Halloween 2007

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Bring out your dead.....er, I mean, bring out your plans.

I absolutely adore this holiday but since we're traveling for much of October I'm not going to have time to make an elaborate costume or throw a party (yeah, it's my best excuse). Also, the 31st is a freaking Wednesday. I work until 9pm on Wednesday. My boss has said I can take it off if I want, but even if I did, what would I do? The trick or treaters are all done before I even get home on a normal day.

Our fair city has a Treats in the Streets (http://cityoforange.org/news/displaynews.asp?NewsID=688&targetid=1) on October 25th. That's a Thursday. If you're not going to do it actually on Halloween, you'd think they'd shoot for a Friday or Saturday?? Not only that, the trick or treating ENDS at 5:30pm. ENDS. It's enough to make a cadaverous girl cry in her black velvet hanky. Once again, I'm struck by how America is dismantling this holiday, even as the orange and black decorations become more and more ubiquitous and Christmasified.

Anyway, that's my rant for this year (please tune in every October for my gripes regarding parental fears and PC party pooping). Are any of you rejoicing in darkness and innermost fears this spooky fall season? What are the kids wearing, wendybeth/katiesue/Moonliner/scaeagles/traci/mouseygirl? (did I miss anyone?) What are the adults wearing?


;) <<Black Cat>> ;)

[Capt Jack]

a pirates life for me...again
I never get trick-or-treaters at my house. just as well I think. it keeps me from loading my cupboards up with candy-licious junkfood that I would eat far more of than Id give away anyway.
there are a few adult super-parties given every year by local radio stations. Ive seen some of the pics over time but never been. looks like fun...but yeah...a wednesday. :-/

[BarTopDancer]

If I end up at a party I'll pull out the Jessica Rabbit dress or my French maid costume. To tired to think of something new.

If I don't I'll end up at a friends house passing out...candy that is.

[katiesue]

Maddy hasn't decided yet. There's her first school dance on the 26th. I'm not sure if it's costume or not.

We'll have her annual pumpkn carving party on the 28th. It's a little early but it's too hard to schedule on a weeknight. I put down cheap plastic table cloths all over my kitchen floor. Put the pumpkins on it and let them have at it. Then when they're all done I just wrap up all the mess in the table cloths and make a trip to the dumpster. Totally easy. I usually only schedule it for a couple of hours - longer and the natives get restless and make me bonkers. The kids love it and they come up with some pretty creative pumpkins.

I don't get many trick or treaters. The ones that show up later usually totally score because I'll throw in half a bag of candy just to get it out of the house.

[Not Afraid]

We have a booth at the Howl'Oween doggie parade this year. I'm making our booth into the "Bone Yard". I'm making toombstones with pet epitaths on them, an open grave, a table that is a crypt, and other creepy things. It will be a walk-thru booth and the owners will get their swag after walking through the bone yard. This is an experiment that I sure hope works out.

[Prudence]

I don't get out of class until 9:20. No Halloween for me again this year. :(

[Kevy Baby]

If I end up at a party I'll pull out the Jessica Rabbit dress or my French maid costume. Too tired to think of something new.Well, let me know which one you pick: I would hate to show up at a party with us both wearing the same thing.

We have a booth at the Howl'Oween doggie parade this year. I'm making our booth into the "Bone Yard". I'm making tombstones with pet epitaphs on them, an open grave, a table that is a crypt, and other creepy things. It will be a walk-thru booth and the owners will get their swag after walking through the bone yard. This is an experiment that I sure hope works out.That sounds cool - great idea!

[Moonliner]

I expect our plan will be more or less be a repeat of last year. My son will be remaking his maze - Maze v2.0. Headliner will be doing the candy run around the neighbourhood, and I'll probably recreate my "stick man" costume from a few years ago. I dress all in black and then take glow necklaces, straighten them out and attach them to my arms, legs and body to make a stick figure. From a distance, in the dark, the effect is quite striking.

Here are the day-after remains of the maze from last year.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/Moonliner/maze.jpg

[Morrigoon]

I don't know of anyone throwing a party this time around. It's a freaking Wednesday, so I totally understand. Can't throw one myself because my party-throwing dance card is already full for the year with two upcoming events.

