Tuesday, January 10, 2012

A night at the Oscars

I just  cannot  believe  that  it  is  over  2 months  since  I  last  blogged,  it  seems  just  like  yesterday, where  does  the  time  go I  think  my new  years  resolutions should  have  included   a  blog  a  week....  maybe  two  weeks... or....
Things  have  been  hectic,   there  is  so  much  that  I  want  to  share   about  whats  been  going  on,  a friends  21st,  a stork party,  my birthday  party, holiday  club  lessons,  bitten  by  a  poisonous  caterpillar,  I  didn't  even  know  there  was  such  a  thing,  extra  responsibility  at  work, writing  some  short  stories,  and  Kayla  writing  her  final  exams  of  high  school,  extra  maths,  extra  physics, extra,  extra,  lets  start  with  .....  the  21st.
I love  dressing  up,  I  think  it   is  so  sad  that more  people  don't  have fancy dress  parties, it  is  just  so  much  fun  to dress  up,  does  it really matter  that  much  if  you  look a  little  silly  every  now  and  again,  we were  all excited  when  we  got the  invite  shaped  like  a  piramid,  all done  in  gold  and  black......  the  theme  come  as  your  favorite movie  character..........  we  phoned  to  check  that  it  did  not  mean  dress up  like  the  stars  at the  Oscars,  but  no  it  was  fancy  dress.........  my favourite...........the  endless  possibilities.    I can  create  a  character  by throwing  something  together from  what  I  have  at  home  but  Kayla  wanted  to  hire  something......... not  sure  why  looking  stupid  is  better  if  you  have  paid  to  be  that  way........  I  suppose  it is  like  have  a  designer  dress,  oh  this  dress  is  from  Fantasia.. Well due  to time constraints  on the  day of  the  21s  we  started  looking  for  costumes  to  hire,  and  that  I would  be  able  to return  to  on Monday,  Kayla  wanted  to  go  a  Poccohontis she  was  so  disappointed  that  she  couldn't  get  the  boots  as  well,  but  no one  here  includes shoes  in the  outfit.


I  decided  to  go as  Mia  Farrow in the  Great  Gatsby,  I  really  should  have  been  born  in that  era  I  just  love  the  dresses  and  the  head  gear.




Kira  and  Jan   had  a  last  minute  crisis  and  ended  up going  as  Mickey and  Minnie  Mouse.



What  an  evening  it  was  such  a  fun  almost  everyone  dressed  up,  there  was   Sandy  from Grease  and  Sponge  Bob,  and  Moulin  Rouge and Twilight  and  Pirates of the  Caribean, some  people  obviously didn't  join  in  and  were  were  dressed almost  normal....  pity that  people  won't  just  laugh at themselves  once  in  a  while.  For  me the  best   was  the people  who came  as  the Rocky Horror  Show........  oh my goodness,  guys in  high  heels  and  fish net  stockings  are  just  too  funny for  words.......   within  minutes  of getting  there  they changed  to  takkies..   but one  guy  walked  in the  high  heels  the  whole  evening  one  has  to  wonder...
Great  evening,  great  food,  great  company.......... what  more  can  we  ask  for........

11 comments:

  1. It's so fun to do something really different. Sounds like a hoot and I loved the photo's. You looked fantastic in your Gatsby dress.
    Loved that movie, but never read the book.

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  2. We always have, or go to, a Halloween party that involves costumes. I'm like you, I don't mind dressing up! This party seems so fun and glamorous too. You look so pretty in your outfit. You're right, I think you were born many years too late! I'm glad you had a fun time and I'm glad to see you back in blog land..missed you! Have a great week and now I can wish you a Happy New Year!

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  3. We always have, or go to, a Halloween party that involves costumes. I'm like you, I don't mind dressing up! This party seems so fun and glamorous too. You look so pretty in your outfit. You're right, I think you were born many years too late! I'm glad you had a fun time and I'm glad to see you back in blog land..missed you! Have a great week and now I can wish you a Happy New Year!

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  4. You are right Karen!! Good food, good friends and lots of fun...what more does one need?? You had terrific outfits and looks so cute. Sounds like a great time!!
    PS. Congrats on becoming a new Grandmom!!!! Nothing better than that!!!

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  5. Hi Karen, it's so nice hearing from you again. I missed you.

    That my kind of fun birthday party. You look fantastic in your Mia Farrow's Catsby.
    I agree with you that it's sad that people don't have fancy dress parties anymore and good food, good friends and lots of fun is all that one need.
    You HAVE been busy, and even got bitten by a poisonous Caterpillar.Oh my...
    I know that our caterpillars here have poison on the tip of their bristle hairs for defense and can be very irritating if they come in contact with the skin.

    I hope that you will have a great New year. JB

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  6. Karen! Welcome back! Let us hear from you more often, o.k.?
    xo, Cheryl

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  7. Hi Karen! Thanks for lovely comment on my blog! Adding myself as a follower to your list:)
    ~Anne

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  8. It sounds like fun. I agree, there should be more fancy dress parties!
    Hope your enjoying your week.
    Blessings,
    Marcia

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  9. One of my friends always wanted to an Oscars party where everyone had to dress up in formals and the men in black ties and suits. It never happened...
    This sounds like so much more fun tho!

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  10. Growing up in New Orleans we always were finding costumes for Mardi Gras. I have a long list of go to costumes that are interesting and fun! Your gang looked beautiful in their costumes and you rocked your Gatsby look for sure.
    Hugs~

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  11. i know this was a long time ago (lol) but thank you for coming to my birthday party. You looked fab and it was great to have you there celebrating my 21st. My sister better have a dress up 21st too (LOL)

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