Good question Sephirah. You are very insightful! What is it that scares me? I'm not sure fear is what I'm feeling right now. In fact, I'm really thrilled to finally be out in the open about this! But sometimes I feel that I'm losing control of my transition. Not control really. More that I don't get a chance to take the time to inhabit where I am in my journey. If that makes any sense. The people that I care about most of all know and are supportive. So maybe I should take a moment to savor that! Instead, I am telling myself to figure out what the next step should be. I'm just wondering how healthy that is.

You are the female Andy DuFresne. I love it. You need a Morgan Freeman "Red" character in your life, Lori. Although that is so antithetical to the novella. I can't help but smile. The things you create are quite magical. Physically and not physically. For all the bad in the world... sometimes all the pencils give you a diamond. <3

I bought a new reclining sofa and loveseat set for my living room. This camping chair is so uncomfortable. They said it will be a week or two for it to arrive from the warehouse in Denver. See how bad the traffic is there? No wonder it took me five hours to drive 111 miles from Denver to Pueblo.

I also bought two steel workbenches online. They have already arrived, so I have been assembling them in my workroom. One will be set up for rock tumbling and polishing, while the other will be set up for jewelry-making. I have the first half done so far. Part of the problem is that I am not fluent in Chinese assembly instructions. But I am learning. 

For the jewelry bench, I want a comfortable chair. When I was at the furniture store doing paperwork at the saleswoman's desk, she had a couple of really nice office chairs. I sat down in one and said, "Oh, and I need one of these."

She said they had been discontinued, so I told her I'll take this one. She said, "You can take my chair!"

She started typing furiously into the computer and then announced that they had three left in the warehouse. Yeah, well, now they only have two. 

Now that my credit card is smoking, I'll have to wait until next month to pick up a few more things, like end tables and a bedroom dresser.

I'm still unpacking boxes, but at least I'm not living out of suitcases anymore. Progress!

Quote from: Lori Dee on Today at 05:54:13 PMBut it isn't pronounced "Colour-ado."

More like "Colo-rado."

  

I know, but we have a need to put a "U" in everything!

Quote from: Sephirah on July 12, 2025, 06:33:32 PMAs a Brit, I have a reflex action which states there should be a "U" somewhere in Colorado.

But it isn't pronounced "Colour-ado."

More like "Colo-rado."

  

Did labs this morning for my upcoming primary and Endo appointments in the next two weeks. I don't mind it, just hate having to miss the gym in the mornings and then have to skip breakfast till after I get them done. The worst is waking up having to go pee badly and then knowing you have to hold it for the urine sample lol. I know it's all necessary, I'm just glad it's only once every three months for now which will eventually become longer.

I scheduled laser for my face. Going to start paying out of pocket for it and just going to keep all of my receipts. If the VA ever does start covering it again maybe I'll be able to get refunded or at least I'll have electrolysis covered. Either way I don't want to play the waiting game with the VA for that since it prob won't get reversed until someone new becomes president assuming they're not one of Trump's worshipers.

We're going to Sedona az this weekend. We rented an air b and b for my wife's daughter whose is visiting from the army. So an extended weekend. Not much else to report.

Just waiting for my labs results and my Endo appointment, and seeing what he suggests we do in terms of my current hrt protocol.

Quote from: big kim on July 13, 2025, 03:43:54 AMMy favourite  Floor Nightwish  live performance. Love the hair windmill.

Floor doing Floor things...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyLsU7Q333k&list=RDvyLsU7Q333k&start_radio=1

The growl in this video is Floor. Marko, the bassist is doing the lighter, harmonic vocals. She's doing the growling... which is insane considering she can also sing opera. This girl has like a 3 octave range. That's crazy. This woman is a legitimate legend. She invented the Windmill, lol. No wonder people call her the Metal Valkyrie. She can actually do it all.

This is massively powerful...

I heard about the floods you folks have been having in NY. It seems like the whole world has gone biblical. Are you okay, Emma?

Oreos.. ewwwww! Far too sweet and icky! They make my vampire teeth hurt, lol.

 The Dunning-Kruger effect!!!  Exactly Pema and DWT.  I like substituting "stupid" in their theory.  Not as clinical but far more precise a description!

Sephirah, bacon makes a happier world.  Toss in OREO's and it becomes perfect!