[cirquelover]

Zach will be Davey Jones this year. I scored him a cool costume in Vegas at the Disney outlet store. He loves the face mask and claw hand. Now he is trying to convince me he needs a bloody sword to go with it. I don't recall seeing Mr Jones with a bloody sword:rolleyes: in the movie!

I usually dress as Sally but it really won't fit in with his costume this year. I like the stick man idea, cheap and easy. I'll have to suggest it to Gary. He's a crumudgeon though and usually hides out for Halloween!

My friends used to put on a concert every year for Halloween and that was a blast but the old Grange Hall won't let them anymore. That was a fun old place to decorate. It usually took us all night but it was a blast!

[madmonkeygirl]

Our yearly tradition of going to Knott's Scary Farm and this time around doing the hotel package. :) Since i am already asked for the day off from work and the next day as well being a Wednesday that shouldn't be a problem getting work off. Now to have someone doggie sit...lmao Universal's Halloween Horror Nights was almost too scary (but maybe that's cuz it was employee preview night last night) and the monsters were almost too much making Knott's look like a walk in the park. Next to Christmas Halloween is my favorite time of the year.

[NirvanaMan]

It's my fave holiday. Not sure what I will do this year. The usual tradition or otherwise. I just don't know. :(

[madmonkeygirl]

It's official i just booked a Haunted Dreams package for Halloween night for Knott's. :) Kinda nice to get away and have a hotel stay as well. :) Now i can't wait for Halloween :)

[RStar]

Why does it seem so different on a wed than any other weeknight mon-thur? Last year was a Tue., and I don't remember any grumblings. Next year will be a Thur so some people can take Fri off.

I'm planning on handing out some candy this year and that's about it. No kids in the house, so it seems less of an issue....

[madmonkeygirl]

I love when Halloween is on a weeknight. Makes going to Haunt that much more less busy but yet Halloween night is the one of the least crowded due to people either working, having kids go trick or treating or whatever. I'm really not complaining one bit no matter what night it falls on. Gonna have my mom here to take care of the doggies and if there are any trick or treaters as well she can greet them and pass out candy. I always take off Halloween no matter what day of the week it is (since i do not have a monday thru friday job anymore).

[Gemini Cricket]

It's my fave holiday. Not sure what I will do this year. The usual tradition or otherwise. I just don't know. :(
Yay! Party at NM's house!!! :D

[Stan4dSteph]

My celebration will be at WDW. We have tickets to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party on Friday, then the Tower of Terror 13K is on Saturday night, with a party afterwards.

I am thinking of doing something simple for the run, like maybe a hat. For the party, I'm not sure what I'm going to do for a costume. I have some ideas: Bomb Voyage, Kim Possible, Shego, Jennifer Aniston's character from Office Space.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Complete with pieces of flare? Nice!

I am hoping to do SOMEthing the weekend before. It's been a bummer couple of Halloweens recently. If we're not invited anywhere this year we'll probably hit a haunted something-or-other, because Tom has got the best idea for an absurdist costume and I really would love to see it!

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I'll be hanging with the neices and nephews dressed in my usual costume. :)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/bornieo/Mark442-1.jpg

[Disneyphile]

I think we'll just spend a nice quiet Samhain at home, and I'll perform a house blessing. New year/new home, so the timing is just perfect. :)

[blueerica]

I do believe that I'll be doing a little volunteering with some kiddies on the 31st, but that's a little earlier on - not sure what after that.

[xharryb]

I'm happy because I actually do have plans this year. Most years I don't have a reason to dress up, but this year I have a party to go to. It's not actually on Halloween though, it's Saturday the 20th. Not sure why they didn't pick the 27th or the saturday after Halloween, but at least it's a party. I was thinking about doing one of my own on the 27th, but I've fallen behind on my remodeling projects and the house won't be ready yet. I might still have just a couple of people over one night to watch scary movies or something.

I usually only get less than a dozen trick or treaters, so that's not too exciting.

As far as dressing up goes, I'm gonna be Silent Bob for the party. The only person there I'm gonna know ahead of time is the hostess, so I figure I can play off my shyness as part of the character.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

As far as dressing up goes, I'm gonna be Silent Bob for the party. The only person there I'm gonna know ahead of time is the hostess, so I figure I can play off my shyness as part of the character.You should go the other way and dress as Jay so you can dance your ass off, get in people's faces and swear constantly in a Jersey accent.

