Halloween 2008
Are your kids planning their costumes yet?
I was inspired today for Minifob's costume--he would absolutely love to dress up as a Mover (
these guys.) You actually can buy a little costume from their website... for 100 damn dollars (and it's on backorder at that price!) That ain't happening. So I was trying to find some sort of generic "mechanic" coverall costume that I could adapt, but no luck so far. The closest I got is a "UPS guy" costume, and I don't know if I could successfully bleach the brown and dye it blue. I even looked at sewing patterns, but they're all adult-sized. I'd basically have to freehand it anyway to get it small enough, so why buy the pattern? Plus, my sewing skills are questionable at best.
So my new theory is I could get a generic blue tracksuit from Wal-Mart, and sew the jacket/pants together. If the jacket's on top, then the zipper front would still go down past the hips, and the pants waist would be gone--that would look kind of like a one-piece coverall, right? Then I'd just have to cut the hood off and turn the remainder into a half-assed collar thing.
Of course it would be easier if I could just find a place that sells toddler-sized blue coveralls...
what about Baby Gap? I bought coveralls there for Danny when he was a wee lad. Maybe they still sell them.
I'll check there. I've also made an excellent discovery: they're called "boilersuits" in the UK, and blue ones for kids are amazingly common. Now I just have to find one that's cheap enough and ships to the US.
Are you stuck on blue?
How about brown?
Twenty bucks.
if they don't, you can have it shipped to my MIL and she can ship it to you.
Ten Hut!
http://www.soldiercity.com/childrens-flightsuits-and-coveralls/c/701/lc/315
No blue, but they do ahve black which when bleached a lot gets bluish. They also have od green and a pale desert camo which may blue up.
Yeah V, unfortunately it's a character thing, so it has to be dark blue or it's not the right costume at all--it would be like dressing up as cookie monster, but using brown fuzz.
The khaki suit in foot's link might take blue dye nicely...
This is exactly what I need. It's made by Dickies, but for some reason it's only sold in their UK stores, not the US. I've got an email into their customer service department to see if they can ship one to an American Dickies outlet for less than $20 (which is what a variety of resellers of that item generally are charging.)
Cool suit---I can see why Minifob wants one!
I hope you get it all sorted out. Halloween is, after all, the most important night of the year! Pumpkins! YAY!
here's a cheaper one on ebay
we can do the onward shipping thing. if it's only 2.50 to mail in the uk, it can't be that heavy
Same here Clod - happy to mail to you if it helps.
Anyone have plans to do Yo Gabba Gabba?
My boy is going to be a pirate. He put together a really good costume from crap we already have around the house. I'm quite impressed with this 1st grader's scrounging abilities.
My girl's going to be a person walking on her hands. She'll wear a shirt as pants and sweat pants as a shirt with her head hidden in one of the legs. Shoes on her hands and gloves on her feet. And we've got this paper mache head kicking around that she's going to dangle from the neck of the shirt between her legs. So far, I'm not impressed with the look of it all, but I give her credit for her idea. She has to walk around holding her arms over her head and with shoes on her hands I don't know how she will hold on to anything. They are supposed to wear these costumes at school.
Both are pretty independent and don't want me to barge in and take over, so I'm not sure what to do about my daughter. Her costume doesn't really work. I might have to ask her about the details of this thing and let her see with her answers that it won't work as is.
Anyone have plans to do Yo Gabba Gabba?
Shit... Another reason my hypothetical kids will not be exposed to TV.
Wha?1 Yo Gabba Gabba is A W E S O M E
hebe wants to be Rosie the Rivetted.
hector wants to be some obscure dinosaur that looks like t-rex but has a long thin face (he knows the name, i forget}
Thor....... *sigh*
hebe wants to be Rosie the Rivetted.
All I can picture is this woman intently concentrating, waving her hand and saying "Shh! Not now, I'm watching my program."
that was my mental image too, but she's after this crossed with Frankensetin's monster
not Rosie the riveter , Rosie the riveted !!!
exactly, hence Foot's "shh I'm watching TV comment"
I have no idea if I'll dress up this year. I'll be doing well to get the kids outfitted. Son wants to be a werewolf. Daughter, well, who knows? She's 12, she can't even make up her mind what to order in a restaurant.
What about adult costumes? What are you gonna wear this year?
Here's me, a few years ago...lovely, eh?
I always just went as Stevie Nicks. Scared the shit out of people.
I may have to help with grandkiddos' costumes. Daughter No. 1, despite her creativity, always seems to want to buy costumes. Boughten costumes for 4 kids comes out to lotsa moola.
I've never bought an entire costume in my life, and I'm known for my costumes. But that takes time and energy.
The sewing machine is on the kitchen table. Pics when they finish!
OK, Thor's confirmed as a stingray, Hector has agreed to go for a triceratops because he actually wants people to know which on he is, and we got the material for Hebe's head scarf from the 50c room at the thrift shop today.
best costume news, though, is not for halloween... Hebe's book project this month was mythology, and the end task to pick a character, dress like them and be able to tell everone else who they are and waht their story is. Of course she chose Hebe (Greek Goddess of youth, Cupbearer to the Gods...)
