Shannen
10-21-2008, 05:06 PM
I was finally able to get some time to dress up and get out last week. Work has been really busy and I just haven't had the extra energy to devote to getting dressed up. I had a business trip scheduled for last week, and knew a month ahead of time, so I promised myself I would take the opportunity to go all out during those days.
Well, I came home with a new skirt, 2 new pairs of heels, and some great memories! I did the shopping in drab the first day, but spent the early evening getting ready to go out. Once I was ready I headed down to the hotel lobby to find out where the nearest theater was. I ended up seeing The Duchess, certainly a chic flick, and full of the wonderful outfits that ladies wore a couple of hundred years ago! :daydreaming: When purchasing my ticket the young woman asked me "Sir, that perfume you have on is wonderful! What is it? ...I can only laugh at the "Sir", but I pulled out my little bottle and showed her what I was spraying on that evening. (Wild Honeysuckle from Bath and Body)
I had decided that sneaking out of the side entrances to the hotels was just a stupid thing to do! Last week I engaged in conversation with 3 different clerks in both my male and female modes. They obviously knew I was the same person, and all 3 were quite fine with it. And now I'm fine with it.
I also went out to dinner en femme. This was my second time and it went quite well. After I finished my meal and my waitress brought me the check, I took the plunge and engaged her in conversation. I admitted that this was only the second time I had been out to eat "like this", and asked her how she thought I looked?! She virtually busted at the seams when she got the opportunity to talk. She said I looked very nice, that my makeup was very well done. She added that she thought is was great that I had the nerve to come out to dinner and not care what anyone else thought! After I said thanks for being so nice, she gave me a big smile, touched my shoulder, and said "Come back and see me any time!"
I wasn't able to bring a camera along on the trip, so I have no pictures. :sad: I think I've decided two things about myself on this trip. 1) Why worry about what strangers will "think" when out and about, and 2) I really have to find a TG support group so I can talk to people while dressed!!!
:hugs:
Well, I came home with a new skirt, 2 new pairs of heels, and some great memories! I did the shopping in drab the first day, but spent the early evening getting ready to go out. Once I was ready I headed down to the hotel lobby to find out where the nearest theater was. I ended up seeing The Duchess, certainly a chic flick, and full of the wonderful outfits that ladies wore a couple of hundred years ago! :daydreaming: When purchasing my ticket the young woman asked me "Sir, that perfume you have on is wonderful! What is it? ...I can only laugh at the "Sir", but I pulled out my little bottle and showed her what I was spraying on that evening. (Wild Honeysuckle from Bath and Body)
I had decided that sneaking out of the side entrances to the hotels was just a stupid thing to do! Last week I engaged in conversation with 3 different clerks in both my male and female modes. They obviously knew I was the same person, and all 3 were quite fine with it. And now I'm fine with it.
I also went out to dinner en femme. This was my second time and it went quite well. After I finished my meal and my waitress brought me the check, I took the plunge and engaged her in conversation. I admitted that this was only the second time I had been out to eat "like this", and asked her how she thought I looked?! She virtually busted at the seams when she got the opportunity to talk. She said I looked very nice, that my makeup was very well done. She added that she thought is was great that I had the nerve to come out to dinner and not care what anyone else thought! After I said thanks for being so nice, she gave me a big smile, touched my shoulder, and said "Come back and see me any time!"
I wasn't able to bring a camera along on the trip, so I have no pictures. :sad: I think I've decided two things about myself on this trip. 1) Why worry about what strangers will "think" when out and about, and 2) I really have to find a TG support group so I can talk to people while dressed!!!
:hugs: