This is a lousy picture of me. I finally got the chance to go out tonight as Marian, and decided to try on this Universal Standard "Mystery Box" dress after I got home, while I was still made up to go out. I'm not so happy with this color, and I am not that happy with the way it drapes on me. But maybe, it's because I'm tired and looking to get ready for bed.
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Right now, I have a similar dress on order, as well as a body short. I think that the above dress will look OK in a darker, stronger color, and may be good for wearing in the summer. As for the body short, it doesn't make sense unless I find a local yoga class for beginners that I can go to which accepts gender non-conforming people in the class. (And I have been looking!) In addition to this, I have a couple of bracelets from Lane Bryant on order that I know I'll be wearing often.
It is not only clothing and jewelry that I have on order. I also have my daily medications coming from the mail order pharmacy. However, my doctor just changed my prescriptions, and some of what I'll be receiving will simply get stored away until a possible future need. It's hard to believe how expensive some medicines can be. On my last visit, my doctor suggested that I try a heavily advertised drug to see how it works. Since I couldn't get refreshed information on which drugs to stop taking when taking the new drug, I skipped it and stayed on the old regimen. This is just as well. My doctor found out that the new drug costs $500/month and is not covered by my insurance. I'm glad that I didn't place an order for this drug!
My doctor runs a small private practice. He has avoided joining the big chains, and has figured out how to stay relevant in an age of large medical chains. He also hates "Big Pharma", but was unable to engage him in a long enough conversation to find out what his issues with the medical establishment are. Given that he is a conservative person a few years older than I am, I have no intention of presenting myself to him as Marian. I'll start presenting myself as female to my next doctor when that day comes.
I figure that I still need to find a small gift for RQS within the next week. What I get may not make much sense. But I must make sure that she feels good when she gets it.
