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Video log, September 24, 2014

Hello, New Horizons!!!!

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Last full day of Summer 2014. Where did you go? HA!!! Thought you'd not see another blog from my wonderful,incredulous mind? YOU THOUGHT WRONG!!! Today was the first full day of autumn around here. That means it won't be long until the leaves start turning brown, orange and maybe red. Then, you add the dreary weather that fall can create and you have the perfect remedy for Halloween!! That reminds me, I have to contact someone at church about this year's Trunk or Treat. It's normally held on a Friday, but this year's event will be bumped a day to Saturday, October 25...one more day until...you know what it is. I am just going to keep my mouth shut until that day is here. Or at least, not think about it as much.  I am a full-time transwoman of color for over five months now. I realize the name change to make it official may take a while to complete. $267 for court fees plus another $35-50 to post it in the local community paper for three weeks. I have abo

Peace, Love & Hair Grease

Well, well, well. One week into September and you thought I was only going to post video diaries of myself instead of giving you a lengthy blog to read. Besides, one of those videos I have been trying all summer to post until last week about my day at the Chicago Pride Festival...34 minutes plus! I actually posted 3 videos on YouTube just for the hell of it. School's back in session, football is a few weeks into the new season, so we can all guess summer 2014 is in the books. Good riddance, maybe? You decide. I got to march in Chicago, was a last-minute addition as a pageant judge and used public transportation as a full-time transwoman of color ( and thankfully wasn't attacked). What did YOU do this summer that was worth mentioning here? Never mind.  My friend Victoria M. Williams has mentioned she has over 10,000 pictures of herself over the years. Camera shy, she is not. I can't say I will come close to reaching that type of plateau, but since announcing my transitio

Kayleah's Video Diary 9.7.14