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tarotgalSo.. I started telling a few people tonight about my asexuality. So far so good. My little sister wrote the sweetest reply I could have hoped for. Considering some comments she made during The Imitation Game, I was really worried about telling her.
Just got a call from my mother. She and my dad took our dog to the emergency vet because he was in more pain than usual. Shit. This has been a really emotional night.
I went in for a follow-up mammogram yesterday. Which resulted in an ultrasound. Which will result in a biopsy on Friday. Apparently it's nothing to worry about and is textbook for benign, but I am just a tad nervous--mostly because I was an idiot and scheduled it so early in the day that I am going to have to get up earlier than usual and so I'll worry about over-sleeping and missing my alarm. Stupid me.
The good news is that I'm going to relax the rest of the day on Friday and then go for a write-in with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
melydia. I've missed those!
And on Saturday I'm thinking if I feel up to walking, I might go to the VA arboretum and then go see a roller derby match. For years now I've wanted to see one of those in person and I got to meet a couple of the players this past Saturday, so it's kind of a sign, don't you think? Plus, both of those things are on my 101 Things List #4 and they're, like, within 20 minutes of each other geographically. My Harry Potter group is going to the Renn Faire that day, though, and I'd like to go with... but I think I might just need a me day instead. I guess we'll see. And it depends how Friday goes. Apparently I'm to avoid heavy lifting for a few days after the biopsy, but that plus my anemia... I don't want to make any promises I can't keep.
Speaking of this past Saturday,cowboyguy and I went to NOVA Pride! It was drizzling out, but not too bad (there was some nummy hot chocolate to be had). I think because it was only the second year and because of the weather, the festival wasn't too crowded. It was cute how small it was, compared to Capitol Pride, but I liked being able to look around and talk with friendly people (and get free stuff) without being overwhelmed. And everyone was SO casual and friendly that even this introvert felt strangely comfortable! I hope the weather cooperates next year, because I think it would be fun to sit down by the stage and write and just be surrounded by all the awesome. (Yes, I recognize the irony of wanting to go somewhere to do something solitary, but that's what makes me happy). I definitely had fun this year, though. I lost a game of giant rainbow Jenga. I got some free bubbles and coloring pages and stickers. I put my name down to get Hillary and Bernie on the ballot in VA (I'm undecided about who to vote for still, so I need all the options I can get at this point). I bought a Christmas present for a friend and a lovely green man pendant for myself. I fangirled a bit when "Proud" by Heather Small started playing (am SO in love with that song). I bought an Ace button and a Genderqueer button and a Bear button... because my sexuality is so crazy I need multiple buttons to express it.
Oh! Yesterday I finally published an eBook version of my self-published Strokes collection! It's on Lulu now, but it should be hitting iBooks and Kindle and all that soon. Also, in a few weeks, I'm going to post a fic I wrote a few months ago: http://strokes.kintailscape.com/Strokes.html
I've also been thinking a lot about this road trip Ace and Pit are going on together. I really want to write some Strokesfic during NaNo this year... but there are donation and giftfics as well... and there's that YA demon hunter story I really want to write now that I have finally decided on a third character for the trio (her name is Ashima and I'm kind of in love with her).
Just got a call from my mother. She and my dad took our dog to the emergency vet because he was in more pain than usual. Shit. This has been a really emotional night.
I went in for a follow-up mammogram yesterday. Which resulted in an ultrasound. Which will result in a biopsy on Friday. Apparently it's nothing to worry about and is textbook for benign, but I am just a tad nervous--mostly because I was an idiot and scheduled it so early in the day that I am going to have to get up earlier than usual and so I'll worry about over-sleeping and missing my alarm. Stupid me.
The good news is that I'm going to relax the rest of the day on Friday and then go for a write-in with
melydia. I've missed those! And on Saturday I'm thinking if I feel up to walking, I might go to the VA arboretum and then go see a roller derby match. For years now I've wanted to see one of those in person and I got to meet a couple of the players this past Saturday, so it's kind of a sign, don't you think? Plus, both of those things are on my 101 Things List #4 and they're, like, within 20 minutes of each other geographically. My Harry Potter group is going to the Renn Faire that day, though, and I'd like to go with... but I think I might just need a me day instead. I guess we'll see. And it depends how Friday goes. Apparently I'm to avoid heavy lifting for a few days after the biopsy, but that plus my anemia... I don't want to make any promises I can't keep.
Speaking of this past Saturday,
cowboyguy and I went to NOVA Pride! It was drizzling out, but not too bad (there was some nummy hot chocolate to be had). I think because it was only the second year and because of the weather, the festival wasn't too crowded. It was cute how small it was, compared to Capitol Pride, but I liked being able to look around and talk with friendly people (and get free stuff) without being overwhelmed. And everyone was SO casual and friendly that even this introvert felt strangely comfortable! I hope the weather cooperates next year, because I think it would be fun to sit down by the stage and write and just be surrounded by all the awesome. (Yes, I recognize the irony of wanting to go somewhere to do something solitary, but that's what makes me happy). I definitely had fun this year, though. I lost a game of giant rainbow Jenga. I got some free bubbles and coloring pages and stickers. I put my name down to get Hillary and Bernie on the ballot in VA (I'm undecided about who to vote for still, so I need all the options I can get at this point). I bought a Christmas present for a friend and a lovely green man pendant for myself. I fangirled a bit when "Proud" by Heather Small started playing (am SO in love with that song). I bought an Ace button and a Genderqueer button and a Bear button... because my sexuality is so crazy I need multiple buttons to express it. Oh! Yesterday I finally published an eBook version of my self-published Strokes collection! It's on Lulu now, but it should be hitting iBooks and Kindle and all that soon. Also, in a few weeks, I'm going to post a fic I wrote a few months ago: http://strokes.kintailscape.com/Strokes.html
I've also been thinking a lot about this road trip Ace and Pit are going on together. I really want to write some Strokesfic during NaNo this year... but there are donation and giftfics as well... and there's that YA demon hunter story I really want to write now that I have finally decided on a third character for the trio (her name is Ashima and I'm kind of in love with her).
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Date: 2015-10-07 12:09 am (UTC)Follow-up mammogram? Oi! You'll have to give me the deets on Friday. And tell me what it was like. Most memorable description I ever heard was it was like putting your boob in a refrigerated vise and twisting. Which sounds...unpleasant.
(Yes, I recognize the irony of wanting to go somewhere to do something solitary, but that's what makes me happy).
Oh I totally feel you. I'm a huge fan of being alone in a crowd.
See you soon! :D