happy halloween happy list

in the spirit of spooky time, i've decided to compile a list of all of the things about halloween that make me grin:

- candy corn! it's inappropriate any other time of year

- watching various monsters/vikings/sailors/witches/nurses/etc walk casually through the streets of halifax. it's like being on a different planet for a day where zombies and vampires can live together in harmony. amazing!

- seeing the kiddies at work dress up. one of my students and her twin dressed as a washer and dryer. it's impossible to have a bad day after witnessing a dryer try to sit comfortably in a desk chair.

- teeny-tiny treats that don't make me feel too terribly for over-indulging.

- extra-special (themed) food drives that take place in light of the day/night of spooking and giving (see: trick-or-eat). neat!

- the simpsons halloween episodes! i love the one where groundskeeper willy turns into some sort of flesh-eating giant bagpipe spider.

- piecing together homemade costumes. in my third year my roommates and i dressed as three blind mice. all we needed to purchase were tails and canes. in my fourth year, i dressed as a clown and i managed to scrounge up a nose for the event. this year i'm caught between going as a lumber(jill), a ragdoll or a leopard. going as a leopard has its turn-ons as part of the costume would involve a cozy bathrobe, but cats are so overdone. thoughts?

- this whole mix of mischievous intentions and generous hands. on what other holiday can you combine complete, debaucherous madness and complimentary snacks?

list complete, friends. i hope you're all safe tonight and that if you do happen to take out some little trick-or-treaters that you take extra precautions to keep them safe, healthy and warm. and you, yourselves, whether you're dressing up and getting down or hitting the books, be safe, please.

happy halloween!