I have an hierarchy of favorite holidays. My first and foremost is Independence Day. I love my country, but I love more that 4th of July is the least stressful holiday to celebrate. It's bbq, alcohol and fire. Good times and good people and simplicity. Halloween is second. Why? Because it's a night of debauchery that throws out the rule book of societal morays and allows people to do the one thing we all loved as kids: playing dress up and pretending we are someone else for one night. All the problems, stress, hurt, pain, etc. are all forgotten for one night. It's kind of a Cinderella holiday where we put on the magical outfit that transforms our world for a night of magic and happiness.
Like all things I do, I do Halloween right. This takes years of practice and skill and creativity, but each year I've participated, I've had some really positive memories and looks come out of it. I'm not one to repeat costumes, because that's totally cheating myself creatively. I am one to push myself to the limit though, and when it comes to dress up, I go big or go home. This year was no exception.
No, I did not shave off my eyebrows. This is a Chola. A.K.A. female Mexican gangster. And I was so impressed at how well this came out. I scared my boyfriend. My best friend said I was able to make myself unattractive. I think I looked awesome. Usually I try to go for more sex appeal, but this look was so fun to do that I didn't care about being sexy. I do know that the real Mexicans I saw that night were checking me out, and that in itself was hilarious. Plus this was my first Halloween where I didn't wear heels. Weird concept, but I did not skimp any details.
I hope everyone had fun and made great memories this weekend. I'm hoping Halloween day I can take my dog trick or treating. Candy corn and Mexican gang signs!
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