Winter Ball 2005 "Glitz and Glam"
This was so much fun. Even with the minor mishaps taking place before and during the ball, I wouldn't have traded that evening for anything! Haha... I'll tell you a little about it.
I have promised myself never to let anyone spend this much time (or spray, or bobby pins, or curls) on my hair again. But for just one evening... it was well worth it. :) And having it done with Kati was perfect; she was so excited!
To make a VERY long story short, we were missing the second guy in our group. :( But I think we turned out nicely, still. Even though it's a little off-balanced.
Somehow.... this one just really strikes me as funny. ;) Taking these pictures in our living room was better than going to the school first for professional pictures. None of us really wanted to do that; it's more for couples. There was something so beautifully light about the evening. Friends make it that way, I think. :)
I take for granted, sometimes, how great of a cook my mom is. She went all out this evening, and made it wonderfully memorable. We began with sparkling apple cider, and a Romane salad tastefully embellished with juicy pears, shards of almonds, and a tangy Italian dressing, all beneath sprinkles of cheddar cheese. And then a mouthwatering plate of Medeterrainian chicken, her divine garlic potatoes, and fresh green beans. :sigh: And a simple, elegant dessert of vanilla icecream and chocolate twists to finish everything off.
The limo arrived at about 7:00pm. It took us plently long to get down the driveway in our heels but we managed. The car was black (thank goodness) and not white like we had expected. When I see white limos I immediately think weddings ... which this event was far from. ;) Prior to our grand beginning came funny mishaps like ... my earing getting stuck in Kati's hair when we hugged ... and spilling apple cider on my dress ... and learning what the word "grace" really means when it comes to walking. My goodness....
There were no pictures taken at the dance itself, at least, not by any of us. I was in so many taken by random people, and the photographer for the school who puts them up online, but I don't have them to post here. That's the thing with these dances .... you end up in a ton of pictures with a ton of people. There were so many there! Most all of them I knew, or knew of, but there were many I hadn't even seen before.
The dancing was outrageous in part of the room, and more normal on the other side of the floor. The DJ's were trying out all sorts of stuff .... anything from rap, to hip hop, to techno, to oldies, to big band, to contemporary; it was a wide mix. There were only a couple slow songs, otherwise people didn't dance too much in couples; it was more just everyone moving together, which was way more fun and far less intimidating! But to be truthful, the dances are more just excuses to dress up and socialize. :) They played one of my favorite love songs, though- I didn't dance ... just watched and sang quietly. Hannah danced with Spencer to this one, and she still has no idea how adorable she looked practically a foot shorter than him and bare feet on the dancefloor. :) It's an old one everyone knows (or should know). And the music is great...
The ride home was lovely. Chad took us the long way through Portland across the river, and we listened to music on the radio while gazing on the city lights that danced through the windows. We managed to add another to our group on the way home, much to our delight! And we ended on a happy yet exhausted note when the limo pulled up along my driveway.
Goodnight, first Ball. You made this year pleasantly memorable. :)
I have promised myself never to let anyone spend this much time (or spray, or bobby pins, or curls) on my hair again. But for just one evening... it was well worth it. :) And having it done with Kati was perfect; she was so excited!
To make a VERY long story short, we were missing the second guy in our group. :( But I think we turned out nicely, still. Even though it's a little off-balanced.
Somehow.... this one just really strikes me as funny. ;) Taking these pictures in our living room was better than going to the school first for professional pictures. None of us really wanted to do that; it's more for couples. There was something so beautifully light about the evening. Friends make it that way, I think. :)
I take for granted, sometimes, how great of a cook my mom is. She went all out this evening, and made it wonderfully memorable. We began with sparkling apple cider, and a Romane salad tastefully embellished with juicy pears, shards of almonds, and a tangy Italian dressing, all beneath sprinkles of cheddar cheese. And then a mouthwatering plate of Medeterrainian chicken, her divine garlic potatoes, and fresh green beans. :sigh: And a simple, elegant dessert of vanilla icecream and chocolate twists to finish everything off.
The limo arrived at about 7:00pm. It took us plently long to get down the driveway in our heels but we managed. The car was black (thank goodness) and not white like we had expected. When I see white limos I immediately think weddings ... which this event was far from. ;) Prior to our grand beginning came funny mishaps like ... my earing getting stuck in Kati's hair when we hugged ... and spilling apple cider on my dress ... and learning what the word "grace" really means when it comes to walking. My goodness....
There were no pictures taken at the dance itself, at least, not by any of us. I was in so many taken by random people, and the photographer for the school who puts them up online, but I don't have them to post here. That's the thing with these dances .... you end up in a ton of pictures with a ton of people. There were so many there! Most all of them I knew, or knew of, but there were many I hadn't even seen before.
The dancing was outrageous in part of the room, and more normal on the other side of the floor. The DJ's were trying out all sorts of stuff .... anything from rap, to hip hop, to techno, to oldies, to big band, to contemporary; it was a wide mix. There were only a couple slow songs, otherwise people didn't dance too much in couples; it was more just everyone moving together, which was way more fun and far less intimidating! But to be truthful, the dances are more just excuses to dress up and socialize. :) They played one of my favorite love songs, though- I didn't dance ... just watched and sang quietly. Hannah danced with Spencer to this one, and she still has no idea how adorable she looked practically a foot shorter than him and bare feet on the dancefloor. :) It's an old one everyone knows (or should know). And the music is great...
Saying I love you
Is not the words I want to hear from you
It’s not that I want you not to say, but if you only knew
How easy it would be to show me how you feel
More than words is all you have to do to make it real
Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me
Cuz I’d already know
What would you do if my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real
What would you say if I took those words away
Then you couldn’t make things new
Just by saying I love you
More than words
Now I’ve tried to talk to you and make you understand
All you have to do is close your eyes
And just reach out your hands and touch me
Hold me close don’t ever let me go
More than words is all I ever needed you to show
Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me
Cuz I’d already know
What would you do if my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real
What would you say if I took those words away
Then you couldn’t make things new
Just by saying I love you
More than words...
Is not the words I want to hear from you
It’s not that I want you not to say, but if you only knew
How easy it would be to show me how you feel
More than words is all you have to do to make it real
Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me
Cuz I’d already know
What would you do if my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real
What would you say if I took those words away
Then you couldn’t make things new
Just by saying I love you
More than words
Now I’ve tried to talk to you and make you understand
All you have to do is close your eyes
And just reach out your hands and touch me
Hold me close don’t ever let me go
More than words is all I ever needed you to show
Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me
Cuz I’d already know
What would you do if my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real
What would you say if I took those words away
Then you couldn’t make things new
Just by saying I love you
More than words...
The ride home was lovely. Chad took us the long way through Portland across the river, and we listened to music on the radio while gazing on the city lights that danced through the windows. We managed to add another to our group on the way home, much to our delight! And we ended on a happy yet exhausted note when the limo pulled up along my driveway.
Goodnight, first Ball. You made this year pleasantly memorable. :)
postato da Amanda | 8:38 PM
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