Well, it happened last Thursday. This is the outfit I decided to wear:
I was so comfortable all day long! I started out at about 8 AM after the wife left for work. I dressed at the house and left from there. I had such a great time! First stop was to Kroger to pick up some of the non-perishables I will need for my Tulsa trip. I spent about 45 minutes in the store shopping, looking around, and making sure that I got everything I needed. I used the self checkout with no issues while surrounded by people. I walked out and proceeded to my next stop.
For my next stop I decided to go to Goodwill to see if I could find any clothes that caught my eye. I found two dresses that I ended up buying (total $15) and one that I hope is there when I go back.
Here is one of the dresses I bought:
The Goodwill mirror was filthy! The smudges you see are on the mirror, not the dress.
Here is a picture of the top part of the dress:
I love this dress! I especially love the coloring in the blouse part. I will be able to wear this dress with so many different colors of shoes. It will definitely be going with me to Tulsa and is already packed.
One of the things I have to work on is my confidence in wearing low cut blouses. I am partially shaved on my chest, so chest hair is not an issue. What is an issue is my breast forms. One of these days I will get real breast forms, but for now I use birdseed in pantyhose. It gives the proper shape and weight, but is obvious when you look down my blouse. Luckily this one is not too terribly low cut.
I sure hope this next dress is still at Goodwill when I go back, because I really liked it but didn't have the extra money:
I really like the length of the dress, how it fits, and the black button on the collar. I really think this dress would look good with a black blazer for an office look.
Well, I grabbed the two dresses I did purchase and went to the checkout stand. The young Latina in the checkout was not terribly friendly, but I did not think it was me. I watched her check out a few people before me, and she was that way with everyone. She addressed me as ma'am, so I guess I was doing OK! I paid for my dresses and left the store.
One of the other things I have been working on is my voice. I highly recommend the Developing a Female Voice CD by Melanie Anne Phillips. http://transgender.stores.yahoo.net/devfemvoic1.html
What I find tremendous about Melanie's CD is that she shows you how to develop a female voice that can be switched on and off at will. The programs I have seen on You Tube show a lot of ways to develop a permanent voice, but not an at will one. Anyways, I was leary about using my developing voice, so I whispered please and thank you to the clerk at Goodwill. Not a good idea if you are trying to blend in. In between stops, I decided to practice my voice and record it in my phone. I was amazed at the woman speaking to me when I replayed it! The DAFV CD works! Well spent $19.95!
The next stop was WalMart. The WalMart store I went to was near some offices, so I knew I would not stick out. As I walked in, I was greeted with a friendly "Good Afternoon, Ma'am" with no hesitation or second glances. I responded confidently and went to look around. I still had plenty of shopping to do for my wife, so I spent the majority of time in the women's section. I only got one set of looks, and it was from a teenage girl that was walking by. The rest of the time it was glances and moving on. What a liberating experience! I used the self checkout and left with my purchases. As I was leaving, the lady at the door gave me a "Thank you, ma'am." I love it!! I am ready for Tulsa!
I have to tell you about one of my purchases. While I was in the lingerie section, I happened upon the George brand hosiery section. In the back of the hosiery section was something I have never worn but might try with some of the dresses I wear in Tulsa--a lace garter belt with stockings! I can't wait to try it out! Janet's going sexy! LOL--yeah, right! It takes looks to go sexy!
Well, I am so sorry for neglecting my blog.
Talk to everyone soon!
Janet
