My job has a “use them or lose them” policy when it comes to vacation days. I had two days left to use before my anniversary date in November, so I took off yesterday and today. I figured that I would need the extra time to prepare for my Halloween party and boy was I right. Because I tend to be a little OCD and a bit of a perfectionist, I was fiddling with my decorations for most of the day yesterday. I know that no one will care if I have three spiders hanging from the doorway or two, but I spent hours rearranging them anyway. I settled on three spiders. For some reason odd numbers calm me. Yeah, I have a therapist.
Today will be spent buying food and vacuuming. You’re enthralled, I know. I also have to get my costume together. I have all the main pieces, but I think I still need some details. Like goggles. And dry ice. And a Van de Graaff generator. I may have to do without that last one.
I’m not going to reveal my costume here untill Halloween, but I will let you see my costume from last year (and because I promised fellow Halloween junkie Thought’s Appear that I would).
That is me on the left as zombie Princess Leia, my mom in the middle as The Ghost of Halloween and my sister on the right as Julie McCoy the Cruise Director from The Love Boat. If you haven’t read the story about last year’s Halloween party I would really love if you would. It’s a big ball of rad.
Here’s another pic with my mom’s boyfriend Captain Bill (yes he really is a captain).
He didn’t rent that costume, folks. He made everything. Capt’n Bill don’t play.
Here’s one with my husband.
Yes, my husband is Stewie Griffin from Family Guy. The only way he would dress up is if he could be Stewie so I sewed a big pair of red overalls for him. He already owned the teddy bear.
So, yeah, last year’s Halloween is a big act to follow. I know that there won’t be any surprise guests or explosions, but that’s okay. I am looking forward to spending time with some old friends who I haven’t seen in a while.
Excuse me, I have some spiders to rearrange.
Everything about these costumes reek of awesomeness! Can’t wait to see this year’s costume!
I hope I can pull it together. Thanks!
I love the challenge of having to outdo last year’s costume. Every year I try to freak out my co-workers. I owe it to them. If they don’t know who I am when they see me, I feel I have done my job. Especially if there is a puddle of urine forming around their feet.
Have fun getting the costume right Amy! The generator sounds AWESOME.
There is always the pressure to go bigger and better. Making people pee on themselves is a definite win!
You should really read the post I linked to, you will appreciate it.
Awesome costumes, but I particularly love Stewie!
I kinda love Stewie, too.
big hearts! I wish I could take a road trip and show up as a surprise guest! You totally need a slutty punk rock zombie girl in your midst.
have a blast! can’t wait to read all about it!
No party is complete without a slutty punk rock zombie girl! I’ll have a drink for you.
Seems like this group of adults(?) relishes in the joys of Halloween more than any kids I know. It is delightful that you all have a bit of the child in you. But if that is so, how do you punish yourself for staying out too late, still going up to the house where “those people” live and getting sick from all the candy? I used to sell my candy so I could by more model airplanes!
We are all big kids at heart. Who says you need to be punished for any of those things? As long as I can pay my bills, I consider myself grown up enough.
I love the Zombie Princess Leia idea, too cool for school for sure!!
Thank you! I thought it was an inspired costume.
OMG! OMG! OMG! You posted it! You’re awesome! You look amazing! I can now die happy.
I love the Stewie costume, too. =)
So happy that it lived up to your expectations. Thank you!!
My God I love you as zombie Princess Leia! I wonder if anyone has ever done zombie Princess Diana? What? It’s not like it’s too soon.
Not too soon for me! How about zombie Mother Theresa? Yeah, that one could get you in trouble.
Thanks, Scott!
My dogs hijacked my Halloween blog…or as they call it, Howl-o-ween. http://wp.me/p15PPA-8Z
I saw your graph of your Freshly Pressed numbers before and after…very informative and hysterical at the same time. “I’m Lady Gaga”..loved it! LOL
Blessings,
Ava
I hope you are having a fun Halloween! I can’t wait to see this years costume, although last years was creative. It sounds like you go all out for this and that’s awesome! I LOVE the Stewie costume that’s awesome. A good friend of ours has a Halloween party every year but the past two we haven’t been able to go because we have the kids to take out and around for Halloween…but I am really wanting to go and streetch my creative wings. I did sew my daughters costume this year and she’s already talking about one for next year. I wish she would slow down. There are some very creative people with very creative costumes. I saw a toilet, a leprechaun and a few realistic looking zombies that really impressed me. Have an awesome Halloween!
The Halloween parties are fun, but I really do love handing out the candy to all the kids and seeing their costumes. My costumes were always hand-made by my mom when I was little. so I really appreciate when parents take the time to make their kid’s costume and not just pull one off a rack.
Happy Halloween to you, too!
My favorite line: “Yeah, I have a therapist.”
We could save a lot of time in our meetings if my therapist read my blog.
I like the idea of a zombie Princess Leia. I think this should become a trend: zombie princess, zombie ninja, zombie Mario…. The mind boggles.
It could turn very meta, like my costume was normal Princess Leia, but then the Zombie Apocalypse happened and I got bit. It could work for any costume. Zombie slutty nurse, zombie pirate, zombie Rainbow Brite. How about zombie zombie? I think I just blew my own mind.
I’m glad you finally decided to post last years Zombie Princess Leia. It looks magnificent. Stewie looks awesome, but, even more awesome because you made it! Can’t wait to see this years costume.
It’s kinda hard to believe, but I don’t think I have one picture of me in this year’s costume. It wasn’t nearly as spectacular as zombie Leia, so no big loss, really.
Did I miss it? What was this year’s costume? Zombie Princess Leia is so cool.
I knew I had lost my sweet little butterfly/princess daughter to the big bad real world the year she decided to be a zombie cheerleader.
Totally love Julie McCoy and Stewie!!!
I don’t think I have any pictures of me in costume this year. That’s okay, cause it wasn’t nearly as cool as zombie Leia. I was just a mad scientist/doctor person.
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