What could get boundcreature, Palo and I all to Pennsylvania for a weekend?
An 80s Prom Party, of course.
Our friend Eryn's birthday was this weekend, and she threw herself a prom. Now, you may be familiar with Eryn's boyfriend, Chris. If not, if I'm the angel on boundcreature's right shoulder, Chris is the devil on his left. Every time either of has done something absolutely inane, illogical, or inappropriate, Chris was there. If not in body, then, most assuredly, in spirit.
The prom was held in Eryn's apartment, and the apartment across the hall. In Eryn's apartment there was food, music, and Sixteen Candles playing on auto-repeat. Eryn's friend John's apartment across the hall was done up with streamers and tinfoil stars like a highschool gym and filled with music, dancing, and karaoke.
I won't give a rundown of the evening right now. I'm beat from all the driving and not sleeping well at my parents' house (they got new pillows for my bed a few years ago and they're WAY too fluffy for me, and I forgot to bring my pillows home).
However, by way of quick summary:
- Less people showed up than expected, since Chris and Eryns friends from Philadelphia couldn't make it up.
- Most people took the edict to dress the part pretty seriously, which pleased me greatly.
- Prom photos were taken, complete with hokey backdrop.
- My sister, Carrie, and her friend Steph, came as my dates, since sapphic_plastic decided that a week in Cape Cod with her family was better than a weekend in Pennsylvania with mine.
- Though many people's parents did show up, mine, unfortunately, didn't, despite numerous promises/threats.
- The punch didn't get spiked, contrary to everything I know about 80s proms.
- Jordan and Chris sang karaoke to Alice Cooper's Poison. I caught some video on my new camera (remember: no one is safe!).
If boundcreature or Palo don't cover the event in sufficient detail, I'll fill in the gaps later on in the week.
Here are some photos:
Carrie and I. You can just barely see here lime green skirt in this one, but believe me, it's great.
Chris. Note two things about Chris's shirt.
1) The sleeves are half sleeves -- designed to be wrapped around jacket sleeves as Chris demonstrates above.
2) There are no buttons OR button holes above the nipple line.
Amanda wins the contests for:
1) Most period-correct prom dress
2) Most suspicious look of the evening.
Jordan and Palo dancing.
Yet another silly picture of Jordan that you can hang on your wall next to "Jordan with a Moustache"
More photos, including Jordan and I in classic back-to-back buddy pose, at my flickr page at the bottom of my profile.
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Updated to add:
I just found this picture of a guy I work with and Hulk Hogan on the toothpaste for dinner t-shirt contest page. Neat.
An 80s Prom Party, of course.
Our friend Eryn's birthday was this weekend, and she threw herself a prom. Now, you may be familiar with Eryn's boyfriend, Chris. If not, if I'm the angel on boundcreature's right shoulder, Chris is the devil on his left. Every time either of has done something absolutely inane, illogical, or inappropriate, Chris was there. If not in body, then, most assuredly, in spirit.
The prom was held in Eryn's apartment, and the apartment across the hall. In Eryn's apartment there was food, music, and Sixteen Candles playing on auto-repeat. Eryn's friend John's apartment across the hall was done up with streamers and tinfoil stars like a highschool gym and filled with music, dancing, and karaoke.
I won't give a rundown of the evening right now. I'm beat from all the driving and not sleeping well at my parents' house (they got new pillows for my bed a few years ago and they're WAY too fluffy for me, and I forgot to bring my pillows home).
However, by way of quick summary:
- Less people showed up than expected, since Chris and Eryns friends from Philadelphia couldn't make it up.
- Most people took the edict to dress the part pretty seriously, which pleased me greatly.
- Prom photos were taken, complete with hokey backdrop.
- My sister, Carrie, and her friend Steph, came as my dates, since sapphic_plastic decided that a week in Cape Cod with her family was better than a weekend in Pennsylvania with mine.
- Though many people's parents did show up, mine, unfortunately, didn't, despite numerous promises/threats.
- The punch didn't get spiked, contrary to everything I know about 80s proms.
- Jordan and Chris sang karaoke to Alice Cooper's Poison. I caught some video on my new camera (remember: no one is safe!).
If boundcreature or Palo don't cover the event in sufficient detail, I'll fill in the gaps later on in the week.
Here are some photos:
Carrie and I. You can just barely see here lime green skirt in this one, but believe me, it's great.
Chris. Note two things about Chris's shirt.
1) The sleeves are half sleeves -- designed to be wrapped around jacket sleeves as Chris demonstrates above.
2) There are no buttons OR button holes above the nipple line.
Amanda wins the contests for:
1) Most period-correct prom dress
2) Most suspicious look of the evening.
Jordan and Palo dancing.
Yet another silly picture of Jordan that you can hang on your wall next to "Jordan with a Moustache"
More photos, including Jordan and I in classic back-to-back buddy pose, at my flickr page at the bottom of my profile.
***
Updated to add:
I just found this picture of a guy I work with and Hulk Hogan on the toothpaste for dinner t-shirt contest page. Neat.
VIEW 8 of 8 COMMENTS
seantastic:
GOLDIIIEEEE!!!!! You are an awesome individual. I am deeply touched by your haiku. 
chezgeek:
heyyyy. glad i could hang with you (and the gang) this weekend. i cant wait until the next event to see all of yall again!