Two Reasons I've Been in Madison Too Long.

1) on facebook, everyone from memphis (my hometown) was complaining about the snow and how they can't get to work. (it snowed half an inch, and barely stuck on the ground)

And all i could think was, "suck it up! I just walked through 5inches of snow, and waited for a bus for 20minutes in 12 degree weather...without wearing pants!"

2) (regarding the lack of pants) I really needed to do laundry last night... but obviously i am lazy and chose not to. I had one more pair of clean underwear, and decided i'd be damned if i did laundry a day too soon. So this morning, even though i had clean drawers on, i appeared to be lacking any actual clean clothing.

Now, when i first moved here i had a certain set of apparel "rules" i lived by: What is appropriate to wear in public, etc. And over the course of this year and half, i have seen those rules fly (nay, soar) out the window.

Case and point: last year for halloween i went to the thrift store and bought an outfit to be pippie longstocking. It was something i would never wear in normal life, but totally deemed it appropriate for the holiday.

This morning, i was desperate for clothing, and a could have worn sweats, but instead decided, "no, i'll wear my halloween costume. it will totally work" So i put on a beige jumper that i had formerly paired with knee socks and pointy braids.

And the thing is, i rocked it. That's what i love about Madison. you can wear whatever the hell you want, and no one can question it. Whatever you put on, it's not mere clothing, it's a fashion choice.

And today, i chose to go pantless and pretend it was halloween '08.

You're jealous.