Little over a month early but my dad paid for my new tv today as a birthday present. I was going to go halves with them on the cost but the sale we got it at ends monday and I wasn't certain I had enough so he paid for the whole thing and I just have to pay back my half of the price as soon as I can.

I now have my first flat screen tv.

New song.

Congrats Nathan and I don't know your name so I'm just going to call you Pickles for now. I can't wait until I can get my chest fixed.

Oh yeah. And, as usual, I love being me. My awesomeness makes me happy.

I took a shower for the first time in nine days.

Also, someone told me I inspired them to try something they ended up loving. Thats two people that have thanked me for inspiring them out of nowhere in the past week!!

Quote from: FlightyBrood on February 22, 2014, 12:53:12 PM
I took a shower for the first time in nine days.

Also, someone told me I inspired them to try something they ended up loving. Thats two people that have thanked me for inspiring them out of nowhere in the past week!!

Good, bet you're liking your new look and feeling a lot better about yourself huh?

Quote from: Shantel on February 22, 2014, 01:05:05 PM
Good, bet you're liking your new look and feeling a lot better about yourself huh?

Shantel, for the first time I looked in my bathroom mirror at myself and smiled, instead of turning away. I feel great about myself!

Quote from: FlightyBrood on February 22, 2014, 01:33:26 PM
Shantel, for the first time I looked in my bathroom mirror at myself and smiled, instead of turning away. I feel great about myself!

I'm pleased that you are happy with yourself and can imagine that your dysphoria is coming under control. ((Hugs))

My wife referred to me as her "husband" while making hotel reservations.
She's totally accepting of me, but this felt like a thrill.

bought some boots i have been admiring for months today. when i went in, the lady didnt misgender me, and also mentioned that the boots only came in womens sizes, and asked if that would be okay.

got my hands on a pair of cherry red doc martens

Since I have narrow feet and have always sloshed around in men's D width shoes, B's are either inaccessible or $100 more, I was pleased when I discovered that women's medium width are so much more comfortable. It's as if I died and went to heaven!

Quote from: FlightyBrood on February 22, 2014, 08:30:07 PMgot my hands on a pair of cherry red doc martens

I got my first pair of doc martens in Dublin when I was ten. They were red with blue fish. I have worn this type of boot ever since. The ones I have now are black though.

I got to hang out with a friend today.

I shaved and as I did, you could hear the razor cutting through the thickness of the hair. So satisfying. It is also very gratifying to have a nice, smooth, clean-shaven face after carrying around itchy beard for 3 days.

Quote from: birkin on February 23, 2014, 02:37:51 PM
I shaved and as I did, you could hear the razor cutting through the thickness of the hair. So satisfying. It is also very gratifying to have a nice, smooth, clean-shaven face after carrying around itchy beard for 3 days.

That is the BEST feeling.


As for me, well, cheated on my promise to eat better today and got some McDonald's... bad, I know, but it was yummy. Now back to healthy eating!

I'm now eight months into HRT and about three months from going full time! Progress? I feel like the person I've always wanted to be, happier and calmer; I have supportive health professionals, friends (RL and online) and colleagues; my beard is half gone; my wardrobe is changing into something I feel alive in when I'm wearing it; my hair appears to be growing back and (best of all); I now fill my 18B (40C) bra!

Quote from: Liam Erik on February 23, 2014, 03:22:35 PM
My lambs are due in four weeks.

Sunshine.  Crawled out of my winter clothes and took a nap in the hay feeder in my muscle shirt and shorts, and it was actually hot in the sun, six inches of snow notwithstanding.

Working out.  I'm good at it, and I feel amazing.  It's a bit of an eye roll kind of irritating that I'm so strong now after so little effort, when before I was on hormones I had to work my ass off and still only got so far.  If I get intimidated in the weight room, I remind myself I'm guaranteed to be the only one in there who could ever do eleven chin ups while weighing 180 pounds with the body chemistry of a female - match that, meatheads.  I'm friggin invincible.

Whoa, you are invincible, that's pretty incredible really! 

I was away today so when I got home, my nephew was eager to take me to my room, and I saw that he "made up" my bed all by himself.  He just pulled some covers up but the mattress is still exposed.  I thought the gesture was too adorable!  On top of that, he write me a card saying "Happy frinedship day! I love you!  He also gave me an envelope with a heart colored purple.

I felt well enough to pick up a new knitting project! Knitting the boyfriend a fox scarf. I got to use the really lovely red yarn my nanna gave me. its turning out awesome!

also felt well enough to do my t shot, after missing a week and some days. feels good to be feeling better (tastes good, too...mmmmmmm candy...)

I also got to go watch my weekly tv show with my mom, after missing quite a few episodes due to illness or surgery. to my surprise, my dad watched it with us! (he likes the show, he usually watches it on his own though). mom took a look at the pictures of my surgery and says it looks great, and that she cant wait until im all healed up to see how it looks!

Went shopping today as I needed to get a sports bra for running.
So much better as they are going nowhere now

Ended up getting full new outfit.

J

Had my hair in dual ponytails and when I took them out someone asked where they went as they were cute, so I tied them back in and more evenly.

the fact that every day is closer to the day i can finally be happy

My psychiatrist's office called me today to move my appointment up to tomorrow evening.  This means I will have my walking papers for genital surgery in hand when I see my therapist on Saturday. So it seems I will be getting the ball(s) rolling sooner than anticipated.  Adios, cojonitas...