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| Perky Monday morning |
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| Morning bike ride with children to the library on my vintage seventies CCM Cheetah |
Lot to talk about so a few words as well as pictures for day 2.
Lucy asked in yesterdays comments, if the cars cause any consternation amongst the general public. I can't say they that I have noticed any but then I am not the most observant person but I am naturally highly tuned to any real or imagined indication I am not passing.
In traffic or the inevitable conversations at the gas pumps most people simply take one at face value or assume the car belongs to a husband or boyfriend. As soon as they talk to be they know it is mine. The rockabilly, rat rod culture has seen more and more woman building or driving their own cars and not just as Bettie Page eye candy….not that I wouldn't mind being both.
When out in the Cadillac convertible on the weekend an older guy pulled up and said that the 59 was his dream car and asked if I could adopt him. His parting words were, "I bet you have to beat them off with a stick and I don't mean because of the car." Well that made my day.
But pride cometh before the fall.
Yesterday I dropped off a resume for a position at a very large Mercedes agent, I believe it is one of their world flagship stores. I made sure I was well dressed, grey suit and black silk blouse, appropriate length black skirt and heels.
A bit of an odd situation as candidates were asked to deliver resumes in person (no doubt so one could be pre screened judged on appearance). It was not my first choice as jobs go but I treated it as a test of my confidence. Could I walk in there and both pass and make a good impression.
Exiting the Lincoln I entered through the big double doors, my heels clicking like gun shoots over the marble floors. All eyes turned my way. I was immediately pounced on by the concierge. She was dressed very very nicely with very high designer heels and could have easily been a model.
I had to wait a few minutes while she tried to find the person I had to see (as they have a gender neutral name, I was not sure if it would be a man or a woman). My potential boss turned out to be a woman and was if anything even more attractive and well dressed than the concierge. Looking as if she stepped out of Vogue in a pale aqua dress I felt like a line backer in a frock from Walmart.
We conversed for a minute, all interviews would take place after the long weekend. I thanked the super model and walked out, head held high, not looking back afraid that I would see them laughingly putting my resume in the round file.
I should not be so chagrined, woman have been judged on their appearance in the workforce forever.
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| Contemplating my lack of super model good looks but more importantly I am sure I have a cooler set of wheels |
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| Practicing my snooty Mercedes look |
Hugs,
April
April,
ReplyDeleteYou're too hard on yourself. I have no doubt that considering your height and how skinny you are (I'm jealous, can you tell?), that you looked better than 90% of "real women" when you turned in that resume. Linebacker? Hahaha. No way.
BTW, I'd LOVE to see your 59 Caddy. Those cars ROCK.
You look beautiful and elegant. A hot girl in a cool car is guy magnet time. Remember those "models" at that Mercedes place have had a lot longer time learning how to dress and be beautiful. You have great bone structure and are thin.
ReplyDeleteHeck, the only question I would ask is unless they are paying you a lot why would you write for a transvestite magazine like Frock.
Touche Elizabeth ;)
ReplyDeleteif you didn't get the job, then that means a much better one is out there for you still! :)
ReplyDeleteApril, you likely had *them* worried after you left, not the other way around. Don't think they didn't notice all of those heads turning - and who caused them to turn in the first place. :c)
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Cass