It's almost here.
It's almost here!
I mean, okay, I say it every year. But seriously... Halloween is the best.
I mean, okay, I say it every year. But seriously... Halloween is the best.
Showing posts with label halloween. Show all posts
Showing posts with label halloween. Show all posts
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Monday, October 31, 2011
Halloweening
Another Halloween's come to a close, and for me that's always bittersweet. Had an all right turnout of kids - not quite as many as I hoped for, but that just meant I got pretty generous with the candy toward the end. I'm not in a rush to take down the decorations, though. Christmas gets all the good press anyway, let's roll with the macabre a little longer.
My good friend/kickin' rad photographer Melanie Godecki posted a look back at previous years' Halloween costumes, and now I'm shamelessly stealing that idea. (Only I mostly just dress up as comic characters while she comes up with far more interesting, creative and all-around impressive costumes, so definitely check her blog out. And hey look, she's just posted this year's costumes as well - they're 100% fantastic.)
This year's costume was Scott Pilgrim. Not too many people got it (or they didn't say anything if they did), but I'm more than happy to rep for the indie darling graphic novel series/most under-appreciated movie of 2010.
Here with my Special Lady, who went as burlesque performer Tempest Storm.
To hand out candy, I decided to go with my old reliable: the Batman costume I've pulled out many times since I got it in 2005. Figured the kids would recognize that more than Scott Pilgrim, and any excuse to dress up as Batman is a good one, come on.
If only I thought to make Logan a matching cape and mask, he could have been Ace the Bat-Hound!
And a few from previous years - Casey Jones (from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and some obscure comic character you've probably never heard of:
Joker there was probably my finest hour for Halloween costumes, considering how incredibly last-minute most of it came together. I definitely learned from that.
I'm already mulling over costume ideas for next year. Ambitious ones. Actually planning ahead may be necessary.
My good friend/kickin' rad photographer Melanie Godecki posted a look back at previous years' Halloween costumes, and now I'm shamelessly stealing that idea. (Only I mostly just dress up as comic characters while she comes up with far more interesting, creative and all-around impressive costumes, so definitely check her blog out. And hey look, she's just posted this year's costumes as well - they're 100% fantastic.)
This year's costume was Scott Pilgrim. Not too many people got it (or they didn't say anything if they did), but I'm more than happy to rep for the indie darling graphic novel series/most under-appreciated movie of 2010.
Here with my Special Lady, who went as burlesque performer Tempest Storm.
To hand out candy, I decided to go with my old reliable: the Batman costume I've pulled out many times since I got it in 2005. Figured the kids would recognize that more than Scott Pilgrim, and any excuse to dress up as Batman is a good one, come on.
If only I thought to make Logan a matching cape and mask, he could have been Ace the Bat-Hound!
And a few from previous years - Casey Jones (from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and some obscure comic character you've probably never heard of:
Joker there was probably my finest hour for Halloween costumes, considering how incredibly last-minute most of it came together. I definitely learned from that.
I'm already mulling over costume ideas for next year. Ambitious ones. Actually planning ahead may be necessary.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Halloweening
A little while back I posted a Halloween costume poll. There was a pretty clear winner, but I wasn't totally sure I'd be able to get it all together in time and be happy with the end result.
Well, I had some incredible luck shopping for my Halloween costume last night, and managed to pick up a suitable jacket and wig for relatively cheap:
I just have to tweak/customize the accessories a bit and I'll be ready to go. And to finish things off, I've ordered the following:
It should be pretty obvious what the costume is now, I guess.
That's right, I'm going as legendary newsman Walter Cronkite.
(Annnd moving on.)
If it wasn't already obvious, Halloween is kind of a big deal for me, and ideally I want to go all out. But while I can't really justify spending obscene amounts of money on life-size, realistically-detailed zombie statues to plant all over my lawn -- a man can dream, though! -- getting the house suitably spooked-up is still important.
Submitted for your approval, dear Internet, here's what I've done so far:
And to the left, I've put together a little budget-friendly graveyard:
If I'm able, I really want to get some eerie blue light shining down on it for a little ambience. But there's this damned "adult with self-restraint" part of my brain telling me to rein it in.
I will do my best to ignore it.
Well, I had some incredible luck shopping for my Halloween costume last night, and managed to pick up a suitable jacket and wig for relatively cheap:
I just have to tweak/customize the accessories a bit and I'll be ready to go. And to finish things off, I've ordered the following:
It should be pretty obvious what the costume is now, I guess.
That's right, I'm going as legendary newsman Walter Cronkite.
(Annnd moving on.)
If it wasn't already obvious, Halloween is kind of a big deal for me, and ideally I want to go all out. But while I can't really justify spending obscene amounts of money on life-size, realistically-detailed zombie statues to plant all over my lawn -- a man can dream, though! -- getting the house suitably spooked-up is still important.
Submitted for your approval, dear Internet, here's what I've done so far:
And to the left, I've put together a little budget-friendly graveyard:
If I'm able, I really want to get some eerie blue light shining down on it for a little ambience. But there's this damned "adult with self-restraint" part of my brain telling me to rein it in.
I will do my best to ignore it.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Poll: Halloween Costume
Halloween is coming up quick, and anyone who knows me probably understands that it's my favourite holiday of the year. And like every year, this means I get super excited and have trouble settling on a costume. So naturally I'm asking the Internet for help. That's a totally normal thing to do, right?
Below I have the three costume ideas I'm considering at the moment, and right underneath that is a poll. Tell me which one you think I should choose. Or, if you don't like any of them, give me a suggestion in the comments.
Clearly all three will involve wigs. (There, I made that comment, now nobody else gets to.)
This is important stuff, people! I thank you for your assistance.
Below I have the three costume ideas I'm considering at the moment, and right underneath that is a poll. Tell me which one you think I should choose. Or, if you don't like any of them, give me a suggestion in the comments.
Clearly all three will involve wigs. (There, I made that comment, now nobody else gets to.)
This is important stuff, people! I thank you for your assistance.
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