Seriously! I had a budget of $200, but I spent $250, which I think is pretty excellent for decorations, food for 16 adults and a gaggle of children, activities (I made a Halloween pictionary game but we didn't have time to play), and an assload of pumpkins.

I totally wasn't kidding. I think it'd make a great book or essay inl ike Readymade magazine. I think you have a real genius for events and a totally fab sensibility.

(x-posted with Bitches, because I told the story here)

What I wore to work today: [link]

When she got to my building, I, being the classy kinda dame I am, when people asked about Jilli's costume, was quick to pipe up with, "Oh, she's from [Division of our Company]."

The funny part is how often people were all like, "Yeah. Well, that explains it."

I didn't dress up.

I kind of regret it.

Allyson, that sounds like such fun.

Jilli, you look fabulous.

Plei, there's always another day to dress up. I am still laughing at the Mombie comment, and that could totally be me today.

I have to go to work tomorrow (at UCLA) in character of a historical figure I know well. Which sucks because I don't know anyone well enough to remain in character for more than 10 seconds. Thoughts? Ideas?

I thought I might wikipedia Isadora Duncan and just wear a long scarf.

We had about nine tricker treaters total all night. I greeted them at the door in my evil clown (from It) mask combined with leprechaun hat and green shirt. That made me a lepreclown - got a shriek or two. Not from the kid, but from the parents.

We had no trick-or treaters, but our house is kind of set back from the street, and while our porch light is working, the light closer to the street needs a new bulb, so we probably looked not home.

In previous years Annabel was overwhelmed by trick-or-treating and always wanted to go home after just the immediate neighbors' houses, but tonight we went all the way around the block, with her declaring, "I want to go to another house," each time we were walking away. She used her pirate sword to knock on doors. It was extremely cute.

Once I got her home, I had to run straight to choir practice, where we started work on Advent music. Trick or treating to "Comfort, Comfort Ye My People" and "Of the Father's Love Begotten" with no segue is a bit...jarring.

Phew! Kids were a handful today, but they had lots of fun. Isaac quickly nixed his eyepatch, but wore his bandana for the whole night so I consider that a win. Need to have pics of all three pirates tonight, I'm guessing they were all adorable. Franny was Sleeping Beauty, with a wicked sugar high of course. Almost all the candy and trick or treaters were gone by 8:30.

We are getting some sushi and detoxing right now. AIwillbeFG, just as soon as DH gets here with the sushi.

I have so much work to do. Must. Repress.

Kat, if you are at UCLA tomorrow, want to get together? Or are you BZ?

Oh, and speaking of, "Just which holiday season is this?" the bus driver on the way home was in costume...as Santa Claus. I chose to interpret as an ironic comment on the way Christmas commercialization extends earlier and earlier each year.

(Our choir has an excuse--we have a big service the first Sunday in Advent and a lot of music to learn. And it's not like we went out caroling or anything.)

There will be pirate pictures as soon as DH uploads them.

I ended up wearing Annabel's tricorn hat for most of the outing. I tried to get her to keep it on, as IMHO it made the outfit, but she's always been a hat hater.