These things are kind of addictive.

[innerbrat]

One of the things that can make or break a holiday season for me is the constant stream of parties one is expected to go to. My performance at parties is in a direct feedback loop with my background level of stress and social anxiety and therefore my long term happiness. I kid you not; if I don't go to a party because I'm having anxiety, it can

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[pmoodie]

I'm no judge of poetry, but the first one scores points for mentioning a housemouse! :)

[furikku]

You don't need a costume, you just need to stomp around and roar and bite people. :D

Also, your poems are great.

[davegodfrey]

Well Lee (tattooed brachiopod guy) is going as a Lingula and making his costume out of plastozote. You could make a pelvis and wear it on your head.

[innerbrat]

I don't have the unlimited access to plastozote that the PCU guys enjoy.

I'm hoping that the loo rolls haven't been thrown out so I can make a Lambeosaur mask.

[davegodfrey]

You could always ask one of the curators nicely. I'm sure they won't mind. Besides think yourself lucky. I'm going to have to go as one of Gideon Mantell's teeth!

[innerbrat]

One of his teeth?

[skellingtonjon]

I have to get a very cheap (read: next to nothing) dinosaur costume together in two weeks

Wear a cycle helmet and a plastic beak, and if anyone asks tell them you're a pacyrhinosaurus? :

[davegodfrey]

Actually you could put a cardboard head, legs and tail on it and turn it into a Euoplocephalus hat.

[skellingtonjon]

Or, with a little artistic flair and some judicious use of bits of eggbox a la Blue Peter, turn yourself a very fetching Pacycephalosaurus-human hybrid?