Waking Up Tired

Any kind donations will go to helping T.J. stay in school and finish that degree. You are awesome for even thinking about it! :)

[tjjourian]

My life changed dramatically yesterday. Being intentionally vague for the time being until things are rolling and official but I had to make note somehow. I'm just cautiously optimistic & ecstatic right now. #2014tm #365tm #boilikeme #trans #transman #transmasculine #masculine #masculinity #selfie #happy #dv2014

[tjjourian]

Friend of mine once noted to me about the absurdity of only sharing the parts of our lives and selves that we are happy or pride about, only blasting out achievements like degrees and engagements and new jobs, presenting a very unnuanced, uncomplicated, and one-dimensional version of who we are. I'm hearing her voice in my head as I share this picture of me after a rough day - the culmination of four weeks actually - of severe self-doubt & a whole lot of anxiety that I can't seem to overcome. It's been overwhelming, distracting, debilitating, and has made me almost entirely non-functioning. Today I spent 16 hours trying to do work but only managing a total of 2 hours. I'm barely floating when I should be thriving. I know what I'm capable of, and this is not it. #2014tm #365tm #boilikeme #trans #transman #transmasculine #masculine #masculinity #anxiety #selfdoubt #vulnerable

[tjjourian]

Feeling great about my #workout today. My arms have never looked so #buff and I'm not even flexing. I needed this boost this week. Thank you @buffbutch for your coaching and support. #2014tm #365tm #boilikeme #selfie #selflove #egoboost #fit #fitness #workingout #buffbutch #muscles #trans #transman #transmasculine #masculine #masculinity #iamenough

[tjjourian]

My awesome sauce co-facilitator, Tiff, and I. Had an amazing open space session on #masculinity and #selflove with the #brownboi peeps. #2014tm #365tm #boilikeme #selfie #cc14 #trans #transman #transmasculine #masculine

[tjjourian]

by @wookie_cookie "SUCH a cute TQPOC dinner at Creating Change. #cc2014 #cuties" #2014tm #365tm #boilikeme #qtpoc #selfie #selflove #selflovemovement #iamenough #brownboi @kyeallums

[tjjourian]

Bad phone reception in Houston so I haven't been able to post. So now you get two #selfie posts for the missed two days. #2014tm #365tm #boilikeme #trans #transman #transmasculine #masculine #masculinity #booface #adorabs #cc14 #qtpoc

[tjjourian]

Sported yellow today to #StandWithBYC. #2014tm #365tm #boilikeme #selfie #trans #transman #transmasculine #masculine #masculinity #queer #lgbtq #qtpoc #qpoc #youth #homeless #BYC #SaveBYC

[tjjourian]

Going for grays for the first day of the semester. #2014tm #365tm #boilikeme #trans #transman #transmasculine #masculine #masculinity #luc #loyolachicago #brownboi #phdlife #schoolboiswag

[tjjourian]

This isn't really a question but I just want to thank you for all that you're doing for both the Armenian and LGBTQ community!!!!

Thanks! Don't really do much these days with school and all, but totally appreciate it. Much love

[blackpoemusic-deactivated202009]

Before the Brazil World Cup it is needed to clean up the area. Today, Jan 9th 2014, people of a slum are expelled under police brutality. All the efforts to build a subway line. Nobody cares about them. Where do they go? They are not our problem, answer the government.

[tjjourian]

Not the kind of #selfie I was hoping to take. #365tm #2014tm #boilikeme #polarvortex #chiberia #chicago #trans #transman #transmasculine #masculine #masculinity

[tjjourian]

Pretty much been in this location for 30 hours and counting, minus pee breaks and venturing into the kitchen to make food. #selfie #365tm #2014tm #boilikeme #booface #chiberia #trans #transman #transmasculine #masculine #masculinity

[tjjourian]

#Chicago pride. #hat #365tm #2014tm #trans #transman #transmasculine #masculine #masculinity #selfie #selflove

[tjjourian]

Sad face #selfie cause I wanna go to #FKA tonight and the #snow is keeping us all in for the night. #boilikeme #2014tm #365tm #trans #transman #transmasculine #masculine #masculinity #gender

[tjjourian]

In 2014 I will attempt to post at least one thing a day (thoughts, picture, quote, memory, etc) that contribute to how I view my own trans*masculinity, and what has formed it - at least that I'm conscious of. I will be posting these here: 365transmasculinedays2014.tumblr.com. In addition to the blog posts I will go for a #selfie a day. Excited to see where this goes. #ftm #trans #transmasculine #masculine #masculinity #transman #365TM #2014TM #boilikeme

[bloglikeanegyptian]

[tjjourian]

bloglikeanegyptian:

another installment of my comic, featuring Qahera the hijabi superhero! this time its mostly about sexual harassment - and the majority of the themes in this comic are based on real experiences with street harassment.

for enlarged version 

part 1 | part 2

[tjjourian]

Israel forced me to destroy my own house, says Jerusalem father

Ziad Ameira and his family now live in two small rooms.