in the act of dressing up for a special occasion, I find myself at a loss. with numerous potential outfits, my range narrows down dramatically once the words "formal/semi-formal/'nice'" appear. at first I think, "damn, I don't own any nice dresses and if I do, it's probably not washed from the last time I wore it." I go through all of my clothes that are generally for casual wear and definitely not presentable. frantically trying to come up with an outfit to wear, I come across a pair of man pants. man pants. I've worn this before, but only because I had the guts to wear it. I try on the pants...I look fat. now to the next outfit. I think to myself, "if only shorts were appropriate for any ocassion...." but of course they're not. time is passing by and I'm frustrated enough to attend the event naked. just kidding.
I find myself reaching for a classic look: pencil skirt and a button-up. I try it on and look in the mirror. this works. then I imagine a scenario when I receive an award, walking up with that particular outfit. blegh. that's not me. the generic, cliche outfit of the century. totes not me.
in the end, I stand in front of my closet in my underwear staring into a mess of hung, unorganized clothes and on the floor next to the enormous pile of shoes. this is the end. I have NO IDEA what to wear. as every girl faces this dilemma every day, I face this issue once a week because I wear a uniform at school. I'm just not used to it. of course, my attempts to try and be different end up with an obnoxious look that just cries for attention. but, who cares? I'm never going to see these people again.
I grab for those man pants, try it on again...yes, this is more like it.