1/21/13
My last profile update was 6/28/09 which was over three and a half years ago.
Nothing major has changed for me since then.
I have been to Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam dressed. [Oct. 11 ]
Oh! and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleavland Ohio dressed also. And the Renissance festival in Sterling NY was probably my most fun time ever.
There was one thing I didn't see coming back in 09' ,.
And that was that I would be running the meetings of the Buffalo Belles since Nov. 11'. I am not the group leader as she has many other duties and can't make all the meetings.
I try to keep things interesting, with a summer picnic, red dress night, black dress night, green for St. Patricks in March. Also we have Halloween and Christmas parties too those are the biggies.
That's all I will say right now about the Belles group.
I had viewed for a year before I had the courage to take the plunge and post my first pic. I've met a lot of nice people and made some good friends.
Business first. I don't add to many contacts anymore.
I will add like minded people as contacts when I find them.
People I will add:
CD, TG ,TS, people who dress fully, have pics of themselves,INCLUDING there face.
Also you must have a PROFILE and buddy icon.
People I will NOTadd:
MEN, and I know that there are some very nice and respectful gentlemen, but I don't have the time to try to sort out the nice guys from the peverts and tranny chasers. I'm sorry, but that's just the way I roll.
People that only show Partial pics. Ive seen enough pantyhose and shoe shots to last me the rest of my life.
Nudity, although I find breast pics acceptable, I don't want to see your twig and berries, it doesn't do anything for me.
No profile, = No add.
I guess I said enough about that subject, besides most of those people that I wouldn't add don't read my profile anyway.lol
Please don't be upset with me if I don't add you, the only reason I decided to keep my contact list small was so I can more easily keep in touch with those who I actually have as contacts.
I will still try to leave return comments and emails when I have time even if I don't add you as a contact at first. Who knows, we may end up becoming freinds that way. I like my list at about the size it is now, so if I add you, the chances are, I've just deleted someone else. lol.
I've been fully dressing for about six and a half years now. I've always repressed my feelings as much as possible , when the feelings became to strong I would put on a pair of panties,pantyhose or bra to get my "fix" but I always craved more. I thought that if the feelings became more than I could handle all I had to do was find the right doctor and get cured. It was late in 2006 when I felt it was time to get help with this problem. I went online to try to find a doctor to cure me,and that's when I found out the truth. There is no cure. At this point in time I had never even talked to another CD or transgenderd person in my life. I went 48 years without talking to anyone about my feminine side.
Thank god for the internet,I found a TG group in my area and joined in AUG. 07. They really helped me a lot. I always drove to the meetings dressed.
When I joined flickr in 6/08 I was still only going to the meetings dressed and to afraid to go anywhere else.
In Sept. 08 I joined the Erie sisters in Erie PA. I had never been to Erie before and it was 75 miles away. I drove down en femme,got there a few hours before the meeting started , so I went to a Chinese buffet for dinner [by myself] and nobody really gave me a second look, I even used the ladies room before I left, an older woman walked in while I was in there but she didn't give me a second look either.
That was such a confidence boost I drove over to a Walmart and went shopping enfemme there and nobody gave me a second look there either,I was so happy.
I have the confidence to go places en femme now. I think my height helps me out a lot to, as I am barely 5 foot 7inches tall. That's my coming out story.
I am still in a sense a "closet crossdresser", as nobody outside th TG community knows about me.
To the rest of the world, I'm "joe average american" and my friends,coworkers and family don't know about the fem side of me. I wish they all new and accepted me with open arms, but that is not the way the real world works.
I have found a pretty good balance between dressing and work,yet I know that someone is bound to find out my secrete someday. That thought used to terrify me, but now I only hope that it's not my parents who find me out. because I don't think that they could come to terms with who I am before they pass on.
I don't like the terms "gurl" and "transvestite"'. and I will not join any groups that have those words in there name.
Although gurl sounds like girl,and I know there are a lot of TGs and CDs that like that term, I feel it's derogatory to who Iam, inside Iam a girl, so I'm a Tgirl and I can live with that.
Transvestite was a term coined by a man named Magnus Hirschfield in 1910.TRANS-meaning across, and VESTITE from the latin verb VESTIRE, meaning to dress. It all started out as an empathetic term but the "deviant" label has been stuck to it for to long. I feel it is an outdated term,and I don't like the way it sounds either lol.
Well, that's my story, My early childhood story of crossdressing is on one of my July 08 pics I believe.
In addition, I grew up in the country and I love nature, both plant and animal. I now live in the country again and love it.
