I went to court to appeal my conviction and fine, I was expecting a good behaviour bond but nope! Turns out judges don't like when cops lock you up for 7 hours when they only needed to get your name and address. So woo, clean record again!

I also got super lucky and a friend of mine was playing a gig at a small town on the way to court, so I got to spend Saturday hanging out with some Aussie folk punk artists at a really cool venue.

My solicitor continues to prove herself a great ally, in the middle of my hearing she started whispering to me about how she's been doing work with trans rescue, they look like a good group. They help people escape persecution for being trans, they have resources for getting out of the US too.

Overall a good weekend, there were still plenty of challenges but I think I managed everything okay.

I started exercising for the first time in like 4 years. Just solid 30 minute cardio sessions on an elliptical machine (doesn't cause me knee pain). First time sucked and i was extremely sore afterwards. Second time sucked slightly less, somewhat less sore. Third time (today) wasn't horrible, and I'm... a little tender and a bit tired, but otherwise feel fine? Planning to add leg day on top of cardio in a week or so once I've got a consistent habit built a little more.

Also, its fucking hot out, and my AC cant keep up (combination cheap/crappy AC unit and second/top floor apartment). Its going to be 90 degrees or higher out for the foreseeable future, and its been about 76-80 degrees indoors by the afternoon, stays that way until almost midnight 😭