They were dressed as something sexy, not a sexed up something.
This is going to be my new Halloween mantra. No, seriously. Between you and Trudy and the discussion today, I'm a lot clearer on why some of these costumes bug and some don't.
I myself put on my black and white dress from the Atlanta F2F, threw a kid's dalmatian costume around my shoulders like a stole, and went as Cruella deVil. Which I think was the good kind of sexy, but slightly tarted up by dint of the weight I've put on since May expressing itself largely through my boobs. Oops.
My plan this year for Halloween--slightly dented by virtue of having no plans for Halloween-- was going to be either (a) if I had no time to put something together and/or came straight from work, to go as Liz Lemon, because I own the half of her wardrobe that doesn't bare cleavage or (b) Little Edie Beale, because shopping for that would be the funnest ever. I already have a skirt that I was going to wear as a turban; the hardest part would be finding the broach.
So who here has has someone think you were in costume when you were just dressed the way you normally do? (Besides Jilli.)
When I was in college I had really long hair. Plus I wore round glasses and a black leather motorcycle jacket. So on Halloween I did get a few people asking what I was. One guessed Joey Ramone.
So who here has has someone think you were in costume when you were just dressed the way you normally do? (Besides Jilli.)
t tangent
I went and visited some of the other editors. One of them walked up behind me and said, "Jillian, wearing your regular clothing doesn't count as a costume."
I turned around, to display a lot of blood splashed on my blouse and smudged on my face, at which point she
jumped back
and uttered a stifled shriek. I think this means I win.
t /tangent
I think someone said boo too loudly at my database and it fainted. It's gone completely screwball! And everyone is leaving early to take their kids trick or treating. Fun! The new people are getting their first taste of "when things keep going very wrong."
Or else it's tricking you in hopes of a treat.
Well, it's shit outta luck with me.
Give it some nice, sweet data - maybe that'll satisfy it.
Jilli for the win!
I got a compliment on my stripey tights (which is also a win for Jilli, really) but I haven't made much of an effort. Hell, enough people at work have seen my in pieces of my Saturday outfit that they probably wouldn't call that effort either. But to wear it all at once? Totally effort.
I'm trying to download brainstorming software (brainstormsw.com) and it keeps stalling at the same place each time. Grr. Aargh.
