If you know me, then you should know that prior to this blog, I had another blog.
It was years and years ago, should be in the 2006-2008s but I'm not here to promote that.
I've no idea where it went, tried googling it but it poof-ed... gone. :(
Anyway, it was the first prom night (so called) of my life in UTP, the theme being glamour and glorious and glitz or something like that.
And I went there, in T-shirt and jeans. Yeap I did.
And I remembered being so proud that I blogged about it.
It was total madness. I was unstoppable. I bet there are people pissed with me (hahaha), but I didn't care. I blogged about not conforming, not following the crowd, peer pressure and well, total crap.
Fast forward for 4 years, it's nearly time to graduate. While the first prom night of my life marks the graduation of foundation year; the final prom night in my uni years will mark my upcoming real graduation.
With many things happening this month, I was contemplating whether or not to go. I had exceeded my budget for very reasonable and meaningful things thus I'm a little dry this month.
But I'm wondering if I dare to pull it off again? Dress in tees and jeans? I bet I even have the same ol' trusty shirt and jeans (yeah I'm poor like that).
It'd be epic if I were to dress like that. Epic I tell you. Do I dare?
Goshh... I mean, I'm definitely not that crazy mindless bonkers girl 4 years ago.
For the coming 'prom night' (let's just call it a fancy dinner, it's not even a prom), the name "Grandeur In The Air", means it's definitely grand. Uh-huh, grand with a capital G.
Moreover, the theme is Oscar. Like how these people wear to an Oscar award.
But I did hearsay that if you aren't afraid of feeling 'under-dressed', then you can wear whatever you like.
It takes a lot of gut to do what I did, but what about now? I'm more matured, smarter, prettier, cooler, etc.. you get the picture... do I dare to wear tees and jeans to an 'Oscar' themed dinner?
Do I even need to think about it?
OF COURSE I DARE TO DO IT.
Because as I said years before, I'll say it again.
I Do Not go with the crowd. I Do Not crack under peer pressure.
But having the guts to do it doesn't mean I will do it though (haha, got you there, didn't I?).
I don't know whether I'm going or not.
But I can promise you this.
If I go, I will wear the same old tees and jeans.
Someone try to stop me.
5 comments:
Think of how you will feel when you see the photos after 10 years. You will be regretted for not in proper outfit for the dinner. Plus it's the second time you did it - when you have a chance to wear properly in the second and last event like this in your uni life.
Not really on the matter of standing out and not following the crowd or not, but more of a matter of making it a memorable event for yourself without regret in the future.
I think if I wear like last time, it'll be an even more memorable event for me. It's something for myself. Not for others to see.
If i see the photos 10 years later, I'll laugh if I wear tees and jeans. But if I wear just like everyone else, it'd be a tinge of regret. Ah well...
Hmm. I dont want to sound like I am trying to encourage you, but you got your point there.
Different people have different "standard of measurement", there will be certain standard that is commonly accepted by public, but there will be some that is totally awkward (as in disliked by public). Nevertheless, both the standards achieve same effect of "memorable" for different individuals. I always regard myself as "unique in a weird way"..a group of people might have been hating and scared of rats and couldnt understand why I have a rat doll on my bed, but should I throw it away just for the sake of others opinion?! NO WAY!
Still, I am not encouraging you but you definitely got your point there. ;)
if that's what it takes for you not to feel regret in the future, then go for it. You're just too different from how I would feel regret anyway. True, I was putting what I would feel regret to you. Go ahead and do anything you think you're unlikely to feel regret about.
well good for you. neither did i go because there's nothing to wear and yes, we do not have to conform to please people and whatever the hell we wanna wear, we don't need a nod of approval.... what make people weak? their need for validation and recognition... you don't need someone to validate what you can or cannot wear and definitely.... there's no need for some recognition after... the most important thing is... what you feel inside yourself, within your heart.... be true to yourself girl.... don't have to be plastic inside out just because someone disagrees.... (:
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