Strange Garb by r0ck c4ndy
June 12th, 2006 7:33 PMI was going to wear my wedding dress grocery shopping, but my sister would have had to lace me in and it takes FOREVER! So I went and put on a really ugly bridesmaids dress that someone left at a clothes swap and got all jeweled up with fancy shoes.
But it was agreed that I just looked... sort of dressed up.
So then I went and got a fancy dress and some big old wings and out we headed to the local rainbow foods for dinner and ice cream sundae ingredients.
All went well. There were comments and looks, but I just smiled and said "thanks." Note that I am still carrying around my silly wallet because it was day 3 today. You can see it peeking out all along my side.
And then we learned that I am still capable of embarrassment, because who should we see at the Rainbow Foods, but
Professor Pannier, my Law School Property Professor!
Oh golly I was red faced. See those awkward expressions upon our faces?? 'cause it was awkward!
He was very nice and asked "where'd you fly in from?" but there was no mistaking the embarrassment, not to mention how to extricate myself from the conversation.
And I had to call my law school BFF as fast as I possibly could, and tell him the whole story!!
Fabulous task!
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Hah, not to be the total ass hole, but I think this is the one task that's really ment for outside of SF.
It's funny you should say that, because while SF has this 'crazy' reputation, Minneapolis actually seems to have more variety of 'scenes.' I have more people comment on my hair, my clothes, my tatoo's, my boots, and basically anything the slightest bit unusual, when I am in NY and SF than anywhere else I've been. Except maybe the Outback. They were real confused by piercings out there! But really I am always amazed at the number of people thinking I look somehow unusual in NY and SF and I've had other friends say the same!!
I also had a gay professor tell me she was so relieved to come to Minneapolis to teach because the atmosphere at the law school out there (San Fran) was so unforgiving.
I don't think you're an asshole!!
Just like to give a little other perspective...
Many of my Minneapolis friends attracted more attention on the street visiting me in SF than they did back home. And that was before they'd dressed up for Decompression, etc.
I got a lot more attention as a weirdo visiting SF than I do on the street in Minneapolis or St. Paul (for instance, I have never had crazy homeless men on public transit rant about my being a "nappy haired motherfucker" here, or have hoards of tweeners talk about how hella cool that looks)- though that also might be 'cause fewer Minnesotans will actually *say* anything to you- they're more likely to nudge their friend and mutter "Well, that's diff-ernt."
so super funny that you ran into your professer! did he see you first or did you see him first? i would have hid or ran away.
I saw him first. I actually was totally embarrassed, but I believe in forging straight ahead, so I walked right up and said hello! I was proud once it was over.
crzy bones whole Heartedly HEARTS this!!! yes she does
MN0 LIVES!!!! Is that the St. Paul Rainbow Foods?
I feel like the wings are definite bonus points, because it would be difficult to manuever in them with out risking accidentaly hitting civillians or merchandise. high five!
+1 for wings.
Reminds me of S., who, before becoming a badger, wore wings to work on a daily basis.