Yup, ILNP Eclipse is still the most stunning polish in my collection 
I'll definitely make an ILNP order for their black friday sale (and maybe a Holo Taco one too). They both usually do a 20% off sale. If you live in western Europe and want to share shipping costs, hit me up and I'll ping you in early November.
This weekend I did my hair (quite a process!) and it looks good.
Reminds me of being in a pub with a new person who was chatting me up, when I rearranged my hair and they did a double-take "Woah, you look like a totally different person!" and were too confused to keep flirting (a good move in this case).
#GEM
#GenderEuphoriaMonday
#Trans #TransJoy #Nonbinary #NonbinaryJoy
(See https://wargamers.social/@oldladyplays/114530091321253227 )
May I present to you the bearded bellflower? I find this plant very pretty, undeniably hairy and thus very gender.
"I have finally found love, with my current partner who is also non-binary. Finding someone who finally understands me and loves me for me has completely turned my world around and upside down!" Kai
At the airport and all the bathrooms I've seen are gender-neutral! Plus they all have free tampons and pads! SEA is doing this right!
Also, this is the fastest I've ever been through airport security—but now I still have about an hour to wait until boarding.
Gender identity, feminism
Gender identity
While I always struggled with masculinity when I thought I was a guy, one thing that brought me joy was dressing up for the occasion. Now, as I know I'm non-binary, it brings me even more joy. Not only I get to wear a suit with a fancy tie and tie jewel, I get to choose other nice accessories and put on my fanciest nail polish. 
I had prepared for bed and when I came into the bedroom (#LoveOfMyLife was already in bed), #Batman followed me and immediately jumped onto that sofa, calling me to join him.
So, I did. And my wife, lying on bed, saw such a beautiful picture (according to her) that she had to take this photo.
I must say, I like what I see there - all of it.
Today a #nonbinary grad #student told me I’m the first visible nonbinary #teacher they’ve ever had, and that they’re so happy to be in my class
I am still somewhat "struggling" with the experience from Saturday evening when I was invited to that Turkish girls' evening out.
Melike, the wonderful (and beautiful) girl, who organizes that (and who works as the new cook at my beloved #PeraMeze) had invited me and was so super-happy to see that my wife and me really came.
But the part I still struggle with was her calling me "girl" and us "girls". I don't mean "woman" or so, literally "girl"/"girls" - like young women do with other young women.
When she invited me (and my wife) while I was leaving Pera and I asked her where it is, she first tried to explain but then stopped, pointed to my phone, and said (in Turkish): "Dur kız! Ben sana mesaj atayım!" (Girl, wait! I'll just send you a message) - but this "Dur kız!" Is such a lovely sentiment in Turkish, really like you'd talk to your closest friends (girl-to-girl, more like when really, really close female friends tease each other like in "you go, girl!"). [Also: I'd never ask someone for their mobile number, especially not when they are so much younger than me, so her asking for mine and starting all that with "Dur kız!" Is even more significant]
Now, what do I struggle with here, you may ask? Well, it is complicated...
I know, I am not a woman - that is for sure and 100% - no discussion about that (not even a slightest doubt). But this "Dur kız!" felt so ... warm, so cozy, ... so 
I think the reason I present mostly femme is because I really am, with my gender-at-rest, more trans-femme than I assumed (or anticipated) - and I have to accept it, because what I really struggled with is the thought that I am intruding into a safe space for ... girls! But then again, all the girls there loved me, wanted to talk, to know my name(s) and the preferred name.
Reminder: these are all young 'expat' girls from Turkey, or more like: young moms, like in there end-20ies/begin-30ies - some of them are even younger than my daughter and still they all accepted like one of their own.
I think I still have tons of stuff to process there - but yeah, it is mostly positive stuff to process...
I guess it is time to update the #introduction - again (2025-08-31)
Hi, I am Imdat Celeste Aurora, a trans femme genderfluid non-binary person.
You may call me Imdat Celeste, Celeste, or Celeste Aurora (I'll post separately about what each combination means).
If we know each other better, you can also call me "Yo lovely!", "Hiya beauty", "Hi cutie" and "Hello sexy" (or similar - you know what I mean). And if we know each other *really* well, you will know my secret name and what to use it for 
.
My pronouns are they/she (English) and dey/es/sie (Deutsch). I prefer "they" and "dey", respectively, but am ok with the others as well.
Nice to meet you.
First and foremost I am a human being who loves every living being on this beautiful planet and is honored to spend time with some of them.
Professionally, I am a veteran software engineer who loves modernizing ancient software by carefully, slowly rewriting while it is still operating - without disruptions.
I am married to a wonderful person who is so full of love that she sometimes struggles with the universe (or with humanity). And I am a proud father (yes, "father"*) of a woman with a brilliant & beautiful mind and a heart as big as the universe (who also happens to have Mastery of Words
).
I love learning new things from complete strangers. The stranger the new knowledge the more fascinating it is for me.
I have a #FragMyBrain (autistic, OCD, ND) so be ready for detailed explanations, where each word is carefully chosen & positioned in the sentence, but still some will be missing.
I quickly fall in love with brilliant people with Mastery of Words (language mastery skills).
You can always shitpost with me & talk garbage - as long as it is done intelligently, with wit & humor, and respect.
The fastest way to land on my block list is not to make a mistake, but to repeatedly make the same stupid mistake again and again and insist on it being right, or being racists, queer-/transphobic, ableist, disrespectful, white supremecist, etc., etc. - you know what I mean. There is always enough space in the "Dungeon of Blocked Accounts".
I will post about anything that my #ActuallyAutistic brain will come up with: politics (CW'ed), #Trans topics, #Musings, #WorkTopics, #Blahaj, #Blåhaj, #Flutter, #Languages, #GoodMorningAgatha, #Cats, #CatsOfMastodon, #Dogs, #Animals in general, #Beauty, #Love, #TransJoy, #TransPride, #OldFriends, #NewFriends, #EnbyOnTrain, #Trainabout, #Enby, #NonBinary, #EnbyJoy, #NonBinaryJoy, #GoodNightFediverse, sometimes even #Religion, #Nature, ... you see: there is no limit!
I will add CW and mark as sensitive whenever I think so. If I forget once, please inform me and I'll correct it as fast as I can. I don't discuss with you whether something "really needs" CW/sensitive marker or not, I just accept it if you feel my post needs one.
I wear my feelings on my skin, i.e. what you read and see is who I really am, there is no IRL Imdat Celeste Aurora and a different, Fediverse Imdat Celeste Aurora: you will see a lot of 
,,
,,,
... and more. If you feel it is intruding, please let me know.
I come over differently, but I am also very insecure: so, I will add a lot of emojis - just to be sure.
Also, please don't expect a "normal person" here: I am completely, utterly, hopelessly an un-normal person.
Lastly, my posts may start with one specific topic but during the text itself it may just become something completely different - "Train of Thought".
Again, nice to meet you - I am always looking for more new friends...
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*: I am a trans femme non-binary person. When I came out to her, my daughter asked me how she should call me from then on and since it is an honor to be her father, that, yeah, I am and will always be that.
🅻🅸🅲🅴 (
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[witchzard] 
