Look What I Can Do In Heels

I know it's a little blurry, but you don't actually expect me to be able to do that in heels and be still do you? And though it felt like it for a while during pictures, this was not prom. Just a little note: prom is similar to what they say about the first time you have sex, it's supposed to be great, but mostly, it's probably going to be a big disappointment and you've just got to get it over with. This was not a big disappointment. This was the 1931 Hollywood Oscars Party, and it was a blast. Short hair plastered to my head, pearls, long, sleek red dress, strappy gold shoes and all.

I discovered the ball Friday afternoon while checking the details for a dance I was planning to attend that night in PA. This one seemed much more interesting, so I held my breath. I had a friend visiting the next day and she had an early flight out the morning after. I wasn't about to make her go or ditch her and go by myself. To my delight though she seemed happy to join me for the ball.

Hy and I spent the day eating with friends and family, visiting campus, and sitting in the bushes downtown PA blowing bubbles at the trees and passersby. (I'm hoping to get pics from her soon as I didn't take my camera.) We then returned to the house where Hy worked some magic helping me with jewelry and makeup (She did my eyes, so she has no excuse now ;-).



We spent the night dancing and laughing, grabbed some fast food on the way back, and got to sleep around 2am. I don't know what else to say. I had so much fun, and I can't thank Hy enough for being such a good date. Not many friends would have been so willing to go on such short notice while visiting from across the country. I wish Kaleb could have accompanied us, but Hy has set a high standard and he'll have to work to live up to it ;-).



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