talk me down off the ledge, please

[shootingstar]

I can tell you that even though there are a large % of engineers that do have good social skills, there is a very, very distinct difference in the way engineers communicate and the way say marketing or HR people communicate. And this is coming from a high tech engineering based company!

And to make this cycling related... dearie rails against engineers designing cycling infrastructure without much thought to the human experience at all. Instead some stick rigidly to technical guidelines, etc. without wanting to consider that maybe the techical guidelines weren't good enough for cyclists in the first place.

Yes, true about self-expression of many engineers is different from marketing folks. Again, don't ask a group of engineers to promote cycling infrastructure to wannabe cyclists and general masses. (I'm being a bit facetious here..)

[Blueberry]

GLC -

I think you look great! I love the cut - and the color looks great on you!!

Here's a Different Perspective (not great link, but I had heard of the trend and wanted to send it to you). I have a friend locally who is close to your age, and a very steely gray. She looks beautiful! I do think it's 1) where you are (my town is more progressive than most) and 2) some people (regardless of profession) lack social skills

Hang in there!! I'll prolly PM you, as there's a (pie in the sky but might happen) plan to visit Portland and Seattle sometime this spring.