... we went to a resale store and got two full length underskirts for $1 each, cut the waistband plus an inch or so off one, then cropped arm holes and neck holes in the remainder to make it vest tunic shaped. tied the shoulder straps together, used the cut off waitband to cinch it on on the bra-line, put the other skirt underneath... bingo. it's awesome, took 5 minutes, will take pics, am annoyed she won't wear it for Halloween too :lol:
oh and we got a goblet and tray for 50c each to finish it off....
-laughs- This is going to be my first Halloween with a miniature. She's ten months old... and I can't for the life of me find a costume I like! My sewing skills are a bit above average, but I'm not going to have access to my machine til the 20th or so... which means I'm cutting it VERY close for having something made in time. Her daddy's a Marine; I'm thinking about just putting her in little cammies, but then again I'm sure EVERYONE on base will be doing that! Any suggestions? Thanks, fellow cellarites!
Dip her in food color and paint M&M on her tummy. :haha:
Ten months?
[COLOR="Wheat"]Wrap her up in yellow cloths and say she's a maggot. [/COLOR]
Sorry.
Bruce, that's actually not a bad idea... considering I'll be back home in Hawaii for the holiday and it'll DEFINITELY be warm enough for her to ride around in nothing but a diaper and body paint... Zen, OMFG... -falls over laughing- I love it!! Her father might have something to say about that idea though... :P
@ZenGum. That's grub, not maggot,
grub.:lol:
Well, I went with maggots since they're on an army base ... maggots, raw recruits, etc.
Maggots being fly larvae, Goostav looks like some big beetle larva or something. Down under, folks would call that a witchetty grub and the strong-nerved would eat the sucker. Yep.
-grins- TECHNICALLY, we're talking Marine Corps base, but yeah... we get a lot of "boots" (Marines straight out of boot camp), and you occasionally hear some officer going off on someone for being an idiot, so "maggot" gets thrown around... I found the idea of dressing her up as a maggot to be quite apropos (sp?)
You win, I didn't make the military connection. :smack:
[SIZE="1"]Pssst, Treasenuak, I think Zen is stalking you.[/SIZE]
My son wants to be a GATORADE BOTTLE. I can handle the bottom part of the bottle -- a few hula hoops with a clear table cloth attached, but holy heck, how do I do the top of the bottle?!?!?! --sigh-- Yet another disappointment he'll have to suffer through...
Smaller hoop with maybe some wire hangers to support the shape you want?
-laughs- This is going to be my first Halloween with a miniature. She's ten months old... and I can't for the life of me find a costume I like!
Cut holes in a large plastic pumpkin for her legs (the kind used as a candy bucket). Make or buy a green tam-o-shanter for her head and she's ready to go. My SIL did this with her kids.
how do I do the top of the bottle?!?!?! --sigh-- Yet another disappointment he'll have to suffer through...
cut down a plastic bucket from the dollar store, or get some old tupperware from the thrift store....
Believe monster. She is the halloween costume queen!
wow. "free paper toys" does not do justice to this collection of print-and-assemble spooky thingies
http://ravensblight.com/papertoys.htmldar, a wonderful idea, but she DOES have to sit either in her stroller or my arms for the duration of the evening... I would think a plastic pumpkin would make either of those propositions rather difficult? Unless I'm missing something... which is quite possible.
Zen, stalk away, honey ;)
dar, a wonderful idea, but she DOES have to sit either in her stroller or my arms for the duration of the evening... I would think a plastic pumpkin would make either of those propositions rather difficult? Unless I'm missing something... which is quite possible.
Put a rope handle on it, and carry it like a bucket. ;)
dar, a wonderful idea, but she DOES have to sit either in her stroller or my arms for the duration of the evening... I would think a plastic pumpkin would make either of those propositions rather difficult? Unless I'm missing something... which is quite possible.
I don't think SIL had them in the pumpkin for very long at a time. Mostly for grandparent Kodak opportunities. They were wearing orange corduroy overalls, so that was the look for the rest of the evening.
10 month old kids are pretty much going to take off whatever they can figure out how to take off, anyway.
Do the same with a kitchen garbage bag, and she can go as a choking hazard--er, I mean ghost.
So monster, what are you making me to wear this year? I'm stumped....oh....nothin'...ok. Well, tell me when you have something in mind.
What do you want to be for Halloween, cic?
(Hector has now changed to Iron Man :eyebrow: )
(Hector has now changed to Iron Man :eyebrow: )
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I'm so sorry. Really.
The good news is that it's not the night before.
I don't know monster. That's what I was asking you. I might not even go anywhere but I think it still would be fun to dress up. And of course I am doing my Days of the Dead thing again. Which makes that celebration even more fun.
Any suggestions?
heh. :)
But it's going to be so hard to look as feminine, with short hair, as he does! hard one monsta!
ok, how about you go as The Economy? We'll wrap you in dollar-bill print fabric, cinching in mid-thigh, where we'll use a hoop and a little craft foam sheeting and paint to make a big old drain. you could even have a drain-themed bucket if you plan to trick-ot-treat. :D
(hell, you know it might be cheaper to tape the Washingtons together than buy the fabric....)
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Heh. Love it! Yes! Yeees! Maybe while I am dressed as the money I can do a turn to give the swirling effect of the money going down the drain. I'm into it....:)
I could put less work into it and go as a dead broker. (noose around neck and 3 piece suit)
I wonder how many couples will go as Fannie & Freddie this year...
