“Law Laughs” is a new column by Advocate Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Editor Gemard Guery which will detail fun “news stories” from around the Law community.

By Gemard Guery – Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Editor

One Jonathan Law student recently promoted self-love in a very unique way.

On May 20, Jonathan Law junior Sara Moshirzadeh threw her 17th birthday party along with some of her closest friends.  However, the theme truly set the party apart from any other birthday party.  The party was entirely Sara-themed.

“Initially, I wanted to have a bouncy house in my backyard for my birthday party, but for the past few years there’s always been rain on the day of my birthday party and I didn’t want to take any chances. Also, it was pretty hard to find the right size bouncy house for 20 high schoolers. I had to think about what I wanted the party to be centered around,” Moshirzadeh said.  After a while I realized that this whole year I’ve had a running joke about how amazing I am, and I decided to take those jokes a step further and make it a me-themed party and the ‘I Love Sara’ shirts to get other people to take part in the joke.”

Sara’s party consisted of ribbon with pictures of herself on it, a paper doll chain of Sara’s, a bunch of pictures of herself on a cork-board above her fireplace, and a five foot cut out of herself. The party also consisted of Sara-themed games such as trivia and a dress like Sara competition.Her party also consisted of a cake that said “Happy Birthday Queen” and a stick figure drawing of herself.

Sara’s friends were incredibly excited about the theme and party.

“It was great and definitely a representation of self-love,” senior Chris Lambiase said. “I really love the positivity she has for herself.”

At the party, some of Sara’s friends were given a shirt that said “I Love Sara” on it as a prize for winning the dress as Sara competition.

“I was so excited to spend time with friends especially Sara and appreciate all the laughs that she’s given me.  It was actually an amazing time,” junior Helen Chizmazia said.

After the party, the “I Love Sara” shirts were in high demand. Sara ended up deciding to make more and a friend suggested wearing them all to school that following Tuesday.  So many friends wanted the shirt that not everyone was able to get it.

“I wanted a shirt to match with all my fellow Sara fans.  Not getting it made me feel disappointed because I thought Sara would treat her fans better,” junior Toni Cepalia said.

Though some friends (such as myself) didn’t get a shirt, overall, the experience was just really fun for all involved and created lots of laughs between friends.

“I feel like throwing a birthday party is kind of like having a ‘you’-themed party,'” Moshirzadeh said. “I just decided to embrace that fact and have some fun with it. My friends know me well enough to know that this was on brand.”