Posterous theme by Cory Watilo

why uglyshirt?

Everyone asks, why uglyshirt?  I have a collection of Hawaiian shirts that I wear.  My love and wearing of Hawaiian shirts started with Magnum P.I.  I thought that Tom Selleck was the coolest guy, what a life.  He lived at Robin's Nest - yes I also dreamed that some day I would own Robin's Nest - got to fly around with T.C. and Rick was the cutest guy.  I even liked Higgins despite the hard time he always gave  Thomas.  Anyway, his shirts were just the best.  So colourful, so much fun.

I remember asking my parents for one, but no matter how much I asked, I never got one.  I'll never forget the day I walked into the GAP while I was at university and there they were in all their glory.  I bought 3.  I wore them to pubs, dances, really any and every where.  I even convinced a couple of friends to wear them and out we went to a pub - we didn't loose each other that night!

I have since added to my collection and while I don't wear them every day, there is something about knowing that they are there.  The shirts were my first really outward way of showing the world that my path was a very different path and that I didn't want to get lost in the crowd.