Stuff I've learned the past couple of weeks:
1. Trying to learn how to be a girl is tough!
a. It is difficult, at least for me, to learn to walk in heels.
b. Really simple eyeshadow is not too bad. Anything that requires much blending is tough sledding so far.
c. eyeliner is tricky
d. liquid eyeliner is, shall we say, unforgiving?
e. lipstick - ok, I think I kinda have this one
f. painting my nails is not as easy as it looks - I'll probably master this too - eventually... I am unlikely to be competition for the nail salon anytime soon though!
2. Having breasts (or breast forms anyway) is great!
a. Stuff fits WAY better, because clothes for women who are kinda flat are not made for someone my size and shape.
b. Pretty startling how much it changes your look - I think I have just sat staring at the shape of mine in a mirror for a couple of hours so far...
c. Jiggling a little when I walk is amazing. Who knew?
d. They are heavier than I expected. Honestly, I didn't know what to expect. I have a newfound respect for folks with actual breasts who can't take 'em off when they get tired.
3. I will never, ever, under any circumstances tease women about how long it takes them to get ready for something. Indeed, I now understand what a miracle it is that they can do it so quickly. Holy cow!
4. 16 year old girls on youtube makeup demo videos just kick.my.ass. I'm seriously terrible at this.
5. I started out thinking that I knew next to nothing. Turns out I forgot about the minus sign - I know understand that I knew less than nothing... (Yes, my information content about most of this stuff could be best described by a slightly negative value.) It's pretty humbling to discover that I know so little, and have such poor skills at something that fascinates me so much.
6. Small hands and small feet are a huge advantage in some of these tasks. Too bad I don't have either!
7. A wig changes my appearance to a rather startling degree. This was a MUCH more profound effect than I'd expected. MUCH MORE.
8. Keeping it simple, and going slow and being patient is definitely the way to go here. Unfortunately, I'm an idiot and am incapable of doing any of that.
BTW, I'm not complaining - I'm having fun learning.
So to all of you out there who look better than me (which is basically all of you), mad props. What can I say? I have a lot to learn! I am learning a lot from this forum, though.