thanks to my friend sara, i've been inspired to create a list of 101 things i want to accomplish in the next 1001 days. i'm officially starting today (june 24, 2011), which means i will finish by march 20, 2014 at 11:59:59 pm.
be forewarned, a number of the items on my list might be considered tmi ("too much information" for the layperson). here we go:
1- visit china
2- be vegetarian for 30 days (again)
3- blog weekly (0/144)
4- vlog monthly (0/34)
5- learn to play 10 new songs on the bass (0/10)
6- do the splits (front-ways)
7- do a street performance (dance or music)
8- read 50 books (0/50)
9- get rid of all my facial hair
10- translate and subtitle a japanese drama series
11- write and direct a movie
12- host a dinner party at my house (3+ guests)
13- learn how to make 10 classic drinks (0/10)
14- read 5 japanese novels (0/5)
15- record an album
16- visit australia
17- go inside a pachinko parlor
18- write a letter by hand
19- wax my legs
20- bike to mito
21- learn 5 new recipes for every meal (0/15)
22- read the qur'an
23- appear on japanese tv
24- amass a savings of 1,000,000 yen (approx. $12,000)
25- take a yoga class
26- start/join a band
27- be "out" at work
28- bring a sketchbook to the zoo and draw animals
29- memorize the lyrics to 20 japanese songs (0/20)
30- engage in a gyoza-eating competition
31- pass jlpt level 1
32- legally change my name
33- take one picture a day for 30 days in a row
34- make an animated short
35- learn 15 pop dance routines (0/15)
36- find and meet with a therapist
37- visit shikoku
38- visit okinawa
39- make my own kimchi
40- drink beer in a bowling alley
41- watch "buffy the vampire slayer" in its entirety
42- NaNoWriMo
43- learn the prefectures and capitals of japan
44- do an all-day photo shoot
45- take in a bath in something aside from water
46- develop my own series of english, japanese, and chinese lessons
47- make a friend online and meet them in real life
48- literally meet someone for a cup of coffee
49- convince a friend to visit me in japan
50- buy an apron
51- have a sleepover at my house (2+ guests)
52- go to and use the public library
53- go to 20 new bars (0/20)
54- memorize 10 monologues in english and japanese (0/20)
55- buy an area rug
56- memorize the names and numbers of the first 151 pokemon in japanese
57- make a snow angel
58- survive a summer without turning on my ac
59- write a comedy routine
60- wear sunglasses at night
61- experience love
62- do a scavenger hunt
63- learn to play the ocarina
64- draw/write a graphic novel
65- buy something just to smash it
66- eat an entire meal upside down
67- draw my self portrait with crayons
68- sleep in the storage closet under my bed
69- decide what kanji i would use to represent my name
70- organize an enkai
71- get a part time job completely unrelated to teaching
72- dress as dr. girlfriend for halloween or some other costumed occasion
73- make an avocado milkshake
74- find out how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie-pop
75- get rid of the boys (like you cared to know?)
76- eat a block of cheese in one sitting
77- play hide and seek with people my age
78- watch the best picture winners/nominees from 1996-2010 (0/56)
79- sing a david bowie song at karaoke
80- be homeless for a week
81- go 30 days without facebook
82- go 12 days without the internet
83- design the floor plan of my dream house
84- swallow a piece of gum
85- develop the habit of brushing and flossing daily
86- write a ransom note using letters/words cut out from magazines
87- roll down a grassy hill
88- be someone's slave for a day
89- write 70 poems (0/70)
90- fly a kite
91- win a staring contest
92- visit south korea
93- learn how to sew
94- pick up a chicken
95- make a savory vegetarian sandwich with at least 5 ingredients
96- give a high five to each of the following: a policeman, a cook, and a store clerk
97- eat fresh wasabi root
98- ride my bike while completely drunk
99- swim a mile
100- volunteer
101- lose my virginity to someone i care about
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
in case you needed it...
some clarification:
1) i'm not yet "going girl" full-time. i'll have to build up to this, which includes some very important steps (in order):
this isn't to say that i don't want to go full-time, it just takes more than a week to get there. ^o^
2) there's more to my life than simply being trans. i'm not sure if i need to say this more for you or more for me. my last couple blog posts (this one included) have been pretty trans-heavy. i don't see it as a new direction for the blog. nor do i see this as a "new" me. rather, it's just an indication of what's been blog-worthy in my life lately.
and for those of you who may be concerned that i'm no longer the same 'ben' you used know, i say this—after i got home from meeting with my therapist yesterday, i did nothing but play WoW, drink beer, and eat pizza. how very unladylike of me! (shame on you for clinging to arbitrary social gender norms!)
i feel the need to salvage this post into something more than just a trans-rant, but i'm drawing a blank right now.
here's a post photo shoot picture of me:
this is the corner where i had the sheets hung up as my backdrop. i don't know what that funny spot to the upper left of my head is—must be a weird lens flare. i consider this my "boi" look. still a bit made up. still wearing girl pants (as so many boys do anyway). this is about the limit to how manly i feel. ever.
1) i'm not yet "going girl" full-time. i'll have to build up to this, which includes some very important steps (in order):
• doing things in public as a girl, with friends. movies, groceries, restaurants, etc.