[Moonliner]

I think we'll just spend a nice quiet Samhain at home, and I'll perform a house blessing. New year/new home, so the timing is just perfect. :)

Ahh to bad you can't hang out at the old apartment and leave a lasting legacy.

Dress in a nuns habit, hand out holy cards, and damn all the trick-or-treaters to hell before spritzing them with holy water. Ya know, something for them to remember you by.... :evil:

[xharryb]

You should go the other way and dress as Jay so you can dance your ass off, get in people's faces and swear constantly in a Jersey accent.

If I was a skinny blonde guy, I might consider it. Since I'm a fat guy with a beard, I'm playing towards my strengths. Besides, I can still dance as Bob. I've even included the Time in my Halloween music mix this year.

Oweee owee oh

:cool:

[scaeagles]

I think I've mentioned before what I went as the last time I dressed up for Halloween back in HS...I thought I talked about it on this board, but couldn't find the post. I'm betting MBC remembers.

Anyway, if you do....My office has a costume competition....I'm thinking it wouldn't be appropriate.

[Alex]

We'll be at Mickey's Not So Scary the weekend before.

Lani is trying to talk me into dressing up so I may wear slacks instead of jeans. But probably not.

[Mousey Girl]

Nickolas has (finally) setteled on a cheap, easy costume. He is a fan of Ed, Edd & Eddy on Cartoon Network. He will be a DCA as Ed on the 12th. It consists of a red/white striped shirt, jeans, tennies and a green, collarless jacket. All I have to do is add some yellow stripes down the arms of the jacket (I bought yellow eletrical tape) and give him a mono-brow (using an old eyeliner). I wanted him to be Edd, the smart one, but nooooo. He will be driving me nuts within the first 30 minutes. For those not familiar with teh show, Ed is not the sharpest crayon in the box and has a real need to pet chickens.

He had told me that he no longer wants to TorT, but is still waffeling.


As for me, I too, am going cheap and easy (insert Kevy comment here). I am going to be a tacky, middle aged tourist/crazy pin trading lady. I will be diggin out a mouse ears headband, DLR tote bag, a light up Mickey necklace and borrowing some of Nick's pins and laynard.

As for the night itself, Nickolas will, once again, have to set out the decorations before I get home from work. If he stays with me that night he will hitchhike with some neighbors to do his house-to-house, but, being a good, caring mom, I did tell him he can always call his dad and go out with Her kids. I don't mind, as long as David comes to get him and then brings him home after (let David use his gas).

I will hang out with my nextdoor neighbors, handing out candy and drinking margaritas.

[Kevy Baby]

Susan came up with a great idea for us, but it will need to be saved for a party (of which I don't know of any this year).

Although with the precedent I have set, I could shock everybody and show up in regular clothes.

[tracilicious]

We're going to a family party on the 27th. Michael and I are going as Tonks and Remus Lupin. I found loads of cool costumes at Goodwill, so Indi can choose what he wants (though he may want to be something we don't have, he's waffling). I think he's set on Batman. I don't know what to dress Jade up as. She really likes Dora right now, so that might be an easy way to go. I wish Halloween were longer.

[Stan4dSteph]

Well Starbucks just put out its Halloween stuff this past week, so for you procrastinators, you might find some decorations there. They're also giving away a free download every day right now. :coffee:

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I am going to be a tacky, middle aged tourist/crazy pin trading lady. I will be diggin out a mouse ears headband, DLR tote bag, a light up Mickey necklace and borrowing some of Nick's pins and laynard. What a great idea! We all have enough of an arsenal for a costume like this. You could even elbow kids out of the way to get pins, er, I mean, candy. :evil:

[Disneyphile]

Ahh to bad you can't hang out at the old apartment and leave a lasting legacy.

