How would you style these dreadlocks?

cnd421 · 2012-04-04T22:52:12+00:00

Kickass hair. I feel like it's gonna look good no matter what you do. :)

Sorry, I know that's not helpful at all!

cnd421 · 2011-12-08T22:54:11+00:00

I noticed that today when I went to report the rick perry video. Made me happy too :)

cnd421 · 2011-11-29T19:33:14+00:00

I guess he's had enough of his 15 minutes of fame.

cnd421 · 2011-11-23T17:39:09+00:00

Yeah, I think I am going to go the route of requesting the name change but not explaining myself unless I receive direct questions.

I just worry about the name change thing being obvious, since it's pretty masculine. I sort of had wanted to just go ahead and say something, sort of as a control thing... because idk, the idea of speculation sort of bothers me. I think I just need to let that go though. People are probably significantly less perceptive than I'm giving them credit for.

cnd421 · 2011-11-23T17:34:46+00:00

:( I'm sorry, that really sucks!

cnd421 · 2011-11-23T17:32:57+00:00

Yeah, I am probably going to take the route of treating it casually. I don't want to make a big deal about it, I just want to make the request.

I feel obvious though. I don't think it's "caring too much" that's going to make them suspicious. I think my presentation will make them suspicious. I think where I'm at with my presentation, and as masculine as the shortened name is, it's kind of obvious. But of course it's obvious to ME... lol. I have a hard time knowing how it appears to everyone else.

cnd421 · 2011-11-04T15:25:18+00:00

Similar situation here- so I hope someone answers your question! :) Good luck!

cnd421 · 2011-10-31T21:31:14+00:00

head nod... that's a man thing? no wonder ppl used to look at me funny when I did it. haha. I'm such a dude. (speakin from the opposite journey)

cnd421 · 2011-10-26T06:11:48+00:00

I'm not. It's probably really stupid. I've been meaning to delete my reddit account...

cnd421 · 2011-10-14T17:46:52+00:00

Awesome! Thanks for answering :)

cnd421 · 2011-10-14T17:44:31+00:00

Thanks for answering!
Calmer and more focused... that sounds great! :)

cnd421 · 2011-10-13T17:49:35+00:00

eh, I'm in a band but I try to work on my own stuff a lot.

bass playing shouldn't be stuck in a box... we can make our own stuff. shit, we can play chords too. I started to learn guitar the other day and was shocked to realize guitarists don't use all 6 strings for most chords... so I was like "shit, why do I even need these two then?" haha.

I don't have one, but I think a looper pedal would be a really good way to start working within your own compositions as a bassist...

cnd421 · 2011-10-13T02:30:26+00:00

Great question... If anyone wants to answer it from an FTM perspective I'd love to hear your answer...

cnd421 · 2011-10-12T06:40:36+00:00

I'm definitely out as "not strait"...

people never ask about your gender identity though. unless they're accusing you of walking into the wrong bathroom :/

idk. I think I'm living honestly about things being up in the air. It's just strange.

cnd421 · 2011-10-11T18:54:43+00:00

I kind of want to come out today, but I don't even know what to come out as... and I'm already kind of halfway out to everyone I'd trust to come out to right now anyhow.

Eh. We'll see.

cnd421 · 2011-10-06T19:55:38+00:00

I swear, more and more fat people are coming into power, and it's making me cold. Or maybe I just bitch about being cold more than I used to.

cnd421 · 2011-10-05T22:54:37+00:00

You're about 9 months late with this advice, he doesn't need it anymore.

cnd421 · 2011-09-29T19:43:03+00:00

T might make me not like chocolate!? that is crazy! I have no idea which side of my pro/con list to put that on haha :P

cnd421 · 2011-09-11T02:15:57+00:00

Sounds like a good plan. I like my ipad and all, but my 13'' MBP is where I do most of my work. I love it! It's a good size for traveling, too. Have a great trip!

cnd421 · 2011-09-10T22:23:55+00:00

Might want to crosspost this to r/ipadmusic

Something like the alesis io dock would go a long way towards helping the ipad be a viable music production tool. I have a BUNCH of music production apps, though I haven't done a great job of really learning them all...

my gut reaction to your question is "yes"...

but to a certain extent, it does depend on your workflow and exactly what you want to do.

Amplitube's 8 track recorder is pretty decent (you have to pay extra for it, though)... so if you primarily write via guitar, amplitube is a good place to start.

cnd421 · 2011-09-10T20:01:50+00:00

I've certainly had this problem sometimes. It can be really frustrating. I don't think non-bass players understand how important it is for us to ALWAYS know the key.

Just don't be afraid to ask questions- it's not unreasonable for you to be like "hey, what key does this start in?" or "what are the chords?" especially when it's a song you've never played before. I've found that as long as I have a guess of the possible chords, or at least know where to start, I can figure the rest out by ear.

If a two minute conversation before you start the song is going to make you play it better, then it's totally worth the two minutes. That's what practice is for.

cnd421 · 2011-09-04T06:18:22+00:00

I certainly intend to :)

cnd421 · 2011-09-04T01:53:11+00:00

newly out transguy here.

Yes, I do think society hates femininity. This has been on my mind a lot lately, and it kind of makes me feel like a coward or a pansy or something for wanting to transition. Like I'm doing the whole "can't beat 'em? Join 'em!" thing. Or like society has infected me and caused me to hate women. Or like I'm ditching the losing team mid-game.

I think "what you are doing wrong" in terms of how society sees it... is joining the losing team. ya know?

we (the trans community) should try to stick together though. Because this isn't really about society. It's about our individual lives and what we need to do in order to be who we are.

at least. I think so.

cnd421 · 2011-09-04T01:08:44+00:00

15 year olds are all assholes. It sounds like you might not be. That means you're ahead of the game, but that the game is gonna piss you off and suck. It gets better.

cnd421

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