"True Blue" HKIS Ball

My school, HKIS, has an annual fund-raising ball. Parents buy tickets for teachers, and I was invited this year. It was a jaw-dropping, over-the-top ,black tie event. Every man in the room was in a tux, and every woman was dressed in their best ballgown or dress. The decorations of the Hong Kong Convention Center were done in detail, keeping with the theme of "true blue". I walked in and was served a blue cocktail and mingled while people bid on silent auction items. After cocktail hour, we had an excellent dinner, listened to some music, watched a live auction (with vacations, jewelry, and LA Lakers tickets reaching outrageous prices), and then opened up the dance floor. I received a table prize of an expensive wallet and a spa gift certificate and we watched the silent auction prices rise on the screens around us. Each person was given a "smart card" so that they could bid at the table with a small electronic device and keypad to continually bid throughout the evening. I'm pretty sure it was the fanciest thing I've ever been to.

with my co-workers Mayen (from the Phillipines) and Betty (from Alaska)

impressed with our dinner and table decorations