We need some sort of Buffista travel/work trade programme.

I have Columbus Day off, but I work for the federal government. So, no surprise there.

Zombie Street Fashion

On Saturday night, I staggered over to downtown Minneapolis for the 5th annual Zombie Pub Crawl, a celebration of creative horror makeup and playful kitsch. I'd gone to the Crawl once before, in 2007. On that outing, it was enough to just show up in (blood covered) street clothes and zombie makeup. This year, however, featured some fabulous new directions in themed zombies. Thanks to the excellent work of my friend and photographer Leah Shaffer, I'm able to bring you a sampling of the Twin Cities' finest in zombie couture...

What do we want?
Brains!
When do we want 'em?
Brains!

One caption:

This may well have been the creepiest costume of the evening.

describes a photo of an Oompah Loompah zombie shot through the forhead....

Baby Tuxedo Onesie

I have Columbus day off. I have thus far cleaned the bathroom, cleaned and vaccuumed my bedroom (honestly can't remember the last time I did that, and the cloud of dust that came out of the vaccuum when I turned it on says a looooong time). I was going to make a roast for dinner, but it is still almost entirely frozen, even though I took it out of the freezer yesterday morning. Oh, well. I'll make a potato gratin with ham and gouda instead of the mashed potatoes and roast beef that I was planning on.

Actually, I bet Hec is merely indifferent to this site....

So you'd think. But I clicked, looked and gave a single low chortle.

Emmett has Columbus Day off, except it's just noted as a Teacher's Planning day. Teachers were used to their Columbus Days off around here, I guess, because they always still get it off but in disguise.

At Emmett's kindergarten it was "Indigenous Persons Day." There was also some celebration of the moon dealie around Veteran's Day.

Anyway, Emmett is very happily returned to his mother's house with his brand new, just available copy of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days. Which will be all the rage among the middle school set.

Thank goodness that book is out! I was begining to think there might be a riot

Thank goodness that book is out! I was begining to think there might be a riot

It's a phenomenon! Not quite up to Rowling standards, but there was eager awaiting.

Good luck with the job stuff, Jess.

I hope ita's having a good day.

My day has been bananas. Put Owen on the bus at 8:30, took Liv to preschool at 9, stayed for her swim lesson, left to volunteer at Owen's classroom from 10-11, picked Liv up from school at 11:30, went to the gym to work out at 1 and am now prepping for a board meeting at 5.

I have Columbus day off

I don't but I'm behaving like I do.