Get ready, it's around the corner!

HALLOWEEN!!!
Usually I start thinking up new costumes sometime around November 2nd and 3rd when my massive hangover from my annual massive Halloween party starts clearing up. This holiday is no fucking joke. It's likely to be my favorite, although in May it's Memorial Day, and in August I'm a big fan of Labor Day. Basically I fully celebrate and herald any holiday that obliges me to ditch my family, hang out with friends, and get shit faced. Halloween is the best because on top of all that you get to dress up.

I love dressing up. Whether its just a nice dress and heels to wear out to a total skeezy dive bar or way-too-conceptual make up at a dance recietal, I love puttin' on the Ritz, trottin' in blue suede shoes, and waving at the elbow with my sparkling tiarra. But Halloween...man, you get to do whatever you want! So much room for creativity on this one! My BFF has been, for the past several years, constructing large, 3-D costumes of appliances and electronics. This year she went as a conventional cheese grater. Her love of tandem costumes pushed her boyfriend into the role of "cheese". It was awesome. I tend to pick characters. A few years ago I though I hit my pinnacle as "Mrs. Mia Wallace" (Uma Thurman, Pulp Fiction) in the scene where she's overdosed and recieved a lovingly administered shot of adrenaline, straight to the heart. While my hair was already pretty close to Wallace's a trip to Old Navy got the mod black & white outfit. I finished it off with powder glued to the rim of my nose, a wicked nose bleed, and a sawed off plunger crazy-glued to my chest.

It was awesome.

This past year's bash saw a laundry list of top-notch costumes: American Pyscho, Abe Lincoln (being shot in the head), Mary- Mother of God (yours truly), the Ambiguously Gay Duo, and some chick as the deli toothpick inside a turkey-and-cheese-on-black-rye sandwich.

So this year Laura, Jenny and I have been on the hunt for a suitable 3 person theme. The 3 Musketeers is pretty intense, and I don't know that I could trust myself with a sword (plastic or not) after a few drinks. The 3 Amigos is pretty cool, and not necessarily out of the running, but I think we've narrowed it down to 2 :
1.) Three's Company
2.) The Beastie Boys.

For number one I think it's pretty obvious that Jenny would be Kristie and I'd be Janet leaving Laura to wear stilts and tiny 70s running shorts as Jack, which she seems to be totally ok with.

For number 2 I totally call dibs on Mike D. I'm not to sure, but I think Laura shrieked ownership of Ad-Rock which would make Jenny MCA.

Option number 1 leaves us the ability to stumble around the apartment, exasperated and running from whatever guest we deem "Mr. Roper" for the night.

Option 2 gives us free reign to strike series of ridiculous poses, scream about our right to party, and engage in a sickening amount of high-fives. Tough choice!



To check out pics of last year's party go here.