Comments on: Halloween for haters http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/07/6144/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:07:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Shauna http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/07/6144/#comment-457435 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:28:27 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/07/6144/#comment-457435 My college always had a huge campus-wide party for Halloween, complete with all sorts of legal and illegal ways to have fun (my favorite part was the bouncy castles, honestly). Anyway, everyone always got really into costumes. Some friends of mine and I went as characters from Alice In Wonderland (I was the Queen of Hearts - we had the Cheshire Cat, the Caterpillar, the Mad Hatter, etc.). Another set once went as all the Batman Villians. Then there were the guys who went as the nihilists from the Big Lebowski, the year my friend went as the Flying Spaghetti Monster, the year a friend won a national award for her jellyfish costume... I guess my personal best costume was when I went as Medea, complete with a gorgeous silk toga and ivy-wreath crown - and a dead baby doll with stage blood and a knife stuck in it. I don't know what I'm gonna do now that I'm out of college this year. My college always had a huge campus-wide party for Halloween, complete with all sorts of legal and illegal ways to have fun (my favorite part was the bouncy castles, honestly). Anyway, everyone always got really into costumes. Some friends of mine and I went as characters from Alice In Wonderland (I was the Queen of Hearts - we had the Cheshire Cat, the Caterpillar, the Mad Hatter, etc.). Another set once went as all the Batman Villians. Then there were the guys who went as the nihilists from the Big Lebowski, the year my friend went as the Flying Spaghetti Monster, the year a friend won a national award for her jellyfish costume… I guess my personal best costume was when I went as Medea, complete with a gorgeous silk toga and ivy-wreath crown - and a dead baby doll with stage blood and a knife stuck in it.

I don’t know what I’m gonna do now that I’m out of college this year.

]]> by: Nenya, Vala of Peanut-Butter Cookies http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/07/6144/#comment-457174 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:27:13 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/07/6144/#comment-457174 If best friend is in town for H'ween, may actually dress up. You guys are giving me ideas.... :D If not, cylon sounds like a wonderful plan. Hee. If best friend is in town for H’ween, may actually dress up. You guys are giving me ideas…. :D If not, cylon sounds like a wonderful plan. Hee.

]]> by: steve d http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/07/6144/#comment-456986 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:53:46 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/07/6144/#comment-456986 "it’s well worth asking yourself if you human need for attention has ever led you to walk around dressed in your underwear with animal ears on for approval." For approval, no. For the leftover church wine, that's another story. “it’s well worth asking yourself if you human need for attention has ever led you to walk around dressed in your underwear with animal ears on for approval.”

For approval, no. For the leftover church wine, that’s another story.

]]> by: Jacky Tar http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/07/6144/#comment-456981 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:49:52 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/07/6144/#comment-456981 I remember one year going out as a Chargex machine (which tells you how long ago this was, doesn't it?). I don't generally 'do' Hallowe'en these days, though; instead I attend a friend's annual Chocolate Potluck, at which formal evening wear is required. This guarantees I have at least one occasion per year to squeeze myself into mess kit. I remember one year going out as a Chargex machine (which tells you how long ago this was, doesn’t it?). I don’t generally ‘do’ Hallowe’en these days, though; instead I attend a friend’s annual Chocolate Potluck, at which formal evening wear is required. This guarantees I have at least one occasion per year to squeeze myself into mess kit.

]]> by: Rachel http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/07/6144/#comment-456916 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:30:32 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/07/6144/#comment-456916 This year I'll be out of town for Halloween, so I needed a costume I could pack up real small-like, and assemble once I got to my destination. I'm going as a Freudian slip. I have one of those slip-dress things from a second-hand store, and I've written out Freud quotes on index cards. I'm going to safety-pin them to my slip-dress along with a big picture of ol' Sigmund right on my belly. I'm kind of excited. This year I’ll be out of town for Halloween, so I needed a costume I could pack up real small-like, and assemble once I got to my destination.

I’m going as a Freudian slip. I have one of those slip-dress things from a second-hand store, and I’ve written out Freud quotes on index cards. I’m going to safety-pin them to my slip-dress along with a big picture of ol’ Sigmund right on my belly.

I’m kind of excited.

]]> by: tara http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/07/6144/#comment-456901 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:27:54 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/07/6144/#comment-456901 --I don’t see how saying that women should not be shamed for wanting to have sex has anything to do with using “our sexuality to get where we want in life.” Sorry. No dice.-- i agree with you on that. women shouldn't at all feel ashamed for wanting to have sex. or for having sex. i was referring more to the "drunkly sleazily laid" comment and "men do it, why can't we?" mentality. and speaking from my own personal experience it's not the least bit empowering to have random sex. also, i think my phrase regarding "using sexuality to get *where* we want" can certainly be applied to this subject. we use our boobs, our ass, our sexxxy halloween costumes to get attention and to hook up. anyways, i should have said *what* not where.. my bad. i've gone through the slut phase, the "he can do it, i'm gonna do it too" thing. i told myself the very specific reasons i did what i did and acknowledging my sexuality was a big part of it. still, i'm not a fan of that period in my life. since then i've tried to drop the word 'slut' from my mentality/vocabulary. it's so ingrained in us to call girls sluts and i think we judge each other too unfairly when it comes to having sex with anyone other than our boyfriends or husbands. i just get down at the thought of all the young girls wearing these costumes for the specific reason of looking naughty and hot FOR men! it's no different from the club scene, parties, you name it. the whole thing makes me sick. –I don’t see how saying that women should not be shamed for wanting to have sex has anything to do with using “our sexuality to get where we want in life.” Sorry. No dice.–

i agree with you on that. women shouldn’t at all feel ashamed for wanting to have sex. or for having sex. i was referring more to the “drunkly sleazily laid” comment and “men do it, why can’t we?” mentality. and speaking from my own personal experience it’s not the least bit empowering to have random sex.

