Our CIO is asking us to wear "proper" business attire 3 days next week. I will certainly be working from home one of those days. We just had a "proper" day a couple months ago, and enough people made enough noise about my outfit that I certainly can't repeat it. How many does she think I have?

I'm not a guy. Switching ties won't work. And I'm not sure all these guys have three different ties anyway. But I'm sure most of them can get away with wearing a tie they wore last time.

There is one dashing gentleman who still wears a tie now that we're more casual--he'll wear a tie with a fancy belt buckle and jeans, and I've told him I'm going to wear a tie because I consider him my mentor.

I just haven't decided on one yet. Ties are *hard*.

Yeah, I was on the brink of calling the midwives last night, but then the feeling was easing, and I feel fine today. I'll feel better when M comes home on Sunday, though -- I'm a little uneasier than I thought I'd be about him being away this weekend.

What are Braxton-Hicks contractions? Sure I could look it up but Wikipedia won't give me anecdotes.

There's a green silk tie on eBay that has a tiny Meerschaum pipe and deerstalker pattern, and I want it. If only I wore ties.

They're also called false labor - they're sort of practice contractions that you get in the 3rd trimester as your body is prepping to get the baby out.

If only I wore ties.

All you have to do to wear ties is wear ties. Well, I suppose, a shirt that's reasonable to wear ties with is good too. I mean, I don't wear ties now, but once I start, that's done with!

Man, I'm so glad Community is back.

mac has slept over at the grandparents for 2 nights in a row, unplanned, and without me. First time this has happened EVER. So proud of him. Really hope this means I can take some weekend trips at some point (New Orleans, Austin, Las Cruces - I am looking at you all).

Work is pretty empty today and I am trying to take advantage of it, but doing some filing and supply cabinet reorganization/consolidation. I managed to clean out five file drawers thus far.

All you have to do to wear ties is wear ties.

True, but also of, say, fluffy ruffles, or miniskirts, which I also don't wear. I could wear them, but I feel like I look silly in them.

Granted, I was a lot more bold in my sartorial choices when I was thin. Now I feel like I look silly in anything except a black t-shirt and jeans.

I wore skirts two days this week and you'd think I'd come in Chanel each time from the reaction I got. I'd just been thinking, hey, it's in the 80s, I've had a pedi and my legs are shaved—why not? But apparently I've been wearing trousers so much that skirts are a thing for me.

I liked the feedback, though, so I'll probably do this more often.

I feel like I look silly in them

That in the end is up to you. I suppose a tie will look strange over my breasts, but, like ruffles, I don't really care.