Still Alive

It's hard to believe half a year has passed since I last posted. Why do so many people start and fail to keep up with blogs? I guess I could resort to the old, "I've been busy" excuse, and that's not entirely untrue. However, I think the real reason is I just haven't felt like I had a whole lot of worthwhile content to contribute to the trans* world. I've recently had a bit of downtime that allowed me to reconnect with some trans-focused blogs/forums and it's given me a bit of a different perspective, so I am once again inspired to write. I've also realized that perhaps the whole point of this blog isn't so much for others, but maybe it's a little more inwardly focused; something of a diary that I will find value in down the road.

So, what have I been up to the past 6 months? Well, my wife and I started our new positions and it has been a dream come true. We work for a Fortune 500 company and our job is to help transform the customer experience. We travel 3-weeks out of the month and provide an intense training experience for groups ranging from 15 to 180 people. Cliche though it may be, I can't believe I get to do this AND get paid. Our first trip took us from sunny, 70 degree Las Vegas to snowy, 9 degree East Providence, RI. We've also visited such exotic locations as Richmond, VA; Buffalo, NY; and Greensboro, NC.

Traveling around the country is very interesting for people lovers such as my wife and I. Attitudes, modes of dress, and general happiness are very distinct by region. Sometimes it can be a bit disorienting and though I spent most of my life living in the Northeast, two years of desert living have spoiled me when it comes to weather. I am NOT a fan of snow, but when that finally gave way to Spring and Summer we got a quick reminder of the nastiness of pollen and humidity. The positives definitely outweigh any minor discomforts, though. We've had the opportunity to spend time with friends and family back East and we've been granted the privilege of positively impacting hundreds of lives. Oh, and shopping; don't forget shopping. I know I didn't. In fact, I've done so much shopping that we had to buy a new suitcase to shuttle it all back. Twice. It's made packing for our trips interesting to say the least.

Initially I wasn't sure how crossdressing was going to fit into our trips. We stay in a hotel for 3-weeks at at a time which means we become well known by the staff. In addition other team members stay at the same locations. We solved the dilemma the same way we always do: We simply go about our business and hotel staff and team members can think what they want. Everything has worked out fine.

We've been back in Las Vegas for two weeks and our next trip is at the end of the month. It has been so nice being home for an extended period. Since January we have only been home 4-5 days before heading back out. I was actually starting to feel like a visitor in my own home. I even briefly forgot where the light switch was in our kitchen! Mostly I enjoy the familiarity. Over the 4th of July weekend I was able to spend 3-glorious days as Jocelyn just going about my daily routine of errands, grocery shopping, cooking, etc. Of course, I had the opportunity to do a little clothes shopping; this time with a twist: Jocelyn went shopping for Charlie. I don't know why, but that seems so funny to me. 

Well, that's it for now. Hopefully another 6 months won't pass before another post.

Live your life with love, honor, and authenticity.

Jocelyn