Octopussy

I'm going through this weird Octopus stage. I am planning out a backpiece, but in the meantime I am enjoying all the octo-themed items. Etsy as you may know is crack. I found this interesting little number.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33091645&ref=sr_gallery_1&&ga_search_query=tentacles&ga_search_type=category&category=jewelry&ga_page=4&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

It's Starting to Look a lot Like Deadmas

It's that time of year again! My favorite time! When the supposed veil between the living and the dead is lifted and we are all forced to wear spooky costumes to ward off evil. I have a rule in my house. All costumes must be scary in some sense of the word, and I don't mean like Brittany Spears scary. There needs to be some sort of fear. In the past 24 hours I have had this same conversation practically verbatim 2 times:

"So what are you going ot be for Halloween?"

"A Ladybug"

"Oh. Well is it a creepy ladybug?"

Head nod no.

"Well is it a dead ladybug?"

Horrified head nod no.

"What about a zombie ladybug???!!!!

Runs away.

It's a sad sad day when Halloween isn't scary.

*wipes a tear*

I have to share this fabby photo from the last zombie walk. We really had a blast.

My life as a Zombie

There is a Zombie Walk coming up this Saturday at the Seattle Center. Some of you may not know what this is. Basically a horde of people in full zombie attire congregate at a set spot. They then flood the streets in a highly organized fashion. Occasionally there are brains to coax the zombies in the right direction, and helpful volunteers to direct. It is a complete and total blast.

In getting ready for such an occasion I find myself saying things that could possibly frighten an outsider. Here is a list of such things:

"Honey have you seen the blood?"

"Why don't you just be a zombie for once it's way more fun that a zombie slayer?"

"Sweetie, that just isn't enough blood unless you are freshly turned."

"Thriller zombies are for pussies."

"Damn it! We ran out of blood."

"No, no no no no don't eat off all your scabs. I worked on those really hard"

I am looking forward to taking my children to mob the streets chanting "braaaaaains" in unison. There really isn't anything cuter than zombie kids!

Hopefully I will see some of you there!