It seems just utterly self-centered to post this, but...

... I'm all talked out about the London attacks. I've done that already. I've already worried, obsessively read the newsfeeds, asked after acquaintances, emailed friends and relations, raged at Bush&Blair. It's done until the next major event.

I got my first shot today. It took me longer to get the needles than expected. I did all the clean needle stuff, but had the RN actually do the poking (although I pushed the plunger). I only had a little cold sweat and vertigo after the fact, which is still more than I need to have; I'm going to work on autohypnosis so's I can stop doing this ridiculous penetration anxiety thing. I mean really.

Anyway, I've gone from 2.5 mg / day gel to 50 mg/3 weeks shots. I'm not sure that will balance out, but we'll see how it goes. The gel seemed to be giving me good results, so hopefully the shots will also be fine.

Today, my voice is breaking again. Yesterday, at my sister's party, I introduced myself as her brother. I got a doubletake from one person but no one actually argued with me, which has happened before. And at the doc's today, the one nurse I have a particularly good relationship with corrected the younger receptionist on her pronouns, and we winked at each other as I left.