I Lost Count Very Early On

The only count made was 34. So at one point last night there were 34 people in this one bedroom (the one room not being filled) Clubhouse.

It started out with Christian, Paul and Eva to the Meat Fest (which didn't sit too well with the newly vegetarianized Christian) which was glutonous (in so many ways). Bob showed up next followed by Rachael, Chris, Owen, Gareth and Sophie. And then I lost track.

Themes found in costumes this year included movies characters (2 for Kill Bill, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Blues Brothers, Hellraiser--methinks...--, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Fame, Bubba Ho Tep, Battle Royale), myths and fables (Medusa and her man of stone, dark faerie, elf), cartoon characters (He-Man, She-Ra, Harly Quinn) as well as a whole slew of others: Janitor, Pizza Delivery, 2 Indie Rock Stars* (heheheh), Psychotic clown thingy, 3 over-worked students*, Viking, Skeleton, Elephant, Doremon/Mouse, 18th Century Parisian woman, Bat/Punk Girl, angry Samoan, Lost Soul** (plus others that I can't recall at this time--I'm missing a couple).

There was no prizes this year as it would be difficult to judge anything this time around. Best Costume would be probably awarded to Gareth and/or Sophie just for sheer effort, but there were so many great costumes (again) this year. Tackiest decoration was Paul's (in my eyes) with a plastic motion detector shield with a skull with a pair of sunglasses that sang "I'm a Soul Man!" for far too long when you went by it. As for the most drunkest, there was some serious competition this year. Excellent showing by Mike, Trevor, Graeme and E-Milly (as well as others).

Instensly busy, a lot of fun, and once Christian has his December schedule figured out, I'll announce the Decemberween Fest for early December.

*These were not costumes. But they worked as such.
**This was a spill over from the Parade of Lost Souls which had a huge turn out this year. As this occurs every year a block from The Clubhouse there tends to be at least one person in dead spirit sort of dress. Nothing defined, but unquestionably a costume.