taminator
03-01-2009, 02:23 PM
No one would confuse me with the Terminator. I'm Tammy, an easy-going lesbian who got the nickname from a friend who thought it was funny when I got angry, and the moniker just stuck.
I'm 46 years old going on 30 and happily partnered with a wonderful woman. One of my favorite quotes comes from Lauren Bacall... "It's none of my business what other people think of me." I'm completely out of the closet, as is my partner. I don't announce my orientation. I prefer to just be myself and allow others to see me as a person. But when the subject invariably comes up, I'm not shy about it. Hopefully, by the time they ask they'll already like me and will have to come to grips with the fact that they have a homosexual acquaintance that seems just like a "normal" person! :lol:
It wasn't always that way. I was in my mid-30s before I came out of the closet. I tried very hard to fit into the tiny little closet that society wanted to keep me in. It took a major life event which changed me spiritually before I started to claim my own identity. But more on that after I start getting to know some folks on here. Providing any one is interested, that is. :)
I'm an aspiring writer, working on a historical novel. I love everything about nineteenth-century history. I believe in past lives and the souls' journey, karma and all that "new age" thought. I identify with the old west. Even though I don't know the first thing about horses. But I am a fairly good shot with a handgun or rifle. I love model trains, the old steam engine variety, and I miss the one I had as a child. Since I was old enough to pick out my own shoes I've, almost exclusively, worn cowboy boots...even in the summer. No one else in my family wears them. I've lived in the city all my life. So, I have no idea why I would have made western attire such a trademark of mine. Even my accent is a puzzle. I don't sound like I'm from around these parts. ;) And I get questioned about it all the time. No one else in my family sounds like me. So, maybe I'm writing a biography of one of my previous reincarnations. Who knows? :lol:
I love music. Just about any kind. I've got a banjo, a guitar, and two harmonicas that I play around with. I enjoy listening to anything from Prince to Big & Rich.
I used to draw quite a bit. Mainly portraits of my favorite celebrities or friends' dogs. But that's kind of taken a backseat to reading and writing. I watch more TV than I'd like. But I can't miss the L Word, Ghost Whisperer, or The Office. :) I'm also a big college basketball fan. I like to watch the guys the best. I won't say who I root for 'cause I don't want to start any rivalries just yet. ;)
We share our house with two terrific dogs and two fantastic cats. My partner and I both have a real soft spot for animals. If we had the space we'd probably have a lot more.
Well, I'd better save something for later! Looking forward to getting to know y'all. :)
I'm 46 years old going on 30 and happily partnered with a wonderful woman. One of my favorite quotes comes from Lauren Bacall... "It's none of my business what other people think of me." I'm completely out of the closet, as is my partner. I don't announce my orientation. I prefer to just be myself and allow others to see me as a person. But when the subject invariably comes up, I'm not shy about it. Hopefully, by the time they ask they'll already like me and will have to come to grips with the fact that they have a homosexual acquaintance that seems just like a "normal" person! :lol:
It wasn't always that way. I was in my mid-30s before I came out of the closet. I tried very hard to fit into the tiny little closet that society wanted to keep me in. It took a major life event which changed me spiritually before I started to claim my own identity. But more on that after I start getting to know some folks on here. Providing any one is interested, that is. :)
I'm an aspiring writer, working on a historical novel. I love everything about nineteenth-century history. I believe in past lives and the souls' journey, karma and all that "new age" thought. I identify with the old west. Even though I don't know the first thing about horses. But I am a fairly good shot with a handgun or rifle. I love model trains, the old steam engine variety, and I miss the one I had as a child. Since I was old enough to pick out my own shoes I've, almost exclusively, worn cowboy boots...even in the summer. No one else in my family wears them. I've lived in the city all my life. So, I have no idea why I would have made western attire such a trademark of mine. Even my accent is a puzzle. I don't sound like I'm from around these parts. ;) And I get questioned about it all the time. No one else in my family sounds like me. So, maybe I'm writing a biography of one of my previous reincarnations. Who knows? :lol:
I love music. Just about any kind. I've got a banjo, a guitar, and two harmonicas that I play around with. I enjoy listening to anything from Prince to Big & Rich.
I used to draw quite a bit. Mainly portraits of my favorite celebrities or friends' dogs. But that's kind of taken a backseat to reading and writing. I watch more TV than I'd like. But I can't miss the L Word, Ghost Whisperer, or The Office. :) I'm also a big college basketball fan. I like to watch the guys the best. I won't say who I root for 'cause I don't want to start any rivalries just yet. ;)
We share our house with two terrific dogs and two fantastic cats. My partner and I both have a real soft spot for animals. If we had the space we'd probably have a lot more.
Well, I'd better save something for later! Looking forward to getting to know y'all. :)