i screamed, you screamed, we all screamed for... chocolate!

because i am sure you are all DYING to know, i am happy to report that the chocolate carnivale was a huge success! especially good news because there were a lot of obstacles along the way, and it could have been sort of a disaster. as it happened, the only major obstacle on the night of the event was the fact that my dress was nigh unto impossible to get on. i was stuck half in and half out for at least 15 minutes, panicked that i might be stuck like that forever. luckily my fellow board member tristen came into the bathroom and, peeking through the arm hole, i begged her for help. a firm tug and on it went. i won't even tell you how long it took to get it off, but at least i was in the privacy, and space, of my own home.

but, back to the event. we had hundreds of people there, raised good money and gorged ourselves on some of the best chocolate i have ever tasted. the whole event was beautiful, with classy centerpieces, gorgeous flowers, fancy dresses and stunningly displayed treats. sadly, i don't have any pictures of all of that, but here are some of the dear friends who came to support me and the event! thanks, guys! (and sorry to everyone who snuck away without a snapshot. i'll get you next time...)

christian promised a "backless" entry, but chickened out at the last minute and went with a blazer. boo. and joel took one for the team by scoping out the breaker box situation in the men's bathroom (seems like an odd place for something so important at the young WOMEN'S christian association, but what can you do?)




lovely ladies marci, sallee and misty were great taste-testers, and no one spilled, which is a success in and of itself.



denise (on my right) was one of our award winners, and was also the most darling thing. she was nominated by my old india cohort, ruby (on my left) and her friend, caitlinm (on the end). i accidentally deleted the nomination form ruby sent for me denise and yahoo support said, basically, that it could never, ever, ever be recovered. i didn't even know who the nomination had come from but, in a chocolate carnivale miracle, ruby figured out it was her and sent it again. whew!




oertel came all the way from provo, because she is awesome like that. and susan came all the way from our house. also awesome.



and nate came, even though he alleges to have had a traumatic experience with the ywca in honolulu (he has no corroborating sources so i guess i have no choice to believe him). but he agreed that a night of free chocolate was the perfect thing to heal the wound. see how happy he looks? all is forgiven.



and more lovely ladies, briana, meri and natalie.



we were all, of course, exhausted once the whole thing was over, but basking in our triumph more than made up for it. as did leftover chocolate and wine. and the icing on the (chocolate) cake? both joelle and miranda, board members extraordinaire, announced that they have buns in the oven! (flavor to be determined.) congratulations girls!