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October 27, 2004
BOO!
On Friday, my husband and I are attending a Halloween party. It is being held and attended by folks from his work. This weekend, we went out looking for costumes. Of course, hubby found a costume the first place we looked. He is dressing up as Neo, from the Matrix. He looks hot in his trench coaty-dealie and dark glasses. Mmm mmm.
I thought that it would be easy to find a coordinating costume, and attend the party as Trinity. It's pretty much the same costume: trench coat, dark glasses, etc. We would be cool! We would be coordinated! I wouldn't have to shave my legs! We wouldn't have to explain to everyone all night what "we were supposed to be!"
Alas, my deep, dark fantasy of having a coordinated costume-a-rama will not come to fruition. ((deep dramatic sighs))
I am 5 feet and 1 and a half inches tall. Do you have any idea how difficult it is to find a Trinity-like Halloween costume trench coaty-dealie that doesn't drag on the floor by at least 6 inches? AND, I am not about to spend 35 buck on a costume and then have to have it tailored. No no no. The only other options were cheesy "naughty" costumes like a nurse, witch or kitty. No thank you. These are people who my husband has to work with, and I don't want them talking about my hoohah or my tahtahs on Monday by the watercooler.
Hubby was worried. "What are you going to doooooooo?" he asked. I am sure that he wanted to make sure I dress up too, so at least if we are the only two to dress up, we'll be doing it together. I also have a history of eschewing the storebought costume, with varying results: laundry basket (lame), ladybug (I was the only person who didn't think it was lame), elf (don't ask).
Today, however, I got a flash of inspiration, in Target. Behold:
Dust off those Whitesnake albums, people, I am going to this party as an 80's fashion disaster. I actually found legwarmers. No one has squealed in delight over a pair of leg warmers since 1988. I think I have everything I'll need: jelly bracelets, Aqua Net for High Hair, fishnet stockings, sparkly tacky rhinestone earrings, blue eyeshadow, body glitter, and the afore-mentioned legwarmers. Instead of a bottle of wine or something like that for the hostess, I'm going to burn a 80's music mix cd for a hostess gift.
Like, it's going to be so totally AWESOME!!! Dude!!!
Posted by Lisa at October 27, 2004 04:40 PM
Comments
I was so TOTALLY talking to someone today, dude, about going as an 80's Duran Duran groupie. Way to go on your way cool costume. I'm totally jealous!!
Posted by: Faith at October 27, 2004 08:23 PM
Guhrl... make sure you listen to some "Vixen" and some "Lita Ford" while you are getting ready.
Posted by: Snidget at October 27, 2004 08:39 PM
Oh yes....that is beautiful!!
Posted by: jo at October 28, 2004 12:07 PM
now that's a fantastic costume idea.
Posted by: marie at October 28, 2004 05:38 PM
Wow, that's like, a totally rad idea!
;-)
Seriously, though, pictures....that's gonna be hilarious.
And what's going to be on the CD?
Posted by: Christy at October 30, 2004 08:13 PM