ANZA 80's ball

This was a huge milestone in Jakarta expat life - the return of a real FULL-SIZED ball! No masks, no limited capacity, no peduli lindungi vaccine checks...just some good ole fashioned costumes and fun! The ANZA ball is always a guaranteed good time and an 80's theme meant some pretty rad costumes. We even got a live band again!

We got together at Chris and Jerilyn's before heading to the Fairmont and this group was looking pretty amazing.

We had 80's punk rock, prom, presidents, hard rock, and even a few movie stars like Maverick and Marty McFly!

The ball room looked amazing! We were so ready for a REAL party!!

Ran into Mr. Allerton, who was a pretty great Boy George.

Amazon US, Amazon UK, and tokopedia all delivered some amazing costumes!

And the ever-entertaining party pics! This was such a fun group, even though we didn't all fit at one table.

When I ran into Claire and her glow in the dark bracelets, I decided to propose a swap for some new accessories. Little did I know that this would turn into a really fun hobby for the night because most people were covered in accessories.  Thus began Operation Swapsies.

This Maverick was such a good sport, he was willing to trade shirts! I think he enjoyed his new shirt even more than me!

Target acquired: end of the night amazing wig!

By the end of the evening, I had my own shoes, stockings, shorts, and one original glove. And my fanny pack - I was unwilling to give up that amazing phone and chapstick holder.  Everything else was new to me (I did swap the skirt even though it was nearly the same) It was such a fun and memorable night and a great way to make new friends!