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| delirious. |
| 10.29.06 (8:42 am) [edit] |
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I was in dire need of some down time this weekend…but what I didn’t need was DOWN time. I was fine in the morning, wrote a political post and went downstairs to help Luke with his homework. Somewhere between my second cup of coffee and helping him spell non-confrontational my stomach started speaking in tongues. For a while, I assumed it was something I ate at dinner the night before but, then I got the chills and it became all too clear. Rapidly deteriorated from there terrible aches—you know the kind—where even your skin and your eye-sockets hurt. Watched a few movies. Slept. I barely remember talking to Megan. I think that I asked her if she was still a virgin. She responded by telling me that she was a lesbian and that I should start considering her best friend’s baby my grandchild. This is how we communicate. I shock her. She shocks me. For the record and so she doesn’t take away my visitation rights with CoCo Chanel, she is not a lesbian but, it certainly worked to divert my attention from my original question. CoCo is dressing up as a witch for Halloween. Megan is planning to be a naughty candy-striper. I asked her not to send me pictures. I liked it better when she was Glenda the Good Witch or Smurfette. Craig’s brother and his wife are having their annual Halloween bash. This year’s theme: Vikings. I believe that there is a flaming hatchet throwing contest. The guests are nearly all creative-types which means that the costumes are generally quite well thought out. This, I hate, because my competitive nature will not allow me to pick up a costume at Halloween USA. In other words, it is going to require that I sew. I had a dream that I was thin. Flat stomach, little butt, hipbones poking out thin. It was so real that I checked out my rear in the mirror when I woke up. Utter disappointment. Like the dreams where you crawl up into the attic of your new old house and discover that it is filled with beautiful European antiques—and just as you pull out a beautiful moody oil painting by a Dutch master, you wake up. Once I had a dream that I was trying to buy an Edwardian faucet. I’m not even sure what that is, but, I’m sure if someone analyzed it they would find that I’m exceptionally screwed up. So, I’m feeling better this morning. Not 100%, but at least my fingers don’t hurt and I’m not squinting to see the computer. There is laundry everywhere and I have work to do for tomorrow. I hate this part—not so well you feel like moving but, not so sick that you can’t. In closing, I would like to know: what's your favorite Halloween treat and your best costume ever. |
posted by: doeeyed (reply)
post date: 10.29.06 (6:34 am)
Good Morning Lori. Sorry to hear that you had the ickies. Bleck! An Edwardian Faucet? Hmmm, maybe it's a clue into a past life :) Did they have faucets then?
My favorite Halloween treat? Well, there's an older lady named Mabel that lives up the road from us that used to own the house we live in now. She makes popcorn balls every year for all the kiddos. It's not so much that I like popcorn balls, it's the fact that she makes them and it's a tradition. Earl and Mabel are wonderful people and I always enjoyed taking my kiddos to their house at Halloween. She would always invite us in and offer us cider or hot chocolate.
I remember a costume from when I was about, oh, mmmm, maybe 8 or 9 years old. I was an Indian. It was a very simple costume. I had a blanket wrapped around me that was brown with orange and tan strips running vertically across it. My Mom braided my hair into two side braids and made me a head band with a feather. I actually won the best costume prize at Dennis and Anita Batts Halloween party! Gee, I haven't seen them in ages!
Thanks for the memories :)
Continue to feel better!
posted by: surrogate (reply)
post date: 10.29.06 (7:36 am)
Oh yeah, you're quite the fatty.
Please.
posted by: irles (reply)
post date: 10.29.06 (11:42 am)
IN 4 LANGUAGES
-I'm glad, as LadyG, that you are feeling better.
-
posted by: irles (reply)
post date: 10.29.06 (11:47 am)
oops!
-Ich bin froh, wie LadyG, daß Sie besser fühlen.
-Je suis heureux, comme LadyG, que vous sentiez mieux.
-Me alegro mucho, como LadyG, de que usted está mejor.
posted by: ottomanprang (reply)
post date: 10.29.06 (1:36 pm)
The best Halloween costume I ever saw was when I lived in Hollywood. On Halloween night they shut down Hollywood Blvd. and people parade up and down the street. One gentlemen wore as a costume a table with four place settings (plate, napkins, silverware, wine glasses) and his head was poking through the center as an entree'with lettuce and garnishes poking out of his ears. I laughed so hard an antler came out of my nose. I had a friend who wanted to be a lawn dart. It never came to fruition. Tragic.
posted by: fractalmom (reply)
post date: 10.30.06 (5:17 am)
best treat - homeade popcorn balls a treat my babies will never get at halloween cause i would eat them all as soon as they hit the bag LOL
best costume-very pregnant, i bought a silvery grey leotard and tights at a dance store, bought a pillbox white fur hat and white fur slippies. Put them all on, fabric painted "news at 11" across my distended belly and went as the Goodyear Blimp.
dawn
ps glad you are back in the land of semi functional
posted by: lorischuster (reply)
post date: 10.30.06 (5:47 pm)
Reply to: doeeyed
The faucet thing...I had a picture of it in my dream...very odd. I always thought I should research it to see if there was such a thing and if it looked like what was in my dream. Now I don't remember it that well. I'll bet you were the cutest little squaw! :) Don't you just love the Earl and Mabels of the world? We had a neighbor who made homemade potato donuts and handed them out...omg! melt in your mouth...amazing...back before you had to worry about homemade treats. I also remember one year my sister and I went to this little old lady's house and she wrapped mini colored marshmallows in waxed paper and ribbon. We created this whole scenario about this sweet, frail woman spending time in her lonely house wrapping these little marshmallows and it made us cry. Still every time I think about those marshmallows I want to cry because it seemed like such a sacrificial gift. I am an odd bird.
posted by: lorischuster (reply)
post date: 10.30.06 (5:47 pm)
Reply to: surrogate
it's a girl thing.
posted by: lorischuster (reply)
post date: 10.30.06 (5:49 pm)
Reply to: LadyG
So how are you at sewing Viking costumes? :)
posted by: lorischuster (reply)
post date: 10.30.06 (5:52 pm)
Reply to: irles
Thank you.
