Friends don't let friends drink white wine...
The fundraising auction was Saturday night and in my humble opinion it was a smashing success! Unfortunately, I got a little smashed as well and I'm payed the price for it the next day. I managed to suck down 5 glasses of white wine and a token kamikaze - not a pretty sight considering my alcohol tolerance is at nil. Luckily, I'm a gushingly happy drunk so if anything so I just tried to spread good cheer. I had about 10 people come up to me and tell me how nice I looked, one person even went so far to say that she almost didn't recognize me. I guess it should be a good thing, but it makes me wonder if I really just look like crap the rest of the time. It was like they were all shocked I could actually clean up. But it didn't stop my good cheer and I had a great time.
The mirror project went for $600.00 in a silent auction. We all agreed that if it had either gone live or had stayed open longer it would have gone for more. My mother was disappointed, she really wanted it but the price ended up being over her limit. Instead she focused her energy on a gas grill...yeah for us..we now have a new grill for our patio and she got to win something. Our last grill basically imploded while we were living in Charleston and we have greatly missed it. I managed to get a little overly generous and paid $200.00 for an overnight babysitter - that's what liquor will do to you! BUT, at least I know sometime in the next year Tom and I can have a real date night, complete with hotel room and a nice sleep in sans children.
Pre-event..you would not BELIEVE what happened to me. I was in desperate need of a hair cut so I just picked a random salon out of the phone book and went for it. The auction theme was "Hollywood Glamor" so figured I should at the very least get my big hair blown straight and try to channel some inner glamor. I get to the salon and am mid styling when a camera crew enters the salon. Get this, apparently they were filming for a new reality show on TLC. Holy crap. Of course I was filmed mid blow dry, no make up with a giant mushroom afro - couldn't they at least wait until I was done for a presentable filler shot. I'm sure the whole thing will make it to the cutting room floor but it was quite an adventure. For the Mom, who was being taped, she didn't look like she was having a good time, must be challenging to have your every move dictated and filmed.
You look fab! I love that skirt - VERY cute!
Posted by: trillian42 | April 21, 2008 at 02:01 PM
You look terrific, Heather! I love your hair.
Posted by: caitlyn | April 21, 2008 at 03:40 PM
You look great!
I don't think I could handle someone following me around with a camera.
Posted by: Trish | April 21, 2008 at 05:42 PM
You look really good, love the hair like that! Nice that the mirror did so well too! Hehe..now we'll be looking for you on TLC.
Posted by: Zonda | April 21, 2008 at 06:20 PM
LMAO. Two glasses of red wine and I'm totally flying high for the night with a potential headache the next morning, so I know *totally* how you feel. I figure that for folks like us with such a low tolerance, the total benefit to it is that a bottle of wine can last upwards of a week!
Posted by: Susan B | April 22, 2008 at 01:28 PM
It's nice to know all your hard work paid off! You look absolutely wonderful! :)
Posted by: Ruinwen | April 23, 2008 at 12:25 PM