Back In The Day

This weekend while browsing the racks at Macy's I overheard a great deal of squealing coming from the ladies dressing room (no, not that kind of squealing, get your mind out of the gutter!).

So anyway, I headed over to try on several different blouses and when I rounded the corner I saw what all the fuss was about.

A group of four girls (most certainly BFF's) were trying on Prom dresses together.

At that moment I felt the tinge of how much I've aged...at the fact that it's been nearly 10 years since I attended my first Prom.

There I was, trying to find tops to hide my fat rolls, when one girl announced "Maggie, this 3 is too big, can you grab me a 1?"

Oh, to be young....and skinny.

So, here today for your viewing pleasure are my Prom photos. Enjoy (and hold back your laughter, please) *snorts*.

This is from my Junior year {2001}.

My boyfriend was a Senior, so I went with him to his Prom. I got that dress off the clearance rack at Lord & Taylor and paid $15 for it (not kidding!). I'm pretty sure it was a Size 3...if that's not an incentive to keep up with The 30 Day Shred, I don't know what is.

Here is the standard posed photo that we probably paid too much for.

J, if you are reading this post a: How long have you been reading my blog? and b: I'm so sorry for any embarrassment or emotional damage this may cause you.

And finally, for the piece de resistance, I give you....

My Senior Prom Dress.

Senior Prom was a HUGE deal for me. I was determined to have the most fabulous looking dress there and ended up working 3 months to pay for this one, which had a bustle.

I was such a romantic then, which is fully evident by the "Bounce" poster on the wall behind me (seriously?). Perhaps also by the fact that I took a nosegay that year in place of a corsage.

As you can imagine...when the time would come to buy my wedding dress, I faced a bit of challenge trying to top that dress.

But eventually I managed.

 February 16, 2007

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