Wow, look how time flies. I've barely had a spare moment to give thought to this blog in about a month or two, and in that time a LOT has happened, most of which I hardly remember, if at all.
I came out in December of 2012, just over 4 months ago. Since then, I have been living full time, meaning that I do everything as Jennifer, and no longer as Patrick. Sure, I may wear my old guy clothes as pajamas, but come on. They're pretty darn comfy, and actually kind of big now. I started taking Estrogen pills on my birthday in October, and I just started taking injections yesterday (been on E for 6 months now!). My boobs aren't the biggest yet, but I'm fine with that (for now). My hips aren't that big either, but somehow I have a huge butt. Not HUGE huge, but a lot bigger than it used to be. My hair is a lot longer now (last big haircut was over 20 months ago), and I've finally gained the confidence to wear it down more often (I've been putting it up in a bun for a while). My wardrobe has barely increased (sadly), but that's probably because whenever I get money, I blow it on Magic: the Gathering cards (nerd alert). Which is such a good waste of money, when I should be saving up for college, or a laptop, or a car, or something more practical.
In my video class.... There, things start to fall apart. See, I have grandiose plans for next year. But that's the problem: I don't know what to do the rest of this year. I love to write scripts, but I can never film them, mostly because I never write easy, one-person scripts. But no, I have to write 20 characters into each! Plus, nobody can/is willing to commit. Either they are already in a group, don't want to work, don't want to work with me, have jobs, have a ton of homework, are in different classes, or are failing a class. Do many reasons why people can't work with me. I mean, I have a bunch of stuff I could make next year, that's realistic, but not enough time or actors to make this year. On a better note, the Video Club is finally working on our big project for this year, and we will be doing most of the remaining shoots in the middle weeks of May ("Hell weeks") so as to have the film done by the time the Enumclaw Film Festival rolls around in late May/early June. One thing that I will tell you about this film: it will be awesome. And hilarious. Trust me, I've helped film a few shots here and there.
Oh, and it seems that I now have an unpaying job working as the videographer for the high school's drama teacher, Mr. Miller. How it works is that I film a play/musical that the drama program is putting on. I then make a DVD with that footage, and give the one copy I make to him, free of charge. It's fun and all, but I'm hoping to eventually get some better rewards than just a free show. Granted, being able to see the show in general is a pleasant and wholesome experience, but....
Regardless, I have been having a series of rather happy past few weeks, and I hope that I can finish up this year even happier. Oh, and spring break starts tomorrow after school. And the Day of Silence starts tomorrow before school. And I'm having a friend or two come over. Then I have to go film the second day of the show (Antigone).
Tomorrow is going to be busy...
