Friday 6 November 2009

Idiot Wind Blowing Through The Buttons Of Our Coats

Living in Vancouver means that from October until April my wardrobe is dictated by the rain. Wearing a dress on a rainy day and then sitting at my desk with wet tights/nylons is one of my least favourite feelings. Yesterday, after a cursory glance out the window to ensure the absence of rain, I put on a dress and left for work.

It's important to note that my dress was a bit floaty. It's a summery, cotton dress that I autumn-ized by wearing with a long-sleeved tee and wool tights.

I got outside and immediately noticed that it was a bit breezy. So. Floaty dress + wind. Bad plan, right? I thought about changing but I was already running late and changing meant waiting for the elevator, going through the "you're home! I love you! let's play!" shenanigans with the puppies, changing (I was wearing tights people - it would not be a quick change,) going through the "don't leeeeeave meeeeee" shenanigans with Wolfgang, and then waiting for the elevator again. I couldn't afford the time.

Everything was fine until I left the office at lunch. I didn't take my purse; I grabbed my wallet and my phone and ran across the street to grab some food. As I made my way back to the office, the wind started to blow again. I had my wallet, my phone, and a bagel in one hand and a giant cup of tea in the other. And was wearing a floaty dress.

And that is how I ended up showing my bum to a street full of people. I was wearing tights (grace in small things ... or not so small things in my case) but still, a bum squished into tights is still a bum.

Dear Hillary,
When it comes to being a few minutes late for work or showing your ample behind to a street full of strangers, you can always afford the time.
Love,
Exposed and Ashamed

12 comments:

  1. Done it! Actually, more than once if I remember correctly. I don't know why it doesn't embarrass me that much. I think it's like when I go get a bikini wax and am not ashamed...I'm sure they've seen worse, ya know? Just think of it this way: you made someone's day, and probably gave at least one person something to twitter about.

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  2. Oh man, I've experienced embarrassing moments like that before. Just try to remember you may never see any of those people again. ;) Yesterday was crazy windy, that's for damn sure!

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  3. Um, next time wear shorts under your dress in case you go outside to get lunch and it's windy?

    Yeah I got nothin'.

    Have a wonderful weekend!

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  4. i literally wore bike shorts under all skirts and dresses all the way through college because i couldn't be trusted not to flash people on a regular basis.

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  5. Oh yeah. Been there. Welcome to winter in Vancouver, right?

    In other news, who is your hairstylist and what salon do you go to? Been meaning to ask.

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  6. It has been seriously windy out the last few days. Thankfully, I wear scrubs to work :)

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  7. I bet you made several people's day.

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  8. I love you. You make a bad experience hilarious (to us), and see the humour in it (I hope!)

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  9. AHAHAHAHAHA.

    I only laugh because I know the humiliation all too well.

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  10. Oh come on, I'm sure they all loved the bum show! At least it's a good story.

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  11. Girl, don't be crazy. Do you have any idea how happy you made those people?! You were the difference between a mediocre, so-so work day and a hilarious/sexy/awesome story work day for, like, DOZENS OF VANCOUVERANS! You're a freaking hero and don't you forget it.

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  12. At least if they saw your bum, they did not see your face! You are as anonymous as the night!

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