I really miss Awkward & Awesome-ing it up each week. I miss that dorkily much, really.
But, I hope you'll forgive me. Life is crazy busy.
I'm sure you understand. Afterall, that tends to happen come pumpkin season. (Pumpkin turned Christmas season if you've been in Hobby Lobby or Target.)
Anyways, in honor of the two weeks I've spent pre- and post-celebrating October 31, here's a little costume-inspired edition of one of my favorite blog features.
Happy almost Friday friends. Miss you.
Awkward:
Tripping up the stairs, in plain sight of your future cousin-in-law. (Darn you long purse handle.)
For that matter, meeting most of your fiance’s family dressed as part of an 80’s pop band. Pretty outstandingly awkward, I’d say.
Is that not the dorkiest thing you've ever seen?
Realizing the dude that just walked in dressed – perfectly – as Prince, is actually your fiance's Aunt. Scratch that. Aunt Prince was totally awesome!! Impressively awesome. Seriously.
Walking into a bachelor pad that reeked of rotten food and sweat, and realizing you added to the stench instead of dissipating it, by… using neon hair coloring to try to pull off a cartoon icon.
Showing up to a party believing yourself to be “Patty Mayo” only to realize under blacklight you are instead a deadringer for an uncharacteristically tall Ompa Loompa. (Picture available via Jessie's Facebook.)
(I should also mention that “neon green” doesn’t wash out easily. And it’s not super well-received at a breakfast diner one full day before Halloween. Also, remember, it stinks!!! So, for the love of all that is good, save yourself the stinkiness. And whatever you do, don't "dye" your hair a day before engagement pics. EVER. Even by can.)
One of my brother's bandmates interviewing a "Never Nude."
Having a friend (one who’s clearly holding a spraypainted shoe box with a cup glued to it) approached, and asked if he’s really getting this. That’s right, his 70’s camera man prop was mistaken for an actual video camera. Sad day. Funny day, but sad day for the idiot that needs glasses.
Putting your brother’s hair up in a bun (or a braid) in an effort to make his ghetto anchorman wig fit. Never thought I’d hear “bobby pins” and “brother” in the same sentence.
Here's the brother in (blurry) all his Ron Burgundy-esque glory.
Oh yea... the most awkward thing? November 1 seeing that friends of yours dressed the same as you only better. :/ Wah wahhhh.
Awesome:
Having the Doug theme song stuck in your head all night. (Less awesome, “Moves Like Jagger” being stuck in your head an entire weekend.)
Telling your family about your genius couple's costume idea to go as Waldo and Walda... and realizing the waiter overheard and actually chuckled. Hello Spanish humor... ba dem chhh. (Anyone get that???)
Babies in costume. Period. Never seen so much cuteness. Ever. Impossible to pick a favorite, but the lobster. And the owl. And...
Sisters who stockpile Halloween candy knowing full well there will only be one Trick-or-Treater! SCORE!
Yes, we were couch potatoes for a bit. But just to be near some actual potatoes, which is less pathetic? Right?
Speaking of sisters, she wanted to slap me for spending 20 minutes talking about them, but someone at the Lubbock party made really AWESOME potatoes for snacks. I mean, they were delicious. So much so I spent a good chunk of time sitting by them. Long enough...
To hear a guy proclaim, "Dude, did you try the potatoes? At first I just thought they were decorations, but they're really good."
Oh decorative potatoes... the most awesome kind in case you were wondering.
And since the dorky is already longggg out of the trick-or-treat bag, I also gotta say, the decorations at the Lubbock party were pretty awesome too. Gotta love it when a hostess (or four) put in that extra effort and really go all out. Thank you Sonic the Hedgehog, David Bowie, Tinkerbell? and Metal Hairband Guy. You outdid yourselves.
P.S. GUMBY is a crowd-stopper! He totally caused some grown men to geek out.
Something to keep in mind when selecting costumes next year, ladies.
Hope you all had a safe, fun, October.
Sorry if I switched verb tenses here, and that I couldn't wrangle up better pictures. I'm late for date night so I gotta run.
If you get a chance let me know how your candy-crazed holiday went.
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