Hector update: B52 pilot....
Ladies n gents, we HAVE a winner!! White onesie, cotton balls, pipe cleaners, and some pink and white felt... she's a BUNNY!!
Cute. Watch for the cotton balls, though, they can detach easily (they pull apart), look yummy and are nasty when fluffy bits are inhaled. A fur-fabric ball might be a better bet? Unless she's just not the type to taste-test anything accessible.
Hmm. Good point on the cotton balls. Think I'll use your idea of the fur-fabric tail. Thanks for the save!
I'm going to dress up this year!
After year after year of saying to myself, "This is the last Halloween I let go by without properly celebrating" (ditto Valentines Day) I am going to an all night cinema special.
The dress code is simpy "Halloween", which in this country means horror, not fancy dress (costume in America I think). Looking for goth style clothes second hand on eBay. Have skirt and boots that will suit if I can get a goth-style top. Will wear a black wig and teeth, so it will all be done pretty cheaply.
BUT I DON'T CARE!
It's Halloween and I'm doing something! And other people will be there! And I will be dressed up!
(can you tell I'm excited?)
Go for it, SG. Do you have second hand or "thrift" clothing stores, where you might find a goth top?
Not in my size :(
But eBay does just as well - especially as you can sort by size rather than spending hours and money on buses for places that don't stock anything above a size 12...
ETA - just wanted to add - I'm not buying anything above charity shop prices!
Not in my size :(
But eBay does just as well - especially as you can sort by size rather than spending hours and money on buses for places that don't stock anything above a size 12...
ETA - just wanted to add - I'm not buying anything above charity shop prices!
Yeah, I guess transportation is an issue. It's a shame though because the thrift shops have some outrageous shit that probably nobody would try to sell on ebay. Although, I don't shop ebay so they might. Hope you find something cool. :thumb:
Have decided no new clothes.
Instead I've spent less money to far greater effect on accessories.
Wig, teeth and fake blood all ordered, come to less than £10 including postage. In my mind I'm a vampire. However if you count it as a costume rather than fancy dress, I'm going as a fat goth :)
Very excited about this. Am probably going to be a bit annoying about it.
Already trying to work out - if I stay up late on Tuesday & Weds I'll go to bed early on Thurs and ask if I can come in an hour late Fri, so have a lie-in and be able to stay up all night easily...
I'm such a kid.
In fact I've already got a semi-serious deal with my boss where she pays my entrance fee to things and I take her daughter. First on the list being the country's best amusement park (Alton Towers) which C has been begging to go to for years...
Shame I can't take her to this - but then she is only 13 :)
Aaah. I'll just be celebrating days of the dead..... Or I'll just walk around the house as, "the economy" too.
In my mind I'm a vampire. However if you count it as a costume rather than fancy dress, I'm going as a fat goth :)
Just being curious, maybe monster can help here...but it looks like you're using a different interpretation of "fancy dress" and "costume" to what I'm used to...
"Fancy dress" to me would be like, prom dinner...and "costume" is um...dressing up as someone/something you're not...for a special occasion (like halloween)
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fancy dress (brit) = costume (US)
fancy dress (US) = Done up like a dog's dinner (Brit)
Hey Razz - loks like you are wearing the top of the lantern as a hat in that group pic - just sayin.
Sorry, I did try to specify, but obviously wasn't clear.
Anyway like I say, our Halloween is all about dressing up spookily. If I turned up as a superhero or a celbrity I would get some funny looks. In fact travelling on my own on the Tube (especially at 07.00 the next morning) I'll get some funny looks anyway.
I don't care. I'm celebrating Halloween!
In fact... No, I'll put it in the Happy thread.
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you are not the first person to say that
and the NEXT person to say that, will be punched in the face [COLOR="White"](and/or kicked in the cunt)
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that is all.
[SIZE="1"]I mean seriously people, I look smokin in that dress, it shows off every curve I have, and yet all you can comment on is the damn lantern? My boyfriend's wearing a superman belt buckle, but does THAT bother you people? No, it's the lantern.[/SIZE]
I didn't even notice you boyfriend because I was so captivated by your beauty. Now that I look again there is another couple in the pic too. Who the hell are they and where did they come from? Srsly, photoshop that thin out - cuz you do look very nice, but that goes without saying.
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Oh and for FSM sake - feed that guy on your right!
HERE...different photo...fancy dress example...no hat...
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you are not the first person to say that
and the NEXT person to say that, will be punched in the face [COLOR=White](and/or kicked in the cunt)
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that is all.
[SIZE=1]I mean seriously people, I look smokin in that dress, it shows off every curve I have, and yet all you can comment on is the damn lantern? My boyfriend's wearing a superman belt buckle, but does THAT bother you people? No, it's the lantern.[/SIZE]
razz, i took the liberty of photoshopping the hat out of that picture for you so you don't look so silly.
im going to put this sort of, clear sticky band-aid tape stuff all over my face, which gives it this terrible wrinkly texture... then im going to stagger around all day, and when someone goes, oh, are you a zombie? i respond, no, of course not, i'm keith richards.
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Oooh someone made the mistake of inviting me to a day of the dead party!
Awesome. So I guess I won't be alone in my freaky-altar-dancing around-dom.
Woo-hoo!
