Lizzie's 3 Easy Tips on How to Have a Ball at the Ball

Friday night was DRA Ball (David Russell Apartments) which was basically a free dance for all the DRA kids involving free ice cream, dj, live music, etc. Basically a chance for people to dress up, drink champagne, dance, and socialize with their neighbors. But Balls can be hard work. Here are some things Cinderella forgot to mention:

1. Always remember to bring a cell phone and cash to a ball. Although the ball may be free and feature free ice cream and free champagne, the champagne will go fast, the ice cream melts, and you will need that money by the end of the night. Cash is useful for coat checks, ca-ching, cash bars, ca-ching, and taxi home when you cannot wait in the bus queue any longer. So unless you want to spend the night parched, hot, and impatient a few quid will be helpful.

2. Cinderella may have danced all night in her glass slippers, but you will not be able to, so ladies, always were some sort of hose to the ball. There will come a time (around the second hour) when you feet feel like they have been smashed with a hammer in your high heels. Solution? Take off those blasted shoes. However, if you ball happens to be in an old barn with iffy wood and cement floors, then you will need some sort of hose to protect those dainty feet. Barefooting it is not an option. Take my advice, wear flats or wear hosiery so you don't end up crippled and hobbling around the dance floor on your broken feet.

3. Do not make eye contact with the drunk people. Yes, it can be fun to people watch, and I advise you to do so, but do not accidently meet their eyes. Say you are in a crowd looking for your friend, make sure to keep your eyes lowered so you do not draw the drunk attention. Cinderella only made eye contact with Prince Charming, but at a ball not all men are princes. I accidently made eye contact with a very inebriated young man who then decided to introduce himself, although he was so drunk I did not catch his name as he was shaking my hand. The same guy then approached me on the dance floor. It was awkward and your friends will tease you with the "he likes you" comments.

So if you follow this advise you will have a ball at your ball. You will be able to dance until that clock strikes 2 with your Prince Charming and not some random drunk person while you cannot feel your feel and long for a bottle of water. See, success is yours for the taking if you listen to your Fairy Godmother Lizzie.