Skirt Day & Is Gender Relevant?

I decided to follow through with my plan to start wearing skirts to work today. Feeling grateful that I have a job that I can do that at and not get any grief about it. The most commonly asked question of the day was. "So, do you have on underwear?" Somehow I'm not surprised that this was the reaction even though I work in a place that has mostly women. I've come to realize that a lot of women... especially when gathered into groups... can have more of a potty mind than most men. : )

Wearing skirts is not exactly a new thing for me. I started wearing a sarong around 2004. I found that thing to be SUPER comfortable. It was a little while later when I saw this picture of a guy wearing a skirt that the idea really took off for me. (btw... if anyone ever sees a skirt that looks exactly like this one let me know... notice the big pockets)

I've worn skirts when I've felt safe or brave enough to do it since then. But today was the first time I said screw it and wore one to work. One of the main motivators behind it was my desire to live a life that is a lot let compartmentalized. I have grown weary of trying to figure out which part of myself I can present to the world depending on where I am. Its getting old as I'm getting older and I'm feeling pretty done with. So today's gratitude is all about me taking the chance to be a fuller me in a part of my life that I spend 40 hours a week living. 

And interestingly enough I came home and found this article waiting for me to read. Seemed quite fitting. Its about "Andrej Pejic, a Bosnian born, 19-year-old rising star in fashion who other than being named a style maker and one of the sexiest women around, Pejic is also recognized as one of the top 50 male models in the world."

Is Gender Relevant? ~ Hayley Samuelson

"The most important thing we can learn from Pejic is to be confident in who we are."

http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/12/is-gender-relevant--hayley-samuelson/

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My New Years Day Beginning

Yesterday I was grateful for the moment pictured below. I was sitting on the back deck of my apartment complex with my squeeze eating a meal I just prepared. I also had a nice pineapple cocktail, an episode of Game of Throwns playing on my tablet and a view that couldn't get much better. On top of that it was crazy warm outside considering it was January 1st. Sooooooo many things about that moment that I am grateful for. Not the least of which was the company I had to share it with. 

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My "Keep It Simple Stupid" New Years Resolutions

I think this year I am going to keep it simple when it comes to resolutions. 

1. try 
2. go easy on myself if I don't make it
3. try again

On top of that I will try to take a page from the book of someone who I have enjoyed following on facebook. Her name is Alicia and she has a page there called "Alicia's 365 Moments of Gratitude Project". This is what it is about...

"After being over my "Negative Nancy" moments, I have decided to do something that may help me change my way of thinking.
Over the next year, I plan to take a photograph a day of something that I am grateful for.Some days I may not photograph something, due to time, and other days I may decide to submit more then one, as long as I get 365 moments by 10.05.2012.Sometimes photographing what I am thankful for may be difficult, so words, or other form of communication may take place of photography.

I hope you enjoy, and invite anyone to take up their own Gratitude project along with me."


My first gratitude for this year was being grateful for my van getting me home safe last night from a 3-midnight shift at work. I was grateful that my squeeze made it home safe from the new years party she attended. And I was grateful that we were able to start the year together even if we didn't get a chance to smooch exactly at midnight. 

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