nicole @nicole@myna.social

Having reached the northern-most tip of Japan, we now turn around and begin our return. In a week, I’ll be back stateside.

Showed up to movie night a little early. Killing time until I walk the last 350 feet.

Yeah, so a fictional robot dog died in an anime today, and I spent 10 minutes sobbing about it, 20 minutes fixing my makeup, and an hour holding Chibi tightly to my chest. 🤷‍♀️

Chibi’s like, “the bleep’s wrong with you, woman?”

In Orlando, my best friend and I snuck into a Shul celebration. It’s the first time I’ve been to a Jewish anything since I got kicked out of temple as a kid. Returning as a 6’ trans woman was kind of fun. Especially the part where the rabbi sorted the crowd by gender, and all of a sudden my friend and I were on opposite sides of the room. Something about the experience made me recognize that had I not been fighting gender issues my whole life, I might have actually folded in with this stuff.

Found this outfit in the clearance section of Tristan’s in Montreal. The clerks looked at me like I was crazy when I picked it out. ☺️

I brought summer colors to Montreal with me. ☺️

Somehow my screen got featured in an org meeting this morning. And, somehow, I don’t disapprove of being seen. 🙂

Not all the stuff I listened to back in the 90’s still lands, but some of it does. 😭

My goals today are simple: (1) support my engineers; (2) be kind to myself; (3) cry when I need to. .

Any day where I can capture four decent photographs of my friends and their families is a good one in my book. 🥰

I’ve known these two fools since high school, and yet—in my eyes—this is the first photo we’ve ever taken together.

It’s so good to be seen.

Back from San Diego Comic-Con.@pauline and I dressed up; there was dancing; Tori Amos played. Best one yet. #SDCC

Well. Was supposed to leave Tucson yesterday, but that was before the rain went sideways and knocked over 30 utility poles.

Hoping to sneak out tonight. Two hours left to deliver on this dream.

Excite.

Starting to pack for Comic-Con. I’ve been promised dancing, so I’m cobbling together a Star Trek-like outfit for the occassion.

San Diego Comic-Con is the perfect place to get out of my comfort zone: the whole town dresses up, the crowd is crazy, and there’s a growing trans presence.

One of my all-time favorite Chibi photos.

Back in California, where the food isn’t quite as sumptuous, but there’s a little dō who jumps for joy when she sees me.

Today’s Chicago lunch was sourced from Big Star, a fairly well-regarded local institution.

I’m an absolute snob when it comes to Mexican food. Color me Not Impressed. I’ve had better; I’ve had better in Chicago; I’ve had better in Chicago on this trip.

Had a lovely day of walking ten miles, eating three breakfasts, and doing the irl reenactment of my coming out for friends I could only reach by text two years ago.

Also, my company’s performance cycle, but that didn’t fit in the fun-shaped hole.