• doing things in public as a girl, alone. movies, groceries, restaurants, etc.
• talking to HR at my work. at my current job i might have to get transferred if i want to present as female at work. i'm pretty nervous about this, so it might be a while before i do anything about it.this isn't to say that i don't want to go full-time, it just takes more than a week to get there. ^o^
2) there's more to my life than simply being trans. i'm not sure if i need to say this more for you or more for me. my last couple blog posts (this one included) have been pretty trans-heavy. i don't see it as a new direction for the blog. nor do i see this as a "new" me. rather, it's just an indication of what's been blog-worthy in my life lately.
and for those of you who may be concerned that i'm no longer the same 'ben' you used know, i say this—after i got home from meeting with my therapist yesterday, i did nothing but play WoW, drink beer, and eat pizza. how very unladylike of me! (shame on you for clinging to arbitrary social gender norms!)
i feel the need to salvage this post into something more than just a trans-rant, but i'm drawing a blank right now.
here's a post photo shoot picture of me:
this is the corner where i had the sheets hung up as my backdrop. i don't know what that funny spot to the upper left of my head is—must be a weird lens flare. i consider this my "boi" look. still a bit made up. still wearing girl pants (as so many boys do anyway). this is about the limit to how manly i feel. ever.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
america's next top (tranny) model???
i gave myself 3 haircuts yesterday. lucky for you, i documented each haircut in a variety of poses and outfits. thanks to my gorilla pod i was able to handle all the camera work myself, but it probably would have been more fun with a dedicated photographer asking me for "fierce" and reminding me to "smize".
here are my fav pics:
actually, i take it back. i don't really like this photo. but of all the shots taken before straightening/styling my hair, this was the best. something weird is going on with my lips and it looks like i have herpes.
i like this photo oodles better. this was a fun hair style to make. first, i straightened my hair. then i put my hair up in a high ponytail. i divided the tail in half, and spiraled the two around the base of the pony tail and each other, all held in place with another hair tie and bobby pins. i then pulled some strands out of the ponytail and loosened the whole thing a bit. here's a detail shot of the bun:
it creates this really cool "donut fountain" look (i'm not sure how else to describe it). this was an adaptation of juicystar07's braided top knot tutorial (my hair wasn't long enough to braid).
alright! back to my glam shots:
first cut: bangs. my hair is in a pony tail, with some token strands in front of my ears (in case you were confused).
second cut: trying to look like ramona flowers. fails in a few ways:
• not an awesome color (like pink. or blue. or aqua.)
• bangs too low, checks too covered • the long strands in front aren't pronounced enough from the layering behind them
for comparison:
oh, and one more: my eyebrows aren't sculpted enough (i've been too scared of messing up to do much beyond plucking unibrow territory).
continuing with that same haircut:
this is my pain face. i really should stretch more often.
third cut: hacked it all off! this was my best attempt at a unisex haircut that will allow me to be presentable for a job interview without feeling so mannish.
now, let's take one last look at my crazy long hair:
i'll miss you :(
well, that's all for the photo shoot. there were plenty more pictures, but i'd rather not burn out your eyes, so we'll leave it with those.
and finally, here are some photos of my christmas tree:
(context)
(detail)
it turned out to be a lot cheaper and cleaner than a traditional tree, yet it still brought that holiday spirit into our bro-house (a pink double-wide with 5/6 guys and 1/0 girls, depending on how you count me)!
oh. and for the record, i clearly don't have boobs, but it's nice to pretend sometimes.
here are my fav pics:
i like this photo oodles better. this was a fun hair style to make. first, i straightened my hair. then i put my hair up in a high ponytail. i divided the tail in half, and spiraled the two around the base of the pony tail and each other, all held in place with another hair tie and bobby pins. i then pulled some strands out of the ponytail and loosened the whole thing a bit. here's a detail shot of the bun:
it creates this really cool "donut fountain" look (i'm not sure how else to describe it). this was an adaptation of juicystar07's braided top knot tutorial (my hair wasn't long enough to braid).
alright! back to my glam shots:
first cut: bangs. my hair is in a pony tail, with some token strands in front of my ears (in case you were confused).
second cut: trying to look like ramona flowers. fails in a few ways:
• not an awesome color (like pink. or blue. or aqua.)
• bangs too low, checks too covered • the long strands in front aren't pronounced enough from the layering behind them
for comparison:
oh, and one more: my eyebrows aren't sculpted enough (i've been too scared of messing up to do much beyond plucking unibrow territory).
continuing with that same haircut:
this is my pain face. i really should stretch more often.
third cut: hacked it all off! this was my best attempt at a unisex haircut that will allow me to be presentable for a job interview without feeling so mannish.
now, let's take one last look at my crazy long hair:
i'll miss you :(
well, that's all for the photo shoot. there were plenty more pictures, but i'd rather not burn out your eyes, so we'll leave it with those.
and finally, here are some photos of my christmas tree:
(context)
(detail)
it turned out to be a lot cheaper and cleaner than a traditional tree, yet it still brought that holiday spirit into our bro-house (a pink double-wide with 5/6 guys and 1/0 girls, depending on how you count me)!
oh. and for the record, i clearly don't have boobs, but it's nice to pretend sometimes.
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