On the invite it says I can bring an offering for the altar, too. It helps when you know you aren't the only freak in town.
Do you have the sugar skulls in all the stores down there? I love them but never see them around here.... maybe in the city.
Oh yea jinxer. All over. I usually buy the figurines so I can keep them though. :)
This one is supposed to be me at a typewriter. (You are supposed to get ones that feature something about a dead loved one's personailty) So naturally, when I finally found one with a typewriter I had to buy it. There was also one sitting behind a computer..It was such a toss. But I had been looking for the typrewriter figurine, so I had to get it. :D
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Sorry, they both suck. But Hopefully you can get the general idea....
This camera is really getting on my nerves. It's a canon but the lens and zoom are both sucky...
Other random ones:
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Of course you guys are going to get creepy photos of my eerie altar again this year, sorry. Viva Los Dios de Muertes! :D
I look forward to it!
All I can show you is pictures of me. And you'll get those alright.
Ok, another Halloween surprise just happened (I had nothing planned outside of my, at home, days of the dead celebrations)!
A little Halloween wish came true! I perused the local rag, and an unknown band I like is coming through in time for Halloween! The great part is, when I bought their album, I thought how cool it would be to see them live around Halloween. At the time it was a random thought and virtually impossible, but, here they are! Playing here in santa fe right before halloween! Awesome! Odd wish comes true in random shuffle of the deck.....
Heh, old halloween wish comes true. :) I wanted to listen to "skeleton man" live during Halloween, odd wish, but wow, it's going to happen. I am as pleased as punch. :)
It's wonderful when coincidence catches up with you.
HM and I were talking about which band we would give anything to see, and I mentioned Crowded House (to his groans). It was about a week later that I found out they were even touring the UK and were sold out in London - but had just announced an extra date for which tickets were available. In fact that too was a sellout, and if HM hadn't bought tickets for me that night, I'd have missed them again.
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For the record, I paid him back by buying him a ticket to see Derren Brown this year.[/COLOR]
Ripley looks like she's posing on the red carpet!
You go, glamour witch!
Oh he got me! I'm dead! *falls down dead* :)
Make up practised on one eye.
I didn't bother with the foundation, but I will have a full make up rehearsal once I get my wig.
Ok, another Halloween surprise just happened (I had nothing planned outside of my, at home, days of the dead celebrations)!
A little Halloween wish came true! I perused the local rag, and an unknown band I like is coming through in time for Halloween! The great part is, when I bought their album, I thought how cool it would be to see them live around Halloween. At the time it was a random thought and virtually impossible, but, here they are! Playing here in santa fe right before halloween! Awesome! Odd wish comes true in random shuffle of the deck.....
Heh, old halloween wish comes true. :) I wanted to listen to "skeleton man" live during Halloween, odd wish, but wow, it's going to happen. I am as pleased as punch. :)
I just wanted to point out that I ran into said, unknown band yesterday at work!! :D Heh.
It's really funny how the world works sometimes.
Wow! What a world!!! One little wish went uuuh, pretty far. I wonder why I haven't won the lottery with that insane luck?
Oh well. The Halloween wish came true and multiplied. Cool.
The makeup looks good Sundae. Are you going to use theater make-up for the base? I know there is special stuff for that, though I have forgotten now what it is called.
Stand and deliver... your Cuban heels! Please?
Very cute though.
The makeup looks good Sundae. Are you going to use theater make-up for the base? I know there is special stuff for that, though I have forgotten now what it is called.
Cheers!
I'm just using a pale foundation. I have to blend my foundation anyway, being pale but florid. So this one is a leftover from last winter. I'm trying to be good on the spending front.
In fact I might have a proper Halloween dress now :) It's on loan to me. Haven't got it yet and after all it might not fit/ suit me, but I'm not letting that stop me getting excited.
Well you should wear a black boustee. And skirt. Rowr! ;)
Bustier?
Well if the dress doesn't work out I'll be wearing my corset and a Mrs Lovatt style skirt. And that's more than enough flesh on display, even if it is supposed to be a night for horror.
yep. Just like that. :) I can't even spell it, much less wear one. You should do it just because others, like me, can't.
SG, your make-up looks very pretty and incredibly neatly applied, but if you're going for goth, as a former make-up-wearing goth type, please don't be offended when I say I can hardly see any eye make-up there.
you need waaaay more eyeshadow. and more liner. still neatly applied, though -racoon eyes is not sexy. you need that darker shadow almost all the way up to the eyebrows (which should be blackened a little more), then blended with the lighter, more sparly stuff. You should extend the black eyeliner out horizontally until it's below the end of the eyebrow, put a little of the darker shadow above it and blend then a little, then the lighter color above that, up to they eyebrows blending with the darker as you go.
To go further, you can dust a thin line of the dark shadow underneath the eyeliner on your lower lid, and then a little of the lighter sparkly beneath that.
Liquid Liner. I know because I have looked scary my whole life. In fact, I was walking by a halloween shop the other day, and someone said to the person with them..."It doesn't get scarier than that". :(
Liquid liner is teh suxor. pencil belnds much better and is much more flexible in application. liquid liner is more clockwork orange/cabaret type scary.
