Senior Prom

It wasn't planned for sure. I wasn't that keen on going but then when one of my friends didn't want to go, I just thought why not. Well, I guess you only get Senior Prom Nights in your last year in high school (as it is in the US) and so this would be my last chance. So, I told myself, I got to grab this opportunity.

For me, prom is an event to watch performances and look at pretty girls. That's why I decided to not even try to get a prom date because I wanted to go as free man. No strings attached. And that decision paid of handsomely, or should I say prettily!

The day started off early as I had to go to my friends place in Casa Subang. I was following them to the prom as I had no means of transportation to get there. And, I don't know the way around the city. So, I had to follow someone.

Well, my friends had a tiring day out the day before and only woke up when I reached their place about 11. So, it was a slow moving thing the whole day with lunch and then it was time to get ready and leave. Once we were all done getting dressed, we left in 3 cars to Renaissance Hotel.

Well, I wouldn't say I was that excited because there wasn't any time on the way there to think about prom. My friends and I were quite busy making jokes and chit chatting, not to forget the part where we were looking out for each other's cars in the busy KL roads. Once there, we went to the washroom for one last check on ourselves.

Our entry from the staircase to the registration table at the front of the ballroom was epic. Twelve Indian guys in dark suits up the huge stairs with flair must have looked like some mafia gang attending the prom. I definitely saw heads turn when we made our entrance because we were like the odd macho dudes as my college is made up of more than 90% of Chinese students and to see like this group of Indian guys walking in was one hell of an epic scene. Once we were done with registration, we made our way in in the same manner-together.

Prom started off with a performance from the lecturers. I was quite surprised to see strict lecturers dancing away with smiles on their face. The food really sucked right from the beginning. I actually like hotel food but this time they tasted rather weird. There were a few other performances too after that.

But, the only reason I was in prom was to see pretty girls. And boy weren't they pretty. Colourful dresses, stylish hairs, freaking high heels, and total makeovers. Well, for some, the makeovers were not bad (although I still hate excessive make up on girls) but for some it was pretty awkward. It was something like losing an identity. And in prom, the main attraction will always be the prom queen finalists.

I only knew one of the prom queen finalists because my friends and I have talked about her and she always sits behind me in my Moral Education class. I obviously wanted her to win. However, I wasn't only going to be looking at her because there were quite a number of other girls to look at. My stomach was not full but my eyes were having a feast!

My friends and I were having a great time at prom. Besides the girls, we were occasionally crapping up some jokes and doing silly things. We even took many pictures together. I know it sounds gay but we were having fun and that was all that mattered.

When the prom queen was announced, I was definitely not surprised to hear the name of the only finalist I knew off. Well, I would say she deserves it. She looked herself as I don't think she put on too much of make up and she didn't dress like a slut. I would give her credit for that. Well, I guess she knew she was going to win it anyway.

After that, it was time to take some pictures. I took a group picture with the guys from my table. Then, with 2 lecturers and then of course the girls. I took pictures with the girl I met in the toothpick game right at the beginning of college, a girl whom I knew when she knew me without I knowing anything about her, a girl I met in TOEFL classes, my old school friend and of course with the prom queen.

And this is exactly why I feel lucky enough to have not taken a girl to prom. It would have been awkward if I were to take pictures with other girls whom I don't really talk to with a prom date beside me. Plus, I would have missed out on the fun I had with my friends. I'm sure the prom queen's date would have had a horrible night watching his "queen" dancing with the prom king. With nothing to lose that night, I certainly enjoyed every bit of it. Maybe not in the traditional way, but I was pretty fine with it.......