Diary

03/09/2025

I'm writing this on the train home as it's the first time I've had free time in about a week but a LOT has happened. Here is a brief overview:

• I started T!!!! (as of yesterday)
• Possibly got a job?? (also as of yesterday)
• Bought ~30 comics (for under $200)
• Played a lot of PJSK and watched more Supernatural

Starting T

My doctor is so cool man. I asked to go on T last friday and I got my first shot the following tuesday. Literally incredible. (Note: I have been considering going on T since I was like 13 and am going on it for more reasons than transgender ones so that may have contributed to my fast-tracking). This is very much NOT a common experience in New Zealand, I have friends who had to be on a waitlist for up to 2 years and pass a myriad of psych evals and go to specialists. I kind of expected to be fast tracked a little (due to past experiences with this doctor) but not THAT fast. My (also trans) friend came in with me and he said he was INCREDIBLY shocked at just how quick it happened.

I'm currently on the 3-month dose (because I travel for 3+ hours to see my doctor and didn't want to have to come down every 2-3 weeks) and obviously haven't noticed any changes as it happened yesterday, other than the fact my ass hurts. Who'd a thunk getting stabbed with a needle would hurt, huh? Anyways, I'm not sure how long I'll stay on T for. Currently I'm thinking I'll stay for about a year, as I don't want to binarily/fully transtition but definitely want to look confusing to cis people. I'm priveleged in the fact I don't experience much dysphoria (though i DEFINITELY have those times) so I could probably stop any time I want. Also for some reason I feel the need to add this for others' curiosity sake: It cost a total of $39.50 for me to go on T (excluding previous diagnosises which lead me to possibly being fasttracked)

Comic books :3

There is this AMAZING store where my parents live where someone is seemingly clearing out their comic collection and is selling them for DIRT FUCKING CHEAP. LIKE I GOT 3 FULL ICONIC RUNS FOR $150. BRO. The runs I specifically got were:

• Green Arrow Year 1 by Diggle and Jock
• Superman for All Seasons by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
• The Human Target by Tom King and Greg Smallwood

I also bought some comics from the local comic book store, specifically Ms Marvel volume 3 (I like collecting her og runs) and a random America Chavez comic that was in their bins of past runs, and they also gave me a Hulk comic which was nice of them. I'm not a big hulk fan but I'll give it a shot i guess.