did i mention that i went to prom?

next on the list of things to write about: there was the time that (even though i didn't think i wanted to) i went to...

[[wait for it]]

 *cue dramatic music:

SENIOR PROM 

so here's the thing about me... i'm not very girly. i don't like dress shopping or high heels or taking hours to get ready or any of the other things i was convinced that i would have to do if i ended up going to prom. so, at first, i was openly against attending. and it didn't make it any better that my best friend chelle wasn't going to be there either. who was i supposed to get ready with? who was going to be weird with me?

but all my other friends said, "you'll be sad if you don't go to your senior prom!" and i realized they were probably right. 

so i borrowed a dress from one of my friends and a nice pair of sandals from another. then i called up the sweetest boy i knew and had him escort me. for the day date, we had a picnic up the canyon with the rest of the seniors in my class, and then i went home to take a nap. (yes. i napped instead of using all my precious time to primp). i took a whole thirty minutes to get ready and then prince charming came to pick me up. we got pictures taken and drove to the little building where the event was being held. we ate some food and make small talk with other couples and then, well...

we danced
and we cried
and we laughed
and had a really, really, really good time. 

then as soon as it was over, my boy and i hopped into his car and bailed so hard. we went home and put sweats on and went to dennys and i ate a brownie with bacon on it and we talked and laughed and i was very happy but also very sleepy (i'm always sleepy). so he took me home and kissed me goodnight and told me about how he thought i was the prettiest girl (:

it was kind of like a fairytale, i think. maybe better. 

please ignore my stupid gimpy eye. i can never get it to behave normally. mostly this picture is to show off my handsome date.

 

 and this one is to convince you that we were the awesomest couple ever

 

the end

[[ps - more about the handsomly dressed lad in a later post]]