Who would have thought that!!!

So for those that don't actually know, and think that I have had a member of the family or even worse a pet put down, ;-) Suzie was the same of my Suzuki GSX600F motorbike that I have a wonderful 4 and a bit years of fun, emotional and crazy experiences on.

My Son and I went to France a couple of times on our motorbikes and those trips was amazing. So I have some very fond memories, however she  did get to a stage that she was costing more money and time to me than she was worth. So I upgraded to a brand new Kawasaki Z1000SX which I picked up the day before TransPride in Brighton this year, with the sole purpose to ride down, which I did :-) 

Well my health seems to be ok at the moment, although I still have this annoying cough which is actually in my throat, I do have an idea what it might be but I'll have to wait on that, I'm seeing my GP soon, as nothing seems to be shifting it, and its been over 18 months now and I still can't shift it. My Psoriasis has got a bit better, but I have been put on a drug that can kill me! WTF I know right!!! So that means I have to have blood tests every 2 weeks at the moment, yep you guessed it thats a right pain in the arm lol. My eyes are getting worse though, and I'm starting to notice it more and more.

I'm not sure if I mentioned before that I started going to a Trans support group in town, although I am not 100% certain it helps, it does help me make an effort to actually get out and not do the usual, when I get in and sit in front of the television. So in that alone, it is helping. Yep thats as crazy as it sounds, and if anyone who is reading this goes there all I'm saying is "Broccoli!!!" PMSL

So now the fun stuff...

I mentioned in a previous post that I had finally gone out drinking in town, this for me was an amazing breakthrough from my own fears of drinking in town as myself, but drinking in town full stop. I gave that up years ago due to the amount of young idiots always starting fights trying to prove themselves. A pub that I hadn't stepped into since 1996, reopened under new management, and they do an LGBT night every friday, with either DJ's, free jukebox, to drag shows. Oh I'd better mention free pool table too :-). The staff and patrons have been absolutely amazing, and so welcoming. I doubt if it wasn't for a local trans sister, who has sort of pestered me to get out more, I'm sure I would still be a bit of a hermit. She is amazing and if you know her you will know what I mean ( as I have said before I will not name people on a public blog)

So I mentioned I went to Trans Pride earlier, I nearly didn't make it, but I'm glad I did, I bumped into a very old and dear friend and her partner, and it was just like we only saw each other a few days before, I hate not keeping in touch, I know everyone has busy and hectic lives, I'm the worst for it, so I am going to make more of an effort with the people who mean the world to me. The rest of our rabble was there as well, so that was fun, but as I rode down, no alcohol for me, and that is always awkward when everyone else is so far gone lol.

I also went to Pride in Reading, that was amazing, I didn't get there until lunchtime as I had to look at a job in the morning, which I think that went ok, and it was the first time that, that particular customer had seen me with my face on, and that was so cool. But I will be going to Pride and Trans Pride next year, maybe, I might even get a hotel in Brighton for Trans Pride, but I think I'll have to win the lottery first - yikes lol.

I had my hair done again recently, and I'm finding it a lot easier to style it up now, I think that is just purely down to the style I have. 

Work is stil a little sporadic, but I have taken a contract with a major heating breakdown  insurance company. My customers, new and old continue to amaze me, albeit asking questions or just accepting me for who I am. I just can't thank them enough for that. A few do know who much I was worried about transitioning and it affecting work.

I'm not focusing on anything that is not happy or not fun in this blog, at the moment I have couple of things that are really niggling me, and there are some that would really wind me up the more I think of them, but that is life. So if your looking for some sort of negativity in my life, well tuff!