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The piercing seems like it's healing really well. But once in a while, I catch it with a comb or something and it becomes immediately clear that healing well is not healed. Ow ow ow!

I'm trying to get myself looking nice to bring my bike to the shop. The last time I had it in, they said that the headset bearings couldn't be fully secured correctly because...I can't remember why. Probably wear? On my last long ride I noticed the headset was loose again, so I want to see what needs to be done. If I knew it was just replacing bearings or something I'd probably do it myself, but I don't feel like my knowledge is sufficient to know what's necessary.

I'm hoping this doesn't mean I need a whole fork (one of the few original pieces of the bike) or that the frame is worn out or something. But it's probably nothing so catastrophic?

It's really frustrating to have my eyebrows and hair and things looking the way I want in the mirror but knowing I have to put a mask on to go out and it will get my hair all messed up again, but so it goes.

Got holes poked in my ears a couple days ago!

I'm happy with the location and the look combined with the first set. I was originally thinking of having them a little higher, but I think following the curve of the lobe is better. If/when I get the third set, it will look like an arc instead of a line like I was thinking of (and like Marin has in My Dressup Darling), and I like that. In retrospect, I might have liked the first set to be a little bit lower instead of centered on the lobe end. Or maybe not. No biggie!

I'm happy. And I was having a little of that post-pain euphoria afterward too. Floaty!

The piercer was great, and has good taste in music too. It was nice hearing Sufjan Stevens: someday I'll get copies of some of his albums.

I should note that this second set of piercings was a birthday present from my parents. They sent me money for it in November for my birthday, but I've been too crazy to get it together and get them done. I've been less crazy lately, and that's really nice.

In other appearance related news, a couple bralettes arrived in the mail for me yesterday too. I had a couple in the past, but have been without since the fire. I'm a little larger in that area than I was, and the bralettes have an actual shape when I wear them. Even better, Miriam touched me and said that, yes, they feel like breasts under that fabric.

Yesterday and today are the first time I've been able to walk around in just panties and a bra and feel gender euphoria rather than some level of shame like a complete impostor. I *so* want to walk around like this all day at home! But it's cold as hell where I am so now I'm wearing pajamas

99% of the time, I've worn my hair either in a pony tail, or down with a center part for about 25 years. It's time to do something different.

It's time to make a lot of changes to my appearance. I've had four sessions of laser and my facial hair is a lot more under control, so I'm going to finally start trying to figure out more makeup. I'm still terribly intimidated because of the prosopagnosia and not really being able to visualize what faces are supposed to look like, but I'm motivated enough to get past that. I'm going to get a second set of earlobe piercings because I think that will be fun. And I'm going to try hard at learning to braid my hair again.

I'm wearing a necklace that Erik made for me today. He suggested I wear necklaces instead of ties to work. I've never worn ties when I can avoid it; I have no interest in them. But necklaces make me happy! When I wear them, I think of him.

I sent him the picture and he said I look pretty. I'm not sure I believe it, but it still makes me feel all sorts of loved and melty.

Current Mood: loved
Crossposts: https://stormdog.livejournal.com/1325556.html

I can't decide about my facial hair, now that I've had the experience of wearing in in public while dressed fem (that was a first!) and seeing pictures of myself. Do I want to keep it? Do I want to shave it? I have trouble shaving everyday because it hurts my face a lot; would I just look stubbly and unkempt? *shrugs* First world problems.

Current Mood: thoughtful
Crossposts: https://stormdog.livejournal.com/1289251.html

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