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 <description>Going solo can be liberating- as you&#039;ve discovered! Glad you went? I think so... CM</description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:32:29 -0500</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Ah, the spring formal — otherwise known to the best of cynics as &amp;quot;the Prom&amp;quot; — has come and gone. After a last-minute dash to find a new dress (I had the great misfortune of finding out that Sweeney Todd works at my friendly neighborhood dry cleaners and my dress was butchered), I am happy to report that I have survived the blessed event. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While this year&#039;s formal was less than noteworthy, I still managed to have a good time. Note to the readers: Bring the fun with you, and you will never have to worry about how lame an event is. It will merely serve as background chatter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My decision to fly solo was indeed a good one, as I was able to come and go as I pleased, talk to whomever without feeling as if I was neglecting someone else, and just really kick back and enjoy myself. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A few friends were not as fortunate, for they succumbed to the pressures of bringing a date. During the course of the evening, when they were able to steal away, a couple of them mentioned feeling a bit burdened with their newfound responsibilities. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When you&#039;re the only person in the room your date knows, it tends to add an unnecessary amount of strain to an evening that is supposed to be enjoyable. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As I see it, going stag is really the only way to go.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;

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 <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:00:57 -0500</pubDate>
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