstrate the concept will be accepted. I'm looking for all people of all stages of transition, even those that choose not to transition, or are unable to. If you identify as genderqueer or simply something else other than the stereotypical male or female, I'm also interested in your contributions. If you are in the transitioning process, or have already transitioned, feel free to contribute photos that have documented some of the stages you've had with hormones and/or surgery if you wish.
I would like submissions to be in by the 10th. I won't actually cut off any later submissions, it would just be easier for me to print them by then. If you're interested and would like to know more, please e-mail me at fictitious.boy@hotmail.com I'll provide you with a small contract outlining what the photos will be used for, where, when, for what audience, your consent, etc. You can be credited for all the photos you take, or remain anonymous. Whatever works best for you. Not all pictures I receive will necessarily be used. Send as many as you like. I'll make a selection of the ones I think work best to capture the concept as an overall collection. I would like the pictures to be artistic. I can provide samples of some pieces I will be using if you'd like to see what kind of quality I'm hoping to get. Don't let this pressure you though. A variety will be great.
Thanks in advance,
Kite Patrick McAtamney
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If you're not personally interested, eligible, or able to help with this, but may know of someone is, please pass it on.
I'm collecting photographs of transgendered people's bodies for the Youth Project Art Show at the Khyber that will be up during Pride week. I wish to display these photos to demonstrate how beautiful the body is, no matter where it "belongs." I want to show how a trans person's body is a work of art. I want to leave the discretion up to the individual. Show only what you feel comfortable showing, and highlight what parts of your body you are most happy with. You don't need to supply an explanation.
Clothed, partial nudes, nudes, or whatever else you think would be interesting that would demonstrate the concept will be accepted. I'm looking for all people of all stages of transition, even those that choose not to transition, or are unable to. If you identify as genderqueer or simply something else other than the stereotypical male or female, I'm also interested in your contributions. If you are in the transitioning process, or have already transitioned, feel free to contribute photos that have documented some of the stages you've had with hormones and/or surgery if you wish.
I would like submissions to be in by the 10th. I won't actually cut off any later submissions, it would just be easier for me to print them by then. If you're interested and would like to know more, please e-mail me at fictitious.boy@hotmail.com I'll provide you with a small contract outlining what the photos will be used for, where, when, for what audience, your consent, etc. You can be credited for all the photos you take, or remain anonymous. Whatever works best for you. Not all pictures I receive will necessarily be used. Send as many as you like. I'll make a selection of the ones I think work best to capture the concept as an overall collection. I would like the pictures to be artistic. I can provide samples of some pieces I will be using if you'd like to see what kind of quality I'm hoping to get. Don't let this pressure you though. A variety will be great.
Thanks in advance,
Kite Patrick McAtamney
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Man beaten, thrown through cafe window
Jun. 18th, 2007 | 02:32 pm
location: home
mood:
aggravated
music: ckdu
Halifax police ignored attack, victim alleges
By LAURA FRASER
Smears of paint still colour Spring Garden Road to remind residents of more than 20 protesters who were arrested Friday.
But on the other end of Halifax, witnesses say there is no police record of an attack that took place at the corner of West and Agricola streets Saturday afternoon.
Staff and patrons at One World Cafe were shocked to see the assault on a young man, a regular customer at the cafe. A man followed the 20-year-old into the coffee shop, lifted him by the throat and punched him in the head several times. He then threw him into a window facing Agricola, which shattered under the force.
A police officer arrived at the scene in 15 minutes but didn’t write anything down, said the young man, who told The Chronicle Herald he has been in Halifax about three months and is travelling around North America.
When the victim told the officer he had been assaulted, the officer said he didn’t care.
"I said, "Do you want to know what just happened here?’ and (the officer) said ‘No, I don’t,’ " said the victim, who didn’t want to be identified.
