Hello 
I'm Siobhan Curran/Kisa Naumova, and this is my weblog. I tend to write about stuff like crossdressing, Macs, code, cats, wine and Second Life, but in general it's just an ongoing conversation about all sorts of stuff. If you'd like to know a little bit more about what this all is, I recommend starting on this page which has a little bit of info on who I am, and what I'm trying to do — or you could dive into my five years worth of archives if you like.
Otherwise, feel free to close this box and explore...
Wednesday, 16th February, 2005
An Experiment in Decision-Making
I have a bit of a dilemma today 
As we all know, the much-awaited Trannie-Potter-Documentary is on tonight, and I'm dying to see it — if only for the chance to vent some rantage. But there's a problem: I'm not at home...
Now that isn't in itself such a problem — it's just that my colleagues decided last night that it would be a good idea for us all to go out for a meal tonight. Ignoring the often disatrous consequences of what happens when we all go on a night out together for a moment, this means that I'm going to miss the documentary.
So, what do I do? (1) Go out, get drunk, miss the documentary? (2) Drive home and watch it there? (3) Um, I can't think of a third option
Kelly
But, I need to write about it tonight. I can't explain why — I just have a sense of immediacy about it. There's a momentum, erhaps, that I can't let go to waste
get them to put it on the box down the boozer and then moblog it.
That would be dead cool 
Except the combination of me, copious amounts of booze and a mobile phone might not be a great idea
(1) + (video recorder) + (staying up late) + (blogging while drunk) = problem solved 
Kelly
Why not follow a great blogging tradition and comment based on rumour, conjecture and heresay? :*)
Kris
LOL. I second this proposal
Hee hee — I see your point. And why indeed break the habit of a lifetime eh?
Actually, I have a further agenda for going home — I get to wear a dress 
Best to go out, say the beer seemed off (skip the Breezers) and you feel sick after the first pint and sneak home to watch it. I've just checked out the TV in the spare room (hoho, pun, yes) and it gets CH4 fine and dandy. Now I just need a good excuse to go and lie down.
Susan 2
VCR?........ the poor man's tivo
VCR?
Agreed with alot of what GP said, but there's those in the TG community who won't appreciate him referring Charlotte, the TS, as he and him. Out of respect for Charlotte I would have observed the preferred pronouns. Glad to see Charlotte held her own with GP. My wife felt he talked a lot of sense and had respect for him, so may be honesty is the best policy aferall just as long as we rember GP's views are only one part of the community stance. Personally, one of the only problems I have in my head is with TVs who kid themselves about looking and acting like a woman — think there's a lot of self-delusion, oops, is there any other kind? Siobhan, a friend of mine taped it in case I couldn't watch it so if you're in need, let me know.
Rachel
I have to take back my comment from yesterday. I was suprised at how balanced the documentary was, and I guess Grayson and I do dress for broadly similar reasons; albeit in wildly different tastes!
It was a fair and intelligent show. My one and only criticism would be that it stressed the, "We're Not Gay," message with rather judgemental tones. against the gay community. 
Kris
As interested outsiders, my boyfriend and I both thought it was a superb, thought-provoking, intelligent and unflinchingly honest show. It raised and amplified a lot of issues that I've been thinking about recently (and discussing with Siobhan on occasion), and tied all sorts of disparate thoughts together.
(Also, it has to be said that Grayson Perry makes a GREAT tranny; very cool and elegant. But then, I love — really LOVE — his pots, so maybe I'm biased.)
The most contentious section for me was the interview with the TS, who came across as shallow and dogmatic, peddling second-hand opinions without really getting to the core level of honesty and grace that had been shown by all the TVs. Contentious, because I'm not sure that she made a terribly good poster-girl for her cause, allowing GP to make some fairly stinging points without fear of redress.
Channel 4 at its provocative, crusading, pre-conception-challenging best, and how often can you say THAT these days?
I'm trying to type...
> Channel 4 at its provocative, crusading, pre-conception-challenging best, and how often can you say THAT these days?
Yu know though Mike, I can't help but have the feeling that some Excecutive deep in the bowes of Channel Four HQ wanted to call the documentary "When Transvestites Attack!"
arr, to find the dialog about this programme a week late ! oh well...
Personally it was ineteresting to see this topic discussed like this, but of course GP does bring his/her own views to the forfront.
The chat with Charlotte did no-one any favours at all. Each, to be honest, came out fairly badly. You cannt cover such a topic in less than 5 minutes and it have any meaning.
Personally, I would have left that bit out totally as it seemed dis-jointed within the format of the programme 'why men wear dresses'.
The rest of the show held nothing new for me, having seen a few of these 'like' shows before. I guess, I am also lucky as to have friends both TV and TS (although im not keen on labels) so these topics have been fairly exhausted by me.
However, I do agree with Siobhan in her views (ive actually read quiet a bit of this site now only finding it today).
I like being 'a guy in a dress' although i do try to look female with it. There are friends of mine who say 'but ur more than that' and for them im sure its true. With me its just a expression of who i am rather than 'i want to be woman' which i dont!
I was looking forward to the show and i wasnt disappoint in its general content. I thought the discussion with the boys in school made them look good, gives me hope for that generation (and i dont just mean about tranvestitum).
I still struggle with this 'most tv's are str8' issue, whilst there are lots that are married most in my experience end up alone, which is a gr8 shame.
I believe that the majority of TV's are bi-sexual (sorry about the label) or if they are not at the begining things change (i know all get comments over this).
Ok, ill stop now before someone passes me a JCB...
Just wanted to say Siobhan that your site is great! I was going to go on and say:
Your a self-promoting, egotistcal, exhibitionist little bitch!
but I realised two things:
1) isnt that point of being a trannie (note spelling) 2) that describes me and there isnt space for two of us !
Please dont take offence about my comments they are meant only in the best possible way.
I hope to meet you out n about sometime. Or at least at the Sparkle do.
I hope you get what you wish for hugs — nicki xxxxxx
www.gwrb.net
nicki may
(1) + (video recorder) = problem solved.