Wheeee!

I bought me a new car! Well it's not exactly new but it's 2001 which makes it six years younger than the rolling junk I had before. Now I'm enjoying the luxuries of air conditioning, a stereo that actually sounds good and a smooth ride.
This Saturday I'm going to my first support group meeting... my heart takes a fall, my teeth chatter, my hands shake uncontrollably! Yes, I'm KIND of shy.
Last time I tried to go to a support group I got lost in the slums of Atlanta and without air conditioning in my car I was half baked by the sun. Needless to say my hair was a mess, my makeup was ruined and my mood was... stormy. It's best that I didn't make it that time though, it'd have been triple hell. Anyway,

These are my guidelines for Saturday


Dress
@ Don't be over the top
@ Use your pros (breasts, legs, waist, smile)
@ Play down your cons (jaw, rib cage, arms, hips)
@ dress hip and cool, but kind of normal


Voice+Speaking
@ don't forget to push back and up your larynx
@ a high pitch is always better than a low pitch
@ relax and let your diction flow
@ speak melodically not in a monotone (hard!!)
@ speak slowly!!!!!!
@ don't freeze
@ don't panic


Demeanor
@ just be yourself
@ avoid 'gay' mannerisms
@ do not try to overtly impress everyone with your accomplishments


Socialization
@ don't be afraid
@ be prepared to see people much more advanced than you (don't let your spirits fall)
@ be prepared to see people much less advanced than you (don't think you've made it)
@ relax, be the girl you are
@ let yourself "fall into" conversations, you don't need to be the life of the party