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A few weeks ago, Timmy told me to reinvent myself. I certainly took those words to heart. They've been sitting in my mind and I've just been waiting for the right moment to do it.
Saturday was graduation day. I graduated Magna Cum Laude (although technically I was probably eligible for Summa Cum Laude, long story) from my high school, which completely rocks. I took home two awards -- one in math, one in history -- and that's awesome considering only three other people got each of those awards. And get this, smith -- everyone kept on telling me how great my smile was. Every friend's parent, relative, friend kept telling me how I always smiled and how they knew that was me. I heard it ALL the time! I just thought you might appreciate that story. 
Anyway, now that school's over and summer's here, I'm ready for a new Tom. Today, I started a casual workout regiment consisting of work on an eliptical trainer, situps, stretches, and swimming back and forth in my pool. I'm 5'8" and 160 pounds. I used to be 150 and I would absolutely love to get back there, and I know I can do it. Right now I have a bit of a gut but if I drop those 10 pounds, I'll have my flat stomach back in no time.  I just didn't want to be embarrassed if I had to take my shirt off at a pool party or the beach this year!
At Mike's graduation party this weekend, one of my friends brought her hair straightener, determined to straighten the guys' hair. I knew well in advance that she was going to straight my hair and I had no qualms about it whatsoever. My curls, while nice, can eventually turn into an afro that just doesn't fly too well with me. So anyway, she straightened my hair, and some of the girls said it looked good. Although, I really would have to trim it and shape it a specific way, because my mom told me I looked like Mike Myers in Wayne's World. (Party on, Garth!)  ) Anyway, now that I've showered, the curls are back but it makes me wonder if I'll make a drastic hair change. Who knows? But I definitely want to do something with my hair, and I'll probably want to get some subtle red highlights. Surprisingly enough, my hair color is brown (most mistake it for black) and I actually have a few natural red hairs on my head!
So yeah, these are a few steps that I'm taking to help recreate a new me (well it's still the old me...but a little different!). Ed even wants to throw me a "coming out" party (very badly, if I might add), but I don't think I'll go that far. ::-) I'm very much looking forward to this.
Thanks Timmy! You're the greatest.
-Tom
"Whatever is sought for can be caught, you know,
whatever is neglected slips away."
Oedipus Rex, lines 126-127
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It makes me smile to see you keep travelling down your road to freedom and self-confidence! Think how far you've come and how much you've changed already since we began getting to know you!
I'm in favor of the red highlights, by the way. Man sometimes does that with his basic black hair. The last time, he spent loads of time and money doing a multi-layer job with several subtly different colors from dark blond to red, and it looked very very cool indeed.
It's a pleasure to keep watching the transformation.
University, here he comes! Look out!;-D
"Always forgive your enemies...nothing annoys them quite so much." Oscar Wilde
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timmy
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Location: UK, in Devon
Registered: February 2003
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Now simply decide precisley who you are, and then be that person. School no longer matters, and you are not tied to any of the old conventions that you used to fear.
That doesn't mean act foolishly (and I know you won't), but it means act the role you intend to try out for life. Reinvention is a process, and can alter any time you need it to.
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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.............brain of yours! ;-D
So, what's life as a married man? Hehe, jokes aside. Highschool graduate, I mean!
Nice to see you workin out, getting fit and such, and the hair thing sounds cool too. Maybe some suntan thrown on top and you'll smack all the gorgeous hunks flat with your looks! 
What are your plans for the summer, go back to that obnoxious icecream guy?
Come online and chat with me some day whydoncha. I miss ya!
Hugs:
-L
"But he that hath the steerage of my course,
direct my sail."
-William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act One, Scene IV
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