And He Didn't Even Shave His Belly Hair


I get ansy around 4 pm on Halloween, watching, waiting, anticipating that there might be early candy enthusiasts, settling in for a long 4 hours of hunting. I get afraid when it gets to 6 pm and no one has come to the door. Then, timidly, around 6:30 a hesitant ring at my door and there stood a lone boy of about 5, dressed in some netherworld fashion, yelling for treats or else... and with a "thanks" he opened the flood gates...

to ninety (90)!!! others. I got little boys and little girls, big boys and big girls. I got moms and dads and yes, even grandmothers with curlers and a robe. I had girls dressed as boys and men dressed as girls. And there was a tense ten minutes where we ran out of candy and had to give out our secret stash of Dove chocolate bars!!!

It was pandemonium!! It died down around 8:15 with an estimated 5-6 bags of candy given.

I was kinder to the little ones, giving them three and once five pieces but for the adults and the rude children (the ones that ring the doorbell more than twice) only one piece!!

"Here we are children!!! come and get your lollipops!!... ice-cream, chocolate... all freeeeeee today!"

The stats...? well more girls to boys, about 51 girls to 40 boys. The breakdown of races, about 60% caucasians, 35% latinos and 5% other. One being a brown little asian girl whose eyes got big and wide when she saw me. She went so far as to pull her "white" mother over and point to me. She stood on my lawn staring and staring at me until her mother called her to "come!"

Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.

So begins our holidays. Please don't eat the candy that isn't securely wrapped and make sure your mom or dad (or other responsible adult) checks your candy.

See youse guys.

Me.

P.S. I was a cuddly, pajama with feet, clad person ready for bed. My costume included a teddy bear and sleep mask. I was going to be a New Yorker in October.

Howl-O-Scream

Halloween is in just 3 days. I still have no idea what I want to be and 'though my thoughts on being a lighthouse still throws its beacons at the back of my mind, it just seems too difficult to create my costume. Especially if I'm going to make the day of.

Any plans for Halloween? I'm not doing anything at all except make a costume and pass out candy. This is our first halloween here. There are lots of kids in this neighborhood and perhaps our doorbell will be rung more than a handful of times. In our old house we'd just get about a dozen kids. Luckily I knew how much to give, so by the end of the night we'd only have to eat a few bars. So starts the holidays.

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. Probably my third favorite after The Annual Great American Smokeout and Mad Hatter Day, which I just celebrated on the 6th.

I hope no one tp's our house. It seems to be a common phenomenon in our neighborhood. Hopefully someone bought the good candy and not the tootsie rolls... dad.

Be safe and don't consume too many sweet treats.

Me.

Yabba-Dabba-Doo!

I just can't put my finger on it, but something ominous this way comes. There seems to be strong winds and rain overhead and bouts of lightning and thunder... came back from the kitchen a few minutes ago and they mentioned something about a tornado warning and it seems they have closed work. Well technically not where I work but the rest of it is closed down. Luckily I was not scheduled for work... it sounds as if the whole world is coming to one messy, windy, wet end. As if God just squatted over us and let out a huge fart. I wonder what could be happening...


WILMAA!!!!


be safe all. I'm home and cozy so dontcha worry 'bout me.

To Autumn

Yesterday at 4:45 in the morning I drove to work.

The windows were rolled half-way down and as I passed the field where the spotted cows grazed I saw nothing but low-lying mist and felt only a warm blanket of earth's breath. Alone on the road I heard only the sound of the wind caught up in the opening beside me, whipping my hair around.

Ahead of me an almost full moon marked my course on the dark roads. I remembered that in China, the mid-Autumn moon is celebrated by women because it is in the dark or feminine half of the year. Here I was, celebrating some ritual from unknown ancestors, coming out and praising the moon.

I felt the fullness of living, when Summer has o'er brimmed and spilled its intoxicated madness, blending in with the mellow softness of fall days creating the sweet ripened, richness of life.

I was surrounded in moonlight, mist and wind. My cup runneth over.

Me.

I could give up chocolate but I'm not a quitter.

Between the two of us, Rich is more a chocoholic than I am. He will gorge out on chocolate while I will eat a few pieces and call it a day. Don't get me wrong, between a yellow cake and chocolate cake, chocolate cake will win the day. But between a peppermint stick or chocolate... well it's better when it's minty chocolate.

However, I digress from my main point.

We believe that chocolate has a laxative affect (taken in excess consumption). 'Keeps my man regulah'. But I read someone's blog today that suggests that it actually does the opposite. So of course, I pulled out my trusty google and looked it up. But unfortunately could not find any evidence that supports that it causes constipation. It might cause constipation when you stop taking it because you're body's used to the regulation... I dunno.

Yeah, kinda leaves you hangin' doesn't it. Sorry, will work harder next time.

Me.

I forgot that everyone likes visuals.

The fireworks were breathtaking.

We Saw Kool and the Gang last night at EPCOT and saw the fireworks as well.


It's been nearly a week since I last blogged but in that time blogger has managed to fix whatever was wrong with it so I've had two easy sign ons since last Wednesday. I'm trying a new blog template but I gotta look for a new one since the last few I've tried seem to want to erase my blogger bar that brings you to the next blog and so on. I hate that.

I finally got my Age of Empires II game for my mac. It has taken a month to finally get into my hands but we wont get into why that was. Trust me, it was very frustrating.

I've been depressed lately. It has everything to do with PMS and work. It doesn't help that I hate everyone. It got to the point where I'd see a random stranger in the middle of the street and wished them a horrible, nasty, painful bowel movement. Yep, even babies. Especially the ugly ones.

Seen any good things lately?

Me.

Harrowing Accounts

Saw this on someone else's blog. Watch it, I thought it was hilarious.

It's still pretty warm here, somewhere in the 80's, although, yesterday was kinda cool (mid-70's) but humid as heck. Blah.

Heard from my mom. She and dad are coming down here sometime in November. Yay! I'm excited, if only to see them. But really it's to finalize my wedding plans and look for a dress. I figured I could lose 15 pounds by the time they get here...

I still need my guest list mailed over so that I can put it all in and get that over with. Then I'll "work" on the webpage. Y'all know I'm having it at Disney and they provide a special webpage for you. That way y'all know when, where, how, who, what exactly is going on and all that fun stuff.

I need to look around for tuxes. I'll try to finalize that by the time they come down too. And I seriously need to sit down and think of everyone's role in the wedding.

Alright, so maybe these weren't so harrowing... but it's all I had for now.

Me.

Well at least we know that when she moves into their homes, it's down hill from there.


I would update more often if only blogger didn't test my patience Every. Single. Time. It's getting on my last nerves.

In other news...

My stupid sister-in-law has gotten engaged to her third fiance. Oy, someone is rolling around in their grave right now. She hasn't even known this guy for a year and we all are aware of the bad choices she's made with men. Gah.

And they want a Disney Wedding.

That's really what's eating me. The audacity to have a wedding competing with my wedding.

Is it my dramatic day or what?

Hope you're have a great Saturday and an even better week.

Michelle