Oh Tourist Season
Yesterday I decided to wear my fairy wings to work. An early October Friday is ideal for that kind of costume, since costumes aren't completely WTF at that point, but it still isn't so crowded that the wings are a problem. I also gothed up the rest of my outfit and did some elaborate purple make up. The end result was pretty cool; I looked kinda like one of those Amy Brown fairy divas.
Anyway, while I was biking to school (quick meeting with Gubbins before work) I passed down Lafayette street just like normal, and when I got to this little section of shops this guy tried to wave me over, and then he made the sign of the cross over me. He freaking blessed me because I was wearing a gothed out fairy costume (he was also standing outside the shop that sells Christian statuary). As Jackie pointed out, if a college kid in a cute purple fairy costume provoked him into doing a blessing, he's going to have an anyeurism in the weeks to come.
So while I was at school a girl came over to me and asked if I always dressed that way or if it was for Halloween. (I like to think that if someone regularly wore big glittery wings on campus someone would have mentioned it by now). I told her the truth, that normally I dress somewhat this way, but since I work downtown I play it up this time of year for the tourists. She scoffed and got all haughty and said something equivalent to "I dress this way every day of the year because this is me." To be fair, that WAS me in highschool...What made it really funny was that she was wearing sweats, a bandana, big gold hoops...and purple lipstick. So yeah, she dresses Ren-faire style EVERY day...
Today I've got to wear the store shirt (believe in peace spelled out with a cross, transgender symbol, Islamic crescent and an om), but beyond that I can go as costume-y as I like. It'll be too busy for the fairy wings, but I've got spider web tights, a whole bunch of Halloween earrings I grabbed on clearance last year, and six open holes in my ears. I love that I get to dress up for work for an entire month and it in essence makes me a better employee.
Anyway, while I was biking to school (quick meeting with Gubbins before work) I passed down Lafayette street just like normal, and when I got to this little section of shops this guy tried to wave me over, and then he made the sign of the cross over me. He freaking blessed me because I was wearing a gothed out fairy costume (he was also standing outside the shop that sells Christian statuary). As Jackie pointed out, if a college kid in a cute purple fairy costume provoked him into doing a blessing, he's going to have an anyeurism in the weeks to come.
So while I was at school a girl came over to me and asked if I always dressed that way or if it was for Halloween. (I like to think that if someone regularly wore big glittery wings on campus someone would have mentioned it by now). I told her the truth, that normally I dress somewhat this way, but since I work downtown I play it up this time of year for the tourists. She scoffed and got all haughty and said something equivalent to "I dress this way every day of the year because this is me." To be fair, that WAS me in highschool...What made it really funny was that she was wearing sweats, a bandana, big gold hoops...and purple lipstick. So yeah, she dresses Ren-faire style EVERY day...
Today I've got to wear the store shirt (believe in peace spelled out with a cross, transgender symbol, Islamic crescent and an om), but beyond that I can go as costume-y as I like. It'll be too busy for the fairy wings, but I've got spider web tights, a whole bunch of Halloween earrings I grabbed on clearance last year, and six open holes in my ears. I love that I get to dress up for work for an entire month and it in essence makes me a better employee.