The officer later listened to the young man’s story but still didn’t record it. He also refused to give his name or badge number when asked, the victim said.
A police report for the call tells a different story.
The report indicates that police went to the scene and were told the window had been broken as a result of the building settling, said a spokesman for Halifax Regional Police.
But according to the young man, the incident began when he was escorting an elderly friend to her apartment in the north end. A dark blue BMW sped past, nearly hitting them both, he said.
He gave the driver the finger to "let him know that was unacceptable."
The car returned and followed the pair until the elderly lady got to her apartment. Then the driver confronted the young man, asking him if he wanted to fight.
"I told him that he was the one who got out of his car and it looked like he wanted to start trouble," the victim said. "I just kept walking backwards and said, ‘Listen, I don’t want any trouble, get back in your car.’ "
When the driver came closer, the young man picked up a rock and kept moving backward.
He then turned around and jogged into One World Cafe. Minutes later, the driver followed him inside.
The attack lasted about 30 seconds.
Broken glass shredded part of the victim’s sweater, nearly ripping off the right sleeve. On Sunday, the victim’s head and neck still hurt, he said.
"I’m lucky I didn’t get sliced by the glass," he said.
After the attack, another patron pulled the assailant’s shirt over his head and punched him several times, before throwing him outside and locking the door.
On Sunday, the café was abuzz with indignation about the police’s inaction.
"It’s no surprise that the cops would not care if this window was broken here and if people at this establishment were assaulted," the victim said.
"But if a bank window was broken downtown, then of course they would arrest people. . . . It’s unfair but it’s just the way the system works, though it shouldn’t be that way."
A cook at the One World Cafe said he was stunned to learn of an attack in a place he describes as the heart and soul of the north-end community.
Juan Cruz arrived at his workplace about 20 minutes after the scuffle. Two patrons had already found some materials to board up the window. The community response has been wonderful, Mr. Cruz said.
But the response from the police has been shocking, he said.
If this had happened in the south end, the cops would have done something about it, Mr. Cruz said.
"How come justice is served on that side and not on this side?"
After the attacker was thrown out of the cafe, he sat in his car and talked on a cellphone for about two minutes.
The victim said the driver shouted obscenities at him before the attack and suggested he had been one of the protesters at the anti-Atlantica march Friday.
The victim said he did not participate in the protest.
Pamela McInnis, a barista at the cafe, called police Saturday afternoon after the assailant was ejected from the coffee shop.
"It’s hard on the cafe to have a window kicked out," Ms. McInnis said. "We’re not a huge establishment and we can’t afford to bear the brunt of this."
The police were provided with the licence plate number, which Ms. McInnis hopes will lead to an arrest. But since it didn’t look like anyone wrote it down, she’s not particularly hopeful.
Meanwhile, the police report indicated that no licence plate number had been received, said Sgt. Richard Gilroy, a spokesman for the Halifax Regional Police.
There were suspicions there might have been a dispute among protesters but nobody provided any details, Sgt. Gilroy said.
"Nobody was forthcoming with any names or information about what might have gone on," he said. "The manager indicated that the building was settling and the glass was broken out."
Ms. McInnis, however, said the manager was not at the cafe at the time of the attack. The police officer might have spoken with someone who was helping to repair the window before speaking with her and the victim.
She said she later sat in the police car and told the officer about the attack.
The information about the building settling might have been in regard to the hairline crack that was already in the window, Ms. McInnis said.
"They weren’t really interested in staying here and trying to figure out what it was," she said. "But it was not a skirmish between protesters. Absolutely not. It was a full-on assault from somebody from the outside coming into our cafe and pushing one of our patrons into the window."
The owner’s father, who is overseeing the cafe in his son’s absence, confirmed there was no owner or manager on site at the time of the attack.
The attacker was described as a tall male in his 30s, balding with dark blond hair. A young boy was a passenger in the BMW.
By LAURA FRASER
Smears of paint still colour Spring Garden Road to remind residents of more than 20 protesters who were arrested Friday.
