Halloweekend
It all started on Thursday. The weather was atrocious and I was expecting all day for people to call or write and cancel out. And they did. I thought we'd have about 20 people going out to Reaper's Realm in scaarry Hammond, Indiana, but the final count turned out to be 7. What a lucky number we turned out to be, though. We had tons of fun. The haunted house was really scary and afterwards we had corndogs, cheese sticks and root beer. Here's the Duke with his corn dog.
Catty had a pizza puff. Yumm!
I was accompanied by the handsome and talented Paul who protected me in the haunted house. Isn't he cute? He was a big hit.
The next night, I had Haunted Bowling. It was time to unveil the ultimate costume: MILK SPIDER CLOWN SHOE!!!
See, last week, we'd been working all day on the party for Saturday and we were going to the Spirit store to get more supplies and I knew I wanted a costume for bowling and I needed another Spider for my spider victim costume.
So we get to the store and I find my spider and because he's poseable, I perch him on my head, then my shoulder and walk around with him on me. I notice a possible easy costume. It's a hat type thing in the shape of a milk carton with a whole in it, where your face comes through with the word "missing" above it. I thought that would be great because I could wear it and it wouldn't really interfere with bowling, so I put it on and look at myself in the mirror. I see myself with both the milk and the spider and BAM! I realize I could wear them together!
I guess it's at this point of the story where I should mention that before we left for the spirit store someone suggested we, um, you know, smoke. One person refused because he wanted to "stay focused" once we got there. I thought it was silly. What could possibly happen?
Well, MILK SPIDER CLOWN SHOE is the answer.
After I'd found the milk and the spider, I noticed that someone had carelessly left behind a single bright blue clown shoe. I put it on my hand and my costume was finished. Perfection! When I went to purchase my costume at the Spirit store, I brought MILK SPIDER CLOWN SHOE up to the register and the person behind the counter was like, "I can't sell you just one clown shoe. It has to be a pair."
"But there wasn't one there. Don't you see? You guys have one clown shoe, and I only need one clown shoe! It's a match made in heaven!" Yes, I actually used the phrase "match made in heaven."
"I'm sure the other one's over there somewhere."
"OK, fine, I'll buy a pair."
It was a big hit at bowling. Everyone looked at me like I was a freak. A couple people came up to me and said, "OK, I have to figure this out... Um, milk carton, Clown...spider...ummm..." It was pretty fun. I just kept saying, "I'm MILK SPIDER CLOWN SHOE" like it was the most obvious thing in the world. And then they'd say, "OK."
This is Paul when he bowls a strike.
I'd hate to see him angry.
This is Paul and Frank looking at the majesty of MILK SPIDER CLOWN SHOE.
I promised Paul I'd wear only MILK SPIDER CLOWN SHOE to bed one day. This, naturally, was considered to be very very sexy.
I had been entered in the costume contest, but had to leave to go see the Xiu Xiu show at the Logan Square Auditorium. Apparently, my bowling team shared with me later, the announcer was calling off contestants.
"Milk, Spider...Clown Shoe?" His voice raising into a question at the end of the word. My team was cracking up, but indicated that I had left.
"OK, apparently MILK SPIDER CLOWN SHOE has left the building.
I woulda won, I'm sure of it.
The Dirty Projectors opened for Xiu Xiu. They were pretty interesting to watch. I kinda felt like the band was basically a cult for the lead singer. He was one of those really weird-looking yet intelligent and charismatic people.
The band was fronted by him and two women, one of whom stared at him longingly whenever she could.
The guy who drummed for Xiu Xiu played a solo set with Drums and Vibraphone (Xylephone?) as Congs For Brums. It was a decent set for being one person.
And finally Xiu Xiu came on. Xiu Xiu is basically one guy and one girl. But even more basically, it's just the one guy. A gay guy, I guess. He's really talented, playing multiple instruments, and very passionate. His voice isn't perfect, but it's I guess what really sets him apart in a lot of ways too.
The guy and the girl in Xiu Xiu are really perfect examples of yin and yang. Throughout the show, the guy is moving around and crazy and thrashing and sweating while the girl is motionless and serene and her vocals are delicate and soft.
It was only at this moment that I saw Xiu Xiu as being a terribly taut relationship mired with an unconsummated desire.
See how he looks away? See her oral fixation?
OK, mostly kidding, but maybe they're in love and can't do anything about it? It's what I like to pretend. Makes them seem even more tortured.
There're plenty more pictures of the show at my flickr account. Go look, if you're interested.
