The Constant of Change 

Change is hard, and often lonely, but we don’t really have the choice … Standing still is a slow death. Thank you for this thoughtful piece.

Moving downtown will be a great experience. Hang in there. love ya

i think you're great! good point @ keeping the future in mind cuz Change always happens, it IS hard to remember, especially when we're stuck! Nothing is permanent -- this is both a wonderful and tragic thing. Warmly, Natasha

i was having one of those "omg what has my life turned into" moments tonightttt... your words were comforting... they reminded me of the bigger picture, made me grip my reality, and now i may go to sleep cuz im beat... thanks samantha xoxo

congrats on the job and kudos for going public even when it's difficult

Welcome to my world, thats been my world for the last 30 years. Just getting ready for work is a separare job.

If you are interested in roller derby, the Rat City Rollergirls play in KeyArena in Seattle, and they are one of the best in the country, but it will be a while before they play there again, since they are in the post-season. They have a documentary that I like called "Blood On The Flat Track" that I like. One of the ways I changed my life post-transition was to get into roller derby, and it's now the focus of my future. It's difficult, but awesome!

eight in the morning!!OMG I had to getb up at midnight and be at work by 2am in the morning!! How I would have loved to have gotten up at 8am!!!!

Your amazing I love you :) just remember your great :)

If everything is always changing, then nothing really changes.

Inpermanace is a major part of life and so is suffering.

Heh, yeah, i had to go to shoreline community college last week, and getting there was sooo going to suck, as i am in kirkland. I ended up taking my motorcycle so that I could use the HOV lanes. I was cold, but I made it to my appointment on time. the busses here are sooo undependable, and take forever...

by public, i mean public transportation....

Hi Samantha,I hope all is ok,yes getting nearer to your work distance wise will take the effort of travelling and time.Im hearing a bit of reassessment of your life.I guess copenhagen and the freedom of walking is getting to you.Do you think youll com back to europe or safety of yor parents instead of isolation.Perhaps a trip to cornwall its very quiet in the winter.lol tamsin cornwall england uk

Hi Samantha, I'll be in Seattle at the end Of Jan, would love to meet up Natasha

Yeah everything changes, at least Death is a socialist;)