"She's Always a Woman"

Screech! Errr! Crash! Halt!

That's so not me. Hmm..where to begin. Let's start on Tuesday afternoon. I shaved my legs because I planned to wear a dress to the theater, and I didn't plan to wear stockings. That was fine. Wednesday, when I got to work I was telling YB that it feels like a tickling when I shave my legs and then wear pants. Then I was telling him that I always miss lots of spots because I'm not good at shaving my legs (I'm very sporadic with it). Then I told him that I suck at being a girl. That's really where this thought began.

Yesterday, I went to lunch with YB, Office Guy and another guy coworker of mine. The other coworker was talking about all his girlfriends and how he can't decide who he should hang out with tonight, etc..I yelled something about 'Tell her to put out or shut up.' Office Guy was a bit in shock when I said that, but he got over it. Anyway, that coworker wouldn't hang out with a girl EVER if she wasn't putting out. Later, when we were ordering Office Guy said to me "Oh, you're one of the guys."

When did I become one of the guys? As I took my shower this morning, I was thinking about it. Here's a summary of my thoughts:

Was it in 3rd grade when I split my skirt on the first day of school, and decided that kickball was more my style?

Was it in 4th grade when the only girl (other than my sisters) in the neighborhood was fat, and couldn't play army with the boys?

Was it in 7th grade when I was taller than all the boys, so they figured they might as well have me on their side?

Was it in 8th grade when I won athlete of the year?

Was it in college when I hooked up with people and didn't fall in love, hung out with all the fraternity boys and didn't hook up with them, tailgated at every football game, played flip cups and didn't stop playing if I broke a nail, wore jeans and tshirts to the bars instead of skirts and heels, laughed at dirty jokes instead of being mortified?

Was it after college, when I wanted to go to baseball games, and football games, and yelled at the refs with the best of them?

I don't know when I had an official turning point, but starting today I'm no longer one of the boys. I'm a girl and I will relish in being a girl.

YEAH, RIGHT! Where's the green beer! HA!!HA!!