![]() But after an hour or so of roaming, this newness fades. ![]() It's an invigoratĀing sensation, as if I've temporarily stepped away from the everyday. I get the sense that even my facial expression and gait are transformed. Once I go to the trouble of getting the outfit on, it seems a waste to take it all off right away, so I go out for a while dressed up like that. If someone else is here, I'd have to explain what I'm up to. The only time I do all this is when I'm home alone. I experiment with various tie knots to see if I still remember how to do them. ![]() Then I try them on just to see how they look. Why? When I open my closet and check out what kind of clothes are there (I have to do that or else I don't know what kind of clothes I own), and gaze at the suits I've hardly ever worn, the dress shirts still in the dry cleaner's plastic garment bags, and the ties that look brand new, no trace of ever having been used, I start to feel apologetic toward these clothes. Sometimes, though, even when there's no need for it, I do decide to wear a suit and tie. That's the type of life I chose for myself, so that's how things have worked out. I may wear a casual jacket on occasion, but no tie, or leather shoes. ![]() At most, maybe two or three times a year, since there are rarely any situations where I need to get dressed up. ![]()
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