Life Update

I don't really talk about my life on this page. I'm generally a pretty private person that doesn't really like share anything about myself beyond like my interests and my artwork, and while that is largely going to remain the case I feel like this is an important one to, like, document. This blog is as much, if not more, for me than it is for the people that follow it (if any), and I think it's both fun and important to keep log of things that go on in my life.

This year, despite everything that is happening on a nationwide scale, has been pretty good for me so far. I've taken up a lot of good habits that I haven't been able to maintain for one reason for another and for that I'm very happy. I feel like a lot of the new years resolutions I've set out for myself are actually achievable this time around, too. I've been watching new shows and listening to new music and reading new books that I was paralyzed about before because I had set myself up for achieving a quota rather than enjoying things at my own pace. I started documenting my day to day life in a planner and that has been helping dramatically with my poor memory. It's nice to be able to look back at what I did each day and like write down thoughts I'm having in the moment to reflect on later (and to decorate the pages with fun stickers :3).

I've had a lot of pretty scary medical stuff happen to me tail end of last year into this year, too. I mentioned it briefly in a bulletin, but I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis after dealing with mystery joint pain for years before, as well as another diagnosis I would prefer not to share. They both explain what the hell has been happening to me, and while I'm glad to have the language to describe my experiences, what the hell man. Why do I have arthritis I got an art degree so I could get a job to MAKE ART WITH MY HANDS this SUCKS >:(

I've also had good medical experiences this year. I started taking testosterone today. This is a moment that is nearly a decade in the making, and while I'm thrilled to have finally begun my medical transition journey, I feel like, detached from it in a sense? I feel like I should be feeling more emotions than I actually am about it. I don't know, maybe I'm overthinking it.

Idk this is very rambly and wandering and doesn't really have a point beyond just like sharing what I've been doing over the past few months. I have a concert I'm going to later this month. If I get any good photos I'll probably share them here.

Anyways this is Teacake he went with me to the HRT appointment. He's very soft.

Mood: Chilling
Listening to: I Wish That I Could Fall - Jamie Paige
Reading: The Infinite and The Divine - Robert Rath
Watching: Violet Evergarden
Playing: Deep Rock Galactic
Eating: Milk chocolate butter cookies
Drinking: Water