I AM WOMAN: Honey, put on that party dress

A perfect complement to weekly dude column "Man Cave," Jillian Weir-Reeves' "I Am Woman" adds a feminine touch by chronicling the weekend adventures of a single social butterfly in the city of sisterly love.

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I AM WOMAN: Honey, put on that party dress

POSTED: Monday, March 28, 2011, 3:00 PM

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Even though I was surrounded by strangers — and they were all wearing masks — I somehow felt at ease. The music was loud enough to cancel out the various conversations, but low enough not to cancel out my internal dialogue that bubbled with excitement.

At first, when a friend of mine suggested the idea of attending a masquerade ball, I was turned off. It's hard enough to break the ice when you're in a room full of people you don't know, but if they're all wearing masks? Feels like deliberate avoidance. But after a week full of never-satisfied bosses (ed. note: not it!), grumpy professors and demanding friends, I wanted to take a break from this face-forward life of mine. I figured, it'd be nice to play pretend and be someone else for just one night. After all, it was my first weekend off in a while — and I already had a dress.

My friend thought it would be fun to arrive separately and find each other later in the evening. Since I wanted to be totally out of my element, I went along for the ride. I found a champagne-colored mask to match my party frock.

Once I got inside, the anxious caterpillars that crawled around in my stomach cocooned into enthusiastic butterflies. I felt like Cinderella. As the night went on, I felt comfortable enough to introduce myself to a few people and make small conversation. The mystery in the air made everyone feel spontaneous …

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