But on the other end of Halifax, witnesses say there is no police record of an attack that took place at the corner of West and Agricola streets Saturday afternoon.
Staff and patrons at One World Cafe were shocked to see the assault on a young man, a regular customer at the cafe. A man followed the 20-year-old into the coffee shop, lifted him by the throat and punched him in the head several times. He then threw him into a window facing Agricola, which shattered under the force.
A police officer arrived at the scene in 15 minutes but didn’t write anything down, said the young man, who told The Chronicle Herald he has been in Halifax about three months and is travelling around North America.
When the victim told the officer he had been assaulted, the officer said he didn’t care.
"I said, "Do you want to know what just happened here?’ and (the officer) said ‘No, I don’t,’ " said the victim, who didn’t want to be identified.
The officer later listened to the young man’s story but still didn’t record it. He also refused to give his name or badge number when asked, the victim said.
A police report for the call tells a different story.
The report indicates that police went to the scene and were told the window had been broken as a result of the building settling, said a spokesman for Halifax Regional Police.
But according to the young man, the incident began when he was escorting an elderly friend to her apartment in the north end. A dark blue BMW sped past, nearly hitting them both, he said.
He gave the driver the finger to "let him know that was unacceptable."
The car returned and followed the pair until the elderly lady got to her apartment. Then the driver confronted the young man, asking him if he wanted to fight.
"I told him that he was the one who got out of his car and it looked like he wanted to start trouble," the victim said. "I just kept walking backwards and said, ‘Listen, I don’t want any trouble, get back in your car.’ "
When the driver came closer, the young man picked up a rock and kept moving backward.
He then turned around and jogged into One World Cafe. Minutes later, the driver followed him inside.
The attack lasted about 30 seconds.
Broken glass shredded part of the victim’s sweater, nearly ripping off the right sleeve. On Sunday, the victim’s head and neck still hurt, he said.
"I’m lucky I didn’t get sliced by the glass," he said.
After the attack, another patron pulled the assailant’s shirt over his head and punched him several times, before throwing him outside and locking the door.
On Sunday, the café was abuzz with indignation about the police’s inaction.
"It’s no surprise that the cops would not care if this window was broken here and if people at this establishment were assaulted," the victim said.
"But if a bank window was broken downtown, then of course they would arrest people. . . . It’s unfair but it’s just the way the system works, though it shouldn’t be that way."
A cook at the One World Cafe said he was stunned to learn of an attack in a place he describes as the heart and soul of the north-end community.
Juan Cruz arrived at his workplace about 20 minutes after the scuffle. Two patrons had already found some materials to board up the window. The community response has been wonderful, Mr. Cruz said.
But the response from the police has been shocking, he said.
If this had happened in the south end, the cops would have done something about it, Mr. Cruz said.
"How come justice is served on that side and not on this side?"
After the attacker was thrown out of the cafe, he sat in his car and talked on a cellphone for about two minutes.
The victim said the driver shouted obscenities at him before the attack and suggested he had been one of the protesters at the anti-Atlantica march Friday.
The victim said he did not participate in the protest.
Pamela McInnis, a barista at the cafe, called police Saturday afternoon after the assailant was ejected from the coffee shop.
"It’s hard on the cafe to have a window kicked out," Ms. McInnis said. "We’re not a huge establishment and we can’t afford to bear the brunt of this."
The police were provided with the licence plate number, which Ms. McInnis hopes will lead to an arrest. But since it didn’t look like anyone wrote it down, she’s not particularly hopeful.
Meanwhile, the police report indicated that no licence plate number had been received, said Sgt. Richard Gilroy, a spokesman for the Halifax Regional Police.
There were suspicions there might have been a dispute among protesters but nobody provided any details, Sgt. Gilroy said.
"Nobody was forthcoming with any names or information about what might have gone on," he said. "The manager indicated that the building was settling and the glass was broken out."
Ms. McInnis, however, said the manager was not at the cafe at the time of the attack. The police officer might have spoken with someone who was helping to repair the window before speaking with her and the victim.
