4/23/06 3:17pm

i'm ready to put my southern accent back on, the prospect makes me very excited. this weekend was the south aiken high school prom, and taking somewhat of a leap of faith and randomness, i decided to go with an old friend of mine from elementary school. no, i hadn't really talked to him since 5th grade, but you know sometimes cool opportunities come up such that you just can't say know. this is sure to be one of those weekends i look back on and remember as one of the coolest things i did.

everything was simply amazing. i was a little worried that i wouldn't fit in with the group, but everyone made me feel so welcome and a part of the group, and everyone was so nice. when i think about it, i feel like if i still lived in aiken, these people would be my friends. the entire trip was a little surreal, seeing people i had almost forgotten about and whose face i can only remember the 5th grade version. so much has changed, but some things stay the same. there's a reason these people were my friends when i lived here, and i found i still love the very same things about them as i did many years ago.

south aiken prom was probably the polar opposite of what roswell's prom will be like, (i'm pretty sure rhs won't have as gleaming statue of Jesus looking down upon the partygoers) but i enjoyed it much the same. alex was an amazing date and the perfect gentleman (where did the rest of those perfect gentleman breed go?) sometimes its nice to be on the outside looking in, and it is certainly nice to know there are people out there who care dearly for you.

between relay and prom (including late night games of Where's Wang?) i think i have gotten a whopping grand total of maybe 8 hours of sleep this entire weekend. i pretty much look like a drugged out whore right now...hmmm a nap would be nice...