Just musing's ...

[Roan Carter]

I think I've found my place as a kiltie. It identifies me.

[PiobBear]

was asked if wearing my Cilt made me more of a 'complete' person. I had to answer that I thought it did. Just thought I would ask the same question here at X Marks.

No; no more so than wearing blue jeans or a wetsuit. My relationships with my wife, friends, family, and community do.

[Andrewson]

It's that word "stride". I stride (with pride) when I wear a kilt. I don't stride in trousers. So, yes, it does boost my self-confidence.

Don't think it makes me complete - there are too many other factors involved in that - but it has become a significant factor in how I present myself in the community. And I am sure that it has contributed to much better relations - warmer, richer and more numerous interactions - between me and my local community too.

[Perldog007]

Tough one. I am a long ways from complete - a work in progress if you will. The kilt doesn't hurt though. It has let me know that I can really go my own way.

Comfort and confidence in one's self are good things though.

[acstoon]

Tough one. I am a long ways from complete - a work in progress if you will. The kilt doesn't hurt though. It has let me know that I can really go my own way.

Comfort and confidence in one's self are good things though.

BINGO!

[Riverkilt]

I feel more complete myself when kilted.

My life seems much more interactive when I'm kilted.

For example, I just returned from a week long conference of peers. There were 800 of us at the hotel and in the plenary sessions in the mornings. Afternoons were break out sessions which were smaller, from 50 to 200 people depending.

Had I worn pants I'd been just another drone. Few strangers would have initiated conversation with me. Old acquaintences may not have remembered me.

Kilted, people I'd not seen since last year's conference were hollaring my name behind me to catch up and say hello. Many women I'd never met initiated conversations with me asking the usual polite questions. The two people from Scotland at the conference sought me out and we had a great chat. The presenters remembered my name. Employers asked me if I were willing to consider applying at their agency.

Even the hotel staff remembered me. As I was leaving the bellman helping me load my car said, "I remember you. Aren't you from up north?" Right.

I don't "need" to be "somebody." But its a nice perk when kilted and I'm willing to endure the routine questioning since you never know what new friendships and network connections lurk behind them.

And, I was the most comfortable man at the conference. We sat for 12 hours the first day and 9 hours the other three.

Not sure if this muses along the proper trail, but its where my musing led me.

Ron

[Archangel]

Employers asked me if I were willing to consider applying at their agency.
Ron

I hope you told them to ask your CEO for references for the guy in the kilt. Lets him know that you are valued for being you by his peers.

[Robinhood]

Not the slightest bit. Not in any way.

[Archangel]

My daughter say I have a "kilt walk" that she thinks is pretty cool. She says people tend to back off and give us room when we go walking (downtown at 2am).

I'm just going for a walk with my daughter.

[wsk]

My daughter say I have a "kilt walk" that she thinks is pretty cool. She says people tend to back off and give us room when we go walking (downtown at 2am).

I'm just going for a walk with my daughter.

Don't know that I have a "kilt walk" - pretty hard to change the basic mechanics of one's walk I should think, but early on I was certainly more conscious of my walk. I ascribe this to the swish of the kilt - it moves with a life of it's own whereas pants - well they don't. These days I'm pretty much oblivious to the kilt unless I'm doing something that makes me aware that other people watching me or, when the light's right and I can see my shadow, then I'll watch the kilt's movement as I walk.