Thursday, November 29, 2007

Back In Black

So I was listening to a little AC/DC while walking to work today. It's not my usual thing, but I do enjoy them on occasion.

I've talked before about how different songs are good for walking. Well, those of you who know me know that aggressive is probably not the first word you would use to describe me. I get "intense" sometimes (almost as often as I get "laid-back", oddly enough), but I don't think I have ever been called aggressive. But when this song comes on... man, stay out of my way. It's a good, good tune to strut to, and makes me feel rather unstoppable.

And I've been thinking, too, about black shirts. I have a couple that I really love, beside the standard mass of black concert tees and the fitted black tees that are de rigeur under a sweater or jacket most days. Both collared and long-sleeved, one is a fairly traditional dress shirt, the other is more synthetic-y but still good... open collar and it just drapes really, really well. I think I have gotten more compliments in those two shirts than I have in any others I own.

Well, when I wear those shirts, I also feel pretty unbeatable. When I go into a meeting wearing black, there is no question which way it's going to go. It's not even a matter of time - I'm ready to drive, and we're going to go. Now.

It led me to wonder... what would happen if I tried, at some point, to wear the black shirt while actually listening to Back In Black? I can see it leading to trouble... or getting me elected president of something. Could easily go either way.... I may have to give that a shot.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

How 'bout getting you into trouble by being elected president of the AC/DC Geneva Fan Club? hah! You do look good in black if I may say so. I wish black did that for me.

Darryl said...

Thanks, Caro. I think that blond hair/black shirt is a pretty tough combination to go wrong with. Now if I could just find my chaps, I could really finish it off...

Anonymous said...

Hey - I think you can do much better in your pursuit of being president, than just the AC/DC Geneva Fan Club. Go, boy, go. Don't you let the world stop you!!!

Darryl said...

No fear - they can't stop me if they don't know where I'm going...

Anonymous said...

President of...the United States?

tee hee Now that would be a coup. And you'd be a fair bit better than the current options... I'll drink to that. (Make sure Geoff hears I said this. He'll be dumbfounded.)

Re: "we're going to go. Now." - reminds me of your post about a certain Little Chick's insistence about going home after church.

Now we know where she gets it... but she pulls it off wearing pink.

Anonymous said...

Now there's a good Aerosmith anthem =)

Anonymous said...

"She Pulls It Off Wearing Pink"?