She said she later sat in the police car and told the officer about the attack.
The information about the building settling might have been in regard to the hairline crack that was already in the window, Ms. McInnis said.
"They weren’t really interested in staying here and trying to figure out what it was," she said. "But it was not a skirmish between protesters. Absolutely not. It was a full-on assault from somebody from the outside coming into our cafe and pushing one of our patrons into the window."
The owner’s father, who is overseeing the cafe in his son’s absence, confirmed there was no owner or manager on site at the time of the attack.
The attacker was described as a tall male in his 30s, balding with dark blond hair. A young boy was a passenger in the BMW.
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Super Natural Health Products
Jun. 13th, 2007 | 12:16 pm
http://www.sobhanitrading.com/index.htm l
Super Natural Health Products is a Health food store operating in
Halifax since 1986. SNHP is a full-scale retailer of quality Neekoo
Products, as well as top brand names, such as Genestra, Natural
Factors, SISU, Organika, Trophic, Quest, and more for vitamins.
SNHP also stock top quality organic skin care and cleaning products.
Super Natural Health Products is a Health food store operating in
Halifax since 1986. SNHP is a full-scale retailer of quality Neekoo
Products, as well as top brand names, such as Genestra, Natural
Factors, SISU, Organika, Trophic, Quest, and more for vitamins.
SNHP also stock top quality organic skin care and cleaning products.
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Cape Breton Friends
Jun. 12th, 2007 | 03:08 pm
location: my room
mood: homesick
music: barrington traffic
My friend Beth forwarded this to my cia email.
Not facebook, but real email! wow!
Anyway, It made me giggle, and then made me homesick. And then I got teary eyed.
:(
I wanna go home for like a week.
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CAPE BRETON FRIENDS
FRIENDS: Never ask for food.
CAPE BRETON FRIENDS: Always bring the food. And lots of it.
FRIENDS: Will say 'hello'.
CAPE BRETON FRIENDS: Will give you a big hug and a kiss. More than one.
FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.
CAPE BRETON FRIENDS: Call your parents Mom and Dad, and often.
FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.
CAPE BRETON FRIENDS: Cry with you. And for you.
FRIENDS: Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
CAPE BRETON FRIENDS: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing, and just
being together. Then do the dishes before leaving.
FRIENDS: Know a few things about you.
CAPE BRETON FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you. And most of the time know you better than you do yourself.
FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.
CAPE BRETON FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowds' ass that left you. Then walk beside you in the front of the crowd.
FRIENDS: Would knock on your door.
CAPE BRETON FRIENDS: Walk right in and say, 'I'm home!' If you are not home they will wait.
FRIENDS: Are for a while.
CAPE BRETON FRIENDS: Are for life. And then some.
FRIENDS: Might ignore this.
CAPE BRETON FRIENDS: Will forward this to all their CAPE BRETON Friends!
Not facebook, but real email! wow!
Anyway, It made me giggle, and then made me homesick. And then I got teary eyed.
:(
I wanna go home for like a week.
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CAPE BRETON FRIENDS
FRIENDS: Never ask for food.
CAPE BRETON FRIENDS: Always bring the food. And lots of it.
FRIENDS: Will say 'hello'.
CAPE BRETON FRIENDS: Will give you a big hug and a kiss. More than one.
FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.
CAPE BRETON FRIENDS: Call your parents Mom and Dad, and often.
FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.
CAPE BRETON FRIENDS: Cry with you. And for you.
FRIENDS: Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
CAPE BRETON FRIENDS: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing, and just
being together. Then do the dishes before leaving.
FRIENDS: Know a few things about you.
CAPE BRETON FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you. And most of the time know you better than you do yourself.
FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.
CAPE BRETON FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowds' ass that left you. Then walk beside you in the front of the crowd.
FRIENDS: Would knock on your door.
CAPE BRETON FRIENDS: Walk right in and say, 'I'm home!' If you are not home they will wait.
FRIENDS: Are for a while.
CAPE BRETON FRIENDS: Are for life. And then some.
FRIENDS: Might ignore this.
CAPE BRETON FRIENDS: Will forward this to all their CAPE BRETON Friends!
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Vegan Potluck
Jun. 5th, 2007 | 03:04 pm
mood: bouncy

