I had a Youth in Government (YIG) conference a few weekends ago, which was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. Teens take over the Minnesota capitol and pass laws, argue court cases, and act as media for a little mock government. The program had taught me so many things over the years, not only about government, but about myself. It has given me such great self confidence and taught me many life lessons. If you have the chance to participate in the program, DO IT! You won't regret it! I'm sad to say it was my last year in the program as a participant, but I'm totally coming back next year to help spark the government flame in the incoming 8th graders!
One of the best parts about the weekend is the dress code. It is so fun to get all dressed up like I will for my real job one day. Here are a few of my outfits...
I wore this for the Officer banquet. I had the honor of being secretary of state this year! I was voted in last year by over 1,600 students! I found this cute lace dress at Sears. Yes, I said Sears. They honestly have the cutest stuff, you just gotta dig!!! It was the perfect length, professional but still fun! Finished the look off with red heels and a gold chain necklace.
Working hard, of hardly working? I went for a pants/dress combo this day. I got the pants at Sears for $10 a couple months ago (they're just plain black skinny dress pants) and I found the shirt at H&M about a year ago. I never had really worn it before this, but now it's one of my favorites! I Had my sparkley lanyard on so no necklace on this one! I also wore my hot pink and black heels from prom two years ago. Best. purchase. of. my. life. Those shoes have been through everything and they still look amazing. I highly suggest Aldo or their off-shoot store Call It Spring for quality shoes at a pretty reasonable price.
The next weekend we had my high school's production of Macbeth. Every year we have a student-run winter Shakespeare performance, but there's a twist. The theme changes every year. Last year we did The Tempest with a theme of Circus. This year our theme was Feudal Japan. Costumes are my favorite part, so of course I'm on the costuming team! Although I was very busy with YIG, I tried to put in a few solid weeks of costuming. All of the costumes turned out AMAZING!
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| Macbeth |
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| Son of Emperor |
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| Lady Macbeth |
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| Witch |
All of these costumes were made from scratch by the amazing costuming team! We spent hours cutting, serging, sewing, ripping, pinning, and any other sewing term you can think of to make these beautiful costumes! It was one of the most fun shows to costume for ever!!
Finally, this past weekend was supposed to be the end of finals, but of course that Minnesotan weather just had to get in the way. Three snow days have come between me and my physics final. I'm ready to get it over with!
How have you been keeping warm during these past few days? Let me know!!
