I would say the one on the left also :) - and I have never seen another picture of you. The only reason I say that is because that picture fits my mental image of you. As you know - a mental image formed by reading a message board is not necessarily an accurate one so I'm really guessing.

Kathleen

?? you have seen a pic of me?? elaborate please *holds breath*

I know - my mental pictures of people are never accurate :S

However, I think I very much talk/write like I look (if that makes any sense lol) - in other words, I am not a fru-fru girl :D

Like the one on your myspace for example ;)

That makes two os us LOL. And yes - I would guess that from the way you talk. I couldn't imagine you in pink fluffy dresses. :D A sleek black one perhaps? I'd like to hope that some of who we "really" are comes through in our written words.

Kathleen

:O Maria!

Yeah. Though some of us are able to hide it very well :)

hehe, and certainly not in the fluffy pants like they were in style in the 80s - despite their popularity, you would not have gotten caught dead in them ;)

Black, sleek, tight, floorlength, strapless is the last evening dress I bought and wore :D You know me too well lol.

When I first started posting here (and I lurked for a long time before I ever posted) I tried to be very noncommittal and bland. After being around for awhile and getting involved in a nasty battle in the old file sharing forum I gave it up. I am who I am. I am still not as quick to get into a fight of words online as I would be in person though LOL.

And Maria - just listening to you and knowing what you do for a living is a pretty good clue. I go even further though - I don't wear dresses. When I have to go to fancy black tie dinners (and there are many in my profession) I have my very own tuxedo to wear - just like the male engineers wear. I have been privvy to too many male put downs of what other women wear to these functions to even want to go there.

Kathleen

*gasp* you've got guts woman!!! :D


Can you imagine that my last company had an annual pool party? Seriously - let's meet at the country club pool and all put on swimsuits and go swimming - lot's of beer will be provided as well. I mean - what the hell???? These are men I have been out drinking with and know how they perceive women and have witnessed too many of their commentary...

I think I was one of the very few that were there for the drinks only ;) though my boss told me that I gave the impression that I wasn't all that interested in bonding with my group. No shit :S

Say whaaaaat? An annual pool party? ****ing hell.
(I'm beginning to understand more and more about your point in sensitivity trainings.)