Last-Minute Gala

So yesterday Nigel from Move NYC texted me saying they are inviting the senior parents to the gala TOMORROW, wanna come?

A last-minute gala, ok!

I said it's fancy dress right?

He said yes, festive!

I said see you tomorrow!

And then I started freaking out over whether my closet could handle a gala.

I have not been to anything dress-up since before covid.

Yes I have work dresses but that's not for a gala.

I have to wear heels, which also has not happened since before covid.

I'm a dusty mess!

After deliberations via text with Daya, we decided my old cocktail dress with gold nails would be fine, and I would wear my old Chinese Laundry shoes that Daya nicely broke in when she was in the 5th grade.

I even found both of them in my closet so was pretty proud of myself for that....

I ended up having a really great time!

As it turns out I should not have worried so much about the dress code, I was completely fine!

It felt good to be out to a party.

I felt a little dusted-off.

I didn't know most people there except for LaGuardia parents and a couple Juilliard students.

There were dance performances, auctions, and raffles...and speeches and awards.

Overall it was a really fun evening and we got home after midnight.