Halloween 2007

I’ve realized that I no longer take a lot of pictures with my own camera as there are a gazillion going around at parties I go to. However, this puts me in a conundrum because my entries are not photorific! However, Joelle sent me this nice snap of Vero and I. Please note that Vero went as Charlie Chaplin’s Mistress. I don’t know about you, but if my mistress dressed up like me, I would think that would be odd. ;-P

Saturday was the most laid back day in the Universe. I literally rolled over in bed, grabbed my laptop and read some comics. Then I rolled out of bed, went downstairs and watched TV and read comics. It was raining outside so I couldn’t do any of the work I had intended to do outside. Faithful readers of Palmer’s World, fret not! I can still accomplish much sitting around and doing absolutely nothing around the house on a rainy day! Especially when lunch is being served in the form of beans and weenies. Why am I hooked on that stuff? It’s my Saturday lunch treat lately!

Mike finally got me out of my laziness when he started getting his Hallowe’en outfit ready and wanted me to rip off the sleeve of his suit to zombify it. Seeing that I had always wanted to do this to someone I jumped at the chance and pulled with all my might. Let me tell you now that either I’m really weak or it’s impossible to tear of a suit jacket sleeve without some help (read, a knife). We managed to mangle his outfit after some good shredding with the knife and it was looking pretty darn good. I got the Hallowe’en spirit in me and proceeded to try on my outfit.

In true zombie fashion, I had a low key outfit because I wanted the focus to be the zombie portion. So I dressed up as a golfer, along with an Arnold Palmer vest I found at Value Village.

After picking up Vero and getting dressed I realized that we all had some pretty slick outfits on this year. I was very excited to go to Duncan’s party as it was a zombie-themed party and I think themes at parties are hilarious (hence, my Christmas sweater theme at my Christmas parties).

We headed over to Rob and Janice’s where the action was happening in the form of 16 kids running around like maniacs hocked up on a sugar rush. Awww yeah! This is what Hallowe’en is about! I must admit that they did a great job on decorating the place, including the haunted house/room in the back corner. I had a great time acting like a zombie with the kids and indulged in the kids needs for a little wrestling as I fell to the floor and they zombie-piled me. This was all good fun until some kid in the back proceeded to stomp on my leg! Hey, that’s not cool! So I asked him to stop that and later on he proceeds to grab a box and pummel my face with it! This kid has anger management issues, clearly.

After some good cake and the parents picking the kids up, we helped clean up a little and headed on our merry way. Vero and I gave Ryley his birthday gift which I think he liked. Some people find it strange that I give Ryley his birthday gift on Hallowe’en instead of in January but I figured it’s cool. Hallowe’en is such a great event, why not couple it with a great gift every year?

We picked up Joelle and Martin and headed to Duncan’s. Hey, Duncan’s place got new tiles in the kitchen! If no one knows this, I lived at his place for quite a few years when I first moved to Ottawa. The place was decked out Hallowe’en grandeur although I must gripe about something.

I don’t know if it’s because people are too old, or they are lame, but I have to wonder about the lack of zombies at a zombie-themed party, INCLUDING THE FREAKING HOST! Not cool. In total, there were three zombies – Mike, me and Trish. Although I’m sending some kudos to Alex who surprisingly looks a lot like Deaner.

There were some good eats and the wine was a-flowing and we loaded up some good old pictures from Hallowe’en yesteryear which Duncan projected onto the wall. There weren’t as many people as years past but we still had a great time. Although I need some Monster Mash to appear at every Hallowe’en party. Duncan, take note!

After some debauchery, the night ended and we hightailed it for the East end of the city and crashed for the night while my head swam in a sea of wine. Wine Likers, take note: I tried the new Farnese…argh, I can’t remember the name of it…it was labeled as NEW at the LCBO. Anyhow, it was great. I enjoyed it.

Sunday brought a nice day and a bad hangover. The deadly combination – where you know you can’t laze around and do nothing all day because there is work to do. I got Vero to help me with putting caulking around a few leaks in the eaves trough that has been plaguing my house for a few years now and never were properly fixed. Vero is excellent on the applying the caulking. I also threw some roof tar on the roof in a few spots. Now all I have to do is put the patio furniture away before the snow hits and I can consider the house fit for the winter. Unfortunately, my painting of the garage door and front door is 95% complete and will have to remain that way until the Spring as it is too cold to apply another coat of paint on the front door. I’m kind of disappointed, but it’s not that big of deal. I’m proud that I adhered to my housework philosophy – get it done, but don’t kill yourself in the process. However, I’m thinking this may be attributed to sheer laziness?

iplaying: I’m Going Down – Bruce Springsteen (Born in the USA)