Yesterday was great and officially marks the beginning of my new life. I went before a judge and was granted an order to legally change my name to Jenna as well as ordering my name AND gender to be changed on my driver’s license, birth certificate, and all of my other legal documents. Ironically, I also picked up my associate of applied science degree yesterday, too. Now I have to order another one with the new name on it. No big deal though. I’ve accomplished a lot in the last year. I completed my degree, had a major surgery that needed to b e done, started electrolysis, changed my name and gender legally, paid off my house, re-established my credit, and came clean with my mother about why I had been so miserable for so long. Here’s to hoping 2010 will bring me a great job and bring me closer to feeling complete in every way possible.
January 17, 2010
December 3, 2009
Just When You Thought It Was Safe
I have two tests and two short papers to write and I’ll have my two-year degree in process technology finished. Since I’m not sure when I’ll be able to get a job, I decided to go ahead and register for two more classes in the spring. Once the semester begins I’m going to declare a new major in psychology and begin working on a B.A. in psych. It will probably take me ten years, but I’ll enjoy the courses regardless. I’m really happy to have the first degree out of the way. Once I have a job, a lot of the things I’ve worried and stressed myself over for the last two years will be relieved. It’s so nice to finally have a break, not just from school, but from everything. I’m going to take advantage of the next five weeks to rest, enjoy myself, and take a trip or two on the bikes. It’s been a hell of a year with a lot of wonderful changes in my life. I’m really looking forward to the changes that are still coming over the next few years. One age of craziness is coming to an end and another one is just beginning to take its place. Embrace the lunacy, you might just find something new and exciting that makes a wonderful change in your life, too.
November 8, 2009
The End Is Near
At least I hope it is. I still have to make it past Technical Report Writing and Interpersonal Communications. I’ve enjoyed the psychology and philosophy courses more than anything else I’ve taken so far. Sure, the technical courses were good, but they just didn’t feed my hunger for knowledge that these two did. Graduation appears to be set for next month, then the real fun begins. Time to actually find a job and make some money. I got another toy to pay for a few weeks ago so no time to goof around waiting for the jobs to come to me. Also scheduled to see an endocrinologist next month to begin managing my HRT properly. This only leaves a couple of little legal things to attend to before the real life test begins. I’m really hoping that i can swing this before I get a job since things will go so much easier by doing so. Okay, blog updated. I know I’ve been lazy, and the school work is showing it. I’m still behind on my reading and pretty much have been all semester. Thank God it’s almost over with. I just wish I could have done one more semester to take another psychology course. Time to start playing catch-up on the reading.