"You lose touch with whats considered normal fashion when you've been here a while."
A couple months ago I was packing for a business trip back to the States. As I folded up one of my new work shirts, my husband tentatively said, "Um... you're not taking that, are you?"
"Why not?" I said, puzzled.
"Um... it's covered in sequins?"
I had to think about it a moment to realize that, in fact, he was right: people don't wear sequins to work back in the States. (At least, not in my line of work!!!)
On the other hand, when I went back to the States last month, I got together with a friend from here. We took one look at each other and burst out laughing: we were both wearing tank tops and tiny shorts, just because we COULD.
"You lose touch with whats considered normal fashion when you've been here a while."
A couple months ago I was packing for a business trip back to the States. As I folded up one of my new work shirts, my husband tentatively said, "Um... you're not taking that, are you?"
"Why not?" I said, puzzled.
"Um... it's covered in sequins?"
I had to think about it a moment to realize that, in fact, he was right: people don't wear sequins to work back in the States. (At least, not in my line of work!!!)
On the other hand, when I went back to the States last month, I got together with a friend from here. We took one look at each other and burst out laughing: we were both wearing tank tops and tiny shorts, just because we COULD.