Liquid Liner. For bold contrast.
bold contrast leads to raccoon eyes teenage shit
I would do an eye to demo now, but I'm way too drunk and tired at this point (yes it's Monday, sometimes you need to drink on a monday)
Woo! The paint has dried on the last item, which means I'm officially done with all three costumes! (Cute as it would be, the baby doesn't get a costume because she's just going to be sitting in the stroller and no one will see her anyway.) Here's hoping Minifob is no longer sick by the time Friday rolls around.
Point taken Monster.
I'll do another rehearsal and bear that in mind. I do think it will look a lot more dramatic on pale skin though.
Just for the record - with make-up and without make up.
Liquid Liner wins!! :)
Now where are all the photos of monsters costumes?
My son wants to be a GATORADE BOTTLE. I can handle the bottom part of the bottle -- a few hula hoops with a clear table cloth attached, but holy heck, how do I do the top of the bottle?!?!?! --sigh-- Yet another disappointment he'll have to suffer through...
I DID IT!!!!! AND, he won "best costume"!!! (I am a good mom!)
Well done Laurie & son!
Now. Back to me.
Close up of eyes taken tonight.
I have to work on the fact that I get red glitter on my cheeks when I apply it to my eyes, but I can just hold a tissue over my face next time.
Obviously the difference in my lids gives two different perspectives.
Now where are all the photos of monsters costumes?
Oh be realistic, i haven't started yet, although i think I have most of the parts. i just bought some end caps for rivets and black spray paint.
lol @ monster - I just got this mental image of you "building" the costumes at the last moment.
Looks good SG, but I would go heavier with the liner...
lol @ monster - I just got this mental image of you "building" the costumes at the last moment.
I wonder how far from the reality that will be. did i ever post pics of the boys' monster truck costimes? the ones with real working lights? I bet i did somewhere.
I also have to set up the graveyard some time between now and friday......
Let me guess, you'll be finished about midnight on Thursday ;)
no wai. about 5pm Friday (for the graveyard). early hours for the costumes as they need them at school. am trying to find camera to take pic of raw materials before I start.
the infamous monster trucks
(see, the boys have their father's smile :lol: ;) )
So.... i've been buying the bits and pieces for the costumes for a couple of weeks now.... but I didn't actually start on the costumes unril 1pm today (yesterday, i guess..... Thursday 30th). but I'm all done! easy peasy, no 3am panicking for me this year! So happy. About 5 hours work for 3 costumes and $15 spent.
Here are the raw materials and the in progress jet-pilot's breathing apparatus.....
and here is the finished stingray.....
(Rosie the Riveted and Sea Serpent the Jet Pilot to come.........)
wow, you guys were quick, thanks :o
Great costume, but what happens if some other kid goes dressed as Steve Irwin? ;)
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Great cossie Monster.
Looks hot though. Then again, that's my own personal bias - I'm sat here in a sleeveless top, no heating and with the recpetion window open - loving it 13c (55f). I'm just worried how warm the cinema will be tonight, given that I am going to be all wigged up...
Look forward to the pics of the other two - were you up all night?
Awesome photos. The kids look like they're having such a good time lol.
Hey Sundae, you been watchin' Dead Set on E4?
If not, can I recommend that you catch it online.
For the Merkins: Dead Set is a 5 part horror/comedy/drama set in and around the Big Brother house. Think Romero's Zombies, meets 28 Days Later and the only safe place is the Big Brother House.
i watch horror films a lot. This serial has had me literally unable to look at the screen in places, because the tension's unbearable. Brilliantly written, acted and directed (I believe the main hero, is Ray Winstone's daughter) and darkly humorous, but always played straight. Brilliant. Just brilliant.
It's aired on 5 consecutive nights, with the finale tonight. I can't wait :P
[eta] monster that stingray costme is freakin awesome!
[eta2] Sundae: heavier on the eyeliner.
I'm not watching any TV at the mo, but I will try to ctach it online - my two joys, horror and Big Brother!
Re eyeliner - I know, I know... but how much more can I put on and still open my eyes?! I seem to be essentially conservative when it comes to make-up. Whoulda thunk it eh?
You'll love it Sundae. I swear it's the best horror I've watched in ages...and it's by Charlie Brokker, so it's stylish as fuck..and it has Kevin Eldon in it (The Actor, Kevin Eldon, from This Morning With Richard Not Judy)
[eta. I just read back that 'sentence' and realised I sound like a total fangirl...
Ba, I'm going to an all night vodoo film showing primarily because Mr Jeremy Dyson is introducing it. I am cool with fangurl :)
go to
http://www.superpages.com/
right now - look at the banner ad - This will not last long - lol
Idearc has a sense of humor!
Great costume, but what happens if some other kid goes dressed as Steve Irwin? ;)
I wore the costume the year he died. I will have to find a pic, it was actually pretty good. Not everybody thought it was funny, humorless bastids. :3eye:
Look forward to the pics of the other two - were you up all night?
No! I was done by 9! :D
Got up early to rivet Hebe's forehead and do her make-up before she caught the school bus at 7:15.....
Just put my graveyard up, and made a Halloween Jello, now off to play tennis
Tennis?!
Pictures first I think young lady!
That sting ray is seriously cool! I am impatiently tapping my toe for pictures of the other two...
Me too!
Monster you are very creative and talented! Im pretty envious, I cant even stitch a straight line on my sewing machine.
so, Daughter No. 2 just called to wish me a blessed samhein. She said that after my death, she'll take my skull, stick a candle in it, and use it as a centerpiece!
