Are you an eccentric?

[Slithytoves]

I've never considered myself as eccentric, but after reading the characteristics and thinking about it, I guess I am. Then again, I'm from a town and culture where eccentricity is sort of the norm (see 'Portlandia').

When I went to school and took the bus, I would regularly see a man dressed as a wizard; hat, beard, gown, and all. I also used to know someone who would wear fairy wings as their regular, casual attire and she had fully grown children.

I thought the list seemed surprisingly mild. Maybe that means I'm eccentric? Whenever I think "eccentric women", I always think of Ruth Gordon in the movie Harold & Maude. I'm definitely not at that level.

There's a woman in NYC who wears roller skates and fairy wings everywhere. She's awesome. Pretty, too, with an ethereal quality about her. I wonder what her deal is. Regardless, she does make an excellent urban fairy.

Portland rocks! It's one of my favorite American cities. What to do, though, when "eccentric" is the norm?