This Is Me

[Northern Star Girl]

@Tanya W
Dear Tanya:
Wow, a very nice lineup of your photos....   
I am happy to see that you keep your thread complete with lots of photos that show that how your appearance is approaching your goals.

Thank you for sharing with your followers and keep on keeping on.... 
...you are getting closer and closer.
Hugs and hugs,
Danielle

[TonyaW]

Thanks for the kind words Faith and Danielle.  If I squint just right and turn my head at a the right angle I can kinda sorta see some progress. 

I really can't seem to catch my best looks and  smiles with a selfie.  I suppose its because those are spontaneous and selfies are posed by definition.

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[Faith]

most selfie cameras (cell phones, ick) are great at capturing the most minuscule flaw and amplifying it for the world. You have to look beyond that to the best of your ability. I look beyond it by tapping that little trash can thing when I look at my picture(s) .. but .. you don't have to do the same thing that I do

If you really want some progress photos, get someone to take them for you.

[Northern Star Girl]

Thanks for the kind words Faith and Danielle.  If I squint just right and turn my head at a the right angle I can kinda sorta see some progress. 

I really can't seem to catch my best looks and  smiles with a selfie. I suppose its because those are spontaneous and selfies are posed by definition.

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@Tanya W
Dear Tanya:
I totally agree with you about selfies.
Oh yeah, when stretching out my arm to take a selfie and trying to push the button to take the picture, all of that does terrible things to how I look trying to smile.   I find it best to take a selfie in front of a mirror... a little easier.  ... and of course the best thing is to have a friend or passerby take our picture.

Don't you know?   Cameras and mirrors are NOT OUR FRIENDS...  as you have heard before that we tend to be our own worst critics....  but now it is the camera and mirror that are our worst critics!!! 

For our own therapy and the ability to follow our own progress it is important to pepper our threads or our personal journal at home with a flow of pictures that document our transition journey toward our goal.

In spite of it al concerning selfies, cameras and mirrorsl, thank you for posting your photos as you feel comfortable doing it.
Thank you for keeping your thread up to date... your followers appreciate your effort.
Hugs and well wishes,
Danielle

[JudiBlueEyes]

not so dramatic between the recent ones, definitely a noticeable  shift in the right direction from the early ones. Keep it up

You're definitely moving the desired direction.  And your hair color is great!  You're doing well with the curling iron.  It takes a bit to get used to handling one, but then its off to the races!
Judi

[TonyaW]

most selfie cameras (cell phones, ick) are great at capturing the most minuscule flaw and amplifying it for the world. You have to look beyond that to the best of your ability. I look beyond it by tapping that little trash can thing when I look at my picture(s) .. but .. you don't have to do the same thing that I do

If you really want some progress photos, get someone to take them for you.

Oh I give the trash can icon a pretty good work out. For every selfie I keep,  probably 10  go right in the trash.  Quite often none make the cut and it can be a bit of a downer. I usually only try to take them when I'm feeling good about my makeup or hair or something and then I see the selfies and  blah.

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[TonyaW]

From the Google arts and culture app.

It matched me only with women for the first time. I should take that as a positive.



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[TonyaW]

Some stuff

20th year of golf vacations with my brother last week.  Last year was the first as Tonya, this year was the the first as legally Tonya.

My golf ranged from ugly (97) to pretty good (78), mostly in the middle of the two. 
My brother was again really good with the name and pronouns and quickly corrected himself on the rare screw ups. 

Weather was a bit cold a couple of days and I learned the hard way that I need my thermals for temps in the low 50s now. Didnt pack any because I never needed them before unless temps were in the 40s.

In the upcoming events category, I'll he going to a comicon in Chicago on the 13th.
My kids had planned on going and then my wife found out that Matt Smith (11th Doctor) and Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) were added to the celebrity guest lineup, I was talked into a $200 photo op. More than happily participating,  but wouldn't have spent that much for just me. 

Ok picture time. 

Not sure when that happened, but it looks like visible boobage. Would be more visible if there was less visible gut. 

