Shake It Baby

I like how I walk as a guy.

It took me years to develop the walk.

My personal, unique strut.

Being a shorter guy (5’8″), for a long time, I’d work a visual illusion to suggest a greater height. I’d stand up pretty straight and then sort of hunch my shoulders over, kinda like how taller guys hunch over, it served its purpose well … people often thought I was taller than I really was, apparently ’cause I looked as if I had to hunch over !!

Over the years … I have modified it slightly …

I removed most of the hunch over, so I was standing more straight up, and then tossed in a bit of a swagger, sorta a “I got krap to do here” look that suggested confidence, but not arrogance.

To this day …

I love my walk. It’s great.

But it’s a walk I’m going to soon retire.

Oh sure, I’m going to miss it.

But I get to replace it with multiple walks.

I’ve been working on them … refining them.

At first …

The whole walking like a girl thing was difficult for me.

I had to break some bad habits …

The guy stride, the guy pace, the guy falling over my feet with each step look.

And at first, I could not figure out what to do with my arms and hands.

But with lotsa practice …

I’ve gotten better with the posture, the wiggle, and the speed.

And I’m getting more natural hand and arm movements …

I really don’t think much about them.

And I really don’t think much about my walk anymore.

It’s developed nicely.

But I’m still not quite there …

I tend to think my current walk …

Is probably more perky, happy …

Than is useful in all situations.

There’s a subtle bounce to my steps combined with some decent, relaxed posture.

I think I need to develop a confident, serious stride …

Along with refining my sexy, on-the-prowl stroll.

Oh well, took me a while to get the boy walk down …

It’s only right my girl strides will take some time to refine ! 🙂

Side note … my posture while walking has improved dramatically … but ughhhhh … I so hate sitting with proper girl posture … I mean, it’s important, I’ve seen pics and videos of me doing both … I gotta do it … but gawd, sometimes … slouching is soooo nice and comfy !! 🙂 Oh yeah, and my girl “hurry across the street” walk and “running into the store moves” still don’t feel quite there. 🙂

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13 Comments

  1. okay,
    this is not exactly a news flash–
    i’m confused…

    and the strangest thing–
    two different people
    complimented me on my haircolour yesterday…

    i’m scared that two summers
    of sweat and sunlight
    have started to rot my microfibers…

    perhaps it’s time for a new wig…

    but i’m no good at flowcharting,
    so feel free to help me out…

    (yeah, i know what you’re thinking)
    🙂

  2. yeah, its very ironic that everyone reads and then comments on my work here, but “lo, Sianna has a website? Still?”

    somebody else has a website too though.
    doncha Amy’s fan?

  3. Yeah … yeah … yeah …

    When we’re all stuck in some trash compactor on an Imperial Deathstar and we get out alive because my 23rd continency plan actually works … you’ll be thankful for compulsive planning and evaluating !! 🙂

  4. ROFLMAO …

    Okay … there’s no question … my friends know me way too well !!! lol

    That’s like such a perfect mock of me !! It’d be even funnier if I didn’t have such a flowchart !! 😛 🙂

  5. this isnt worry. If this was worry, there’d be a lettered column of choices, subset choices, and flow charts.

    Is my walk A) Too bouncy, B. Too rigid, B. just right? If A: then is the bounce A1. too noticeable, A2. Too invisible A3. just Crazy? If A1, then do I (A1.i) get flatter shoes (A1.ii) get more restrictive hose… etc….

    yeah, this isnt that.

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