URNotAlone

My Monthly Transition Log 5/09

May 19th, 2009 4:20 am MDT

Hi,

It has been a great month for me. On May 7, I went to Mary for my electrolysis treatment. I do not have to shave no more. Then on May 9, I went to Harrisburg for my support group. I give them the news of my name change and my new name. They were so surprise that I told them. Nearly everyone give me hugs and congratulate me of that major step. Someone ask me how I feel when I went to the courthouse and file the paperwork. I told I were not afraid/scare. I went in the clerk's office and wait for my name to be call and hand the clerk the papers and fee. Then, I left. I waited for about a week and check on my case. I could check my case on-line, and it is there. Nothing happen for two week till I saw a document entry for Order of Publication on May 18. I was so excited of that addition. I am half way there, so I crossed my fingers. No major physical change, emotion change that is a different story.

Last Saturday, I have been invited to wedding in Hagerstown. It was nice wedding. It was one of my transgender friend's brother's son wedding. I thought it was a shotgun wedding because the father of bride was wearing Harley Davidson t-shirt and jeans with a chain that attach to his wallet. The brides' party wore wine color bridesmaid dress , and the bride wore white with wine and white colors on the train. The bridegroom is in the army and wore his uniform, not the dress one. His party wore dress suits. In the middle of the ceremony, one of the bridesmaids fainted. I just heard a thump and thought one the children jump from a chair to the floor. It was about 10-15 minutes till the ceremony resumes. After which, we went to another area for the reception. Oh yet, the wedding and reception were at a park on top of one of the mountains. I could see the landscape of the land and it is beautiful. Now back to the wedding, the reception was nice. My friend introduce me to some of her relatives. They are nice. I had ham, turkey and gravy, au gratin potatoes, string beans with bacon, barbecue meatballs, and dinner rolls. The whole thing over around 7:00 pm. I have a nice time being there.

Well, I have a busy two weeks in the begin part of June. June 3-4 Leadership Conference at work. June 6, Capital Trans-Pride at Washington, DC The Madison Hotel. Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference and disaster recovery exercise on June 11-13. I will blog you later. Bye