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We totally went to K’s high school induction last week. We figured it would be us all sitting in an auditorium with a plethora of other parents and potential students, listening to some kind of presentation.

Well – that was what my Wife and I did.
But upon arrival, we were told “students go this way, parents the other and you’ll meet up for the tour at the end”. Cue panicked looks between my Wife and I, and a very meek K being led away by a year 7 student.
We entered this grand old ornate hall (this place looks like fucking Hogwarts) and got delivered an informative and lengthy presentation.

By the end of it, I was eager to see where K was and if he was freaking out. Our tour group met up with our kids and I saw he was grinning from ear to ear, sitting with three other boys. He’d obviously made friends. He didn’t even stay near us for the tour, electing instead to forge ahead with his newfound mates.

In one hour, this place had taken my quite shy little boy and turned him into a little adult! We were impressed. K was beside himself with excitement about the facilities.

We submitted the application today, and interviews begin next week.
Please cross your fingers he gets in.

Schools around here are absolutely abhorrent, to the point where graduates can’t even read. I don’t want that for my kid. He needs this opportunity.

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We’re going to K’s high school induction next week. He’s still in primary school currently, but applications start this year and the induction is compulsory.
It’s freaking us all out, I think!

Schools around here are lacking, to put it mildly. We’ve been researching for years and have settled on a private school out of area, which is interesting as both my Wife and I were educated publicly (me only in high school) and we don’t particularly value the religious elements of private institutions here.
Nevertheless, this school has amazing curriculum that aligns with K’s interest areas, fantastic facilities and a really good national and anecdotal ranking.

It’s also hella competitive and expensive.

K is busy experiencing all of the emotions that come with entering puberty, finishing a chapter of education and embarking on a whole new stage of life. Naturally we’ve had lengthy discussions around his fears and other concerns. We reckon his feelings are pretty damn normal – this is an intense time in anyone’s life.

So…that’s a tiny portion of what’s been going on for my little family lately. My Wife and I often sit back and discuss how thankful we are for having found one another, and marvel at our wealth of love.

I’m one lucky man and I am so grateful.

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So here’s the artists impression my very good, very talented friend did of me a while back. None of these are entirely accurate, but there’s a lot of ‘me’ in all of them and that makes me feel exposed and vulnerable I guess.

My friend said no credit was due, and that also protects my anonymity somewhat so I am thankful. But I’m very very appreciative of the work that went into this “very quick sketch”.

As always, if you know me IRL please respect my privacy.

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My Wife’s niece’s Birthday Party is today.
The kids are amazing and adorable; but my Wife’s family actively dislikes both my Wife and I. We’re too “outside the box” with ideas, politics and everything else for them.

It’s super awkward; but it’s about the kids today.
Not particularly looking forward to it, I must say.

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I got given some sketches that are beyond phenomenal from an exceptionally talented artist friend – of “me”.

They’re not exactly of me, but close enough for me to have held onto them for a week without posting.

I feel bad, because they’re great illustrations. I just need to get over my trepidation and post them.

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Recently my Wife was helping K move photos from his iPod to the computer in order to clear space upon his request.

Let me tell you, my kid loves to take selfies.

Out of the literal hundreds there was one stand out – K staring deadpan into the camera with a mean expression, headphones on…flipping the bird!
Naturally my Wife and I almost wet ourselves laughing.
Regardless of our hysterics, I let K know I’d prefer if he didn’t take pictures like that of himself.
Damn I had to bite my lip from laughing while doing so.

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Also just briefly; y’all are going to make me solve that cryptic-selfie issue sooner than anticipated. Thanks for the follows, hope I can make it worth your while. 

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You are all likely as annoyed by my lack of posts as I am.
There’s an okay reason though; my Wife and I are heads down working as much as we possibly can.

We’re inspecting a property on Saturday.
Yeah, for real. We’ve not quite reached our savings goal, but this property ticks many boxes and unless we inspect there’s no way to know if we actually want to aim for this place.
If it really is perfect, I’ve found a way to fast-track our deposit, but it will cost us a couple of thousand more in the long run.

This is an okay trade off as house prices have risen 30-50K since we moved here three years ago and with many new major business centers opening, it’s set to continue. We don’t want to find ourselves priced out of the market.

So we might not (likely won’t) purchase this property, but in the event that it’s everything we want and more – we can at least do this. And that gives me so much excitement/anxiety. The only reason I want to purchase a house is so I can give K and my Wife stability, and leave K with a home after we pass. In major metropolitan areas, purchasing a house is almost unrealistic nowdays.

It’s blowing my mind, and we’re all beside ourselves with cautious energy.
So, in short – I’ve been hella busy!

More Than Ten Years on Testosterone – Is It Safe??

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transguys:

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Have you ever worried about the possible long-term effects of being on Testosterone?

Well, you can relax because science has your back.

Italian researchers concluded in 2014 that “Testosterone administration in FtM subjects has a good safety profile” after finding “no significant serious adverse effects and no clinically relevant changes” in 45 FTM patients treated for at least 10 years with T.

Also notable: “Liver and kidney function tests did not show any significant changes.”

The aim of the study was to assess the effects and safety of Testosterone administration on body weight, lipid profile, hematological and bone parameters in trans men.

Source: Safety of More Than Ten Years Testosterone Administration in FTM Subjects. Cristina Meriggiola, MD, PhD, Antonietta Costantino, PhD, Carla Pelusi, MD, Martina Lambertini, MD, Alberto Bazzocchi, MD. Book of Abstracts, WPATH 2014 Biennial International Symposium.

Related Studies:

Largest Study to Date: Transgender Hormone Treatment Safe (2014)

Long-term cross-sex hormone treatment is safe in transsexual subjects.
Cristina Meriggiola M, Berra M. Asian Journal of Andrology. 2012;14(6):813-814. doi:10.1038/aja.2012.89.

Also see: Myths and Misconceptions about Testosterone – FTM Guide