I'm in the library, and I haven't run into a single other person I know! Well, one friend, but I was wearing a coat so it didn't count. Not only am I suffering from social withdrawal, but today I am wearing a wardrobe masterpiece and no one is here to see it! I've been saving this cowgirl shirt in my closet in case I ever am invited to an event where you're supposed to dress up in country clothes, but today I looked at it and I wondered what it would be like if I wore it. So I pulled it out, and it wasn't so bad. I put on some dangly earrings to match, and somehow managed to get my hair in the perfect messy ponytail--the kind where it looks like it was just sort of thrown together and messed up but still looks good--you can't plan that sort of thing. I'm pretty proud of this outfit--it's pushing the edges a little, but still normal enough that I can wear it and not look out of place. I got the idea from my sister Lisa--she told me she likes to dress nice, but push the edges of creativity sometimes. I like it. No, I really like it. Maybe I'm liking it too much. Now I wish I could wear a cowgirl hat somewhere and not look out of place. I even feel stupid wearing cowboy hats to rodeos--like I'm a poser or something. That's what Halloween's for.
You know what's funny about Halloween? All these people dressed up and wore their outfits around campus during the day. It was so funny, because I watched them and noticed they started to get this harried (is that a word?) look on their faces. They were staring straight ahead and walking quickly and looking a little picked on, like they were having a bad day. Obviously no one was doing anything to them, except staring at them, and not even staring because they were weird, just staring because they were interesting to look at. They were getting a taste of what it feels like to not blend in. It must be really rough to not blend in.
I'm blending in, but I'm still making a statement, in a mild sort of way. It's kind of fun to be a little quirky sometimes.
5 comments:
I liked this post. I think I had a cowboy shirt once that I never wore. It was blueish-- maybe I gave it to you.
Yep, that's probably the cowboy shirt I wore. It finally got worn. Thanks :)
Haha that sounds like so much fun! I really like how you wrote that blog, it was very entertaining.
I was Christmas shopping today, and I saw the cutest cowgirl shirt and wanted to buy it, but I thought, "When will I ever wear this?". You've inspired me- I'll start wearing whatever I want when I want-pushing the limits I guess. :) Great post.
You should post a picture of your cowgirl look. I know how it's possible you were in the library without seeing anyone you know. If I could only count the number of times you just walked right by me...
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