We had heard "Waikiki goes off" for Halloween so we headed down there for the people-watching and festivities. It's no Castro celebration but it was pretty good. We saw some good costumes. I shreiked when I saw Jem and insisted on having my picture taken with her (Gordon, please send). Slutty costumes seemed to be the top choice - slutty cops, slutty bunnies, slutty bees, slutty firefighters, just slutty in general. And we saw a bunch of pirates, a good amount of Supermans, and the incredibly creative (abeit odd) orchid plant sitting on a table. One of my personal favorites was a Golddigger. Sexy, creative and fun.
Neither Bryan's nor my costumer was necessarily a hit. A lot of people loved my hat and commented on my shoes but I really don't know how many knew who I was. And Byran was truly Magnum P.I. recreated but I think the aloha shirt is all too common here. We spent most of our evening with our friend Gordon who was Gilligan so a lot of people assumed Bryan was the skipper.
My favorite part of the evening was all the Japanese tourists who take your picture. It's adorable. And they love us! I'm sure 50 people must have taken my picture. Some posing with me, some without. I can't imagine how many Japanese scrapbooks (or blogs!) we'll be in.
We ended the evening by meeting up with my brother to see him as Edward Scissorhands. VERY well done. He and I haven't seen each other on Halloween since I was Tinkerbell in high school and he was, maybe, a pregnant nun?
A special shout out to my friend Mike who suggested Bryan and I go as John Mark Karr and John Benet Ramsey. If only we had the courage! Probably the best and most inappropriate costume idea I have ever heard. Mike, you rock.
And now, the brainstorming begins for next year!
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To all who keep up with Jenni and Bryan on this blog I want let you know that Jenni is having a very BIG birthday on Nov 11th - She is getting older (but definitely cuter) so don't forget to remind her of it on her BIG 30 BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!
Wow, thanks Mom. :)
So here's a doozy... I read on the Internet that Germany has a tradition where women who turn 30 without being married (imagine the horror!) have to wash doorknobs. So you're unmarried, officially out of your youth and they make you wash doorknobs?! Furthers my dislike of the Germans.
This is in no way intended to increase the marriage harassment already happening on this blog. I'm good. I'm happy. I'm glad I don't live in Germany.
Jenni--
I love your ruby slippers! Where did you get those?
Maryetta
It's a great story about the ruby slippers. I had been thinking I wanted to be the Wicked Witch of the East but I had none of the costume elements. On Friday at lunch I ventured to Chinatown to look for something cheap and costumey. On the way I stopped in a used clothing store and saw these sitting on the floor. It was the only pair she had, exactly my size and she gave them to me for $20. So then I had to be the witch. Because I didn't really want to be Dorothy. But I'll keep the shoes so I imagine Dorothy is in my future.
Sweet stockings.
DOT.
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