Today, I learned (or re-learned) how much louder clothing speaks than my expression or manner.
I went out in my “hippie” disguise — a change from my usual “preppie on her way to a parent-teacher conference” disguise.
I like turtlenecks in winter. Anyway.
Today, in my shaggy green sweater with the red-and-purple geometric designs, people are *smiling back* and giving me extra time when my fingers don’t work.
I love my neat, clean, long-lasting basic wardrobe. (A bit boring, but well-kempt, smart, and will stick around forever. Kind of like my ideal partner.) However, I feel Indian cotton and flowy accessories in my future. I need to be responded to, more than I need to be respected — and possibly slightly annoying…