Happy Oíche Shamhna! (Samhain Night)--I suppose EVE tonight, though

[shalanna]

For those who celebrate.

I got into "trouble" today at physical therapy with some people who don't approve of dressing up at Hallowe'en. I asked the leader of the disapprovers what would be wrong with me being a fairy princess or a belly dancer. I couldn't hear his answer over the general cacophony of laughter, thigh-slapping, etc. Hmph. Don't they know what "magic" and "fantasy" are? Don't they Believe?

Anyway. Maybe I'll find a large cardboard box out in the garage and dress as an iPod this year. I still have to hose down the front courtyard and stack my three real pumpkins up. (I didn't put them outside yet because it could've frosted over, and there are some teens who might smash them if I put them out too early.) Probably will do that in the morning. Rather, hubby will be stuck doing it--I don't want to risk slipping on the wet stones. Already teetered out there to refill the bird feeders and take photos of a butterfly emerging from her cocoon, and got eaten up by 'skeeters. WTF is it always me? I'm a particular 'skeeter delicacy. Especially the forearms, ankles, and tops of feet. Though they actually bit me on the NECK yesterday!

Comments

[annamossity.livejournal.com]

I love your idea to dress up as an iPod. I think it would be hilarious.

I agree with you on the whole "Don't they Believe" thing. I'm planning on dressing up tomorrow as a goth/metal vampire. The thing is I might be one of the only people dressing up, and that makes me kind of sad. It's like once you become University age you can't dress up for Halloween anymore. Doing it in Graduate School I can understand, but come on!

I don't know. I could rant a ton about this.

[shalanna.livejournal.com]

I think the sense of wonder is ageless. Go for it!
(Those are the same people who think smoking is cool, drinking is cool, and that being a grown-up means to be an idiot and forget all the wonders.)

[bluemalibu.livejournal.com]

I vote for belly dancer!

[shalanna.livejournal.com]

*rip* Not sure this one's gonna work. How about the "Killer Queen" from the song? *wink* I have a laser pointer for the laser beam.

iPod Doubly Appropriate

[dennismhavens.livejournal.com]

Just make it an iPod NaNo, and it will complement the writing project that begins at Midnight here on this very website. (It is here, isn't it? I've been getting e-mail asking me to join a particular region. I'll happily do that, if I can find _where_ to choose. Am I going to have to read the bloody instructions? Do I _have_ them?

Did you _get_ the photo of the emerging butterfly? If you did, and you're not planning on entering it in a photographers' contest, _please_ post it here. I can, at the very least, promise it a spot in MUKO.*


* - MUKO. An online publication of the nonexistent Republic of Esperantujo, off the far-southern Chilean coast. In existence since 2000. Available to all at www.mukoesperantujo.com; it becomes self-explanatory after a while.

Re: iPod Doubly Appropriate

[shalanna.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure we're a Southwest region or something. Instructions on that webpage.

I'll upload camera pictures to my computer later on and see if those tiny dots of the emerging Monarch/Viceroy can be made any larger. I had to stand so far away . . . she was inside one of our big foundation plantings.

I thought an iPod was good because I'm inclined to burst into song at inappropriate times.