Jenn Dolari @dolari@driveinsaturday.org

I'm really enjoying my time in VR. Once I bought into the idea of it being a Star Trek holodeck, I really dove into it.

This pic of me watching a movie isn't really a posed picture like Second Life. It's actually me, watching a movie. Existing in a cabin in the snow. My POV is in the second pic.

It's funny. I still havent' lost that "look in the mirror, and see the right body staring back at you" feeling. But it's more normal now. I work in there during the Creator Jams, I explore worlds in there.

But sometimes I catch a reflection, or I walk past a mirror, and I catch a quick unexpected glimpse of...well...a close appoximation of the me that lives in my head. I still cry sometimes when I see me in that mirror.

But only when I really want to feel it now. 🙂

Also: My ear pokes out from under the hair! EEEE! THAT'S THE CUTEST THING IN THE WORLD, VR OR MEATSPACE! ❤

I realize this song is a lip synch parody of Star Wars, but every time I see it, I have to play it. The lyrics are stupid, but it's actually a really good song, and an instrant earworm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RySHDUU2juM

I didn't dream it! The watermelon at the farmer's market is real!

Not as sweet as the last one, but still sweeter than what I can get at the store. I had to share half of it with Crystal and Lissa, just cause that's too much watermelon for me.

Even the tupperware bowls are just half the watermelon!

Between physical therapy and tabling at Summerstage yesterday, and grocery shopping today, I think I over did it. My muscles are telling me to take it easy next time...

Huh. Mythical Kitchen made a video showing The Three Stages of Jenn's Transition. 1980s, 1990s, 2000s.

I still draw my comics as often as my health allows, but sometimes I have a little extra "oomph" to do something special for friends.

Down to three To-Dos from when the parents were here. And two of them are from BEFORE they got here. So I think I'm all caught up. 🙂

I just ate a whole bunch of bacon. If I should die of bacon, please bury me with more bacon.

Transition Lesson #9723

Since day one of my transition, I used a liquid foundation for makeup. It was the same kind Steph used. I shouldn't have used that specific one as she is lighter skinned than I am and I ended up looking like I was wearing a mask. But I didn't know better so I just used it for decades.

About ten years ago, my mother suggested another foundation stick that was much closer to my skin tone. While I didn't know how to apply it, I'd watched my mom put it on in the rear view mirror of the car enough times to figure it out.

I finally ran out of that foundation a few weeks ago, and found out that that specific color was discontinued. Mom instead sent me some powder foundation she used. I'd never used powdered founation before. I don't remember any of my friends using it, so...well...mom sent it with a brush. So I used the brush to brush it on. Wasn't too happy with the results.

Yesterday, while getting ready for a meeting, I opened the foundtation case, and it slipped out of my hand. Turns out the foundation had ANOTHER hinge and inside was a sponge. I was supposed to use THAT. And I tried it, and it worked beautifully.

I'd never used that foundation before, so didn't know that's how you applied it. Still learning things twenty five years later. :)