Trick or Treat

So, Wednesday was Trick-or-Treat in the Ford City area.  I finished up at the salon at 7:00 and headed down to BFF Jill's Salon to help pass out treats. 

I was greeted by this sign.  Teens in no costume is a big pet peeve of Jill's.  Hey, if you have a costume on, cool!  This is even despite the fact that Trick-or-Treat is for 12 year olds and under. 

We heard of a lady who solved her disgust of teens coming with no costumes, smoking cigarettes, while they are TOTing and never say thank you.  She saved all year.  Ketchup packs. From Wendys, McDonalds, you name it.  When those kids came to her door, that is what she gave them!  GENIOUS!!  They had no clue, either!  Can you imagine their surprise at the end of the night when they check out their loot!

So, next pet peeve on BFF Jill's list is tiny babies, either in strollers or being carried around and the adult has a bag and expects a treat.  So, are you telling me that the baby eats that candy?  Um no..............the adult does.   We all love to look at little ones in costume, but is it necessary to give them candy that they can't eat?  To solve this problem for next year, BFF Jill is purchasing a case of baby food and will be giving that to babies under a year old.  GENIOUS!!

Now, my pet peeve is the mothers that are taking their kids TOTing and dressed in costume as well.  I have no problem with this except for when these costumes are obviously stippers or hookers.  I am telling you I have never seen so many ass cheeks.  Roller Derby is more modest than TOT night was.  I am talking tiny booty shorts, with ruffles and ass hanging out with a tail back there with a Madonna bra on and nothing else.  First of all, what the fuck are you?  Madonna with a tail?  A stripper with a tail.  What is up with this tail?

To solve this, next year, I will be handing out clothes to these hoochies.  See, between three of us, we have solved all of the issues!

Tonight is the annual, getting dressed up and going out night.  I am not all about dressing like a slut on Halloween, I am all about dressing Scary.  Remember last year?  Carrie.  I won Scariest Costume.  This year is Medusa.  Will I out due myself?  We will see!

Becoming Carrie...

I've planned to be Carrie for Halloween for three years now. I've had most of the supplies to do her for at least three years. Between working at Scarehouse and other issues, I wasn't able to pull the costume off until this year.

It started with the dress and wig. On Monday, I had Tammy help me by squirting four tubes of fake blood on me while I was wearing the wig and dress. Little did I know that fake blood, when it dries on objects, turns purple. Now usually I am all about the purple, but not when it comes to blood. So I mixed up some acrylic paint and went to town adding about three layers of paint over the next few days. I finally got it bloody enough.

Halloween night, I started getting ready two hours before we were all to meet. I wanted the blood to be really dry on my body so that I didn't ruin the car seats or furniture. I decided to take progression photos. This is the start photo.

I then used pale face powder to make my tan skin look pale like Carrie's is. I then applied light blue eye shadow and the basics.

Then came the fun. I started dripping my face with blood. I then moved onto my arms, neck and chest. I used a hair dryer to assist in drying.

After it was all dry, I got dressed. I was ready to head to Becky's to meet everyone!

Becky was Octo-Mom!




















Jill was Ugly Betty




















Natalie was a Pirate Wench




















Amanda was Erica Estrada aka Punch




















Sandy was the Original mother of the year. We got her in a witches hat later that evening.

As we made our rounds, we met up with some old friends, here I am with Miss Ween, my former boss Bryan.

We met some new friends too, here Carrie meets Mike Tomlin!

We won some contests. Natalie won Sexy Costume, beating out the Slutty Cop. WHOO HOO! Take that slutty girls!

I won Scariest and Octo Mom took third in another contest at a different bar.

I hope everyone had as great a Halloween as I did!

Happy Halloween!

Halloween is my favorite holiday. I am going out tonight with friends and it's been a long time since I've dressed up. Here's a look at years past! Oh, what a hoot!

Here, Mr. Bruises and I dressed as ourselves at 80 years old. Mr. Bruises had a urinal on the front of his walker and everyone would deposit beer into it and he drank out of it and it looked like pee!

This is from when I was in business school. There are the gals that I car pooled with!



This is from my Jamesway days! I won best costume that year and earned myself a $50 gift certificate!



















This is one of my favorites! I am a rag doll, but who is Mr. Bruises? An old girlfriend, maybe?





















We got some mileage out of these caveman costumes. We've worn them a few times and won a fifth of vodka with them!

Happy Halloween!

I've always received presents from clients for Christmas and my birthday. I would get the occasional valentine and I have one client that bakes me the most awesome cookies or cupcakes for every holiday. This is the first year I got not only one but TWO presents for Halloween! I got a really cool candle holder and then the most awesome basket of treats for both Riley and myself!

I haven't been this excited about Halloween in a long time! Now, for your viewing pleasure, photos of my "kids" in past Halloween costumes!