. . . is that even sanitary?
How is she going to get your skull in the first place? who does she ask for it?
I think she's gonna bury me in her backyard. Hopefully she'll wait until the appropriate moment and not jump the gun. so to speak.
Just saw the stingray...that is great! :)
agreed. stingray is greatness. hooray for homemade costumes!
I think she's gonna bury me in her backyard.
Make sure she knows that's illegal before she invites all the neighbors over for the interment.
Ist?
It's legal here, if you own the land. You might need planning permission to erect a memorial, and it might devalue the land for future sale, but you can plant a parent as long as it's not a health risk (runoff water etc)
ok. The puppy has a costume now. She's going to be an angel doggy. For once! Ha Haaa! And there will be photos. Sorry folks!:D
Awesome job monstah!!
My kid is going as $leeping Beauty again this year, because of what we spent on the outfit at Disneyworld last year. Good thing she still likes the costume :D.
I think the stingray costume should have little silhouettes of steve irwin the same way bomber and fighter planes have their kills marked.
The inch wants to go as Darth VAder despite having never seen star wars and having only heard of Mr. Vader from the older siblings of his pals. He saw a costume in the 2nd hand shop and had to have it. He's been wearing it since he woke up this am.
I taught him to say "You have failed me for the last time." as a response to receiving candy. We found a fan site which ahd mp3 clips of the audio so he knows the whole inflection now.
Candy into bag.
Look into bag and back up at candy giver
"You have failed me for the last time."
Should be choice.
Oh there they are. LOL! I love the stingray!! Monster is such a pro at this.
She was baiting me by telling me the materials. I just couldn't put it all together!!
LOL! That stingray is awesome. She has outdone herself once again!
I think the stingray costume should have little silhouettes of steve irwin the same way bomber and fighter planes have their kills marked.
The inch wants to go as Darth VAder despite having never seen star wars and having only heard of Mr. Vader from the older siblings of his pals. He saw a costume in the 2nd hand shop and had to have it. He's been wearing it since he woke up this am.
I taught him to say "You have failed me for the last time." as a response to receiving candy. We found a fan site which ahd mp3 clips of the audio so he knows the whole inflection now.
Candy into bag.
Look into bag and back up at candy giver
"You have failed me for the last time."
Should be choice.
Awwww, I wish I was your neighbor so I could see that! Can you get a video of it?
Ist?
It's legal here, if you own the land. You might need planning permission to erect a memorial, and it might devalue the land for future sale, but you can plant a parent as long as it's not a health risk (runoff water etc)
It varies state by state, but in general, it's assumed to be a health risk. You can't even spread cremated ashes in most places (but the reality is that the people in charge on a local level usually look the other way.)
You've seen the scariest ones already!
Bout to put dress on and teeth in and head off into the night.
Thanks for your indulgence - I haven't dressed up for Halloween since before I got my first period - I have been very excited about this.
Where's the full costume photos jeeerk! Photo now Sundae. Now!!! Get dressed and snappy photo. k? :)
Wooohoooooo! Looking good!
So, re stingray and Irwin.... Thor got the idea because he decided he was all into stingrays now and had an undersea birthday party (two weeks ago)..... where we always have a pin the tail on the donkey type thing. It really hurt me not to do "pin the stingray on the Irwin".......
other costumes etc in a few minute.
thanks for all the comments -the stingray was amazingly well received at school and in the neighborhood tonight. and it was so easy to make! ....and didn't fall apart.....
Here are the glattsters. "Man walking on hands" on the left and pirate on the right. Both are home made, and the pirate is wearing pants and a vest from a 55 year old Uncle Sam costume my grandmother made for my mom.
Sea Serpent, the jet fighter pilot, and Rosie the Riveted:
I have pics of the yard too.... but they may take a while.....
120ish TorT ers -was disappointed, frankly -it was warm, dry and a Friday night, I was sure we'd be nearer 200 .... i blame the governments. Why in the hell are we still in summer time? TorT time is traditionally 6-8, it doesn't go dark until after 7 now! further more, apparently Ann Arbor issued a Civil whatjamacallit that people may not TorT after 8pm. WTF? I thought you people were all about less interference from the Govt? they wouldn't even do this in Socialist UK, where there is not the understanding that if your porch light is on you wlecome Tort and if off ,not. Which works perfectly well. Why in the hell do we need a curfew? Detroit is a long way down the I94.....
TROLL PUMPKINS!!! Where's my smasher?
Our jack-o lanterns ended up looking like 2 drunk guys at a bar.:D Hey can we 2 pumpkins buy you a drink?!? Pletty Lad-ay...takin my pixtuuure. *burp*
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oh hey! Nice costumes Monster!!! lol! Love it!!
Wow you guys are the best parents ever! I love all those costumes! Make me wish for the fun times on Halloween when I was that age! >sigh<
SG you are a hot vamp -goth! I wish I had a dress up party to go to!
Here are the Fob kids. Minifob is an Imagination Mover, and the older kids are May and Ash from Pokemon.
(I apologize for the crude doctoring of the step-Fobs' picture--I want to show off their handmade costumes, but I don't necessarily have permission from their mom to go posting them on the intarwebs.)
everyone is so cute!
although . . . as fabulous as the stingray costume is, that's gonna be some major blackmail material later on. Just as well no face is showing!
