Karen Reeves
"is eagerly awaiting autumn, are you?"
Journal Entries for Karen Reeves
SCC WAS FUNTASTIC~SOME OCTOBER THOUGHTS
October 2nd, 2007 5:55 pm MDT
~Some Thoughts: October 2007~
Check Out My Revised & Updated Website: FoxyKaren.net
Hi Everyone !
"IF I CAN REACH FOR THE STARS IT IS ONLY BECAUSE OF THE SUPPORTING HELP OF MY TGIRLFRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS WHOSE SHOULDERS I STAND UPON !"
October is now here ! This is my favorite month of the year. Did you know that the WTNH TV8 (New Haven) Weatherman, Dr. Mel Goldstein, states that overall October is the least stormiest month of the year on average? HUMMM:-)
My favorite season is on tap ! The cooler, less humid days of autumn are a thrill for me. Warm days are followed by cool, crisp nights. The leaves on the trees of New England are adorned with bright fall colors. IT'S BOOT WEATHER GIRLS!!!!!
I hope this year to get some nice autumn pictures for this site. We shall see how well they come out!
Southern Comfort Conference ( 12 September - 16 September 2007 )
I attended my 4th SCC in Atlanta, Georgia this year. I arrived at the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport on Wednesday evening around 8:30 P.M. after an eventful flight.
I do have ONE MORE gripe with the airlines. Many of the airlines use smaller commuter jets now thus clogging up the airports with many more smaller planes and delaying flights. I also get irked with the virtually non existent luggage compartments on these flights. I went out and bought a much smaller piece of carry on luggage but since the overheads now can not store anything large than a loaf of bread I had to check all my belongings. Can you imagine going to a TG convention with no dresses????? At least I was allowed to carry my purse on board.
Once I got to the hotel I was politely "ambushed" by many friends. It was great hanging out in the lobby but after a day at work and a plane flight I was bushed. Fortunately my friend Alexis Rene bought me dinner so I did not starve. Thanks Alexis:-)
The hotel was new. I loved the decor of the hotel but heard rumblings that the service was not very good. I said they had better get their act together before the number of attendees to SCC tripled by Saturday night. Fortunately it did ! Disaster averted.
On Thursday I rolled out of bed to do a modeling session with Jamie Austin. I enjoyed it and got some great shots out in the garden with all the lovely flowers and the trees. I'm sitting on those pics for now. Sorry girls & guys !
In the afternoon one of my best friends, Lisa White of Massachusetts, arrived. She was my roommate and was attending SCC for the first time. When I greeted her up on the 3rd floor next to our room she looked so sweet and cute (of course she always does!!!!!). We chatted away in our room while I got her settled.
Dinner was at the Italian Restaurant in the lower level of the hotel. Lisa and I had Jenna Taylor, her roommate Lara, and Simone Lee as dinner partners. The food was great, the company even greater. I wish to thank Jenna for springing for the bill for me. Thanks sweetie:-):-):-) We were all feeling good after the wine.
That evening at dinner. I was wearing a hot blue, form fitting dress. I must admit that I was decked out to take no prisoners. None of the POWs seemed to mind surrendering to Lisa and I.
At any conventions there are room parties, visiting in the bars, and dancing. We did all three and hit the room around 4 A.M. BEDTIME !!!!! SNORE:-)
On Friday we slept to 11:30 A.M. and rolled out of bed to go to breakfast, errr lunch. The food was not notable. We did receive a pep talk on TG legislation winding its' way thru Congress. Hopefully discrimination against the TG community will be outlawed federally though I am not holding my breath on this.
In the evening we went out clubbing. Megan (who lives in Atlanta) drove us around in her Mercedes convertible. It was cool out but not bad. We hit this club and had a great time dancing, drinking, playing pool, drinking, chatting, and ahh drinking! Thanks for being a perfect tour guide Meagan. You are one live wire !
Lisa and I were in bed by 3:45 A.M. WOW earlier this night ! HA HA HA !
On Saturday we were dragging and since the lunches at the event were not to impress Lisa and I decided to curl up in bed and have room service. The Eggs Benedict breakfast (at noon time) was awesome. It was pricey but we deserved it!
In the afternoon I filmed a video for a television show. I'm not sure I did that well but the producer wanted to film Tgirls to portray our lives in a NON Jerry Springer type of atmosphere.
Funny thing is that I knew what I wanted to say UNTIL THE CAMERA STARTED ROLLING. I ad libbed it. If this show makes it to television look for it. With me in the show it maybe on the SciFi Channel !
The Saturday night banquet was great! The food was outstanding, the dancing and music was nice, and we each got a coffee mug as a keepsake. I got to bed "early" since I had to fly out the next morning at 9:30 A.M.
The flight home was not a problem. Thank goodness !
I want to give a huge thanks to my roommate Lisa White. She is one beautiful, classy, mature, and awesome friend. She was the best roommate by not snoring, hogging the bathroom, or fighting over make up.
We hung out a lot and went all over the place. I could not have asked for a more perfect roommate. In every way Lisa White is amazing. Girlfriend thanks for a nice time. You are definitely the best and girls a lot older than you should follow your example of class and dignity, mixed with plenty of sexiness! You have nothing to learn from them!!!!!
THE MAIN PICTURE
This picture was taken in June at the Be All Convention in Chicago. I was standing in the center atrium. Why did I post a picture of the Be All right after SCC you may ask. Well everyone else posted pictures of SCC. I am giving the site a change of pace.
ASK KAREN
I hope you like this feature also. Just email me any questions you might have and if I select your question, I will answer it next month. PLEASE EMAIL ME YOUR QUESTION AND DO NOT WRITE IT IN MY GUEST BOOK. YOU WILL OVERWHELM IT! No obscene questions please!
