Here's the background story:

I was at the Philippine consulate to gather info on renewing my passport. They say rather than getting info, they say I can actually go ahead and take care of it already to speed up the process. I said sure.

They then say I need new passport photos. Not knowing I would be doing that there (thought I would have to go to Wallgreens or some other passport-photo-taking place), I was led to the back area to take the shots. They had a blue background set up and a camer prepared. Cool- kill two stones with one bird.

They then say I can't wear my Kango (which I wear on days I don't have time to fix my hair). So I take it off to reveal overgrown hair that has been flattened and suddenly, flashbacks of 7 year old bowl haircuts have entered my insecurities.

They then make me take off my super fly Members Only jacket (no jackets, they say) to reveal the white tee I had beneath. They say I can’t wear that either (needs to be a button-up type of shirt). They're solution?? They show me to the two shirts they had on hand for schmucks like us who don't know beforehand what attire is recommended. They then hand me the beige Hawaiian print shirt that most old tourists wear (give me beige shorts, white socks and brown shoes and I’d be set). I said hell-to-the-no! Choosing the less of two evils, I choose the beige PLAID shirt they had to hopefully maintain some sort of gangsta. I even kept the top buttons open to maintain some sort of dignity. Of course, they would have a problem with that and say I have to button it up.

Long story shirt...this is what I end up with: