Author: Anna

  • Mirax in Makeshift Caves

    One of my cats knocked over a garbage can a few weeks ago: Since then she keeps trying to crawl into other containers.  Here is her in a box: And here she is trying to fit into a plastic cup: Maybe I should consider buying bigger cups?…

  • Anna vs. The Bus

    I tried to take the bus to work this morning.  Usually I arrive at the bus stop 45 seconds too late, and I watch from across the street as the bus drives off to the next stop on the line.  But today I was 2 minutes early!  When I reached the stop, I checked the…

  • My (new) Drivers License Game

    When I updated my drivers license after my name change last month, I was initially annoyed that the State of Michigan did not let me update my gender marker as well.  I have been carded a few times in the last month, and from what I can tell nobody actually notices what gender your drivers…

  • When you give a cat a bed …

    When you give a cat a bed, the cat will ignore the bed.  Always. When I first adopted my kittens, I went out and bought two cat beds from a pet store figuring they would each use one bed.  I have had them for two months now and I have only seen them in the…

  • Name updating status

    I had my name legally changed a few weeks ago, which is a relief because my old drivers license basically stopped working.  When I went to adopt my cats the woman at the Humane Society took one confused look at my license and immediately told me “this isn’t you.” I’m honestly surprised at just how…

  • How did I pick my name?

    One of the most common questions I have been asked the last several months is “How did you pick your name?” so it seems like a good topic for a quick blog post! I chose my first name (Anna) last January.  I had tried out several names in my head since at least freshman year…

  • Cats Playing With Water

    I was brushing my teeth last night and, like usual, my cats both made their way onto the bathroom counter. They seemed curious about the water running in the sink, so I left it running a bit and watched them play. While brushing my teeth this morning I pulled out a camera and took pictures…

  • Why I can never be “stealth”

    For many trans-people, one of the biggest goals after transition is to go “stealth”. This means hiding your past from everybody your interact with so that nobody knows your true history. I don’t think I can ever do this. First, putting yourself into a situation where nobody knows your past is very challenging.…

  • What has been the hardest part?

    I was asked an interesting question about transitioning by a friend last night – “What has been the hardest part?”  The first answer that popped into my head was coming out to my friends, especially the first few.  I took a night to sleep on the question, and I can better expand on my answer…

  • Linux Plumbers Conference

    I went to the 2013 Linux Plumbers Conference, held in New Orleans from September 18 – 20.  I have attended Linux conferences before, but this was my first one as Anna.  Needless to say, I was nervous going in that first day.  It’s a good thing I didn’t have anything to worry about!…