♥ It's not just a Month • It's a Season → June 1, 2026
Every year, once June 1 rolls around and much of North America is festooned with rainbows, I am reminded that, for various reasons (some good, some less-good), Ottawa's Pride does not take place until...
♥ One More (Work) Week → May 31, 2026
That's all there is. One more week left at work. And I am so excited! The closer I get, the more the decades-long wait feels worth it. The closer I get, the more the navigating the system feels worth...
♥ More of a Crawl, Less of a Sprint → May 30, 2026
There is one more work week left until I am off. From the looks of it, I will be leaving the rest of my team in as good a shape as I possibly can. Which, really, is all I can ask for. Combined with ev...
♥ Unexpected Delights of Community → May 29, 2026
I don't know what I expected when Kathleen and I began to tell people about surgery coming up, but I certainly did not expect the reaction that we have been getting. It's hard to express it clearly as...
♥ I don't know how you girls do it! → May 28, 2026
As a trans woman online, it would be hard to miss that many other trans people really seem to enjoy before and after photos. On the left, they'll share an older pre-transition photo of themselves and...