Back in high school I became friends with Nik, and one of our first real "just her and I" things occured when I asked her to a dance at school. For whatever reason (I really can't understand it now) the theme of the dance encouraged us to dress like famous couples (perhaps we were ripping off that Drew Barrymore movie where she goes back to high school undercover?), and for some reason Nik and I thought it would be a good idea to go as a couple that had just woken up and were still wearing their pajamas. Hilarious high school hijinx!

Well, here and now, many moons later, I'm still calling Nik up in desperation, asking her to be my +1 for things. On Saturday night I was invited to a party throw by the wonderful owners of Lovely: A Bake Shop, and Nik came along with me.

Below, enjoy photo proof of all of this, from high schoolers at a dance in pajamas, to respectable adults who have probably had too much to drink.

p.s. My hair in the high school pic is purposely trying to look like crazy bed head. Even if that were the "style" at the time, how could I have not known how ridiculous that looked. I mean, c'mon!