08/01/01

Actual conversation between me and my boss today post-5 PM (Note - I am wearing a white, sleeveless glittery sweater, a black stretchy skirty with a small ruffle on the bottom, and black sandals):

Her: So what the hell happened to you while you were gone?

Me: What do you mean?

Her: You're all dressed up. You look all corporate and stuff.

Me: We had a meeting today.

Her: So?

Me: Well it was my first meeting back and...

Her: I even wore jeans this week and everything, and you've been dressed up the entire time.

Me: I was showing cleavage on Monday.

Her: Not really.

Me: By the end of the day I was. And yesterday I was wearing gym shoes and a skirt.

Her: I guess so. You're just dressing corporate. That's all I'm saying.

At this point, our information architect walks in to deliver a site map. He is wearing jeans, a polo shirt, and flip-flops.

Me: Hey, do you think I'm dressed corporate?

Like any smart man, he smiled and backed out of the door slowly.

Me: It was just because of the meeting! We had a meeting!

Her: What happened to all your funky t-shirts? What happened to the pigtails? The denim skirts, the blue jeans...

Me (picking sadly at the fringe of my skirt): This isn't bad...this skirt is kind of funky.

Her: Jame, you're wearing black and white. You can't get more corporate than that.

Me: Will you leave me alone and let me freak out about turning 30 already?

So I was forced to go shopping again after work. This is getting out of hand.

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