Not My Stretch of Cloth

I'm blogging for the sake of it, poor site has been void of my thoughts and laments.

The current annoyance is the fact that I have to campaign amongst the committee of the Ball/Prom that the Ball/Prom has to be a black tie event.

I understand that we set a theme and why everyone thinks we need to dress according to the theme but by dressing to the theme, the Ball turns into a Costume/Halloween Party. The theme is for the setting around us NOT our attire.

I also understand that this would be the last event that we, as the committee, would ever be part off and they want to end it by doing something a little wacky, something to be remembered by.

The problem is, we're already known as the wacky bunch. We're already known as the loud, boisterous, and unimaginably obnoxious bunch of students (some, not all) that may have just ever existed. We're already remembered for we're the team that pulled off so many miracles and brought life back to the University. So, why? Why do we need to keep wanting to top each event we did?

What we haven't done is a black tie event. I see our Ball as an opportunity to be our very best, polished and refined, something that we are very capable of. We can just as equally go out with a bang by throwing a sophisticated soirée.

The most common argument I get against the black tie event is that we have a theme and we should follow it. I am growing tired at the fact that we're calling it a BALL. Have you ever seen a Luau Ball (not actual theme)? We might as well change the concept since everyone is on-board with the costume idea then.

A drawback would also be to find/make a costume. Our theme will give many self conscious students a reason not to come. I'm already feeling like I'd rather not attend and I'm in the committee! I don't want to look like a clown on the day of the Ball. The black tie stipulation allows everyone to look their best without prejudice and eliminates the chance of severely mucking up the theme. Black tie attire suits any theme for a Ball because, well, it is a BALL.

The most annoying point against it being black tie is that when we're working, we'll have plenty of opportunity to dress as such. Excuse me, the point of looking refined and elegant is for us, the students, to see us at our best. I didn't know when we're working and attending company dinners our friends from University would follow?

We already did a Halloween party. We already had a Masquerade party. We have had camps and trips. We have already seen one another in various attires, all EXCEPT something to do with a black tie event!

I'm desperately trying to be supportive and I even came up with a middle ground. However, after having already attended my first disastrous Prom, I have a preconceived idea that this Ball may just be like my previous Prom.

Boo!

-conRad-