Author: Cristan

DC Bound

I have to make it short. I need to get to bed, but it has been so long since I posted anything, I thought I should do it. I fly out to DC in the morning. From what I can gather, I am supposed to give some sort of presentation on the TG program. I […]

A Normal Thanksgiving

Today was Thanksgiving. It was the best Thanksgiving I have ever had with my family. My grandmother called me him 3 times and then apologized to me for it. I think my brother referred to me as him once. However, this was the first year I feel I looked normal. In other words, this was […]

Well… who knew my life would turn out like this?

Well… who knew my life would turn out like this? Only folk who knew me pre-transition and even 6 months ago could fully appreciate the impact of the following statements:   I have a boyfriend. I have a boyfriend who takes me places and introduces me as his girlfriend. I have a boyfriend who likes […]

The Journey

I think that, perhaps one person’s life can be perceived as a journey of many journeys. Beginning and the middle and finally, the end of that beginning… and the beginning of the next ending, and so forth. I am coming to the end of the beginning of this moment in time I have chosen to […]

Outside Not Inside

Today, I have begun to actually look forward to the hours I must spend in the morning and in the evening doing the post-surgical care. It is an opportunity for introspection. Last night, I went to sleep feeling balance within the core of my being. This morning, the first thought to burst into my head […]

Ballance

The awareness of going back home feels as if it is looming over my head. I miss my family. I miss my friends. I also understand that the unique circumstances of this journey is a large part of my growing affinity for this place and it’s culture. Being here, doing all that I have done… […]

Tears of Gratitude

I only have about 7 more days here. The thought is bittersweet. The city itself is bittersweet. Chon Buri is not what I would call a clean town. However, I have yet to meet a rude person. I have yet to see an unfriendly face. In some ways, I think I have fallen in love […]

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