19 DAYS UNTIL NUTCRACKER REHEARSALS!!! I’m so excited!! But I have a whole concert series and a few projects/exams before 😢

Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…

What an honour it is to be someone that people aren’t afraid to fail in front of ♥️

I guess all I’m really trying to do here is to live a life so that Yo Yo Ma might take notice 🫶🏼 It’s always so much fun explaining to people who I look up to and why!

normalise serving chocolate milk at parties

I learnt how to forgive my dad before I learnt the extent of his neglect. I was in my 20s before I realized most parents have an interest in their kids and don’t just see them as burdens. I don’t think I can ever forgive Christianity for that.

What if the true meaning of Christmas is supporting small businesses so the oligarchs have a very shitty season? 😚

I feel so much better today. Now I’m unsure if I was sick or if my body was just like, “No ma’am you need to REST AND HYDRATE FOR 24 HOURS”. Still going to take it easy today though!

I have a bad habit of scrolling the cat adoption sites, even after I said I wouldn’t specifically look for a cat at this time. Unfortunately I feel like no one is going to try to talk me out of this bad habit (I’ve asked) 😅

WHY NO SECONDS. VERY HUNGRY

Yesterday in class, I heard, “These people go into the ER EXPECTING to be mistreated. They’re surprised when they get good care.” And the class was visibly surprised. I didn’t realize there was another way to experience the ER.

I got sick - not good but I’m kind of excited because I get to sleep the whole day (and tomorrow) away! This of course would be better with a cat, but we make do with what we have!

An immigrant doesn’t stand between you and a good job. A billionaire does.

I’m finally getting the videos back I filmed in May/June. This was weeks after Leah died, and my eyes are so dead.

Seriously? Ostrich convoy? I hope it's not too long before these people can sit down and have a real deep think about how ridiculous this is.

I think for Christmas, I want people to share their current (or all time!) favourite poems with me. I want to keep a journal of them!

There was a grizzly bear attack on a group of schoolchildren, and while that is horrific and I feel for the families, I’m glad it’s that and not guns. But also, the bear is still at large. Fugitive bear.

It's Trans Day of Remembrance. I don't know a single trans person who hasn't lost another trans person in their circle. Please hold them in your hearts today, even if their names are new to you. And remember all of us who are out here, doing the best we can.

I forgot to renew a library book and my library account said: STATUS = DELINQUENT DELINQUENT. Leah would be so proud of me 😸

Today in class we had to write value statements for ourselves. After checking that these were just for us and not to hand in, mine was easy: “I will always follow my stupid moral compass. I will hold beauty and pain in myself and others with tenderness and honour.” I think about my values a lot 😂

Trans people matter. Every single trans life matters. They are the backbone of the 2SLGBTQIA+ extended community. They are our vanguards and always have been. Please remember this simple fact, outlined above, too.

NO EXCUSES. THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE. YOUR RIGHTS ARE BEING TAKEN AWAY ***RIGHT NOW*** BY THE ALBERTA GOVERNMENT. IT'S TIME TO TAKE A STAND. McDougall Centre from 5-7 pm. it's time to STAND UP or get rolled over #NotwithstandingClause #CharterRightsAndFreedoms #yyc #abpoli #ableg

Is it possible to have a sensitive soul, be open to all the beauty in the world, and NOT be suicidal? I just can’t imagine it. How can you see and feel all the pain and not think, well what if it didn’t exist?

How much autism tax should I charge for a last minute work meeting that could’ve been avoided if someone had answered my emails last week? The stress has ruined 24h for me. I’m thinking 2h of wages, on top of the fee for the meeting. I’ve asked them not to do this and they know better!

Why is the notwithstanding clause so easy to use?There should be a limit to how many times a premier can use it or how many per month at least.Also isn't it for matters of "life and death"or real emergencies or wartime...not just "cause I said so"?You should have to get federal level assent to pass.

Trans rights are human rights, even if Alberta is using the notwithstanding clause yet again to try and claim otherwise.

A real question I asked just now: “Hey guys if there’s a moose between me and the bus stop, what do I do?” (Answer: get security to escort you to the bus stop! Apparently this baby doesn’t have a mom, so it’s safe to walk past)

“I can come in here, spare hooman?”

The worst thing AI has done to culture in just a couple years is not that people think AI generated things are real, but that they now think real things are AI generated

“Do you have any questions?” Me: (somehow without words) BRAIN. COME ON BRAIN, YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. THEY ARE EVEN WRITTEN DOWN, HEY BRAIN ARE YOU ON? FIND THE WORDS FIND THE WORDS FIND THE WORDS. OMG IT’S BEEN TWO MINUTES SAY SOMETHING YOU WEIRDO “No, I’m good” 🤦🏻‍♀️

Never has a cartoon explained me so well:

These boys 🐈✨️🐈‍⬛✨️

Easy choice if you're a deer deciding where to buy a house

I passed my exam (with shaky hands lol) AND got a scholarship! Thanks, Leah buddy 😊

Yesterday’s sad convo. Me: When growing up, the world felt like it was always getting better. Mother: I feel badly for young people who don’t have the same hope we did. A pic of my mother (a MD/Phd who spent her career fighting diseases) in a hopeful time. May our children find hope again.

There better not be another election. Don’t waste our money just because grown men can’t make decisions like adults.

Last night was fun because some of my new orchestral colleagues heard me playing for the first time, and the only context they had for me was “she lives here and is an OT student.” So when I played like a professional violinist, they were very surprised!

Dear NDP: Can you please get your goddamned motherfucking shit together so you might be worth voting for? Love and kisses, Canada

I can't even be mad that she threw up in my bed last night LOOK AT HER

Positive: I have 4 friends attending my show tonight! Negative: This is some of the hardest sh*t in the string quartet repertoire, and we had 2 days to put it together.

“If you can learn about your disability, you can learn about your privilege.” Truer words have never been said. I’m disabled, neurodivergent, racialized, and queer, AND I hold a lot of privilege as a housed, employed, and educated individual (even though I had to fight like hell for education!)

What a surprise - BC ostrich farmers used a faked a letter from a fictional indigenous "tribe" to fight off cull. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...

She’s been gone 6 months but we need more Leah on the timeline ♥️

I’m heartsick to hear that the incomparable Alice Wong has passed. Her loss will be felt keenly, by many, and for a long time. She is a force, a generous leader and storyteller, and an oracle for disabled futures. Much love to Alice and to all our crip kin and comrades. ❤️‍🩹

One thing about me is that I carry fire in my heart, which means I accidentally spark changes in communities. I’ve accidentally ventured into getting equitable extended benefits for northern students and bumped into the right connections. I’m only 2 months in my program 😂

*Talking* about how competent you are in a job and using a bunch of fancy words And *being competent* in the job Are two absolute, 100%, totally and completely DIFFERENT. THINGS.

I did not know that dumpster diving was a frowned upon activity. We talked about it today in class, and no one’s done it before/had to do it. I had to for food my first round of grad school, in downtown Ottawa. I never thought of myself as someone who has street smarts, but now I do!

Weeks ago, South Korea mocked Trump with a replica of the golden Cheonmachong crown, claiming it symbolized “peace.” In reality, the crown came from the Silla Kingdom, whose king was assassinated after a civil war and kingdom destroyed by corruption & rule for the wealthy.

A Mary Oliver poem to start the morning 💜 The Uses of Sorrow (In my sleep I dreamed this poem) Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this, too, was a gift.