A Sum Up of My Prom Weekend

Prom was incredible.

I have heard countless skeptics say how prom is just not worth the hype. It's boring, overpriced, and made out to be this grand event, they say.

But to me, my senior prom was everything I had built it up to be, and more. It was better than junior prom by a mile. My dress was exactly what I wanted it to be, the shoes and necklace and all the small details worked out perfectly.

(that's me in the blue)

The timing on the day of prom was perfect. Dinner at P.F. Chang's was perfect. All my friends0-from close to aquaintances-looked wonderful and everyone was just as excited to see eachother as the first day of school. The view overlooking the stadium from the outdoor seating was incredible. Having the feeling that this was our last hoorah of high school , was perfect.

The evening was beautiful and everything went better than I could have ever hoped for. I didn't stress or freak out or any of that business. The only thing that could have possibly been seen as bad was the feeling of sadness weighing on me. The feeling that all these people that I have known for so long, people who I love and enjoy the company of, will be nothing but memories after this summer.

It's incredibly hard to believe that high school is truly over. I've spent the last 12 years of my life building up to this and I can only say that it feels simulatanously surreal and wonderful. There is always that feeling of sadness behind it all though.

After prom we drove out to Tyler's house and the girls did some drinking and we all laughed until tears were streaming down our faces. Renee and I left around 3:30 and hit Speedway for some snacks. We then proceeded to go park on the side of the road, lay on the hood of the car, smoke cigarettes, and talk about life in general. All in all, the evening came to an end around 5 A.M. when we put in Donnie Darko and fell asleep. Beautiful.

The next night was spent wandering the town with Mark, Katie, Jess, Kristi, and Melissa. Buying late night slushis and hanging around the park seeing who could swing the highest.

Monday was Senior Skip Day so we got together with a few other people and met at Denny's for some waffles and good times. After Denny's we hit the mall, and Goodwill where I bought James and the Giant Peach on VHS. I'm suprised we didn't get kicked out of either one actually... we have a habit of being a little to loud. We then met up with Nic and proceded to Kristi's house to watch Sherlock Holmes, discuss mustaches, and drink lemonade.

After being dropped at home I spent the night eating leftover Korean food and catching up on Breaking Bad (which is finally back on my OnDemand menu btw).

So, all in all, the best three day weekend and prom night a girl could ask for.