| It was Halloween in the 80's in New York City and | | | | happening around you. I thought the bowling ball |
| I decided to base my last minute Halloween | | | | with 8 pins or 9 pins (?) I'm not a bowler; was a |
| Costume on my newly purchased pair of forest | | | | really good idea for a bunch of friends. Chinese |
| green strappy sandals with big rhinestones on the | | | | Take Out was something I went as one year |
| top. It was a big mistake. I came up with the Jolly | | | | when I went to school at F.I.t. in New York City, |
| Green Giant's Girlfriend because everything I was | | | | but that was a hard costume to make, albeit, it |
| wearing was green - head to toe. It made sense | | | | was for a class I had to create that particular |
| to me, but nobody else got it, and after a while | | | | costume. |
| neither did I. | | | | Kids are always a great source of imagination |
| It was a disaster. My feet hurt and my costume | | | | because they come up with some crazy ideas for |
| looked like a sorry wet green bean instead of the | | | | costumes. |
| lively Jolly Green Giant or what his girlfriend would | | | | One of my best costumes was a penguin, but I |
| be looking like; a lively green giantess. | | | | messed up my makeup and looked like the Joker |
| That was just one of my infamous Halloween | | | | playing Penguin as opposed to just a regular cute |
| disasters that I'll not forget. | | | | Penguin. Makeup kits are really easy to find and |
| Which brings me to the reason for writing this | | | | there are some out there that rival M.A.C. and |
| which is to give you some ideas about HOW to | | | | Estee Lauder. I would venture to say you'll |
| start early and get some ideas about your | | | | probably spend a lot less on Halloween Makeup |
| Halloween Costume early on before everything is | | | | though. |
| sold out in your size, before it's all gone in the | | | | If there's one thing I've learned about the |
| stores, and before you've decided to go as | | | | Halloween Costume Disasters I've had is that I'm |
| something really un-imaginative. | | | | going to start planning my costume NOW, 12 |
| I suggest you take the time to look around and | | | | weeks before we get there so that I know |
| pay attention to the new trends in the | | | | exactly what I'm doing and how great I'm going |
| marketplace. This year Avatar The Movie is really | | | | to look. Listen, those people up there on stage |
| big, as is the Ironman 2 Movie. There's always a | | | | who win all the prize money for the BEST |
| great deal of fun in dressing up as some crazy | | | | COSTUME don't get there by planning the |
| mascot or even getting into the groove of things | | | | costume on October 30th....Think about it, get |
| prior to Halloween with an Oktoberfest outfit. | | | | yourself a great costume this year and celebrate |
| There's so many ideas out there if you just take | | | | by winning the PRIZE! |
| a look and a moment to pay attention to what's | | | | |