User:Syndirella

((hang on)) In the beginning: Syndirella Heat is a transgender. Born a male in June 1971. At the young age of 5 years old, she felt as though she should have been born a female like her mother. Up to that age of 10, Syndirella had been using her mothers makeup and trying on everything in her mothers closet. Heels, lipstick and flowing dresses were the most favorite.

Young child: Syndirella had some diffuculty in grade school with other classmates. Being teased for being 'girly', she still made friends with kids in her neighborhood. In 1978, Syndirella had a close friend named Barbie Snow. She and Syndirella made it a point to meet everyday to play dolls. Syndi also know a young boy named Tommy Baker. He had just moved in to the neighborhood and had a small little drumset in his basement. Syndirella found this out one winter day while playing in the snow and followed the sound of the drumming up to a small window that lead to the basement. There, she seen for the first time, a drumkit. Apon knocking on the window, Syndi meet Tommy and was invited inside to play the drums too. This went on regularly day after day, until Syndi was able to play them quite well. In the fall of 1978, on September 14th, Barbie was killed by a train at a nearby intersection. Tommy was the person that informed Syndi of this tradgedy.

High School: Syndi continued to play drums and eventually found a group of kids to form a rockband. Even though Syndi was in the school band since gradeschool, she was also a born leader in the percussion section of the marching band for the high school. In the winter of 1987,on November 19th, Tommy died in his sleep. These deaths weren't easy for young Syndi, but she knew that the both of them were looking down from above. The band that she was in with her friends quickly became the biggest entertainment of the town. Then one day, her best friend and guitarist in the band became lovers. They were inseperatable, but he didn't want the world to know about them so they never told anyone.

20's: Syndirella as a young adult had played in many bands, and on countless stages in the state of Michigan. There were many songs written and cassette tapes made. The boy she was in love with had accidentally gotten the highschool slut pregnant in a drunken state. With a child on the was, Syndi's boyfriend stopped the relationship he had between her and himself to marry the 'slut' and support a child. Depression was evident in Syndirella's attitute and she let the feminine side slip into an angry chaotic state. Syndirella was still wishing to become a fulltime woman, but with so many others oblivious to this, she decided not to burdon them with her wish or lifestyle. She basically stayed in hidding. Doing useless jobs just to pay the rent, her mind was still woman. Her drumming never slowed down, it seemed to be the only thing that kept her spirits up. But the reality of a transition seemed to be too expensive and my compromise her dreams of becoming a famous drummer.

All the bands Syndirella had played in, seem to break up before any real fame was achieved. Being the last member standing in each band she was in, Syndi chose to search for a gentleman to help her transition into a fulltime woman. This idea was the last ditch effort in finding love and still maintain her dream of becoming famous for being such a dynamic drummer.

30's: The search for a boyfriend continued, and the bands she played in still seem to fall apart when the recordings were finally done. She was smart about love, and no guy could seem to fit in her 'husband' role. She wanted a specific guy. Not just sex. When all the bands she was in came to a stand-still, she found a nice guy to live with as his child's nanny. This is a story all its own, but needless to say it didn't work out. Today the child is still friends, but during the job of nanny the young child asked Syndi a question that made her truly feel like a woman. The child asked,"why can't you be my mommy?", and this was difficult for Syndi to take.

With no band to play in, Syndi just concentrated on finding a job to pay for her rent at a small little apartment. She soon found a private country club golf course to work at. This was great for the first years, but being laid off during the winters really made it hard for her to pay rent. So, she set out to find a guy to take care of her again. Her searches paid off when she meet a nice guy that lived right near the golf course. While living at his home, she also found a very technically challenging band to join.

With this band, she thought that she would get another chance at success. But, the members didn't seem liberal enough for her to explain her lifestyle, so she just kept it hidden.

Today: She is the current drummer in the San Francisco based transgender rock band Liptstick Conspiracy. She the self proclaimed "Neil Peart in a skirt" and wears this title proudly. The agenda of making herself known as a transgender musician in helpful in showcasing the talents individuals have in the GLBT community.

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