On Saturday night, my friends Ivan, Michael, Ryan, Billy, Jeff and Ken and I all co-hosted the most off-the-hook party of the halloween season. For those who came, you know how blessed you are, for those who missed it, sucks to be you.
RACECAR as Superman!!!
Of course, there's a photoset at flickr with even more photos of the party.
Catty had a pizza puff. Yumm!
I was accompanied by the handsome and talented Paul who protected me in the haunted house. Isn't he cute? He was a big hit.
The next night, I had Haunted Bowling. It was time to unveil the ultimate costume: MILK SPIDER CLOWN SHOE!!!
See, last week, we'd been working all day on the party for Saturday and we were going to the Spirit store to get more supplies and I knew I wanted a costume for bowling and I needed another Spider for my spider victim costume.
So we get to the store and I find my spider and because he's poseable, I perch him on my head, then my shoulder and walk around with him on me. I notice a possible easy costume. It's a hat type thing in the shape of a milk carton with a whole in it, where your face comes through with the word "missing" above it. I thought that would be great because I could wear it and it wouldn't really interfere with bowling, so I put it on and look at myself in the mirror. I see myself with both the milk and the spider and BAM! I realize I could wear them together!
I guess it's at this point of the story where I should mention that before we left for the spirit store someone suggested we, um, you know, smoke. One person refused because he wanted to "stay focused" once we got there. I thought it was silly. What could possibly happen?
Well, MILK SPIDER CLOWN SHOE is the answer.
After I'd found the milk and the spider, I noticed that someone had carelessly left behind a single bright blue clown shoe. I put it on my hand and my costume was finished. Perfection! When I went to purchase my costume at the Spirit store, I brought MILK SPIDER CLOWN SHOE up to the register and the person behind the counter was like, "I can't sell you just one clown shoe. It has to be a pair."
"But there wasn't one there. Don't you see? You guys have one clown shoe, and I only need one clown shoe! It's a match made in heaven!" Yes, I actually used the phrase "match made in heaven."
"I'm sure the other one's over there somewhere."
"OK, fine, I'll buy a pair."
It was a big hit at bowling. Everyone looked at me like I was a freak. A couple people came up to me and said, "OK, I have to figure this out... Um, milk carton, Clown...spider...ummm..." It was pretty fun. I just kept saying, "I'm MILK SPIDER CLOWN SHOE" like it was the most obvious thing in the world. And then they'd say, "OK."
This is Paul when he bowls a strike.
I'd hate to see him angry.
This is Paul and Frank looking at the majesty of MILK SPIDER CLOWN SHOE.
I promised Paul I'd wear only MILK SPIDER CLOWN SHOE to bed one day. This, naturally, was considered to be very very sexy.
I had been entered in the costume contest, but had to leave to go see the Xiu Xiu show at the Logan Square Auditorium. Apparently, my bowling team shared with me later, the announcer was calling off contestants.
"Milk, Spider...Clown Shoe?" His voice raising into a question at the end of the word. My team was cracking up, but indicated that I had left.
"OK, apparently MILK SPIDER CLOWN SHOE has left the building.
I woulda won, I'm sure of it.
The Dirty Projectors opened for Xiu Xiu. They were pretty interesting to watch. I kinda felt like the band was basically a cult for the lead singer. He was one of those really weird-looking yet intelligent and charismatic people.
The band was fronted by him and two women, one of whom stared at him longingly whenever she could.
The guy who drummed for Xiu Xiu played a solo set with Drums and Vibraphone (Xylephone?) as Congs For Brums. It was a decent set for being one person.
And finally Xiu Xiu came on. Xiu Xiu is basically one guy and one girl. But even more basically, it's just the one guy. A gay guy, I guess. He's really talented, playing multiple instruments, and very passionate. His voice isn't perfect, but it's I guess what really sets him apart in a lot of ways too.
The guy and the girl in Xiu Xiu are really perfect examples of yin and yang. Throughout the show, the guy is moving around and crazy and thrashing and sweating while the girl is motionless and serene and her vocals are delicate and soft.
It was only at this moment that I saw Xiu Xiu as being a terribly taut relationship mired with an unconsummated desire.
See how he looks away? See her oral fixation?
OK, mostly kidding, but maybe they're in love and can't do anything about it? It's what I like to pretend. Makes them seem even more tortured.
There're plenty more pictures of the show at my flickr account. Go look, if you're interested.
On Saturday night, my friends Ivan, Michael, Ryan, Billy, Jeff and Ken and I all co-hosted the most off-the-hook party of the halloween season. For those who came, you know how blessed you are, for those who missed it, sucks to be you.
RACECAR as Superman!!!
Of course, there's a photoset at flickr with even more photos of the party.
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