I'm fortunate.Unlike some of my trans* friends, I have not been harassed for being trans* (at least to my face/knowledge). I usually don't feel so dysphoric that it leads to self harm or a suicide attempt. None of my parents have outright refused to accept me as a man, and people around school have been referring me as a guy without my prodding. And I have been very open about being trans*, and...

I have been interested in the musical 'Hair' recently. It's about a group of hippies living in New York in the '60s and a hippie named Claude agonizing over whether he should join the war or burn his draft card. The script is very loose, changes often, and most of the show is songs. It is definitely not school safe. The show praises the use of drugs, has a character have a very vivid hallucinogen...

I hate dysphoria.I usually don’t feel dysphoric but a day or so ago I was hanging around with my family downtown at this festival. There was a lot of people there and I wanted to pass so bad. I kept on tucking at my shirt and folding my arms (which to my mom meant I was mad at her which is far from the truth) and god I hadn’t felt so bad for a long long time.And apparently I didn’t put...

Something that has been on my mind a lot recently is the concept of being ‘not trans* enough’. From what I understand there is this criteria for being trans* person. Generally it means that to be a ‘real’ trans* person rather than someone who thinks it’s a cool thing to be you have to desire surgery, hormones, and experience lots of dysphoria.I am a trans* man. It is not a new thing that...

Last night was my drama club's opening night of a play we've been working on for months, The Chrysalids. To say it went well is an understatement. It reminded me how amazing and talented all the people I meet with after school really are. Our stage managers were awesome, our directors are amazing, our costumes and sets were terrific, the acting was amazing, and our audience was incredible. I only...

My counselor at school has been really annoying me. I know it's her job and everything to do it but... grr.A while ago the secretary at school changed my name in the school computers (which affects things like attendance and what name I check out books as, ect.) to my preferred name. I was really happy when the next semester came and my new teachers asked if a Miles Hayes was present and refer to...

In grade six I saw my best friend for the first time since we were in grade four, as I went to a different school for grade five. A frequent subject matter she brought up was her favorite band, The Beatles. I remember her laughing when I said I couldn't tell the members apart in their mop-top era. I didn't really know much about them beyond 'I Saw Her Standing There' and 'Can't Buy Me Love.' I...

I got back from N.I.R.D [North Island Regional Drama] Fest at about one this morning. It was amazing. The people were amazing, the plays were amazing, and the workshops were amazing. I was tired most of the time but it was well worth it.It was amazing to see kids from different schools and walks of life join together so well. There was even a group jam session with drums, ukeleles, guitars, and...

I can't wait. Next week I'll be out of town to go to N.I.R.D Fest. That stands for the North Island Regional Drama Festival. It is a convention type thing where Drama clubs on Vancouver Island attend workshops, preform plays, and get adjudicated on their work in very aspect. Lighting, props, costumes and of course the acting. We are submitting Never Swim Alone for their inspection and from what...

Today I took the public transit to school like I normally do and when I got on the second bus these two Japanese girls got on the bus like they normally do. The two girls were talking in Japanese to each other, nothing strange. They weren't bothering anyone, except apparently for the guy sitting in front of them who said, "Speak friggin' English."Right when he said that I got really upset. He had...

Today was the day that Japanese students came to my school as part of an annual exchange program thing. It's a really neat event. The Japanese kids- the boys in particular- were really good dancers during the morning Assembly. When they started singing along to 'We Are The World' (in tribute to the earthquake I guess) the drama kids who preformed a poem called We Are More started waving their...

I have expanded my poll from yesterday and I would love it if any of you Mibbains would do my survey for school. Thanks a lot in advance to all who answer.Survery1: Out of the following, which book genre do you prefer?A: MysteryB: HorrorC: FantasyD: Other/ Don’t have one2: Out of the following where do you get your books generally?A: BookstoreB: Library (school or otherwise)C: GiftsD: Other/...

So for school, I have to conduct a survey or questionnaire or something of the type and I am going to do a poll about books, so Mibba seemed like a good place to start.What book genre (out of the following) to you generally prefer?A: MysteryB: HorrorC: RomanceD: FantasyThanks a lot in advance to anyone who answers.________________________________________My teacher is an awesome photographer. Well,...

Hey MibbaDo you know who's birthday it is?I bet you can't guess.Okay, it's just a guy named John Lennon.Just a guy who inspires me, both musically and emotionally.A guy who was in a band called The Beatles.A guy who loved his mom (R.I.P)A guy who was shot on December eighth, 1980.A man who would be celebrating both his birthday and his second son's if he was alive.A man with two children......and...

...except for math class. I just really don't get it even when my teacher explains it to me ten times... eh.But the rest of my classes this semester are really cool! And because I am bored, I will explain why.Drama: My favorite class. We get to have fun, we play games, the students are for the most part really awesome, and the teacher is funny. He sometimes brings in his adorable two year old...

She is my best friend, whether she lives here, Vancouver or even freaking Liverpool with The Beatles and McCartney's old sheepdog!She means so much to me, and I don't think she ever really understood that.I love her, and not really in a romantic way. She made me laugh, smile, sing, and really inspires me. She's my f*cking best friend, even if sometimes I feel like I never really knew her.She has...

I was goosed.I like turtles. I find them cute, crawling around in a shell and all that. They are also nostalgic for me since I grew up watching TMNT with my little brother.I remember having one of those grow-in-water eggs which grew into a fake turtle. I made a little habitat for it and I believe I calling it Leo.Why yes, I did have a lot of time on my hands when I was younger. Still do, but that...

From what I've seen clouds are pretty. Y'now... having in the sky without a care in the world. Innocent even.It makes you wonder why birds can't make their nests out of the cloud fluff and leave the trees alone. I mean, no animals can bother you, all the nest materials are there, and you gotta have fun flying down to get food, right. ::XD: Also, the chances of being hunted are slim.Well I guess...

I don't draw much, and I usually don't draw my characters when I do, but I did and decided to post them to promote a future story.I'm not sure on the layout or title. Help?Number 1Number 2So here are my drawings (I took them with a webcam so the quality's not great.)This is Marcel McCallum with the side profile of his superhero alter-ego Flyfoot.This is Maisie McCallum; reluctantly Marcel's...

So, since making a video for school, I've been making musical slideshows on Youtube. (Here is the original version of the vid I made for school.)I've decided to make video tributes to my favorite artists. I've decided to start with individual tributes to The Beatles. Here are some ideas:John Lennon- Nowhere Man, In My Life, Strawberry Fields ForeverGeorge Harrison- Taxman, Think For Yourself, Set...