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I've not been sleeping super well, so I haven't been letting myself make late night posts if I'm not in bed before midnight.

But it isn't midnight and I'm almost in bed, so!

I've been working on a fic for the Haxus mini-exchange. I've also been watching Star Wars: Rebels. And knitting! I'm almost halfway through the last chart!

I also played some online games of Cards against Humanity with an underworld Ralinwood theme while I was decompressing from trick-or-treating with nephew + sister.

Longpig said my costume was going to get me on some creepypasta website, even though I was a totally innocuous stick figure >.> Oh well, we all know how much I hate being creepy >.>

Next year, if I remember, I want to be a rat gangster :V

IN other stream of consciousness news, I helped-ish rescue a little bird (a junko) that flew into a window at work. Really R did most of the work, but I got her a box with a soft cloth for it while it recuperated. It was very cute :3

I feel like there were other things, but now it *is* midnight, so - bed. Also the 3d printer is still non-functional -_-

I finally defeated the stripped screw in the 3d printer, but I still can't get it to work -_-

My knitting is going great though ;p And I started writing a short fic (not YUletide though I am percolaing thoughts on that too)! I haven't written anything in months, so that's good.

Tomorrow the Hallowe'ening begins in earnest! Wererogue rolled his ankle, so I'm going to go with Longpig to take the kids to the local kid themepark's trick or treating thing. PLus we have a million pumpkins to carve. I was going to go as a stick figure, but my white pants didn't come in on time, so maybe not. Unless I can get some white tights tomorrow, then maybe? Anyway, bedtime now!

Well, this weekend is Hallowe'en and there is a party at my department. I was assuming I want to go because... Hallowe'en! I came up with a costume and have it mostly together (pirate unicorn, as you do) and have been planning what to make for both this and my work party on Hallowe'en proper.

This means testing said baking (apple tarts with rum? or with cheese? bake filling for both and test :), and also having to go to the store to get whatever I wind up needing. We were supposed to be doing sculpture cleaning today and I was going to go after that, but that got cancelled on account of horrible weather (wet and cold), so instead of being able to stop on my way home, I have to make a special trip.

But then I was lookin at the list of people who are confirmed to be going, and other than the hosts there are maybe 3-4 people I know at all and none I know well, so... I dunno. I want to do something because it is Hallowe'en! But I don't know these people and my idea of party fun is not most people's - I'd rather chill and watch bad movies and play board or cad games than get smashed and play beer pong. However there will be fire which is always nice, and other dogs if the weather is nice, so... I dunno - still worth it I suppose, if I can even find a ride.

I think the weather is making me feel blah - also the fact that despite being woken at 8, I didn't really start my day until like 10:30 -_-

I suppose the best thing to do is to do some dissertation writing this morning, then go to the store this afternoon after it is warmer (not that it is actually cold), and work on my costume tonight. I need to figure out my hooves and decide how fancy-pirate I want to dress with the unicorn bits (which will be head, tail and hopefully hooves!) I really wish I'd found some white tights or pants!

Anyway, I have a whole pot of tea to drink and apple things in the oven, so all in all not that much to complain about :)

...Oh lols I also have a CHEESEBURGERS DATE with tethys123 that I only just remembered! And have offered to help her baby wrangle after for a bit... so - new plans will happen as we go :D Better go get dressed :)

Thinking about how I am going to do this thing! I already made my mask - I cut a triangle out below the nose so that my mouth won't be covered..... I'll be wrapped in scarves anyway. It is a sirt of bone grey with gold accents and a pale/washed out gold yellow Sign on the forehead.

As for the rest of the costume, initially I was thinking one giant bulky robe belted at the waist.

Now I am considering more layers, especially as the fabric is thin and a bit translucent. So one large but not ridiculous hooded robe with long bell sleeves, a tabbard over that. Scarves for my face and some extra drapey bits for the arms. I'm not going to hem anything, but slash it all unevenly with a razor blade and fray it for the tattered look. having the extra tabbard will help with this.

Hazel reminded me that I should have tentacles. I was thinking of just making black fabric tubes and stuffing them, but now I'm wondering whether I could get latex tentacles or similar somewhere for cheap-ish. Either way, i'm either going to make a skirt of them, or an over the shoulder harness. They should peek out the hem and tears in the robe.

I'm thinking about makeup. I have a mask, but I want to do make-up underneath for when it inevitably becomes too hot to wear. What should I do? All black to pop under the mask? Mottled grey-green with blue and purpley splotches/veins like bloated creepy flesh? should I do the same or different on hands and face? I bought hideous green nail polish for a buck that I thought about using if I can find some good nails. should I use that? Gold maybe, to go with the bone/gold mask? Traditional black? I have sparkly blue, bright opalescent purple, red, and some neutral shades :p I can always mix too.

I am very disappointed in some of you.

;_;

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So, apparently, this.

I am going to the one in Dallas, because I can, In fact people from my dept had pretty much pre-arranged for me to attend before I even knew about it (which is to say, Claire and Ryan were conspiring about it, and let me know there was room in the car. Yay them!)

So the only remaining question is.... Who/what should I dress as? Who could I pull off given my limited funds and time?

Speaking of dressing up, I am dressing up for school tomorrow because I missed the party this weekend. I realize now that the reason I missed the party is because my Geisha costume is cursed. I've never made a Hallowe'en party I've intended to wear it to, though I have successfully worn it to other things. I call this, in retrospect, The Curse of the Silver Kimono, which is a hell of a title, I think.

Also, damn, I forgot to by plain black flipflops when I was at Wallmart not buying a transformer. Ahh well - if I'm feeling ambitions I can run up to Target later.

Time to do some reading, then work on lab report and a million other things and maybe make these cookies!

I got trick-or-treaters!  :D  Four, only, but it is just quarter to seven ^-^  I wish i had done a jack-o-lantern in the end, but I have a creepy candle in my window instead, the porch light is on, and hopefully others will get the hint if they are around!

They threw me off a bit as I was practicing my presentation for tomorrow, but whatever ^-^

I'm glad I ran across to Albertsons before coming home to pick up some more candy, in the end!  I'd have been mortified not to have anything to give out!

I HAVE CANDY FOR JOOO!!!!!!!

I wanted to dress like a sexy geisha for school today, as I never get to wear my silver kimono.... or my corset!    alas there is a chance of thunderstorms today and it looks pretty bleak out, and it really isn't the sort of thing I'd want to have to wear in the rain.  So for practical costume ideas I'm down to pirate or kitty/furry, and I'm leaning towards the latter.