via Jenny, the very sexy Bloggess:
I want, just once, to wear a bright red, strapless ball gown with no apologies. I want to be shocking, and vivid and wear a dress as intensely amazing as the person I so want to be. And the more I thought about it the more I realized how often we deny ourselves that red dress and all the other capricious, ridiculous, overindulgent and silly things that we desperately want but never let ourselves have because they are simply “not sensible”. Things like flying lessons, and ballet shoes, and breaking into spontaneous song, and building a train set, and crawling onto the roof just to see the stars better. Things like cartwheels and learning how to box and painting encouraging words on your body to remind yourself that you’re worth it.
And I am worth it.
Jenny, you inspire me!
Get that novel out of your sock drawer and publish it yourself. Stand on a bus stop bench and belt out a song for the waiting strangers. Find a playground swing and remember how it felt to fly. Find your red dress. And wear the hell out of it.
Editor’s note:
After Sophia took the photo:
Neil: “My mother is gonna love this post!”
Sophia: “So will your future employer!”
Now THAT’S HOT!
SO EXCELLENT! you, my friend, are in fact wearing the hell out of that red dress.
I can hear your mother screaming from here.
For two seconds I thought the novel was coming out.
Totally rocks my socks!
OMG BUWHAHAHAHAHAHA
Awesome!!
That is one hell of a pose you are striking.
Love it. You go, girl!!
This made me laugh until I cried. Work it, Neil.
a w e s o m e
Neil, you get a prize.
You have made my day. Even as I cry that you have better legs than me.
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Oh my. Red looks good on you, Neil.
Thank you – you know- for taking one for the team- that’s some figure ya got there!
Finally, you’re breaking free of your inhibitions. So the question is — what’s under the dress, Neil?
Wow. What a red dress!
it’s a good look for you Neil…lovely cut. shows off your decolletage beautifully.
and in all seriousness, i like the attitude. yours and Jenny’s.
I may have a better rack but you have better legs.
Thanks for the compliments. You know how to make a man in a dress feel good.
I told sophia that I think her dress looks pretty good on me, and she said, “Now I’m worried.”
See, I totally would have gone with a floor length sheath for you.
Way to rock it!
This is the best thing I’ve ever seen.
Neil, this is hysterical. Well played, sir.
Holy crap.
You take it to new levels!
Lookin’ good!
There’s no end to Jenny’s inspiration.
Brightened my day…I think your legs are hairier than mine!
Thank you.
I laughed out loud. Red is absolutely your color!
DO NOT FORGET – wear the HELL out of it !
I think you are exactly who Chris Deburgh was talking about. Well, except for the lady part.
This is probably not what The Bloggess had in mind when she said you should “find your red dress” but I love the way that it completely captures the spirit.
RED is so your color.
Lookin’ good, Neil. But I want to know what shoes you were wearing.
Apryl – Love that Chris Deburgh song. I bet we are the only ones who know that his name is Chris Deburgh.
Didn’t I mention that I wanted to see you in a dress on Twitter once? I got my wish!
Dude, you win. Well done.
Schmutzie — here’s to he/she!
freaking awesome!!!
Your legs are hairier than mine. That makes me happy.
Fabulous. Every bit of it.
you look good. real good.
Now that’s just precious!
You go, girl. You go.
You look more confident than ever Neil. Transvestite blogging could be the future for you.
*UNSEE!!!* *UNSEE!!!*
WHERE is the UNSEE button???
Gah!!!
Brava Neil. Brava!!!!!!
And now, I want to hug you MORE!
Adore!! Bravo!! Wear the hell outta that red dress, honey!
GAH. You have such better legs than me.
I absolutely love your willingness to “put it out there”. I’m glad the view is not from the bottom of the stairs…unless you shaved for the photo op.