April

“April had spent an embarrassing number of hours in front of the mirror perfecting her ‘hat pop’, as she fondly thought of it. She planned to debut her move at the company Christmas party this year, but in a casual way, like she didn’t really think anyone would notice.”

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 April had always considered herself to be an introvert, but her new hat just brought out a feeling of showmanship in her that she hadn’t known existed. She was excited for the upcoming holiday season’s fancy events where she could strut around amidst the party-goers, many of whom didn’t know her, and confidently make wisecracks and drink whiskey.

She felt like this might just be the turning point in her social life. In anticipation of this, she was working on a draft list of New Year’s resolutions that might fit with her new persona for 2018. She didn’t want to jump the gun, so she would finalize the list when she got home from her New Year’s Eve party (assuming she was invited to one.) She really had a good feeling about #34* though.

*Resolution #34: Take up miming as a hobby – look into night school options.