Great kid pics, Clod! Halloween is so much fun when you've got little ones.
Ever since Selene and I married eleven years ago tonight, Halloween (Samhain, in our neck of the Pagan forest) has been kind of overwhelmingly hectic. The very first open public sabbat we held was on Samhain twelve years ago, a gathering of about a dozen or so people in a dark park. There was little in the way of props - not much of an altar, no corner tables or torches - just an opening of the Western Gate, communion with our departed loved ones, and when it was over, we went to Perkins and chatted as a group.
Now, on the occasion of our ninety-somethingth open sabbat ritual and our eleventh wedding anniversary, we find ourselves sitting in front of our computers after what has been effectively a fifteen hour workday, exhausted but satisfied - unwinding. We've never taken a honeymoon, never had a romantic anniversary weekend or day trip, never spent Halloween evening gazing into one another's eyes. But what we *have* had is an immense sense of satisfaction and fulfillment, and the enormous outpouring of love and mutual respect with our chosen community and friends.
I usually mention during our Samhain ritual which anniversary we are celebrating, but tonight, having run full tilt since getting out of bed this morning, I just relaxed and sailed along through the ceremony, riding the energy, soaking up the lighthearted seriousness. It couldn't have been a more beautiful night in our backyard. The firepit blazed away beside the altar as the attendees spiraled in and tossed their fears, written on flash paper, into the flames to vanish in a puff of light and smoke. As they returned to their places in circle, they took with them positive devotions written on little foam Fall leaves to replace in the coming year that which they had burned. For a short time, we looked inward and hence through the veil, remembering and honoring our ancestors, invoking the God as he begins his trip through the underworld to emerge at Yule reborn. We stood together at the cusp of the long darkness, and anticipated the coming light.
So, all in all, it doesn't really get to be any better than this. This is my favorite day of the year. Crazy busy though it is, much though it limits Selene and I from reinforcing our own love and devotion as normal couples might upon their anniversaries, we reinforce and experience so much more as Priestess and Priest than I ever would have imagined possible in my old life.
Blessed Samhain, my friends. Save some candy for me!
God, I've only just noticed (mustbe the makeup making her look older) how much your eldest looks like you monster!
Dressed up and loving it.
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You certainly look pleased with yourself. You look great Sundae!
Everyone looks great! Good job to all you folks who made homemade costumes.
What is that very interesting location you are in, SG? You look hot, BTW!
Glatt, I love the idea of the man walking on his hands ans how cool to still have and reuse such an old costume!
Dana, I can't see me in her at all except for the eyes! but i'm hopeless at that sort of thing.
Very occasionally I see that thor and hebe look a little like me, but not often, and never Hector.
How was the show, SG? You certainly were having fun beforehand -looking great!
Hahaaa! There you are Sundae! You look great!! Did you go out and show off? :)
very cute SG!
anybody want any stretchy frogs or parachuters? I had only two groups of trickortreaters, so I have lots left over.
Good thing I didn't get candy!
How was the show, SG? You certainly were having fun beforehand -looking great!
Aw, she's hanging out with Jeremy Dyson. We might not hear from her for a week. :D
What is that very interesting location you are in, SG? You look hot, BTW!
That looks like her workplace
Wow, you look great Sundae, really good job.
Damn. Just lost a long post about Friday night. Sigh, excuse me if I don't sound as enthusiastic this time round.
I felt like a reality TV star on the way to the cinema. I could see people clocking me out of the corner of their eyes and nudging eachother. When I was going up the escalator on the Tube I was stared at by the people on the other side coming down. I flashed my fangs at a couple of them, which made me laugh to myself. At one point, I got on the train and sat down, then another man in costume sat down next to me. At the next stop another party got on so that one whole side of seats was people dressed up. I was the onyl one to get off at Leicester Square though.
I did manage to speak to Jeremy Dyson. He seemed personally gratified that I had "made an effort" so I recycled the Psychoville comment and made out this was my usual Friday night sitting around gear. Which made him laugh. He was very friendly and put me at my ease, giving the impression he would have loved me to join him for a drink and chat all night. However I'm not delusional and know he's a charming man who has written things I admire, not a personal friend, so we spoke for a couple of minutes and I left him alone!
I won a prize for my costume! In fact I was singled out for one. The organisers had been round taking photos of us, and when the lady reached me she was made up to see I had fangs in, "Fangs as well!" she said in a tone of awe. When we were in our seats they asked people who thought they had great costumes on to stand up. Well, I'm working on American standards now - I was in a borrowed dress, a bought wig and probably not enough eyeliner. I stayed seated.
"Vampire lady! Vampire lady stand up!" called my admirer from earlier that evening. And she rushed over and gave my my prize - a Spanish horror double bill (did you think she was going to kiss me? Well I almost did...)
Sad to say I fell asleep during the films. I got what I came for - spoke to Jeremy, expressed my admiration and was treated very kindly in return. Heard him read an extract from his new book, saw The League of Gentlemen's Christmas Special on the big screen. Then I managed two films before I realised I couldn't stay up any more.