[Northern Star Girl]

@TonyaW
Dear Tanya:
Thank you for posting a wonderful and positive report and update regarding your 20th annual golf vacation with your brother.

I am not a very good golfer so your first score of 97 is the range that I fall into usually and wow, a 78...  I would be ecstatic given my usual score average.

Your brother sounds like a good guy, accepting and all of that.... and even self-correcting on the rare occassions that he screws up addressing you with the wrong pronouns....  count you blessings to have a brother such as he.

Hmmm, Comicon, a fun event for certain... perhaps you might be going as Wonder Woman or perhaps Ellen Ripley from Alien.... hey, what about Rogue or Mystique from X-Factor   .... lots of fun choices for sure.

Oh wow, visible boobage for certain!!!... and your hair is certainly beautiful too... and that wonderful smile, it is contagious... smiling is very disarming to everyone that sees you..

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and your pictures with your followers, we are a curious bunch and we want to know!!!
Hugs and more hugs,
Danielle

[Faith]

Tonya, You're lookin' great. don't let anyone tell you otherwise ... especially yourself

[TonyaW]

@TonyaW
Dear Tanya:
Thank you for posting a wonderful and positive report and update regarding your 20th annual golf vacation with your brother.

I am not a very good golfer so your first score of 97 is the range that I fall into usually and wow, a 78...  I would be ecstatic given my usual score average.

Your brother sounds like a good guy, accepting and all of that.... and even self-correcting on the rare occassions that he screws up addressing you with the wrong pronouns....  count you blessings to have a brother such as he.

Hmmm, Comicon, a fun event for certain... perhaps you might be going as Wonder Woman or perhaps Ellen Ripley from Alien.... hey, what about Rogue or Mystique from X-Factor   .... lots of fun choices for sure.

Oh wow, visible boobage for certain!!!... and your hair is certainly beautiful too... and that wonderful smile, it is contagious... smiling is very disarming to everyone that sees you..

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and your pictures with your followers, we are a curious bunch and we want to know!!!
Hugs and more hugs,
Danielle

Hey thanks Danielle.

My brother is a pretty good guy.  His biggest concern when I came out to my family last summer was that I wouldn't go on the golf vacations anymore.  Told him I was still willing if he was.

No costume for the comicon.  Amy Pond (if your not a Doctor Who fan you'll want to Google her) would be the one if I were and no way I want to do that for a photo with the real Amy.  My wife, daughter's and grandson will be along and pretty sure they ain't ready for that yet either.

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[TonyaW]

Tonya, You're lookin' great. don't let anyone tell you otherwise ... especially yourself

Thanks Faith. 

I was pretty happy with those pictures, but sometimes it can get to me when I see something thats just not quite right. I have noticed that I like the mirror more when I'm in a better mood.

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[TonyaW]

My daily TED talk. 
Pretty good basic explanation I thought.

https://www.ted.com/talks/kristie_overstreet_phd_why_are_many_doctors_scared_of_transgender_patients?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_content=button__2018-10-03&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

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[TonyaW]

Busy day of TV watching.

Packers at noon
Brewers playoff game at 330

Dr Who season premiere in the middle of both.  Have it recorded for after dinner viewing.



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[davina61]

Just watch out for the DNA grenade

[Mary1]

Didn't know you had a daily Ted talk

My daily TED talk. 
Pretty good basic explanation I thought.

https://www.ted.com/talks/kristie_overstreet_phd_why_are_many_doctors_scared_of_transgender_patients?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_content=button__2018-10-03&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

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[Perry]

I have watched that TED talk at least a dozen times, it is so affirming. Plus, Dr. Kristie is my gender therapist!

@TonyaW you should check out her website. She also has a YouTube channel.

Perry

[TonyaW]

Still here. I guess that's a good thing. 

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[Faith]

Still here. I guess that's a good thing. 

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**WAVES**

[TonyaW]

Can't expect anyone to post on my thread if I don't.  Selfie in a fitting room today.  This is what I wore going in, nothing new to see here.

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