Lily Lulonut

Hello wonderful people!!!

I hope you are doing well. 😊

I have been putting off writing this post for a while now. As you can tell from the title, this post is about who I am. The hardest thing to write about I think. I am not going to post a picture of myself on this one, as it’s not about what I look like in a picture. That said, you can find plenty on my Insta, BlueSky, and here. This post is all about my words. So let’s dive in, shall we?

Who I Am

Hi, my name is Lilyth Orzech. Yes, that is my real name! Soon to be my legal name, YAY! 🎉 I am forever 39 years old, and I am a trans woman. I am also a badass witch and a worshiper of the mighty Lilith! 🧙‍♀️ I work for my local government here in Colorado Springs as an ADA Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer. Bringing equality to all the locals! 🏳️‍🌈

Interests and Hobbies

I am a purveyor of anime, DUB for life! I have been enjoying more manga lately and found some good LGBTQA+ friendly ones. I enjoy fantasy in general, from books to video games. I also enjoy some fantasy with a side of DnD! 🎲 You have got to try some fantasy with your DnD, very good. I’m a writer, and I love to travel; I just need to do it more. 🌍

Alt and Goth Style

I am for sure Alt, likely on the gothy side. I always enjoyed the goth looks, more so for the woman. Shocking, I know—you mean you wished you could dress like a goth girl from a young age—yea yea, I should have figured it out sooner. But now is my time. As I have been buying more clothes, I have gravitated toward that aesthetic. My only wish as I explore this side of myself is to have someone to guide me. Jumping in without knowing anyone is difficult. Sure, I can buy black outfits and dye my hair black with highlights, but that’s just the tip. I want to mix it with the witchy theme and have a fun time. Hot Topic for life! It’s funny; I always really liked going into Hot Topic but always avoided it. The things I wanted to look at were not in line with the male persona I had created. Now I have an account and am fucking loving it! Gift idea: Cute Hot Topic stuff or gift card. 😄

Love for Spooky Things

I have always liked spooky things and gravitated toward them. 🎃 Halloween is my favorite holiday, and even when it is over, I still go spooky. The Nightmare Before Christmas is my jam! 🎄 Now I can dress up as Sally if I want to, if I can get a sewing machine and some skill. So many cute ideas! Next year for Halloween and Christmas, I want to decorate my house with Nightmare Before Christmas stuff. Then I don’t have to take down my decorations and can just add Santa hats and reindeer! Bridge that gap. I at least plan on doing that at work, for my desk. Spooky all year round!

Helpful Nature and Career

I am a helpful person, always willing to volunteer to help with something. If someone asked for help, I would tend to put my hand up first. The military jaded me a bit on this for a few years, but I found my way back to being the caring person I am. I am better at not letting myself be a doormat, but genuinely enjoy helping people. I think that’s why I gravitated toward the career I have. My dream is to combine that love of helping with writing, and mix in lots of travel. Hence why I created this blog, at least partially.

Writing Journey

It’s funny about the writing. I never was good at it. My grammar sucked… still does, and I never thought I could be good at it. When I went to college, I had to take an English/Writing course, as one does. I enjoyed it a lot, and I got an A in that class. That shocked me. When I was looking for classes to join, I ended up taking an English/Writing 2 class, and I did not even need it to graduate or anything. As I was working toward my Philosophy degree, I took the occasional writing class. As I was considering my minor, I realized writing was the only fun option as I had most of the credits already. So I decided to get my minor in Creative Writing. It’s funny how that happens sometimes. With the advent of more advanced spell checkers and now AI, I don’t have to worry as much about grammar and can focus on the creativity aspect of it. I won’t ever use AI with my writing except as an editor.

Social Life and Happiness

I am a happy person, at least now I am, lol. I love life. 😊 I love talking to people and socializing, though I am terrible at it due to no practice for most of my life. Before my egg cracked, I had severe social anxiety, so I just never talked to people more than the occasional ‘the weather is nice today’. I don’t think I was ever a shy person. I just think circumstances forced me to be a certain way to protect myself. If people did not know about me, then they could not hurt me. I like being social and I want to do all the things. Hang out with my girlfriends, go shopping, go out to eat, all of it! What is that saying? ‘Live, laugh, love’? Sure, it may be a bit basic, but that’s who I am becoming. I have not smiled so much in my life than I have in the last year or so.

Combining Old and New Life

It’s funny, I have always had trouble describing myself, for as long as I can remember, and now I have so much to say I am actually having to slow down so this does not become a book, lol. I wanted to write this partially for myself, but also for my family. Very soon I will begin combining my old life with my new life. Making myself into one single, awesome woman. In all aspects of my life, I will be out and will be Lily. As part of that, I plan on sharing this blog with my family so they can better see me. Right now, distance is keeping them from seeing the real me, and I want to bridge that gap.

Call to Action

I challenge you to write something like this for yourself, even if you never share it. Write down who you are, even if you have trouble with it. Come back to it until you finish. You might find something in that writing that will help you with whatever goals you are currently exploring.

Stay safe out there, everyone! ✨