Thinks Galas are created to kill you slowly

So my study association is holding this Pre-Christmas gala at the end of this month. Problem is, it is compulsory for us to bring dates which are not active members of the association. I've been ignoring this by consciously telling myself that it's still far away so I can deal with it later. But now it's 2 weeks to D-day. The clock is frigging ticking. And my fellow active members have been all over me asking who am I gonna take to the gala.

Do you know how hard it is to just randomly pick someone from your class to bring as your date?

Furthermore, do you know how hard it is to ask him if he wants to go to the gala with you with all the adverse potential answers?

People should just mate and die.

After much narrowing down options, I came out with 1 possibility. Problem is, havent talked to him since before the exams, which is last month. This morning, I made up my mind to just go ahead and ask him, and here I am after school NOT HAVING A DATE YET.

Why?

BECAUSE THIS GIRL IS TOO CHICKEN SHIT TO JUST GO AHEAD AND ASK SOMEONE TO BE HER DATE FOR THE STUPID PRECHRISTMAS GALA.

I swear to god I would degrade myself with Facebook or something one of these days.

I know I really need to ask someone SOON as they'll need to buy/borrow/steal a penguin suit to look pretty and be my trophy date.

Which reminds me, I dont have a dress yet.

Galas are a tool of modern torture, I'm telling you.