Showing Some Skin and Relaxation

I went to Ross at La Jolla Village Square today to buy some clothes.  Couldn't find anything that I like.  I've been studying the type of clothes that the "normal" guys wear at UCSD in other to find a type of style that will help me fit in more.  What I found is that the males at UCSD usually wear the following:

1. Baseball cap, sunglasses (sometimes), wifebeater/hoodie, jeans, brand name sneakers
2. Shorts, sandals, polo shirt/"wovens"
3. UCSD hoodie/sweater, jeans, sandals/sneakers

Honestly I don't know which style to choose.  Right now, I'm wearing tucked in polo and khakis and it makes look way older than I am.  I did try the woven at Ross, and it just didn't feel right.  I don't know why, but it seems like I don't like to show any skin.  I'm all wrapped up from head to toe every even when it's scorching hot outside.  I have read various theories before about how we think affects how we act.  Could the reason I'm always wrapped up, unwilling to show any skin is because of defensiveness and insecurity?  I thought about this before and thought about going to class wearing khaki shorts, pretty much what most guys do, but I kept calling it off again and again.  I just feel uncomfortable doing so.  Hmm, that's something to think about.

I also visited BestBuy to check out the new Blackberry Playbook.  I''ve been eyeing that thing since it was first announced and I finally got to play with it.  Nice little device.  A sales associate walked up to me and asked how I was doing, I said, "good, you?", she immediately averted her eyes and talked to another customer.  I spooked her, I forgot to do the smile, widening eyes thing.  It seems as though I modified my behavior for only within UCSD, and not for interacting with people outside.  I don't know if that even make sense.  Still, gotta modify it.

On another note, several months ago I wrote about how the Middle East uprisings, the "Arab Spring" revolution, may be a precursor to pan-Arab nationalism, and I might be right.  Recent news reports indicate that Egypt is opening its border with Israel, possibly opening a supply line for Hamas, ending a three decade agreement, and there are reports of Christian churches being burned.  Another report I found today,

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ml_israel_palestinians#mwpphu-container seems to support what I initially thought.  Interesting times, we live in.

Note to self:  Always stand up straight, widen eyes and smile when greeting someone, no matter where you or they are located.