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My Birthday
Jun. 4th, 2007 | 12:29 am
mood:
determined

It's my birthday.
My champagne birthday to be exact.
(I'll be 21)
You all have to go. Cuz I said so.
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Homegrown Organic Foods
May. 29th, 2007 | 01:17 pm
My roommate told me about this.
Cuz she's awesome.
http://hgof.ns.ca/index2.php?menu=main_ menu.php
Home Grown Organic Foods is a locally owned business dedicated towards satisfying the growing demand for healthy, locally grown, affordable and ecologically sustainable organic food. We offer an efficient and cost-effective home delivery service of fresh organic fruits and vegetables every week.
Cuz she's awesome.
http://hgof.ns.ca/index2.php?menu=main_
Home Grown Organic Foods is a locally owned business dedicated towards satisfying the growing demand for healthy, locally grown, affordable and ecologically sustainable organic food. We offer an efficient and cost-effective home delivery service of fresh organic fruits and vegetables every week.
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(no subject)
May. 29th, 2007 | 12:21 pm
mood:
good
Ninja (Owned by my roommates and I, M named him.)

Fishie mcWonderful[ (He doesn't really have a name, but he's my little buddy.)

Fink (Dr Finklestein, after the Dr in Nightmare Before Xmas)

Oreo (Named by my ex, for his coloring)

Jay Rat (Named by my ex, after himself)

Miki & Gabriel (Miki was my brothers, Gabriel was mine, named after they cat from The Crow)

MISSING
Beige hooded rat: Zero (Named after the dog in NBX)
Black Hooded Rat: Bridget (Named after the main character in Ginger Snaps)
Red Betta: Dr Frankenfurter, aka Frank (Named after Frankenfurter in Rocky Horror)
Yellow Betta: Riff Raff (Named after the butler/alien in Rocky Horror)
Goldfish: Marty, Majic P, and one whose name I don't remember.

Fishie mcWonderful[ (He doesn't really have a name, but he's my little buddy.)

Fink (Dr Finklestein, after the Dr in Nightmare Before Xmas)

Oreo (Named by my ex, for his coloring)

Jay Rat (Named by my ex, after himself)

Miki & Gabriel (Miki was my brothers, Gabriel was mine, named after they cat from The Crow)

MISSING
Beige hooded rat: Zero (Named after the dog in NBX)
Black Hooded Rat: Bridget (Named after the main character in Ginger Snaps)
Red Betta: Dr Frankenfurter, aka Frank (Named after Frankenfurter in Rocky Horror)
Yellow Betta: Riff Raff (Named after the butler/alien in Rocky Horror)
Goldfish: Marty, Majic P, and one whose name I don't remember.
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Quack
May. 28th, 2007 | 01:21 am
Taken at the Public Gardens, Sat May 26, 07.
:)
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Why the fuck is this a big deal?
May. 26th, 2007 | 01:40 am
Like, seriously, the people who sent me this are supposedly my friends, and although they were drunk...
Just... fuck.
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Knuckles.... says (1:33 AM):
eat chicken
_ zombie _ says (1:33 AM):
im vegetarian
Knuckles.... says (1:34 AM):
do veggies talike chicken?
>taste
im drunk
_ zombie _ says (1:34 AM):
do vegetables taste like chicken?
no
Knuckles.... says (1:35 AM):
why did you repeat me?
we're gonna go eat some hamburgers, steak, chicken, and fish. no veggies
this msg brough to you by erynn motherufkcing nguyen
_ zombie _ says (1:35 AM):
thats excviting.
Knuckles.... says (1:35 AM):
:D
anyways, ttyl
Knuckles.... says (1:36 AM):
and remember i rather eat a vegetariain than vegetables
;)
Just... fuck.
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Knuckles.... says (1:33 AM):
eat chicken
_ zombie _ says (1:33 AM):
im vegetarian
Knuckles.... says (1:34 AM):
do veggies talike chicken?
>taste
im drunk
_ zombie _ says (1:34 AM):
do vegetables taste like chicken?
no
Knuckles.... says (1:35 AM):
why did you repeat me?
we're gonna go eat some hamburgers, steak, chicken, and fish. no veggies
this msg brough to you by erynn motherufkcing nguyen
_ zombie _ says (1:35 AM):
thats excviting.
Knuckles.... says (1:35 AM):
:D
anyways, ttyl
Knuckles.... says (1:36 AM):
and remember i rather eat a vegetariain than vegetables
;)

