It started off overcast this morning, and that was fine by me, but by about mid-afternoon I wasn't venturing out of the building without an umbrella (For coffee with Red). Later it really started to pelt down, so I left the bike at the lab and walked back home (avoiding the flooded Sullivan's creek) and since it was 6:00 pm, I had to go get food as my only easily prepared food had been stolen out of the communal freezer.
So, I drove to the supermarket and got some buns and milk and drove up to the Bruce CIT (Canberra Institute of Technology) and after parking I had dinner in the car, in the middle of the pouring rain.
The class when everyone had arrived was a dozen women and girls (myself included) from about 16 to ~45 years old and a variety of backgrounds. I was a bit nervous, because this was an unusual situation since I rarely have such interaction with so many people (and in particular women) who are complete strangers. I was however, more paranoid about my voice, or my (not particularly large) Adam's Apple giving me away.
However, things went Ok, the teacher quickly clued that my voice was one of the deepest, but I could cope with that. I have to remember, that most people take a lot of clueing before they come to the correct conclusion, and I ain't giving away any excess clues if I can help it. ;)
This might be a favorable environment to try a skirt out in a close group as opposed to just the "wide world". I suppose I began to feel comfortable towards the end, but because about 2/3rd of the girls there had higher voices, group singing meant it was hard not to be pulled "upwards" in frequency which I just can't do. The teacher clued onto that, and I am not sure what her thoughts are, I'll play it cool for the moment though.
I tend to believe that guys aren't as observant as girls, because girls are (IMHO) often more perceptive because they are looking for information when they look at another woman, rather than guys just finding a woman attractive and staring solely at her breasts. That's the reason why large groups of women can be a daunting set of interactions. It's very educational, but you have to survive first. ;)
Tomorrow Mum comes over at about 11:00 am, then in the afternoon is coffee at 2:00 pm, and then laser zapping at 4:00 pm. It'll be a full day, so I'd better crash out while the crashing is good… ;)