Thursday, February 28, 2013

Not Dressed Up and Somewhere To Go

As I mentioned earlier this week, Star invited a dozen or so friends to a Chinese restaurant for a Dim Sum brunch.  As I also mentioned earlier, the brunch was to be a prelude to helping her friend move into her new house.  As I also mentioned, I don't like to mix boy and girl presentation.

What I didn't mention: late in the week, a cold that seemed to be simmering until my project deadline passed erupted.  Saturday was drippy nose day and I started to worry about going out at all the following day.  Even if I were to go out, I worried about going out dressed.  I don't think foundation and drippy nose are the optimal formula for a smooth complexion.

I wanted to help.  I wanted to meet Amanda.  I sort of wanted to try a new food.

(Note to readers: I'm not fond of trying new foods.  At my house [and growing up], we had a limited repertoire of dinners, for example.  I eat pretty much the same breakfast every day [and that doesn't bother me].  I never had Mexican food until the company group I was with went to a seriously Mexican restaurant in San Antonio.  But Charity likes (a) to cook and (b) variety and I've gotten over that "no thank you" response to some extent.  So I wasn't going to reject Dim Sum, but I wasn't going to be gung ho about it.)

But I didn't want to present as male.

But I didn't see a choice ~ I wasn't at my best that morning.  I was planning on wearing a casual top and jeans (as Meg, a first!  Meg in pants!) and flats or maybe my girl sneakers.  Instead, I wore a casual top and jeans and sneakers and went in drab.

It turns out it was a good thing.  A very very good thing.  Thalia was on her toes, watching over me that day.



3 comments:

  1. That, young lady, is a heck of a cliffhanger. Looking forward to hearing what fate the gods, Thalia, and your developing female intuition saved you from. Also, hope that cold has run its course.

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  2. Meg -

    What did you think of Dim Sum? (It's one of my favorite things....) Hopefully, Charity's influence in your life is exposing you to a wider culinary palette.

    Meg in pants? That would be a first. But as much as I prefer to wear dresses and skirts, pants are often in a natal woman's wardrobe. And there is a time and place for them. And if it weren't for your cold, presenting as Meg, but in pants shouldn't have been a problem. (With a cold, having to deal with a runny nose is a bitch - especially with worrying about one's foundation and beard cover.)

    Yes - you have Thalia, where I have an unnamed Pooka with a kind, warm hearted nature. (It certainly isn't Harvey - he'll still with Elwood B. Dowd.)

    M

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  3. That's mean, leaving us all on tenterhooks. Trousers should definitely form part of your wardrobe, look at what other girls wear, they are so usefull, casual or formal, jeans or tailored.

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