Danke.
Merci.
Gracias. :)
posted by: lorischuster (reply)
post date: 10.30.06 (6:01 pm)
Reply to: ottomanprang
what a great costume idea...sounds hysterical. You never know what you'll see in Hollywood. The lawn dart...tragic indeed.
posted by: lorischuster (reply)
post date: 10.30.06 (6:02 pm)
Reply to: breakouttheglass
I go back and forth between tricks and treats. I won't elaborate.
posted by: lorischuster (reply)
post date: 10.30.06 (6:07 pm)
Reply to: fractalmom
Love popcorn balls...and Reeces cups...Milky Way...
yeah...best I stay home.
That is a GREAT costume...self deprecating...but GREAT. :)
posted by: PastorDave (reply)
post date: 10.30.06 (7:11 pm)
Interested dreams.
Dressed as a Candy Stripper? Now along the way I've "accidentally" seen several, utilizing balloons and fans, etc. But, never seen it with candy. And I'm just not sure you need to do that for a halloween costume.
posted by: 69whisper (reply)
post date: 10.31.06 (1:49 am)
:)
posted by: lorischuster (reply)
post date: 10.31.06 (4:27 am)
Reply to: PastorDave
C'mon Pastor Dave...don't be coy...it's when the candy peels back the wrapper--ever so slowly.
posted by: doeeyed (reply)
post date: 10.31.06 (5:42 am)
Reply to: fractalmom
Love the goodyear blimp costume idea! :)
posted by: heavyarms (reply)
post date: 10.31.06 (1:16 pm)
I could get all parent-y and say that my favorite Halloween treat is seeing my son run around dressed up like a Jedi knight (robe, lightsaber and all) and progressing from standing in the background and averting his eyes, unable to mutter Trick or Treat as a four year old to actually answering questions from those handing out candy and me telling him to slow down because I can't keep up with him as a six year old. But I can't pass up a good Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkin. When I was a kid, the old lady across the street made the best popcorn balls, and I have never found their equal. What's even more amazing is that we lived in a very rural area, so me and her granddaughter we the only trick-or-treaters she could be sure would come by, yet she always spent the entire day making popcorn balls so she'd have them to hand out.
Of course, my favorite Halloween costume is the aforementioned Jedi Knight costume.
Is it wrong that I want to dress my one year old daughter up as Eric Cartman before she is too old to know better?
posted by: thecyberwriter (reply)
post date: 10.31.06 (5:30 pm)
LOL, great post, lori!
Wow...I would say my favorite Halloween treats are the bite-size Snickers bars. I can never seem to stop pigging out on them whenever I see them LOL
Favorite costume? Well one year as a kid, I went as the Pink Panther :-)
posted by: Cutter (reply)
post date: 11.01.06 (6:54 am)
My favorite candy is probably Three Musketeers.
The best costume? Well, I dressed up for a party in 1988. Bought a long black wig, some makeup, and went for "heavy metal chick".
The dude who was attempting to pick me up at the party nearly pooed himself when, at the end of the party, I took off the wig, makeup and excess clothing.
heh heh.
posted by: FinalyFree (reply)
post date: 11.01.06 (7:02 am)
I really don't remember too many of my childhood costumes, but I do remember the ones I made for my children. My daughter and I were talking about this yesterday, she loved the year I made her a "California Rasin" circa 1988-89 I must it admit it was pretty cute! And I'd love to have some of those big, red, wax lips we used to get on Halloween when I was a kid!
posted by: apyjo (reply)
post date: 11.02.06 (5:44 pm)
A hand sewn shiny pumpkin colored colonial gown with a ruffled white cotton mob cap & apron which I wore back in 1969 at 6!
I have a serious soft spot for candy corn.
Hope you feel better,(Lori .))
Being a Halloweenie baby, I love trick or treating day !
posted by: Christine (reply)
post date: 11.03.06 (11:14 pm)
You are always such a pleasure to read. Even when you are ill - you manage to bring a smile to my face (at your expense). Although I hope your future blogs are written in good health, thanks for making me laugh 'through sickness and in health', lol...
posted by: Christine@swanktrendz (reply)
post date: 11.04.06 (10:07 am)
BTW - I forgot to mention that my favourite Hallowe'en treat were those homemade popcorn balls (that no one makes anymore because children aren't encouraged to eat the homemade items). I didn't have a specific favourite costume for myself, but I got it into my head that when my son was three - and doing his first trick-or-treat, he was going to be Elvis. I spent two days hand sewing (and I do mean hand!) a costume I had envisioned in my mind. It turned out excellent and to this day my husband and I get laughing when we look back at pictures. Our little Elvis.
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Nov. 16, 1987-March 1, 2005
