Purple Hair!
November 2nd, 2003 11:45 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
shiredancerWhew. Holidays are taking a bigger toll out of me than they used to. And no, I refuse to acknowledge that this might have *anything* to do with age. More with the uncomfortableness of costumes -- yep. By the end of Friday I was *so* longing to yank off those false eyelashes and wash out that sprayed-on hair color. A hot shower was bliss.
But I had fun, I did. In a fit of silliness Halloween night, I... um, I trick-or-treated. And guess what? I learned that if you wear a cool costume, and smile charmingly, and say "trick-or-treat" right with the kids, and stick your plastic pumpkin out... well, lots of people don't care how old you are and cheerfully give you treats! Some even get a real kick out of it! It became sort of a game, to size up the client and see if they were going to go for it or not. Young guys, single guys -- a definite "yes". Older women and older couples, yes again. The toughest customers were the single women closer to my age. Nah, they weren't falling for it -- the charming smile just doesn't cut it there. And of course I sized up the candy bowls too, and didn't venture to beg where the treats were getting low -- can't be responsible for having the kiddies lose out, after all. But I gotta say -- it was *fun*!
And oh yeah, here's
mumble... mumble... let's see if I can actually do this...
ETA: Oh *SHIT*, this picture is *huge*!!! Is there any way I can make this smaller? Without photoshop? Ummm, open at your own risk, I guess...
ETA again: Whew, my husband fixed it. The picture is more or less normal size now. Much better!
But I had fun, I did. In a fit of silliness Halloween night, I... um, I trick-or-treated. And guess what? I learned that if you wear a cool costume, and smile charmingly, and say "trick-or-treat" right with the kids, and stick your plastic pumpkin out... well, lots of people don't care how old you are and cheerfully give you treats! Some even get a real kick out of it! It became sort of a game, to size up the client and see if they were going to go for it or not. Young guys, single guys -- a definite "yes". Older women and older couples, yes again. The toughest customers were the single women closer to my age. Nah, they weren't falling for it -- the charming smile just doesn't cut it there. And of course I sized up the candy bowls too, and didn't venture to beg where the treats were getting low -- can't be responsible for having the kiddies lose out, after all. But I gotta say -- it was *fun*!
And oh yeah, here's
mumble... mumble... let's see if I can actually do this...
ETA: Oh *SHIT*, this picture is *huge*!!! Is there any way I can make this smaller? Without photoshop? Ummm, open at your own risk, I guess...
ETA again: Whew, my husband fixed it. The picture is more or less normal size now. Much better!
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Date: November 2nd, 2003 11:51 am (UTC)Do you have any picture editing program? Paint, for example?
(My friendslist is customized, I just put you on my Halloweenpix list. ;) I'm Frank N. Furter. :) )
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Date: November 2nd, 2003 12:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: November 2nd, 2003 12:37 pm (UTC)nnnggggghhh! :D
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Date: November 2nd, 2003 01:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: November 2nd, 2003 04:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: November 2nd, 2003 05:07 pm (UTC)What a fun halloween costume. ANd go you for trick or treating! Rev. Rache received a bit of loot as well, for having such a cool costume. If you build it, they will give you candy, iks the lesson, I believe.
Must get to posting those pics.
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Date: November 2nd, 2003 10:54 pm (UTC)Oh yes, I wants to see pics, I do.
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Date: November 2nd, 2003 07:03 pm (UTC)Now I DEFINITELY want to be you when I grow up. {{{Sally}}}
I ALWAYS give candy to the parents when they come to the door. Hey, if nothing else you deserve a treat for going out and about with your kids.
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Date: November 2nd, 2003 10:57 pm (UTC)And good for you, for treating the parents! I have to say, it's a new idea to me -- but then we don't get trick-or-treaters where I live, so I've not seen any parents venture to the door. I think it's a great idea!
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Date: November 3rd, 2003 06:24 am (UTC)*rightclicksave*
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Date: November 3rd, 2003 11:08 am (UTC)no subject
Date: November 3rd, 2003 11:18 am (UTC)Actually, I'll be working up the courage to put it all on again and get Mr Spouse to take a piccie by a tree in the park or something cute-n-hobbity like that.....
Pretty!
Date: November 7th, 2003 10:22 pm (UTC)Re: Pretty!
Date: November 8th, 2003 12:18 pm (UTC)*smooch*