jennifer katherine @jenkshields@witches.town

Oh I'm pretty sure I missed my meds in my bed routine last night bc I woke up at 5am with SO much energy

Oh wow an off handed thought led to some thinking that led to closure on something that has been fucking me up for like a year this feels. Holy shit

Radical new years resolution: continue having nice times with people

Gotta spend time with a bunch of White Radio Dudes tonight so pulling out the do not fuck with me look https://witches.town/media/b4q7PWDeg2tLvR4JLos

I shuffled up onto the bed and kahlo was like "oh... A tiny gap? It's mine!" https://witches.town/media/eJ8Gx4zP06PnWBn-9-E

I took her name when I changed mine & it's a thing I'm rly proud of despite the weird conflict it caused (she gave permission then changed her mind but it's okay now)

When I was born she flew to the UK to help mum and when she realised what was going on she helped 4mo old me get a passport and helped us flee back to Ōtautahi

She marched against the south Africa tour and against the Vietnam war and against nuclear American ships in nz waters and camped outside the one local abortion clinic to combat protesters

When mum was born she picked up nzsl so quick and so well she ended up interpreting on live international tv for the commonwealth games

Had to write 500 words on a family member for wānanga and now I'm all emotional about my grandmother

Minding this exhibition is stressful as hell because people just Disappear Into The Stacks https://witches.town/media/aaUwwwDinXsXus7ed74

What's up with Dec 21st

Three years ago today we secured uni funding for trans students' name changes & new official documentation, one year ago I signed the papers for this job, and tonight the rdu curator thing gets announced

I usually have some kind of flip out around new year so I'm happy I'm feeling this instead

Next year is a big whole mystery but I'm not feeling super scared about it despite potential job instability. Like it'll probably just work out

I think meds are having a good long term effect and things are stabilising out? That or I've just been better at managing triggers/life has been less volatile. But like wow tho

I think I have a crush but it's just like this nice thing that is happening instead of a big thing I'm obsessing about and wow this all the time please

I feel like it has been a good year for me. It's been stable and I've been able to centre myself and things are usually in perspective and not overwhelming and I have good people I love and trust around me almost always

It only provides for the terminally ill & not ppl w chronic conditions so I just gotta keep breaking the law and struggling for supply every few months in order to keep working i guess

Ughhhhh the new govt just released their cannabis bill and it's weak as piss and I'm fucking shattered