I have been wandering off & doing things on my own a bit of late . Few evenings out on my own for a change. Away from the recognised crowds & haunts. Not snubbing them , just everyone seems to be branching outward at the moment.
Not first signs of becoming a loner I hope.
However, mid week was a night out with the Hot candys crowd. Ruth had arranged an evening of talk , make up demos & entertainment for all. I know she had been fretting about its sucsess for a while.
She didnt need to worry it was well attended & well recieved by all.
Just a stones throw away from home , back at the Puppet theatre oddly. I had only been there on the Saterday a few days earlier after an absence of some 25 years or so.
Not sure I got the out fit right for the evening , maybe a little overdressed in a full length halter neck & jacket. Never mind I felt comfortable enough & not totally stupid as normal .
I can sometimes be accused of going off into a little world of my own. I think this must have been one of thoes occcations. My mistake was bringing my camera. The building is old, adhoc but definite features, detailed & quirky. All the things I like to look at in architecture. It is filled with puppets hanging from the walls , doors & rafters which give it an oddly morbid, lifeless air, yet stangely appealing.
Each puppet with its own personality, crude or detailed , but all so individual and just a little sad as they hung.
It was nice to chat with the girl behind the bar about the place & the decor. What she thought of a 6 foot tranny wanding around staring at things & taking photos while everyone was elsewhere chatting I'll not know.
I suspect I can be an odd sight , mixed with odd behaviour sometimes.
She didn't bat an eyelid though. Was full of chat & on the face of it fully accepting. My faith in people is going to be restored one day I think at this rate.
Anyhow , I returned to reality. Bit embarracing to be caught being a geek in public. Not sure its socially acceptable to be truthful.
Back to the Do
Our local Macc make up girl came up and gave a demo, which , for once because she talked through every thing she was doing & why she was doing it was really quite compelling to observe. I realise I do not have many of the issues some folk have with hiding shadows & the like, but it was nice to hear her confirm a few things I had worked out for myself with my own overbearing, facial challenges.
Katie stepped up & gave what I would call an enthusiastic talk, but from the heart. She is doing her year of reality check before transition. I met her first on probably my third or fourth time out on my own some years ago. I can percieve some changes in her. Maybe a little less forcefull in her outward convictions. Still can talk proffessionally for England. Not my place to be cynical , but I suspect her transition into full time may have been a little cushioned in so much as she owned the company she worked for & pretty much told her employies to live with it. Few have it so easy with working in my limited experience. However , it was an interesting talk & I'm always glad to hear others perspectives & experiences. One thing that struck me over all was just how happy she was though. Somthing that only comes with getting your thoughts straight. Good for her.
Pequiliar did a little stand up at the end of the evening . Allways fairly informal with Pequiliar & allways good fun. Acerbic, cutting & fun . Just how she is in front of an audience or otherwise. Got to love her for that .
So what now . Well, I'm going to have to put such things behind me for a while. I shall be just under a month at sea taking a yacht on a bit of a cruise around the Med, Agean , Argolic & Adriatic seas before delivering it up to Corfu. It will I think be easier to leave Lara outwardly behind. Althogh onboard people become effectively genderless & just get on with what they have to do. Its also a bit of a social test. To get along with people in a confines situation requires a certain amount of Trust , understanding & teamwork. I think if I bring somethng unexpected to the table it could make for an uncomfortable trip. As yet I dont know the other folk on the crew, so better safe than sorry. Cowardly maybe. We shall see.
Back to the Do
Our local Macc make up girl came up and gave a demo, which , for once because she talked through every thing she was doing & why she was doing it was really quite compelling to observe. I realise I do not have many of the issues some folk have with hiding shadows & the like, but it was nice to hear her confirm a few things I had worked out for myself with my own overbearing, facial challenges.
Katie stepped up & gave what I would call an enthusiastic talk, but from the heart. She is doing her year of reality check before transition. I met her first on probably my third or fourth time out on my own some years ago. I can percieve some changes in her. Maybe a little less forcefull in her outward convictions. Still can talk proffessionally for England. Not my place to be cynical , but I suspect her transition into full time may have been a little cushioned in so much as she owned the company she worked for & pretty much told her employies to live with it. Few have it so easy with working in my limited experience. However , it was an interesting talk & I'm always glad to hear others perspectives & experiences. One thing that struck me over all was just how happy she was though. Somthing that only comes with getting your thoughts straight. Good for her.
Pequiliar did a little stand up at the end of the evening . Allways fairly informal with Pequiliar & allways good fun. Acerbic, cutting & fun . Just how she is in front of an audience or otherwise. Got to love her for that .
So what now . Well, I'm going to have to put such things behind me for a while. I shall be just under a month at sea taking a yacht on a bit of a cruise around the Med, Agean , Argolic & Adriatic seas before delivering it up to Corfu. It will I think be easier to leave Lara outwardly behind. Althogh onboard people become effectively genderless & just get on with what they have to do. Its also a bit of a social test. To get along with people in a confines situation requires a certain amount of Trust , understanding & teamwork. I think if I bring somethng unexpected to the table it could make for an uncomfortable trip. As yet I dont know the other folk on the crew, so better safe than sorry. Cowardly maybe. We shall see.
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Hope the sea voyage goes - or is going - well.
Likewise, the voyage through life...
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