Bugger All

[xraytheenforcer]

 I realized last night that I have exactly one pair of shoes that will be suitable for Maryland Deathfest. My very un-metal hiking boots. Well, at least they are not pink. 

I also realized that I have no lower-body clothing that would be appropriate, either (all of my long black skirts are too nice and my one short black skirt...well, I really don't want to wear a knee-length skirt to a fucking metal show). So I'm going to be wearing my tropical-weight hiking trousers. At least they are not pink either.

Unfortunately, the hat I am bringing is pink. In the end, I don't actually give a fuck what I look like, or what people think of me. It's more just an amused realization that my life is very different than it was when I was in my 20s and went to shows fairly often.

Comments

[weakwiththedawn.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you'll be easy to find after typical concert separation :-)

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

the question becomes: will you be too embarrassed to be seen with me? :p

Good in a mosh too.

[regina-of-york.livejournal.com]

This was my thought as well. Good hiking boots may be the perfect footwear for a metal concert.

Re: how stompy are your boots?

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

Only moderately stompy. Great traction on slick surfaces like a skull, but welterweight because I bought them for hiking in the tropics. Therefore, no steel toes.

I won't be anywhere near the mosh if I play my cards right.

[yagathai.livejournal.com]

Hopefully your hiking boots have at least steel toe caps.

This might be an excuse to buy new boots! And/or black denim shorts!

[yagathai.livejournal.com]

Or perhaps the metal goat might be a better icon.

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

I think the green hat would look smashing on that goat. ;-)

My hiking boots don't have steel toe caps, but I don't plan on being anywhere near the mosh, so hopefully this won't be a liability. :|

[terraprime.livejournal.com]

Given the proliferation and splintering of heavy metal into 12,972 subgenres, it's high past time for Pink Metal, donchathink?

They should have a metal band called, Hell'o'Kitties.

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

hahahaha.

If I ever find 3 like-minded people, I am so forming that band.

[bornfaceless.livejournal.com]

Ah, but you are so thoroughly metal that it really does not matter if you wear a pink hat or a flowey skirt or drink yogurt or whatever! :D Fuck anyone who puts any value on appearances.

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

Funny you should mention flowers -- I'm wearing a flower print dress, but I'll change out of that before I get to the venue. Ha.

More metal than yogurt!

[bornfaceless.livejournal.com]

This post reminds me of those days, only a few years back, when I still dressed as an ultra-orthodox Jewish woman to metal shows: Long wide skirts, long sleeves and closed ncklines and thick socks...and nothing about these was 'Goth' or metal looking. I completely forgot about that until right now. Hooray for being too metal for our clothing! :D

[joansies.livejournal.com]

I have a pair of jeans that I reserve ONLY for festivals at this point. Otherwise they'd probably have fallen apart two years ago. These jeans have zippered pockets front, back, and tops of the thighs, but the pockets don't stick out. They're pretty smooth. I carry money, ID, and credit card in a different pocket, and that leaves my hands free for throwing up the horns, or for merch. I am bound and determined to make these last, because I can't find any suitable cargo jeans anymore, not even online. :( And carrying a purse around at shows really sucks.

[xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com]

yeah, a good pair of trousers can be tough to find. mine have a few nifty pockets, thank the gods.

[stegoking.livejournal.com]

Martha Harbison could make Pink *very* metal.

[peadarog.livejournal.com]

Well, at least they are not pink.

Well, you could always spray-paint them pink to match your hat.

[after-nightfall.livejournal.com]

I absolutely draw the line at wearing uncomfortable stuff to shows to "blend in". Go forth, have fun and rock that pink hat! In your place, I'd probably get matching shoelaces at least, if not spray-paint my boots pink like the estimabe Peadar suggested.

Editor of Science has no trappings. Editor of Science needs no trappings. She makes whatever she deigns to wear to be THE thing.

[daveax.livejournal.com]

Dare one suggest that your relative lack of concern for 'appropriate' garb might be related to the fact that you are no longer engaged in mating-related display rituals?