I’m a huge fan of homemade, cheap or free costumes that rely on creativity, rather than a purchased costume that looks cheap and is actually expensive.  I wasn’t planning on being anything for halloween but the spirit caught the best of me as I was getting ready for the parade, and I pulled together a costume last second.  I think it came out pretty good.  I went as a mad scientist,

and Rob revised his tried and true ninja costume, which I think is hilarious.

His ninja costume is really a tee shirt, and my rocking mustache was made from a few bits of scarf fringe that I crazy-glued to a piece of scotch tape. The hair is all my own… it really does get that big.

The parade was awesome, but LONG, and we had to get there early to get a good spot meaning we were there for several hours.  I forgot how deeply I hate the standing around, crowds, cold and waiting of parades.  Next year we plan on being IN the parade; the revelers marching seemed to have way more fun.

Sarah Palin was a popular costume.  One was walking around with her boyfriend dressed as a polar bear that had been shot, another saw spotted a stranger in a moose costume and they instantly staged a photoshoot together.  Several were walking around, pausing every few minutes and squinting into the distance shouting, “Hey Look!  I can see Russia!” and many of them had tiny devil horns poking out of their Sarah Palin wigs.  I love New York.

Have a great weekend!

Happy Halloween!

For the first time in a million years I’ll be carving a pumpkin without Jen. So sad! We would always carve while watching the greatest movie ever.

A few weeks ago we went “family pumpkin picking” with Rob’s parents, sister, nephew and niece so we could get Rob’s parents to pay for our pumpkins spend time with the family, and I got a huge pumpkin with the intention of making it a jack-o-lanteren.  I’m not sure what I want to carve into it, though, and I’m kind of tired, and almost don’t want to be bothered.  Because I was raised believing that Halloween is a holiday of THE DEVIL! and is therefore FORBIDDEN! and will send you TO HELL! if you celebrate it, I don’t have a lot of sentimental attachment to doing Halloweeny stuff.  I do plan on venturing out to the city tonight, though, camera in hand to capture the shenanigans.  There are rumors of a remake of the Ferris Buller’s Day Off parade scene in the Village.  I love this city!