On Saturday, November 24th, we attended Matthew's banquet celebration. This particular event is essentially the end-all party of the semester. Technically, we do have several parties
after banquet, but this one is different. It's always held in the evening and everyone gets what I call,
island fancy. The boys get out their ties and long pants, and the girls pull out their high heels and wedges from the back of the closet. (We don't normally wear heels down here unless for special occasions...flippies are our staple. Sand, rocks, hills...you get the idea.) We all know we're going to sweat our asses off, and that for us girls, our makeup is going to melt, but we deal with it. We deal with it, because we must. It's tradition; it's
island fancy...or vain stupidity. However you want to look at it. Anyway, in addition to our sweaty selves, there's always dj music, food, booze, lots of dancing, and for some—a feeling of sentimentality floating in the air. It's pretty much a guaranteed good time.
Just like
Pink Semester's banquet in July, Matthew's class chose
Spice Mill as the venue. Since this restaurant is situated on Cockleshell Beach, we had a beautiful view of
Nevis, as well as the serene coastline scenery of the peninsula. And what I love most about nighttime beach parties like this one, is that I always have the option to escape the loudness of the crowd. I can head to the shore and listen to the waves crawl and crash their way onto the beach. S u p e r. R e l a x i n g.
Overall, we had a great time, but it was a little surreal to be there. I just can't seem to wrap my mind around the fact that Matthew and his classmates are almost finished with their 7th semester. Amazing! But sad. But amazing!
Here are a few photos from the event...
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| Group picture @ Timothy Hill scenic turn-out. |
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| Lindsay, Rhiannon, me. |
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| Matty G. & Matty D. are having a great time! Can't you tell? |
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