Getting some culture

Tonight, Matt and I are going to an album release concert/party for Jessica Long. Jessica's parents are good friends of Matt's parents and her mother is a gym client. Jessica and her brother also happen to be childhood friends of my cousins from when they lived in Durham so I grew up hearing lots about "the Longs", though I don't think I've ever met Jessica.

Matt's parents are keeping the kids, though before that was decided on I had thought they might be going as well. Cindy told me that Jessica would probably rather have the young crowd there (though she's having us get a cd for her) and she didn't think she was part of her target audience:) Well, as I look at myself in the mirror this morning, in my wrinkled, stained "I'm off duty, go ask dad" tshirt and my high-water bright pink sweat pants, I'm not so sure I fit the desirable demographic either!

As I try to figure out what in the world you wear to this type of event (I think it's been 8 years since I've been to a concert!), I'm reminded of my younger years when I *think* I used to be more fashion conscious. I do remember writing down every outfit I wore to school so as not to have an embarrassing repeat, though the idea that I did that is what's embarrassing now! Somewhere between college days and kids I think I lost a little bit of touch with reality and could have really been called up for "What Not to Wear". Now I don't think I'm a horrible dresser and I don't really think it's that important anyway, but I don't want to be completely out of place tonight.

I looked up a little background on Jessica to get an idea of what her music would be like. It sounds like she's very into classic rock and gave the image of a girl trying to make it in the guy's rock music world. So guess my ruffled cardigan should probably not make the scene tonight.

Oh well, regardless of what I figure out to wear tonight, I'm looking forward to getting out with Matt and doing something different! Maybe I'll just depend on Matt's fashion sense to carry us both:)