Aura 🏳️‍⚧️ @aura@computerfairi.es

Intro post! I'm Aura. I'm living in Brighton, UK. I work as a software engineer for a large company you've definitely heard of. I spent a number of years in Japan, and I'm still attempting to learn Japanese. I'm also a PhD in physics, but you wouldn't know that to talk to me.

This account is really about me expressing myself as someone finally coming to terms with their identity, but don't worry! That probably just means I'll be posting cute stuff. Light and airy.

Hi folks. If you follow me here, I’m going to start being more active on my main account (I'm out there now). If you're still interested, you can follow me there at @qubyte (yes, I know it's mastodon.social, but I've been there since 2017 or something and don't want to move right now).

I’ve had this colour on for a couple of days so it’s a little worn at the tips. I’m really liking it though. It’s called “pirate”.

According to the pre-HRT bloodwork I have way too high testosterone (for someone assigned male at birth). I guess I'd better do something about that lol.

I woke up needing to wear stripes.

Ok, I really need to work on my voice (I’ve not done any training yet) and I still want to have an English accent once I’m done. I also don’t want to break the bank in the process.

So, any recommendations or tips for voice feminisation training, exercises, etc. that doesn’t kill my accent? Please repost!

Really looking forward to that most important of milestones next week: putting the HRT start date in my bio.

A lot about how I am now causes me problems. When I get hung up on it I focus on things about myself I feel grateful for. In the outfit in my last post, I'm thankful for my height. I’m 5’6”, which made me on the short side of average for a man, and the tall side of average for a woman. Heels don’t make me feel too tall!

Doubling down on what is bound to turn out to be my baby trans phase, I now have DMs with 2"+ heels and a swishy purple pinafore. I'm a UK 10, (US 6), but I've got a big ribcage on me. It's basically a cylinder. I'm not sucking in my tummy, that's just how I'm shaped!

Still not sure what to do about parents and step parents. Problem for another day.

This weekend I:
- Went en femme in public for the first time.
- Met up with a close friend and came out to him (clothes and makeup gave it away).
- Came out to my largest friendship group and a couple of smaller ones.

I pushed myself and it paid off. I’m so lucky to have such supportive friends.

Hard to believe it took me two years, four pints, and all my resolve to come out to my safest friend less than two months ago.

I bought some clothes! These are the first women's clothes I've bought, and I like them, even if the skirt isn't the right shape for me.

The coat was a great find. I got it cheap at a second hand store, and I love the style and fit.

I've always thought I'd look cute in a pinafore dress too. I'll be wearing it when I come out to a close friend tomorrow. Throwing myself in the deep end.

One step closer to HRT!

I managed to figure out how to send a compliment through Boots customer services. Her name and time was on the receipt, so it should be enough to reach her.

I hope she knows she made my day. I wore my biggest smile.

Milestone: bought makeup (concealer and foundation) for the first time. The lady in Boots was so lovely and helpful. Apparently my tone is “porcelain” because I’m so pale I’m basically blue.

Every year for the last 20 years my resolution has been some variation of “get better at Japanese”, with predictably disappointing results (I’ve improved, but the goal is always set too high).

This year I have the far more attainable resolution: “Grow tits”

I lost 2.5kg. Not a recommended method of weight loss.

I’ve been caught up in the delirium of the worst flu I’ve ever had since Wednesday. Did I miss anything good?