Today was a fairytale : Prom 2012 continued

The story of the wonderful day that is prom begins on the last post. This is part 2. After we went to the Japanese restaurant we proceeded onto the plaza in Kansas City. There were lots of prom groups taking pictures by the big beautiful fountain there. Imagine the surprised looks on their faces when some of my friends jumped into the fountain, prom dresses and all. I'm the non-spontaneous type that thinks about the price of the dress and how I plan on wearing it again sometime so I didn't go in. But I did get some great pictures :

On the way back from our little Kansas City adventure one of the girl son the bus got sick. We had to pull over at a gas station so she could pull herself together. I was concerned that we were going to have to pay overtime for the bus, but the driver was really understanding about the whole situation. We took the party bus all the way over to the Ballroom in the Union at the University of Kansas. The inside of prom was decorated beautifully. They had lots of balloons and a little arch that people can walk under and feel special. There was a stage and all the really "look at me or i'll die" people were dancing on the stage. The music was okay, but they didn't play any songs I liked that much. Everyone was there, but it wasn't the super bonded experience you see on television where everyone finally comes together. People pretty much stuck to their friends which was fun. They named Prom King and Prom Queen and they shared a romantic dance. I was really glad about the winner of Prom King, because no one is more deserving then him. They were both just the sweetest people. Prom died fast. About halfway through people started leaving so they can go home and change for the after party. The after party was held at this Italian restaurant in town. My friends and I stopped by, but one girl was having a wardrobe malfunction and there was just a little too much drama for it to really be a good time. People were completely wasted dancing on tables and stuff. I always imagined myself rolling in at 6 am after prom. Definitely got home at 2. The crazy drunk party girl thing just isn't my scene. I think it's incredibly stupid to risk your entire future by participating in illegal stuff. And for what? Three hours of "fun" that you won't even remember the next day. Anyways I went home and sat and day dreamed about how magical the whole thing was. My favorite part was the before stuff though. When we were all dancing on the bus. Dancing on a bus going 70 mph on the highway is an experience everyone should have. It's such a thrill. All the Kansas City moments were great fun as well. I'll never forget my senior prom. Song of the day: Rack City by Tyga was played at my prom at least three times (that's going to be humiliating a few years from now I already know it) quote of the day: "We're fools weather we dance or not, so we might as well dance"

"I had the time of my life, and I owe it all to you" : Prom 2012

Dear readers, This last month has been quite an interesting ride. So many senior events have taken place, and two AP tests have been taken. The biggest event of all was...you guessed it...Prom! I feel like the average american girl hears all about prom the minute they learn how to use a remote. It's everywhere. The special seventeen magazine issues, the movies, the television shows. I can't tell you how many characters i've watched or read about going to prom. Finally it was my moment to experience the magic. It was an unforgettable night. It started with senior skip day (which wasn't really skip day, because we were all excused by the school board) on friday May 4th. I woke up and gave myself a wonderful facial. Then I went to B Studio & Design to get my nails done. I got my first pedicure ever, and my feet never looked so good. I got so many different kind of massages, and layers of paint. I painted my nails purple to match with my dress. The manicure part was paid for by my girl scout troop. It was fun to get pampered with all of them. Here's a little glimpse:

After all the beautifying I went geo-hunting with Akira. I'm technically not supposed to tell anyone else what geo-hunting is, because it's a secret you discover for yourself, but I trust you all. Random people in communities all over the world hide little "treasures" in random places and give you hints on where to find them based on your location. They're everywhere! We went looking for three and failed to discover two of them. The one that we found was filled with all kinds of junk. Old cds, toys, etc. We didn't take anything, because it felt wrong. I was just impressed that the whole thing was real, and we weren't just looking for nothing. The next morning I woke up very early to go get my hair done at Fantasy Hair Salon. I was going for the Demi Lovato loose curls, and it turned out exactly how I hoped it would. After getting my hair done, I met my friend at the location where she planned to park her car for the event then gave her a ride back to our neighborhood. My aunt who was a Mary Kay lady came to do my makeup. I got dressed and turned out like this... :

Very soon after I got ready, I hoped in my moms car and headed to Potters Lake where my entire prom group was meeting to take pre-prom pictures. There was a total of 21 of of us. All girls and three boys (none of whom were in our grade. One was in college and two were juniors). I didn't have a date. I was feeling kind of sad about it before, but I wasn't going to dwell on something that wasn't meant to be. After tons and tons of pictures taken by parents by the lake, our party bus arrived. The bus was really cool, but I was slightly disappointed when the driver said he forgot his wire to connect our playlist to. He had good taste though. The bus took us all the way to Kansas City to get dinner from a restaurant called Gojos. It was a cool Japanese Steak House where they cooked the food right in front of us and played awesome tricks with fire:

The story of prom continues on the next blog post...