Hugs Valerie
- JoinedAugust 2007
- OccupationCollision repair [ go figure! ]
- Hometown[Born] Olean N.Y.
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Classy Dame, beautiful sister, wordsmith extraordinaire. Valerie is a class act, blossoming into a transgendered woman who represents the best in all of us. And to think... at first , I thought she was just another pretty face.
Valerie, what can I say about you that has not been said already? Methinks not a lot… Your comments on my photos are always considered, unique and totally appropriate. They are bright and uplifting . And I have to say your recent series of your car stuck in the mud are brilliant… I bet you weren’t really laughing as… Read more
Valerie, what can I say about you that has not been said already? Methinks not a lot… Your comments on my photos are always considered, unique and totally appropriate. They are bright and uplifting . And I have to say your recent series of your car stuck in the mud are brilliant… I bet you weren’t really laughing as much as the pics show! In short, you are a tonic….. and I value you as a good friend; sadly I do not think our paths will ever cross, but lets develop our friendship through Flickr.
Read lessWho is Valerie Merinda? One thing for certain she is one very attractive woman but also one of the prettiest poets I know. In my book she will always receive an "A" for effort not only for the way she presents herself but also for her kindness and understanding. I really value that in a friend. She always leaves me suc… Read more
Who is Valerie Merinda? One thing for certain she is one very attractive woman but also one of the prettiest poets I know. In my book she will always receive an "A" for effort not only for the way she presents herself but also for her kindness and understanding. I really value that in a friend. She always leaves me such nice comments both funny and complimentary, usually without fail. I appreciate everyone of them Val making you one great gal pal! Thank you for being my friend and best wishes to you! No matter what your heart desires, in everything you do! Sincerely, Sherilyn Sands ♥
Read lessWell it is now my turn to give some compliments to my friend Valerie. She is just one of the most kind people whom I've met in these Flickr parts. She knows just the right thing to make you feel good. She is an inspiration to me. Her activities in the real world truly inspire me and motivate me to get out and about mor… Read more
Well it is now my turn to give some compliments to my friend Valerie. She is just one of the most kind people whom I've met in these Flickr parts. She knows just the right thing to make you feel good. She is an inspiration to me. Her activities in the real world truly inspire me and motivate me to get out and about more. I don't know how old she is but I'd guess that by her looks she is about 35 years old. She will be beautiful for so many years to come. Having Valerie come into my life has been a true blessing. She makes me so happy. I only wish that we lived closer. I am sure that the two of us would laugh ourselves silly each time we got together. Yes, she has a great sense of humor. Thanks Valerie a valued sister, a true friend a wonderful human being.
Read lessI have to say that from the very first time I commented on Val's site she had a sense of humor that was so refreshing. She is a friend by the true meaning of the word. Val is concerned, caring and compassionate as well as whitty and fun loving. Her page offers fun folic and adventure combined with beautifully tastef… Read more
I have to say that from the very first time I commented on Val's site she had a sense of humor that was so refreshing. She is a friend by the true meaning of the word. Val is concerned, caring and compassionate as well as whitty and fun loving. Her page offers fun folic and adventure combined with beautifully tasteful expressions of her inner self. To call her my sister is a treasured statement for me and I will always hold her close to my heart.
Read lessValerie has one of the biggest hearts of anyone I know. The size of her heart is only matched by her award winning smile. I am not much of a writer so I speak from the heart. I am proud to call her my friend! Huggers Francy
Valerie is a wonderful girlfriend, and a beautiful lady on top of that. It has been a joy to view her photos and hope to see many more of her in the future. She leaves terrific comments on my photos, much more than I deserve, I'm sure. I'm proud to call her my friend. Take care, girlfriend. Carla
Thanks for the add. Looking forward to a nice new friendship. LIFE IS WAYYY TOOO SHORT!!! Live Life...Love Life...Love You!!! Hugs, xxx
Thanks Valerie, for being such an awesome sister !! Your smile is absolutely heart-warming and radiant ! You’re like totally fly and such a gorgeous feminine girl. I love your great sense of humor and your uber phat fashion and your amazing pics always brighten my day. I can go on and on with the accolades (fancy word… Read more
Thanks Valerie, for being such an awesome sister !! Your smile is absolutely heart-warming and radiant ! You’re like totally fly and such a gorgeous feminine girl. I love your great sense of humor and your uber phat fashion and your amazing pics always brighten my day. I can go on and on with the accolades (fancy word….lol ). You work very hard and you’re so angelic. Truly, you are a source of inspiration and I am honored to be your sis and friend. Celebrate feminity forever ! Hugs….♥ Phyllis, xoxo ♥
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