ThsAmericanLife Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 With Halloween approaching, I wanted to hear if anyone was dressing up, what your outfit will be, and what your plans are... For Halloween, I'm joining a 'flock' of birds inspired by one of my gay friends. He is dressing up as a flamingo (can't wait to see that! He has bright red hair). His other friends are dressing up as a peacock and another as a swan. I'm dressing up as a Firebird. The Firebird is a character in a ballet (yay!), but is also associated with the mystical Phoenix that rises from the ashes, to be consumed by flames, only to later rise from the ashes... reborn. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_(mythology) I've been drawn to this character for years... many of us have essentially been 'reborn' in one way or another after a failed relationship or life crisis. Anyway, that was the inspiration for my costume. What I REALLY want to know is what others are doing for Halloween?? I'll be going to my friend's favorite gay bar (yea, I know. Won't be meeting any single, straight men THERE)... I'll probably try to drag some of my straight friends out too. Keep in mind, I get out for something like this maybe once a year. Have thought about having my own costume party too, but I tend to gravitate towards smaller dinner and house parties. Maybe I can make it a 'rule' that the price of admission is bringing a single man they know. ha ha
Author ThsAmericanLife Posted September 25, 2011 Author Posted September 25, 2011 Here is my costume inspiration... Yes, I know how to sew... http://www.google.com/imgres?q=firebird+costume&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&rlz=1I7ADRA_en&tbm=isch&tbnid=kfJbznQxwYV-iM:&imgrefurl=http://danceandtheatrecornwall.co.uk/jessica-bissell&docid=--Ea8pY0jh_4OM&w=289&h=435&ei=yTN_Tpz_DafL0QGInvgF&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=929&vpy=225&dur=40&hovh=276&hovw=183&tx=91&ty=170&page=8&tbnh=146&tbnw=111&start=177&ndsp=27&ved=1t:429,r:24,s:177&biw=1366&bih=673
El Brujo Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 I'm going as a wizard (duh) to the KCRW Halloween Masquerade Ball, which is actually going to be on Saturday the 29th. Over 2,000 other people will be there along with 5 live bands (each one in a different room of the hotel), a couple of bars, DJs, and gourmet catering trucks. I went to the ones they had last year and in '09... it is about as much fun as a dateless person can expect to have in one night.
laotzu Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 I live in a fairly night-life heavy East Coast city, and for the previous few years I've been going out on the Saturday closest to halloween - and it's always a blast. Sometimes we'll go to a big costume party with a band, but it's just as much fun to wander around the bars in the historic part of the city and see all the costumes. It's a big debate, as far as what to be. I was thinking Waldo from "Where's Waldo", Forest Gump after he's been running across America (probably not, as I'd need a huge wig and a huge fake beard) or something else. It'll probably be something else. There are no sexy male halloween costumes, so I have roll funny or creative.
Author ThsAmericanLife Posted September 25, 2011 Author Posted September 25, 2011 I'm going as a wizard (duh) to the KCRW Halloween Masquerade Ball, which is actually going to be on Saturday the 29th. Over 2,000 other people will be there along with 5 live bands (each one in a different room of the hotel), a couple of bars, DJs, and gourmet catering trucks. I went to the ones they had last year and in '09... it is about as much fun as a dateless person can expect to have in one night. This sounds like a blast! I loved KCRW when I lived near LA (was born in CA)... I've seen lots of good wizard costumes... is it one you put together or are you renting? There is a great costume rental place nearby me that supplies theatres for miles around. Always a good place to go for ideas.. Have fun! Report in afterwards too.. Was thinking...maybe I need to head to a big city. After all this effort with my costume, I really need to get some mileage out of it! Anybody near NYC or Montreal??
Author ThsAmericanLife Posted September 25, 2011 Author Posted September 25, 2011 I live in a fairly night-life heavy East Coast city, and for the previous few years I've been going out on the Saturday closest to halloween - and it's always a blast. Sometimes we'll go to a big costume party with a band, but it's just as much fun to wander around the bars in the historic part of the city and see all the costumes. It's a big debate, as far as what to be. I was thinking Waldo from "Where's Waldo", Forest Gump after he's been running across America (probably not, as I'd need a huge wig and a huge fake beard) or something else. It'll probably be something else. There are no sexy male halloween costumes, so I have roll funny or creative. No sexy male halloween costumes?? Hmmm. Well, last year I went to a party and one of the guys was a leprechan. I know, doesn't sound sexy, but he did get to talk about his 'lucky charms' plenty I saw another one years ago... a guy had on a standard polo shirt, with Barbie dolls sewn on... "Chick Magnet". Cute huh? Last but not least, someone on LS posted a pic of a guy with a box over him, cut out in the front to look like a Dr's window. He had a dr's outfit on, and over the front of the box it said "Free breast exams"
El Brujo Posted September 29, 2011 Posted September 29, 2011 No sexy male halloween costumes?? Hmmm. Well, last year I went to a party and one of the guys was a leprechan. I know, doesn't sound sexy, but he did get to talk about his 'lucky charms' plenty Too bad there wasn't a Scottish bagpipe player there. You could have told he was a McDonald if there was a 1/4-pounder under his kilt.
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