Nearly Naked

You know that dream, we've all had it, where all of a sudden you realize everyone is starring at you, because you are completely naked, exposed... with no where to hide?? What if that were not a dream... instead a reality? You were caught... nearly naked. Someone I know well recently experienced that for herself... we'll just call her "R". I'm sure you are wondering where... and how. So let me start by saying R did this to herself. Still, as I understand, it is a very interesting experience. You see, R decided to get painted. Think Hugh Hefner Playboy Party painted. You know... topless... with only a layer of paint between you and the world. You may be asking why? According to R, it seemed like a once in a lifetime experience, something she would never get the opportunity to... or think about doing again. And it seemed harmless. After the paint job, R tromped around... topless... for a couple of hours in a crowd of thousands of people. Let's just say it got some attention. Which R said at first was okay, but then became kind of wierd. People were starring, pointing, taking pictures and asking to take pictures with R. It was like a little window into the life of a celebrity. After the initial adrenaline rush wore off... R said it kind of felt like an intrusion, a little too much like being exposed. Not that she regrets doing it, or the experience... but it is interesting. You may think you would never do it... or that it is no big deal, but I think it is only after you experience it yourself, that you will truly know how you will feel. Bottom line, I believe in order to pull off something like tromping around with only a layer of paint keeping peering eyes from "the girls", you need to be incredibly comfortable with yourself, your body, and love being in the spotlight. For some people nearly naked is the perfect position... for others, it is simply over-exposed.