So Why Am I So Worried About "Fitting In"?...

because I don't look like this:

<<<<<<< enter very emo-grunge-hipster-eclectic-British people here in your mind because I can't get the link to work> (or go to search Manchester looks in google to see the blog I so badly wanted to show you) >>>>>>>

or have much of anything to help me look like these people, which is apparantly the "norm". I have heard from random people that Manchester is electic and so not like the US, and while I spent roughly 8 hours yesterday in my room, STILL staring at my closet, I came to the realization that I need to do some major rethinking of how I put my wardrobe together. No, I don't really care if I stand out as the obvious American because once I open my mouth and my Missouri dialect comes out my cover will be blown, it's just that a lot of my clothes are uber American. I would rather feel emerged in their culture, not stick out. I'm trying to remember that Brits don't wear shorts, which is fine because I hate shorts anyway, but I hope they appreciate a good legging because I'm bringing 5 pairs. Anyway, I have so much still to get done today before I head to StL tomorrow for my flight on Saturday, I just wanted to take a moment and reflect on where my fashion choices are at now (while I seem to be unable to move my mind past packing at this point), and where they may be when I get back in a month. Who knows? It will be an interesting experiment.