Dress in a nuns habit, hand out holy cards, and damn all the trick-or-treaters to hell before spritzing them with holy water. Ya know, something for them to remember you by.... :evil:Well, we are paid up through the 31st, so it's possible. That could be fun! :evil:

I am going to be a tacky, middle aged tourist/crazy pin trading lady. I will be diggin out a mouse ears headband, DLR tote bag, a light up Mickey necklace and borrowing some of Nick's pins and laynard. That so rules! :snap: Like CP said, totally elbow through people. Don't forget to also say to everyone, "Stop! I want to look for pins.", especially if they're not wearing any. ;)

[Kevy Baby]

As for me, I too, am going cheap and easy (insert Kevy comment here). I am going to be a tacky, middle aged tourist/crazy pin trading lady. I will be diggin out a mouse ears headband, DLR tote bag, a light up Mickey necklace and borrowing some of Nick's pins and laynard. You need a fanny pack to complete the ensemble






And no Kevy comment.

[Chernabog]

I usually head down to the West Hollywood festival with Mr. Al to check out the fruits and nuts. Sometimes I dress up. If anyone wants to join us please let me know! The costumes there are sooooooooooooooooooo amazing.

I'm thinking mebbe this year going with a friend as Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie (in prison garb) but.. we'll see :)

[Morrigoon]

Hmm... that could be... amusing. What time must one arrive by in order to park?

I could make a fabulous overweight and out of touch Britney :)

[mousepod]

We'll be at DCA with our 2-year-old niece. I almost wish we had done it on a different evening than Halloween proper - I'd like to see what kind of trick-or-treaters come around our neighborhood.

[Morrigoon]

In appreciation of Party City...

I just got back from checking them out, and, to their credit, they have some genuinely GOOD Halloween decorations. I mean, actually creepy/scary stuff, of halfway decent quality.

Nice to see somebody is steering away from the litany of lipstick-clad skeletons, smiling pumpkins, and ugly but unscary witches making that obnoxious and clearly electronic wailing sound, that supermarkets and department stores seem to favor.

Party City has things like hideous hanging clowns (really disturbing ones!), decrepit angels of death, realistic-ish bats and rats. Even the cliche stuff (dead hung pirates, pirate skeletons, etc) is done as well as cliche stuff can be done.

Color me impressed, that little visit to look at this year's offerings was very fun.

[Chernabog]

Hmm... that could be... amusing. What time must one arrive by in order to park?

I could make a fabulous overweight and out of touch Britney :)

Haha well parking is always an issue. I usually park around Al's right after work -- you'd hafta leave early from work that day for sure to do it. Once the sun goes down, you're gonna park farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. rrrrrrrrrrrrr.

[Nephythys]

I was going to wear all black and white- get some wings and be your average everyday generic fairy.

(get it?)

*sigh* DP said it was awful ;) but suggested bar codes- (now you get it...right? right?)

[BarTopDancer]

I get it and I like it!

Maybe change the black to blue and be a "plain wrap" fairy?

[Prudence]

I've decided I don't want to pack a costume so I'm wearing my MA hat for the DCA trick-or-treating. I don't know what I'm going to do on the actual day. If I fly to WV, I'll leave on a 7am flight east coast time, and once I get here be in class until 8:45pm pacific time, and then have to get up at 5am again on Halloween, and be in class until 9:20pm. I might not have enough enough energy to be festive.

[Mousey Girl]

I have the accesories, and am even considering some gawdawful makeup (if I still have it), but I have no idea what clothes I wull be wearing.



typos caused by rat fight

[CoasterMatt]

I always go dressed as a harmless looking sociopath.

[Kevy Baby]

I always go dressed as a harmless looking sociopath.Yeah, but what do you do for Halloween?

[Moonliner]

I was going to wear all black and white- get some wings and be your average everyday generic fairy.

(get it?)

*sigh* DP said it was awful ;) but suggested bar codes- (now you get it...right? right?)

How about in a red shirt with wings and be a fairy fairy?

[Mousey Girl]

I have a vision of the crazed pin trader. I am thinking of the short, red haried, lazy eyed, too much orange lipstick, older woman that accosted me one morning while waiting for the parking garage to open. This was before the new law went into effect banning smoking in parking structures. She came up and tried to tell me there was no smoking in the parks. I told her that in fact there were 3 designated areas in DL and 4-5 in DCA. When she realiezed I was not about to put out my cig she then asked me about pins. We dubbed her crazy pin trading lady as we watched her go from car to car, annoying everyone she encountered. Even the Cms we ran into knew about her. From what we were told she was not allowed in the parks so she haunted the garage and DTD.