Prom

Last Saturday was Prom!  I didn't have a date so my cousin had to take me.  His Mom made him.  Not really!  I know I look like I'm only 18, but I'm really 41!  It was The Girl's Prom.

We started the day with a manicure.  Then we had approximately 75 hours until we met up with our friend Sammie who would do The Girl's hair and make-up. So, we:
1. Went to lunch
2. Went shopping at World Market and bought some birthday gifts
3. Went shopping at Ulta and spent way too much money on very little make-up, but I did get this sweet lip gloss for my best friend Terrie: http://www.urbandecay.com/pocket-rocket-lip-gloss/197,default,pd.html?dwvar_197_color=Eric&start=12&q=lip%20glosses

4. Went shopping at Target and bought presents for Sammie's baby.  We also tried on helmets in the Toy Department:

I'm Swedish so this Thor helmet totally suits me

They say redheads shouldn't wear red, but I think "they" are wrong.

5. Went to a coffee shop and drank coffee while reading the paper.  We're pretty dang hip.

FINALLY, 2:30 rolled around and we went to Sammie's to get some hair and make-up done.

Before:

During:
There is a hot new accessory for prom this year.  It's called a baby.  I bet you didn't know that.  My Cousin did.  She said it's clear that a baby is the hot new accessory otherwise we wouldn't have shows like Teen Mom and 16 & pregnant. She is probably right.

After.  There are about 32 bobby pins in this head.

She was beautiful.  I loved her date (not a boyfriend) too.  We took pictures at his house.  For some reason every relative this kid ever had showed up while we were taking pictures.  I'm not joking you.  At least 4 cars of people showed up while we were there.

He has a girlfriend and it's not The Girl.  But tell me this, does the photo above look like a guy who is serious about his girlfriend?  

Turns out she cut the heck out of her leg while shaving so by the time she got to the date's house, she looked like someone tried to chop her foot off.

While her friend was helping her get cleaned up I noticed that she had a henna tattoo:

Her mother was less than thrilled.  I thought it was funny, but she's not my kid. 

A shot of the back of Girl's dress.  I thought it was so pretty on her.  A little girl said she looked like Ariel.  She did.  That's a size Medium by the way.  It might fit on my thigh.

The end.

Oh - almost forgot the things I hate about prom:
1. Why do they have to make asking someone to go to the prom into such an ordeal?  There were balloons, painted shirts and extra people involved in the asking.  Why don't you just go say "Hey, do you want to go to the prom?"
2. Why can't they just go to the damn prom and come home?  Now, it's totally normal to go (a)bowling, (b) playing pool, (c) someone's house after the prom.  It's normal to stay out until 1 o-fricking-clock in the morning.
3. What dumb-ass parents nowadays still think it's a good idea to let their kids and their kid's friends drink alcohol at their house?  Seriously?!  There was a full-on party going on at one girl's house and her parents were not only aware of it, but they were furnishing the alcohol.  Supposedly, they wouldn't let anyone leave if they drank.  What kind of nimrods are these people?  Pushover much?