Quotes of Note

[crfriend]

Those who know me know that I'm a bit of a techno-geek, and one of the little amusements I've had for the past few years have been "fortune-cookie" generators that pop up bits of witticism and interesting quotes when I log into any of my computer systems. This morning I got two really good ones which I shall share herewith:

What you see is from outside yourself, and may come, or not, but is beyond
your control. But your fear is yours, and yours alone, like your voice, or
your fingers, or your memory, and therefore yours to control. If you feel
powerless over your fear, you have not yet admitted that it is yours, to do
with as you will.
-- Marion Zimmer Bradley, "Stormqueen"


and

Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from
acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.
-- W. Somerset Maugham


What's this got to do with skirts, one is likely thinking at the moment. Well, what indeed?

Today is slated to get into the mid 90s (mid 30s to the Celsius crowd). I think I'll take those two quotes to heart and give one of my minis some "out and about" mileage!

[Peter v]

If nothing else, once read, they make you think. That can be pleasant and learning at the same time.
There is wisdom in those sayings, and it take someone like yourself, to present them to us. The nice thing about that is that they are new thoughts which we may have never looked at ourselves, thus widening our own perspective.

It is not what is out there in the world, but that which we can see, feel, and hear which are "real" to us and which matter.
(From me. Peter v. )
It is the things we have "contact" with which we learn from and is stimulate to us.
Wheras there are situations created by foreign forces which we have no control over, and when confronted with, we are stimulated to act upon in which ever way we see fit at that moment. That is the essensy of life.

Wearing skirts can only be done by oneself. Nobody can "wear your skirt for you", they can wear your skirt, but then for themselves. Any progress YOU make with skirt wearing is self done. Accusing everything of keeping you from wearing openly is just a way of saying "I am not ready or not willing enough to wear openly". If It is so, then just say that. No shame. Maybe then, you will recognise where the real "problem" lies ( if you still do have a want to wear publicly) and do something about it, i.e. wearing skirts publicly, even if there are dear ones ( wives etc) who disagree, have other thoughts. The only person stopping you is yourself.

There are always consequences, what ever they may be, with everything we do in life, skirt wearing is no exception, the only way around that is not living, which is no option. Those "consequentions are very minor, if any, as opposed to what ( wives) do to their man when they treat them as little children. Some may blow the "consequentions" of skirt wearing up to enormous proportions, but that is in nearly all cases unfounded. But don't jump imnto deep water if you can't swim. Don't go into a known discriminative neighbourhood wearing a skirt. ( unless you are ROBOCOP or better still, The Terminator)

There is very fine truth and wisdom to be found in the verses from confucious and other wise people.
I have also found very helpful things in the bible, not particularly because of what was written, as I more or less picked randomly, but in the positive way I read it and put it into practice. Which is exactly what men ""should "" do with the infinite wisdom that can be found in amongst other things, this very forum. Not just reading a lot of words, but getting the "message". Which amongst other things is that in principle all men should be able to wear a skirt if they wish, publicly.

[crfriend]

Well, true to form, I ran those two quotes past my brain later yesterday and sallied forth into he heat and sun in my 17" burgundy mini topped off with a burgundy dress shirt (the overall effect is that of a "two-piece dress", the colours match so well).

The only difficulty I encountered was where to carry things -- the mini has no pockets. I would up borrowing a spare house-key, sticking that in my wallet, and then the wallet in my shirt-pocket. I figured that since I'd be on foot, I didn't need to take my car keys (and the pile of other keys that go along with them). It was a delightful afternoon.

[Peter v]

Well I imagine the "dress" was really comfortable in the warmth, the skirt being 17 inch, which is ( for me ) just right, not being too short, but just long enough. Many minis are a little shorter, but on women possibly worn at the same height as a longer mini worn buy a man as women tend to wear their skirts ( minis) more on the hips instead of in the waist as most men do. And it sounds like it was /is a smashing duo. Just looking good and enjoying it I suppose.

[crfriend]

Just looking good and enjoying it I suppose.

That's the whole point. The rig felt good, it was comfortable, and it felt right. I call that a win.