Today is my 31st birthday and in an effort to not dwell on the fact that I’ve past all the exciting birthdays and now just getting old, I went through the pictures of my 21st birthday.  I can’t believe its been 10 years since then but whatever, moving on.  I was at FSU in Tallahassee, Florida for my 21st birthday.  Tennessee Street was the main drag with all the bars and clubs.  Making your way down this street, hitting all the establishments was called the Tennessee Waltz.  Somehow it had become tradition at this school to do the Tennessee Waltz for the big 2 1 with everyone dressed in some theme.  Since I was Miss FSU, my friends and I decided to go as beauty queens.  We all wore tiaras and sashes.  My sash said Miss 21st Birthday but everyone else’s sash said Miss whatever fabulous intoxicating concoction they most enjoyed, such as Miss Cosmo and Miss Margarita!

My friends bought me drinks and shots at each place and had me sign my name after each one on a napkin.  I still have that napkin.  Its quite funny to see how the signature gets just plain illegible.  I was surrounded by great friends who showed me a good time but also took very good care of me…helped me get my pants back on after peeing, got me home safely and even helped me puke it all up. 

Someone documented the event quite well with pictures and I’m enjoying the stroll down memory lane.  Here’s a couple I thought I’d share.

This is how the beauty queens started and this is how we ended.