So It’s been a little over a week since the Halloween party, I really should get around to doing these things more often. But I had other things to do dammit. Plus I always get really stressed out when I have to plan something this big… and then clean up from something this big.

The decorations were mostly finished about a week before the party. We put spiderwebs all over the outside of the house and green and orange lights in the bushes and around the windows. On the inside we had the requisite fog machines working, the tens of black lights, and of course glorious streamers. I really don’t remember if I took any pictures of the decorations… lets assume that I didn’t.

I’d told everyone that the Beerpong table would be complete by the time of the party. So I had a little bit of pressure to get it done. I really wanted to just say that I didn’t have enough time to finish it. But that would have been a cop out. The project kind of went like any other development project. I started with some grand designs and a deadline, I ended with a deadline and a functional table. Without all the whosits and whatsits. Oh well, even in that state it’s still awesome. The table has been taken down for completion after the party

Of course Jesse and I owned the first 3 games on the table. Before we lost, I think we might have thrown it just to get off the deck. It was really cold out there.

Not everybody who said they were going to be there came. I don’t think any of my “maybes” came. But I really didn’t expect them to. Most of them were people that I hadn’t seen in a few years, so they can wait till another day. But the whole crew came out for this one. Of course we had the Cash Money Crew. Who all came in excellent costumes, Iceman, Maverick, a Tetris Piece… just to name a few. Ellen came as Anna Nicole Smith… and her costume got better as she drank more! Wade was his own creation… the Screw-nicorn, he basically just wore a strap-on on his head.. but he wore it well! I was technically a Beastie Boy from the Sabotage video… but I’ll settle for “a 70’s cop” you losers. A close second in the costume contest was Jesse who came as “Professor Chaos” from South Park. His costume was so great! Plus we call him Butters on a regular basis, so that makes it better! But the king and queen of the costumes were Brent and Susan. Wine and Cheese. First of all I always like when couples do joint costumes. Second I like things made out of cardboard. And Third I almost lost it when Susan realized that she couldn’t fit through the sliding glass door while wearing her cheese suit. ooh wait! and Fourth… That Brent’s “nozzle” was fully functional!

Overall I think the party was awesome. We definitely learned some things for next year, number one being either buy 2 kegs or have a supply of back up beer. We underestimated the ability of our friends to destroy a massive amount of beer. Cause the keg ran out at 12:08… just past the time when we could have done anything about it. Lesson Learned! But nobody freaked out, we gave out yeungling to the people we know and told the others… well sorry, get the fuck out!.. ahahah. But after a little while of making sure that everyone was ok and that Jesse and Charlie knew to watch out for the place. I crashed out, and it was glorious… I made it to 2am. That’s like 5 for the normal person.

Jesse was sad that this is our one big party of the year. We’re passing around the idea of having another big party over the winter break, maybe new years… but I have another party to go to then. Maybe something right after school gets out. I’ll let you guys know.

Later!

Halloween Party Evidence

I am a smart shopper, that is both a blessing and a curse. I literally can’t pass up a good deal. I look at the unit/cost comparison all the time. This is fine when it’s an item that you need (bread,milk,toiletpaper) but not so good when it comes to something that you could possibly do without (amazon DVDs, handles of vodka, a year of web hosting). I’m constantly spending more in the short term to get more in the long run. I guess this is a viable economic strategy. But I’m supposed to be acting poor so that I can get my finances back in order.

Example #1: I’ve been putting off buying the new office space special edition with flair because a. I already have the normal edition and b. It costs $20. I’m not opposed to buying another edition of a movie I already own ie Kevin Smith Movies but I’m not going to pay $20 for somethign unless it gets autographed see previous point. Then I happen on a free shipping coupon from the FOX studio store, then I find that they are selling it cheaper, 15.99. So long story short, I know that I’m eventually going to buy it anyway. I might as well have it now. Come to think of it, this really dosen’t fit my argument, I just really wanted it….

The thing that really does go with the argument is the 1 year of domain registration and web hosting that I stumbled upon. I host this site with AIT.com, they’re alright don’t cancel me. The support people are great, but the features and software could use some work. So I’m reading my daily distractions today and I come across a great slickdeal slickdeals.net it’s one year of hosting and domain reg… for $9.25… That’s right, not pesos or rupies or gold coins, DOLLARS. I could not pass it up, Now I have to say that it might pass me up, the coupon code was a little old, but it worked. I just hope there isn’t some kind of human check on the site, to see if we’re scamming them. But for this moment I own Swalrus.org
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So I know this post is going to be out of order, but I haven’t gotten all the pictures from the Halloween party. But lets say that the house was a little dirty after the party. And lets say that “a little dirty” means like a beer bomb went off inside a brothel. Unfortunatley, this is getting to be somewhat of a regular state for the house to be in. After the debacle that was moving out of the apartment and trying to clean those carpets at the end of the lease. I really don’t want to repeat that. So Jesse and I came up with a solution…
cover everything in rugs!

Jesse’s aunt donated a runner and an area rug. We are actually in need of a few more. I think we’ve given up on having them match. Yesterday I actaully screwed the runner to the steps with quarter round and deck screws. Thus continuing my new commitment to doing things cheaply. Check back for updates of “The Ruggenation”

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After careful consideration, Twix is the best candy out there. And Smores bar suck. I’ve been eating way too much candy since Halloween. I think the other morning I ate 5 little candy bars on the way to work. Then at work I ate a bunch more. Then I got all exited… then I got really tired. I really have to stop doing that.

Speaking of other things I have to stop doing… I really need to stop antagonizing people. For example, a couple miles from my house on the commute home there is this corner that always backs up. It’s one of those bumper to bumper situations where you either have to be let out or cut someone off. Either way you’re going nowhere slow. So I must have spaced out for a minute and didn’t notice a nice driver letting me out, because I was making her wait for an extra 3 seconds the driver behind me lays on the horn. I look in the mirror to see her yelling and flapping her hands around. this kind of thing really gets on my nerves, and sets my maturity level back about 15 years. I didn’t go… In fact I put the car in reverse and backed closer to her car… This sort of freaked her out and frantically put her hands back on the wheel and worried that I would hit her or something. probably because women don’t know the dimensions of there cars as well as men… it’s a proven fact! I didn’t hit her… I didn’t even come close, but I hope it made the stick pop out oh her ass. I then calmly waved to her and turned left. During all this the car that was going to let me out had moved about 12 feet. People are such dumbasses…

Later!

I apparently didn’t take that many myself, I was occupied with other things. But my documentary photography team of Wade, Kristen, Jess, Emmaly, and Kenny will be filling in the gaps at the party. Look out for evidence soon.

Later!

The decorating is coming along nicely. I should really start getting my costume ready also, but i seem to be the chairman of the decorating committee. I spread out the rest of the webbing, set up the smoke machine, and set up the lights… Oh and I put up a giant picture of an electricuted skull.

Ive been wanting to do a rasterbation for that wall for a while and this image keeps coming up when I do a google search for “skull”. What a perfect fit. I think it’s from a flyer for a band? I found the source once, but i’ve lost it now and dont’ really care that much.
Later!