I have a group of friends in the Cities who throw a Halloween Party every year. They rotate it from house to house. Up until yesterday I was a CHPV (Cities Halloween Party Virgin) because I had never been able to attend. But at 11 am I decided to make the trip down and take part in their Holiday fun.
Of course, costumes are required and since I had just decided to go I didn't really have anything prepared. But being a good theatre major I had pieces on hand. I had alot of options really. I had a 20's flapper outfit, a 50' poddle skirt, a witches hat, devil's ear/tail, cat ears, clown shoes and other misc. costume pieces I could probably turn into something. I even had a fun belly dancing outfit with finger cymbals but I decided against that when I remembered reading something about their party being outdoors. So I decided the easiest would probably be to go with the 50's.
I grabbed my poodle skirt, a plain white t-shirt, white bobby socks, a neck scarf and my white canvas tennis shoes and I was set. Heck, I could even get by wearing a black leather coat and still be "in costume". Score! Cute and warm. But I was being plagued by an idea that had crossed my mind earlier while surfing the web. My friends had been giving me such a bad time about being a facebook addict that I thought the funniest costume would be for me to go as a facebook wall--old fashioned style. But I was torn...the 50's outfit was free. I would need supplies for the facebook costume. But if I was ever going to go as a facebook page this would be the year. But I didn't have much time...afterall, I just decided to go and I had to travel to the Cities. But the facebook idea was so much more creative...ARGH! TO BE OR NOT TO BE FACEBOOK FOR HALLOWEEN?
Of course, costumes are required and since I had just decided to go I didn't really have anything prepared. But being a good theatre major I had pieces on hand. I had alot of options really. I had a 20's flapper outfit, a 50' poddle skirt, a witches hat, devil's ear/tail, cat ears, clown shoes and other misc. costume pieces I could probably turn into something. I even had a fun belly dancing outfit with finger cymbals but I decided against that when I remembered reading something about their party being outdoors. So I decided the easiest would probably be to go with the 50's.
I grabbed my poodle skirt, a plain white t-shirt, white bobby socks, a neck scarf and my white canvas tennis shoes and I was set. Heck, I could even get by wearing a black leather coat and still be "in costume". Score! Cute and warm. But I was being plagued by an idea that had crossed my mind earlier while surfing the web. My friends had been giving me such a bad time about being a facebook addict that I thought the funniest costume would be for me to go as a facebook wall--old fashioned style. But I was torn...the 50's outfit was free. I would need supplies for the facebook costume. But if I was ever going to go as a facebook page this would be the year. But I didn't have much time...afterall, I just decided to go and I had to travel to the Cities. But the facebook idea was so much more creative...ARGH! TO BE OR NOT TO BE FACEBOOK FOR HALLOWEEN?
TO BE! So I rushed to the local dollar store, picked up some washable markers (afterall, I figured there would be alcohol consumed by people and drunk people are worse than kids with being responsible with markers!). Then I bought a tri-fold poster board, some fabric, some pre-cut letters, some white-out (because of course the letters didn't come in white), a box cutter, a hot glue gun and glue sticks. Of course I alreaady have a glue gun and sticks someplace but they're packed far far away with the house being on the market and I knew just being new ones would save me more time than trying to find them at this point.
Two and a half hours later I was done. My facebook Wall was ready for posts. Attached you'll see the end result. I think it was a success. Oh, and I did wear the 50's outfit too just in case someone else decided that a facebook wall was the thing TO BE!
R: 2 miles, W 1.6
Two and a half hours later I was done. My facebook Wall was ready for posts. Attached you'll see the end result. I think it was a success. Oh, and I did wear the 50's outfit too just in case someone else decided that a facebook wall was the thing TO BE!
R: 2 miles, W 1.6
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