So I started small. A hat shaped like a pineapple. A scarf woven from old cassette tape. Then, last Monday, I committed the sin of all sins: I wore a full-body sequined jumpsuit the color of a fire alarm, boarded the 7:15 express, and sat directly across from Marshall P. Grimes, Vice President of Compliance.

The bubble popped on his tie.

He did not speak. He simply pulled out his phone and typed.