Meredith and I were having a great time this afternoon hanging out naked in the pool." It's just not my cup of tea," he said. "I don't see any value t... it." Well, there are many studies out there that show that people who practice social nudity in a positive setting reap the benefits for their entire lives," Lisa replied."What kind of benefits?" For one thing, being with people who are not afraid to show their imperfections increases one's own self-confidence and decreases body shame. It also. The announcer on the train spoke up,reading off the name of the stop just before mine. "Hey, look man. Thisnext step's mine but it'd be great to meet up for drinks sometime soonand catch up - you free this Friday?" I thought briefly and then nodded."Here, put your number in my phone and we can arrange something later,"he said, passing me the latest iPhone. I quickly entered my number andhe smiled, took the phone back and stood up to get off the train as itslowed into the station. "I'll see you. I did not want to leave the warmth of the bus as the cold permeates through the woolens, attacking the bare flesh closest to the warmth generating areas on your body, covered with the flimsiest cotton, all in the notion of fashion, who the fuck is going to see a thin pair of cotton panties under your skirt, I suppose even a girl of f******n needs to feel she's hip in these frozen wastes, and if I dont hurry and get to class, my one inch of bare flesh atop my heavy woolen stockings will freeze. I mean, I'm no brain, but I've always done okay if I bust my butt. But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't pull an A in English." Jan got up and refilled her glass. "You know how it is. English, especially English Lit, is so damn subjective. I really tried, I even told Perkins about why I needed to pull an A. But at the end of the first term, he gave me a damn C+." Claire expressed her sympathy, but passed on the offer of more wine. "So I arranged to have a conference with him right after.