I Know You, I Walked With You Once Upon A Dream...

Anyone who knows me well knows I am addicted to US Magazine! It's a pleasure I 'fess up to willingly. I am star-struck, what can I say? Every year I watch the Oscars, then pore over the magazine to check out in close detail what each star debuted as her gown for the evening. I have dreamt of evening gowns (literally!) since I can remember. Too bad I don't know how to sew or I might have been tempted to be a gown designer! The flowing chiffons, the shiny satins, the bedecked and bejeweled--love them all! So, it was with great excitement that I learned Shayne and I had received an invitation to attend the Governor's "Moonstruck" Gala--and the dress required? Black-tie! I didn't even get to wear a long formal gown for my prom! Needless to say, I was stoked! After searching all over for a dress (a little less fun when you realize modesty isn't exactly "red carpet"), I was really happy to find a beautiful black dress complete with ruffle and rhinestones (my two favorite fashion obsessions of late!) Throw in some incredibly blingy shoes, smokey eyes, long, curly hair and voila! I felt like a cross between Cinderella and Rapunzel!! And, oh yeah, that big guy who was my date wasn't too bad either in his snazzy penguin suit! An added bonus was that Mom and Dad also attended the event for Mom's company, so we had a great time mingling with them and others throughout the evening. To my delight, the program for the evening was performed by local dance and music celebrities that I was thrilled to see "live" on stage. I had a fantastic evening and only had to chastise my honey at the end as we exited the venue: "Shayne, don't walk so fast! This may be my only chance to walk the red carpet!" (Okay, it was only the carpet leading out to valet parking, but, hey, it WAS red!!) So much fun...