B. Horrible PhD, Evil League of Evil
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click for largerSometimes I miss going to Halloween parties on the day itself. So I invert it, and invite people here. I don't expect a big turn out. It is the high holy gay holiday after all (and I dread to think what the crowds must be like at the bars). But if even a few can make it, it's a party!
Big thanks and hugs to gotmoof, bearnight, rebisbear & Kameron, and huladavid. For this week's Sci Fi Friday, we thought to watch Dark Crystal, but instead we watched Little Shop of Horrors as a semi-sing-a-long.
Does my attire count as cosplay?
As a home owner, it's my privilege to hand out candy. This year, yet again, I went through a whole case of individual wrap fortune cookies - they're better for the kids than the other higher sugar content treats; they're clearly commercial; the look big; and the kids love them like lottery tickets.
They will take their cookies home, and as they read their fortunes & platitudes they will reinforce the false sense of security that only the innocence of childhood can afford. This will set the stage for my future rule of the world, through a web of happy thoughts and good intentions.
This year, I actually decorated. gotmoof caught me disentangling some of the lights. He said it was cute or something.
The costumes and kids were so cute. The very young, tongue-tied and shy. There were even more kids this year. Even without my engraved name tag, one of the parents recognized me and my plans for world domination! A couple of superheros threatened to foil my plans to rule the world, but I just laughed (it's about standards).
The best costume was a young pink Triceratops princess. Runner up, the small cowboy on stuffed horse; after a full night of Trick-or-Treating, the horse looked a little beat (perhaps even dead, Ha!) and not "Bad" at all. This year quality was definitely up a notch from previous years; not too many Homicidal Maniacs (they look like everyone else).
Pictures by gotmoofmindplay is collecting pictures of people's pumpkins. Here's mine for this year. I did a lattice structure which then shriveled and dried. It shows how we're all connected; an inspiration for how I will rule the world. It's not a perfect metaphor.
My famously successful Jack-O-Lantern drew many comments. Well, I say famous in that it's now on the Internet, and successful in that I achieved my objective, it was noticed. It was less successful in that the amount of work it took spurred my testosterone laden house mate ilv2laff to carve three other "fun" pumpkins with his fancy tools and stuff, which were then placed next to mine. People ooh'ed and ah'ed over his, and probably took pictures or something. Balls!
At least I roasted my seeds. I soaked them over night in Rosemary, Garlic, Thin Soy Sauce (which is a bit of a misnomer since it has a stronger flavor and more salt than average Soy Sauce) and a little Sriracha before baking them. They turned out okay. The recipe is coming along nicely, but needs more work, and salt.
Halloween Retrospective:
Current Video: Jonathan Coulton - re: Your Brains (YouTube)
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click for largerSometimes I miss going to Halloween parties on the day itself. So I invert it, and invite people here. I don't expect a big turn out. It is the high holy gay holiday after all (and I dread to think what the crowds must be like at the bars). But if even a few can make it, it's a party!
Big thanks and hugs to gotmoof, bearnight, rebisbear & Kameron, and huladavid. For this week's Sci Fi Friday, we thought to watch Dark Crystal, but instead we watched Little Shop of Horrors as a semi-sing-a-long.
Does my attire count as cosplay?
As a home owner, it's my privilege to hand out candy. This year, yet again, I went through a whole case of individual wrap fortune cookies - they're better for the kids than the other higher sugar content treats; they're clearly commercial; the look big; and the kids love them like lottery tickets.
They will take their cookies home, and as they read their fortunes & platitudes they will reinforce the false sense of security that only the innocence of childhood can afford. This will set the stage for my future rule of the world, through a web of happy thoughts and good intentions.
This year, I actually decorated. gotmoof caught me disentangling some of the lights. He said it was cute or something.
The costumes and kids were so cute. The very young, tongue-tied and shy. There were even more kids this year. Even without my engraved name tag, one of the parents recognized me and my plans for world domination! A couple of superheros threatened to foil my plans to rule the world, but I just laughed (it's about standards).
The best costume was a young pink Triceratops princess. Runner up, the small cowboy on stuffed horse; after a full night of Trick-or-Treating, the horse looked a little beat (perhaps even dead, Ha!) and not "Bad" at all. This year quality was definitely up a notch from previous years; not too many Homicidal Maniacs (they look like everyone else).
Pictures by gotmoofmindplay is collecting pictures of people's pumpkins. Here's mine for this year. I did a lattice structure which then shriveled and dried. It shows how we're all connected; an inspiration for how I will rule the world. It's not a perfect metaphor.
My famously successful Jack-O-Lantern drew many comments. Well, I say famous in that it's now on the Internet, and successful in that I achieved my objective, it was noticed. It was less successful in that the amount of work it took spurred my testosterone laden house mate ilv2laff to carve three other "fun" pumpkins with his fancy tools and stuff, which were then placed next to mine. People ooh'ed and ah'ed over his, and probably took pictures or something. Balls!
At least I roasted my seeds. I soaked them over night in Rosemary, Garlic, Thin Soy Sauce (which is a bit of a misnomer since it has a stronger flavor and more salt than average Soy Sauce) and a little Sriracha before baking them. They turned out okay. The recipe is coming along nicely, but needs more work, and salt.
Halloween Retrospective:
- 2007 - Reaping Samhain Sweets, Sowing Happy Seeds
- 2006 - No Report - I was away, housemates distributed candy
- 2005 - Jack Skellington
- 2004 - Great Pumpkin Report
Current Video: Jonathan Coulton - re: Your Brains (YouTube)