How many of you kids are about to go to prom? And for those of us who are older than the rest, how was your HS prom? If you didn't go, what do you think of it? Is it stupid, something you ought to go, something you should go to, or what?

I didn't go to my prom. From the pictures I saw in the yearbook, I'm sure I didn't miss much. In high school I was more of a loner despite having several cliques of friends (HS band, some misc friends, my elementary school guy friends, um....that girl I had a crush on (gah) ). So the idea of hanging out with a bunch of graduates didn't appeal to me. Okay it sort of did. I wanted to ask out a friend of mine when I heard her BF left her. That's a complicated tale which ended with me finding out from a friend that they got back together. I think she thinks/thought I have a crush on her. I probably did too.

So I didn't go to prom nor did I go to graduation (somebody was supposed to drive me there, but that never happened, and I never went in the morning to sign in and get a robe anyway. My parents were out of town). So I seriously didn't put much weight in the idea of high school. A year later, in my karate class, a friend of mine asked me to consider escorting her to her HS prom. I took a week to decide and agreed. We exchanged numbers and I was told to pick up her corsage and whatever flower I'm supposed to have in my jacket pocket (can somebody tell me what the term is? You'll see why it's important later). So the day of the prom I got dressed up in that silly black suit that my parents bought me for hypothetically my prom/graduation (haha) and got a ride to the florist, and then to my friend's house. I think I was fifteen minutes early. I went in, met the folks, got some silly pictures taken, met some parents of her friends (and her friends), and talked a bit in the back yard, where more pictures were taken (I still have it somewhere...framed).

We got a ride to just around the corner of the prom place. We scurried inside and people started socialising. Something I learned there is that if you don't socialise nobody knows you. We took couples pictures (I still have mine). It's a silly little pose where my left arm is around her waist, her right arm is around my back, we hold hands in the front, and smile like geeks. It LOOKS very nice, but it was very awkward for me to hold the pose. Then it was off to the dining hall. We were early so there were not many people around. I got seated and observed the environment until food was served. Chicken and something. I think that was the only time there was lull in the conversation. After dinner they started to play music, but we had to rest. In fact, since this was before I loved to dance, I think I didn't dance for a while. I did slow dance for EVERY slow song they played though. I love high school slow dances. Guy grabs on to girl's waist, girl grabs on to guy's shoulders, and the couple turns around in circles awkwardly for five minutes. It sounds corny but I think at the time the mentality accepted it as 'romantic'. I sure thought so, though not romantic as the couple we are.

After the prom was over (I think it ended at 2; I don't have my ticket any more; it's been years and I decided to rid myself of the stuff finally), we left and walked to a hotel that one of the parents rented (a room). A single couple checked in, so as to not draw suspicion (there were six of us, and two more were coming *gasp*). We piled into the elevator and went to our room. There was booze brought along (was it brought when we went to the prom? I have no idea). I got really drunk for the first time in my life and passed out when they were playing truth or dare. They just thought I was bored/tired. Afterwards, we all piled into bed. There were eight of us, so two of the girls took a chair/floor, while the two males (myself and another date) shared a bed with two females. It became a sort of esoteric joke later when my date referenced the night she slept with a guy and a girl xD.

So that's the story of the only prom I've been to. Incidentally, earlier tonight Tokki ( ) asked me to go to her prom with her. I said no at first, but I changed my mind later. Hope she says yes! xD I'm such a flake!

Okay now share your prom stories/opinions!