The Trials and Travails of Julie Shopping for Foundation.

1) Get to store.
2) Freeze up, as she usually does, at the mad number of lines to look at.
3) Start shopping.
4) This one's too dark.
5) This one's too dark.
6) This one's too dark.
7) This one's too dark.
8) This one's too dark.
9) This one's too dark.
10) This one's too dark.
11) This one's too dark.
12) This one's too dark.
13) This one's too light...wtf?
14) Oh crap, the right one is out of stock.
15) Proceed to next line, taking info from previous failed expedition.
16) Oh crap, the same name in this line is too dark.
17) So is this one.
18) And this one.
19) Come on, this isn't funny anymore.
20) Oh, this one is a match.
21) Look at price.
22) Oh hell no.
23) Go to the third line.
24) It's a match!
25) Look at price.
26) This is reasonable.
27) Then see that the whole thing is a mess.
28) Sigh.
29) Move to fourth product line while female store employee is watching.
30) 'Can I help you find something?'
31) Strongly consider telling her 'Yes. Less alabastery skin. So I can buy some fucking foundation more easily.'
32) Shake head, continue trying to work with skin tone.
33) Find one that works.
34) Price is reasonable.
35) Packaging looks good and not damaged.
36) Grab it before someone comes in and steals it out from under me.
37) Grab my damned skittles and a Coke and check out before I find out this has all been a hallucination.

And that was my day.

How about you?

Julie's Vlog #4: Discussion, Dualogue, Diatribe, and other words with a D

Hello everyone, and welcome back for the fourth installment of my vlog!

Today we're talking about words and labels and respect and other Big Thoughts and Big Ideas.

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We're also talking about transphobia and what happened to me about a week ago.

And comic books.  Just to lighten the mood.

Like last time, I'm providing some links below to good resources to check out.  Also please...no matter your age, young or old...if you are so hurt by the world that you are contemplating extreme measures, please reach out to the first info I have below.  Please.  I don't ever want to have to say your name.

I love you all.  Ayv gvgeyui nihi.


http://www.translifeline.org

Trans Lifeline is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the well being of transgender people. We run a hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people. Trans Lifeline volunteers are ready to respond to whatever support needs members of our community might have.

https://community.pflag.org/transgender
http://www.glaad.org/transgender/resources
http://www.hrc.org/resources/resources-for-people-with-transgender-family-members

Nota Bene

I've not forgotten about all of you.

I have been seriously under the weather, dealing with med changes, and a very not good arthritic flare up.

I have a Doctor Who review to write, plus Tuesday was vlog day...but it was too hard to talk, so it actually got done today.  I wrote this yesterday and forgot to post it, so...yeah.

Who review to come.

Soon, lovelies.

Soon.

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