also, i think my phrase regarding “using sexuality to get *where* we want” can certainly be applied to this subject. we use our boobs, our ass, our sexxxy halloween costumes to get attention and to hook up.
anyways, i should have said *what* not where.. my bad.

i’ve gone through the slut phase, the “he can do it, i’m gonna do it too” thing. i told myself the very specific reasons i did what i did and acknowledging my sexuality was a big part of it. still, i’m not a fan of that period in my life.

since then i’ve tried to drop the word ’slut’ from my mentality/vocabulary. it’s so ingrained in us to call girls sluts and i think we judge each other too unfairly when it comes to having sex with anyone other than our boyfriends or husbands.
i just get down at the thought of all the young girls wearing these costumes for the specific reason of looking naughty and hot FOR men! it’s no different from the club scene, parties, you name it. the whole thing makes me sick.

]]> by: Indy http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/07/6144/#comment-456857 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:36:53 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/07/6144/#comment-456857 I'm going to steal the mormon missionary one. I've got the shirt, the tie, the black pants, the bike helmet- Most of my friends go for some variant on "zombie"- this will horrify them. One year, I went as the evil preacher from "Night of the Hunter", which consisted of me putting on a tie, grabbing my bible, and writting the words "love" and "hate" on my knuckles. I thought it was baddass... My mom made me a really nice scaramouche costume when I was in third grade. I’m going to steal the mormon missionary one. I’ve got the shirt, the tie, the black pants, the bike helmet-

Most of my friends go for some variant on “zombie”- this will horrify them.

One year, I went as the evil preacher from “Night of the Hunter”, which consisted of me putting on a tie, grabbing my bible, and writting the words “love” and “hate” on my knuckles.

I thought it was baddass…

My mom made me a really nice scaramouche costume when I was in third grade.

]]> by: ohsohappy http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/07/6144/#comment-456816 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:27:59 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/07/6144/#comment-456816 My two favorite costumes from my past were Roadkill and the Headless Horseman. Roadkill was great. I had tire marks on my face and clothes, one ear missing, tail missing, horrible fringed booties (ragged flesh, you know). I got an award for most original that year. The Headless Horseman was one my mom did when I was about 10. She made a papier mache pumpkin helmet, with cut outs for my shoulders, and a long black cape. It was hard to see through, but I thought it was so great that once the paper part of the helmet had been ruined, I broke it all off of the chicken wire and re-did it. It would have been even better if I were taller, but at 5'2", I'm a short Headless Horseman. There was another year I went as Mother Nature, and my best friend was a barrel of Toxic Waste. It was even better because the toxic waste costume was a recycled soup can costume. My two favorite costumes from my past were Roadkill and the Headless Horseman.
Roadkill was great. I had tire marks on my face and clothes, one ear missing, tail missing, horrible fringed booties (ragged flesh, you know). I got an award for most original that year.
The Headless Horseman was one my mom did when I was about 10. She made a papier mache pumpkin helmet, with cut outs for my shoulders, and a long black cape. It was hard to see through, but I thought it was so great that once the paper part of the helmet had been ruined, I broke it all off of the chicken wire and re-did it. It would have been even better if I were taller, but at 5′2″, I’m a short Headless Horseman.
There was another year I went as Mother Nature, and my best friend was a barrel of Toxic Waste. It was even better because the toxic waste costume was a recycled soup can costume.

]]> by: PhoenicianRomans http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/07/6144/#comment-456783 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:22:56 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/07/6144/#comment-456783 <i>My 5-minute costume is Hunter S. Thompson. It’s not even a costume so much as a small handful of props.</i> A shotgun cartridge and a supply of ashes? My 5-minute costume is Hunter S. Thompson. It’s not even a costume so much as a small handful of props.

A shotgun cartridge and a supply of ashes?

]]> by: Mnemosyne http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/07/6144/#comment-456756 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:55:04 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/07/6144/#comment-456756 <i>The Celtic triune goddess reflects the life stages of a woman; Lilith is never a crone.</i> Okay, if anyone ever plans to read Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" series and has not yet done so, please STOP READING THIS NOW! Okay? Pretty much the whole "Sandman" series involves the triune goddess, mostly from the Greek side, and you get everyone from the Muses to the Furies showing up. The specific story ends by implying that the three wives of Adam were the triune goddess: the Nameless One as Virgin, Lilith as Mother, and Eve as Crone. Of course, as Eve tells the story, "There are those who say that Adam had only one wife. And they speak truly, too." The Celtic triune goddess reflects the life stages of a woman; Lilith is never a crone.

Okay, if anyone ever plans to read Neil Gaiman’s “Sandman” series and has not yet done so, please STOP READING THIS NOW!

Okay?

Pretty much the whole “Sandman” series involves the triune goddess, mostly from the Greek side, and you get everyone from the Muses to the Furies showing up. The specific story ends by implying that the three wives of Adam were the triune goddess: the Nameless One as Virgin, Lilith as Mother, and Eve as Crone.

Of course, as Eve tells the story, “There are those who say that Adam had only one wife. And they speak truly, too.”

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