Dear Karen,
Why would anyone want to put you on television? I see no point in it. You have nothing to offer.
Miss I.M.A. _itch
Downer's Ville, OK
Dear Miss _itch,
Ahh I know you so well. Maybe I will be the lead in for a new reality show. Friday the 13th, part 56! (Scream erupt all over!).
I agree with the sentiments of many here regarding, "You got a 10" being repeatedly written in guest books. It's okay to do it but it does "get old". I'm guilty too ! I only started to do this so folks would know that I awarded them a 10. When I write to ANYONE in a positive manner from now on then you AUTOMATICALLY have my 10 vote if your ratings are on.
I also do not "cut & paste" the very same guest book comments, by the hundreds, each day to everyone. That "illusion" of individuality of comments to people when it, in reality, is not is just plain insincere.
FOXYKAREN.NET
My website has been totally revamped. It has three new galleries, for a total of 30 new pictures. The pictures are also in larger frame when you click upon them in the drop down bar. Now you don't need to wear glasses. You can reach right out and touch me:-)
The site also now includes a News Links where you can find out my latest travels and event appearances.
Click on the tab or banner above my profile here in URNA, check it out, and leave a guest book comment if you like! Thanks!
I wanted to present myself to the world in a positive light and to tell the world about myself. I think I have done that. I also wanted to represent the TG community at large.
I have said it before and I say it again, any accolades I receive are due to ALL OF YOU ! ! ! Thank you for supporting me in URNA! We ALL need love and friendship, anybody who believes differently does not understand human nurturing. Nobody can exist in a vacuum. I hope my website makes you proud of yourselves as well. I am honored to be your friend :-)
KAREN'S NEW YEAR RESOLUTION
I shall continue to work on this resolution in 2007. I still need to better myself in this department a lot!
I am dedicating my life to helping all you Tgirls. I pledge to help all of you by offering my best advice, lending a hand, or just shutting up and listening to you. I am not a genius nor do I have all the answers here but I do care.
I know I am not supposed to reveal my resolution but if I state it publicly then you can all hold me to it ! May I suggest some punishments if I come up short ?
1. You naysayers can say to me, "I told you so !"
2. You can use my picture as a dartboard !
3. You can put me on a new site URA- You Are Alone !
4. You can force me to wear guy's clothes- NO NO NO ! ! !
KAREN'S 8 FRONT PAGE FRIENDS FOR OCTOBER 2007
I noticed in March that the four friends on my front page were now boxed in yellow and they had four others joining them there as well. What was this, an outbreak of Yellow Fever? Oh my !
I then received an email from URNA explaining to me that they had instituted, for paid members, the ability to reconstitute your front friends page to list your top 8 "Best Friends"
But what if you have more than 8 Best Friends? What if they list YOU and you can NOT list THEM? Oh no! Surprised
So many of you wonderful girlfriends and boyfriends have reached out and touched my life that this presented a real problem to me. I had to find a solution. Here is mine starting in August.
I shall select a new top 8 "Front Page Friends" each month. Those people who are Gold Members and place me in their #1 slot on their front page will be in the top row, slots #3 & #4. Sorority Sisters of New England will be in slots #1 & #2.
Those Gold Members who have me on their front page in positions 2-8 will be in my second row, slots #7 & #8. Sorority Sisters of New England Gold Members will be in slot #5 and SSofNE Free Members will be in slot #6. Make any sense? Probably not:-)
I do not mean to slight non paying members but it is the paying members who support this site and the non paying members ability to have profiles here. Jon, Vicky, and Dan can not run this place as a charity.
My friends who care enough to list me on their front page at some point should receive some recognition. Saying "Everyone's my friend but ONLY THESE 8 will be on my front page forever!" seems a little too exclusive. I wish to thank these people for showing their friendship to me.
I will notify those selected that they have been selected. This is a small way to pay tribute in my monthly journal posting "SOME (MONTH) THOUGHTS".
This will be in lieu of my monthly "Karen's TGurl Awards".
So many of you hold a special place in my heart. You have helped me so much. I hope this solution does not offend anyone. If so then please email me.
Thank you for reading this and understanding! Laughing
*With Love & Respect*
~Karen~
BRENDA SUE ( Wheeling, IL )
http://profiles.urnotalone.com/83995
DEAN M.L. ( Northampton, Sywell, UNITED KINGDOM )
http://profiles.urnotalone.com/93507
JENN FOXX ( Northbridge, MA )
http://profiles.urnotalone.com/17724
JESSICA MICHELLE PAULSEN ( Madison, WI )
http://profiles.urnotalone.com/87212
KIMBERLY ANN VIRTUE ( San Diego, CA )
http://profiles.urnotalone.com/35886
LAURA CARRILLO (Ft. Lauderdale, FL )
http://profiles.urnotalone.com/SultryLaura
DANA ( Philadelphia, PA )
http://profiles.urnotalone.com/54510
SYNTHA WALKER (Rochester, MN )
http://profiles.urnotalone.com/SynthyaW
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Bright lights indeed. Karen, you are, by far, the brightest light in my universe. As friends are defined, you are platinum. You have brightened my darkest nights, held my hand when I despaired over the loss of a loved one, brought smiles and laughter to my face countless times, shared dinner, driinks and more of your time than you needed to when I was stranded at an airport waiting for my delayed flight, boosted my confidence when I was unsure of myself! Ours is a friendship that I wish I had found years earlier, and now that I have it, I won't let it ever slip away!
I love you Sweet Karen!
~Brenda~