Spooktacular 2003

This years party was more subdued than years past, but still a total blast. The Missus and I once again took home 1st and 2nd prize for best costumes. She looked stunning in her hand crafted Bubblewrap Betty outfit (complete with clutch purse) and I was the Broken Tram Car - a local inside joke (backstory if you're interested).

I didn't take very many pictures, due in part to my not being able to see a goddamn thing in my costume, so these will have to do.

While it was witty and fabulous costume - communication with others was rather challenging. I could hear everything clear as a fucking bell in my personal echo chamber but nobody could hear a word I said (yelling didn't help) nor could they see me so I was pretty much ignored and left out of conversation except for the occasional "Oh my god! You're the TRAM! How funny!" To which I replied "Muflerbinshuffler hairy hutch!" ... "What'd you say?" ... "Neffermond..." Also, I couldn't smoke or drink with the fucking thing on. I definitely wasn't thinking ahead...

After the party we went to the 1st (and most likely last) Annual Tiki Halloween Bash. I know the guys who organized this thing and I really feel for them. It sucked. Big time. They hyped it to be to 1000+ people, with bands, go-go dancers and tiki bars etc. They had everything except the people. There were maybe 50 folks at most milling about trying to look like they were having fun. Out of sympathy for the organizers we stayed for about an hour before we started to nod off. Maybe it took off later but I am guessing it didn't. I really feel bad for the people who actually paid to get in.

Tomorrow is Gay Pride here in PS. Woot! You know what that means right? Brunch!