I’ve been asked out on a date.And that scares me. I am butterflies-dancing-in-my-tummy kind of scared. Because sometimes, dates are classy and special and honest whispers and shy gazes.Sometimes dates are too much for jeans and T-shirt girls. Like me.“You cannot act like flip-flops and expect to be treated like louboutins”When I saw that quote in my feed, my first thought was “But what if flip-flops are comfortable?”I can promise you two rainbows in June that someone set the rules. I don’t know how but someone did set the rules about heels and suits and the right makeup and these little diamonds around our necks. Simply, in multicolored Lego, we are expected to look presentable wherever we find ourselves.And I don’t like it. And I don’t like that I don’t like it.I have been learning a lot about comfort zones lately and how very much my weakness is plastered all over that phrase.I almost never let down my hair. I wear the same pair of shoes until they tear and wear out. I sit at the same place, first column on your right and two seats back, for every lecture. If I had my own way (I hardly ever get that either), I’d have a “RESERVED” plate stuck on the window seat of every public transit.But someone set the rules and I have to make room for change.And that scares me more. I am horses-racing-in-my-tummy kind of scared.But sometimes, scary is good. It makes us run. It shakes up our nerves. It throws us out of the couch with an unbelievable force. It makes us want to put in a little effort.And a little effort is good. Comfort zones are so effortless. Non-driven. There are hardly any sparks in that zone.Who doesn’t want sparks? I know I don’t want anyone coming to my wedding in a Lakers jersey simply because they feel “comfortable” in them. And I know I wouldn’t give them a piece of my cake.So I am going to make this happen. I am going to get myself a neat dress and pumps to go with.I’m going to make those butterflies fly and horses run wild and free. Because change is beautiful and so is looking good. And well, because dates are a lot of things special and sweet. And I’d really like that too.