so long, and thanks for all the fish

I did karaoke tonight for the first time since starting my transition, and omg that's literally the most fun I've ever had doing karaoke. I love my voice 🩵

sometimes I wake up on a work day and have to be like "okay we are NOT going to be a baby about this; we are GOING to work and it will be fine" and just power through my brain being like noooo I don't wannaaaaa

and sometimes there's days like today, where I didn't sleep well and feel out of sorts and sore in various places, and my brain tries to guilt trip me like "come on you big baby, you gonna call out from work over This?" and it's like. I think my brain just likes to argue with itself

recognizing and understanding my body's limits is something I am definitely still working on, and I'm terrified of burning myself out like I did with teaching piano, but like... come on man, I was waking up every couple hours and struggling to get back to sleep last night. I think this is an acceptable time to call out from [checks notes] my volunteer job, which does not pay me

sometimes I wake up on a work day and have to be like "okay we are NOT going to be a baby about this; we are GOING to work and it will be fine" and just power through my brain being like noooo I don't wannaaaaa

and sometimes there's days like today, where I didn't sleep well and feel out of sorts and sore in various places, and my brain tries to guilt trip me like "come on you big baby, you gonna call out from work over This?" and it's like. I think my brain just likes to argue with itself

me yesterday, on the last day of 2023: hmmm I think I'll end this year right by making myself a London Fog for breakfast

me today, on the first day of 2024: hmmm I think I'll start this year right by making myself a London Fog for breakfast