I got the 188 home about 05.00. I'd had a few beers in the bar while waiting for everything to kick off. And I'd put in a full day at work after all. It was all worth it though. I went back to work to kip on the sofa as some buses are 24 hours but no Tubes are (I have to get the Tube across the river to get home).
Now I only have Mark Gatiss (my most revered Gent) to get close to and I have the set! He's currently doing book signings but apparently not in London. Boooooo. Never mind. Lots of excitement still coming up in the next few months, and I'm sure I'll track him down eventually [/stalker]
S'ok Sundae...I felt pretty uncomfortable sitting by myself in the college snack bar, the only one dressed up for the show, sticking out like an old bag, to see that band that came in town. It was a little surreal. It was such a small show that I was singled out by even the band I came to see. One of the band members made fun of my jacket. Another one smiled at me approvingly. But I stuck out like a pig at a banquet. I still enjoyed hearing the show!!! I didn't know it was going to be at a college fucking snack bar. Weird.
About 30% of people were dressed up, so I didn't feel out of place - I really enjoyed it.
Sorry to hear you were on your own though. Buncha miseries.
My kid's costume was the same as last year. Bought at Disneyworld, and after 2 years I feel like we got our money's worth.
She and dad went as Beauty and the Beast. :D
Isn't this a great mask?
Why do werewolves always wear red plaid?
But of course, it's hard wearing and hide the stains!
A pic (not mine) from my night out - this was the lovely red-headed lady who gave me a dvd prize.
M Dyson is behind her.
A bit late, but here are ours:
Child Fett:
Vikings (I felt more like Barbarian Barbie, but it was fun.)
It's amazing how much that looks like our kitchen.
mac....dude.....
is that a fur skirt?
did viking men wear kilts!?
you guys looked great, though. srsly.
My, what a big horn you have...
Yes, but I'm not comfortable with where you're holding that axe!
The viking costumes are awesome!!
Your little princess and her daddy are awesome, too! How sweet!
lol! You guys look great! You do look a little out of place in that kitchen! I hardly doubt there was meade and mutton in the fridge, poor viking couple. :(
Yes, my man looks hot in a skirt. You should have seen the year we dressed as each other. He makes a better me than I do.
the party was great. No mead, but we did have some lovely bacon wrapped thingies and amazing artichoke dip.
We still have a refrigerator full of the bacon wrapped things, and 8 pounds of ham, and turkey, and a huge cooler full of beer, and 25 bottles of wine, and 5 bottles of tequila, and Honey Wild Turkey, bourbon, rum, vodka, ... and a cake that no one ate.
Well, that's what you get for not inviting the rest of the cellar.
:blunt:
We still have a refrigerator full of the bacon wrapped things, and 8 pounds of ham, and turkey, and a huge cooler full of beer, and 25 bottles of wine, and 5 bottles of tequila, and Honey Wild Turkey, bourbon, rum, vodka, ... and a cake that no one ate.
Bacon and tequila. I'll be right over.
We still have a refrigerator full of the bacon wrapped things, and 8 pounds of ham, and turkey, and a huge cooler full of beer, and 25 bottles of wine, and 5 bottles of tequila, and Honey Wild Turkey, bourbon, rum, vodka, ... and a cake that no one ate.
Now, nobody mentioned the cake!
Oh my what big eyes she has.... gorgeous :D
Oh wow. Oh how cute are they? lol
Awesome pics guys. Oh and btw, case, you and mac are a ridulously bonny couple :P
What cute kids! I love the expression on Pooklet's face, and the bee costume on Flintlet looks downright snuggly.
Both home-made (admirable) and bought (cute overload) all the kids and adults on here are so cool. Oh that includes me :blush: ah well if the cap fits...
I've been allowed to keep the dress. It's not amazingly good quality but it'll do for a good few occasions. Now I just have to find those occasions! At the very least I'll find another do next Halloween, I now up my ambition to not having to do it alone!
Now, nobody mentioned the cake!
We hid the cake when we heard the Vikings were coming.
I was a little disappointed. You didn't do much pillaging.
I would have, had I known about the cake. You were wise to hide it.
I did manage to pillage a bunch of that artichoke dip.
Check google earth, Case. If you see a new and unexplained soil disturbance somewhere in Scandanavia, that's one of your Viking ancestors turning in their grave.
Artichoke dip, honestly.
Pooka, that is so damned cute. Oh jesus. I'm just going to shake my head at how cute that is. Too...cute.
The kids are all so cute and the vikings are awesome.
It's amazing how much that looks like our kitchen.
well.....
We still have a refrigerator full of the bacon wrapped things, and 8 pounds of ham, and turkey, and a huge cooler full of beer, and 25 bottles of wine, and 5 bottles of tequila, and Honey Wild Turkey, bourbon, rum, vodka, ... and a cake that no one ate.
Well, that's what you get for not inviting the rest of the cellar.
:blunt:
well.....
It was either a great party with an abundance or yes he forgot to invite the cellar.
I could use some honey turkey and some bourbon right about now. Yes I know it's in the morning but I work nights and I AM hungry.
What? You mean you didn't get your invitations? I'll have to ask my wife what addresses she sent them to.
Check google earth, Case. If you see a new and unexplained soil disturbance somewhere in Scandanavia, that's one of your Viking ancestors turning in their grave.
Artichoke dip, honestly.
I know! Don't tell them I even asked for the recipe!
