drum circle

[mizkit]

I asked the yoga teacher yesterday if she knew if there were any drum circles or anything in Cork that I could look up. She did, but she looked very surprised that I asked. I don't think I look like the sort of person who would ask about a drum circle. Actually, I'm quite sure I don't

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[robinowenswrite]

You just have to buy the right clothes. I have normal clothes and conference clothes. Anyone who sees me in the conference clothes knows I write romance, and/or fantasy. I have a couple of "artsy" blouses that I can wear outside that will show the style...

Don't know if you'd be interested in anything like holyclothing.com but that's sort of artsy but not too strange...

Robin

[skeagsidhe]

"I don't think I look like the sort of person who would ask about a drum circle. Actually, I'm quite sure I don't."

Um. Yeah. I sort of know that feeling. I get those looks too. I remember the day I smiled and nodded at the punked out guy in Providence who was wearing apparel from two of my favorite bands. I was surprised when he just gave me a weird look. I realized, about half a block later, that I had been teaching that day and was wearing khakis and a sweater.

And now it's even worse.

I dread the day I run into someone from work in line at the coffee place when I'm dressed for game...

[pers1stence]

*ditto*
Especially since my interests tend to range all over the map, I often get odd sideways glances -- really? you have a tattoo? you like country/indie/goth/dance/world/metal music? you like what?? :)

i actually kind of jolting people out of their preconceived notions a little...

[skeagsidhe]

It IS fun. But also very annoying that it's like that. Like so many things in this world...

[dsgood]

There was a period during which wearing a backpack meant (at least in the Twin Cities) "this person is an academic or a student."

However, since then backpacks have been adopted by such diverse groups as homeless men and fashion models.

[rfrancis]

I just can't be bothered by most "unconventional" looks that are in themselves merely their own little mainstreams, so to speak. So I wind up just doing whatever I feel like, and mostly I come off looking like a schlub. Lately that's meant short hair, goatee amongst generally lazy shaving, and rolled up jeans cuffs. (I have very short legs.) And untucked t-shirts. I look like a 40 year old who dresses like a college student. Except for the cuffs.

Lazy unchic, so to speak.

[katfeete]

I used to have that problem a lot. Then I got the tattoo. Lazy, unconventional, and memorable in one bold stroke, and all it cost was $90 and an hour of screaming agony! Great stuff, I tell ya.