time to pretend

Halloween is a time for people to become something they're not. And that's cool. It's a fantasy thing, a fun dress up thing. The costumes I like best are the ones that show some sort of creativity, homemade, thrown together type thing. Not store-bought. This year, I think I may have been the only one who dressed as myself on Halloween. You may or may not be familiar with the MTV show Daria which aired in the 1990s. I have been told countless times that Daria and I have similar personalities. This may or may not be a compliment, I don't really care. But, for Halloween I threw on some round glasses, a pair of my roommate's combat boots, and a bulky green sweater. I was Daria. And the best part was, I didn't have to spend one penny. Next year, though, I really want to be a dinosaur.

Lately I am enjoying more than ever just hanging out with friends, sipping wine, or walking down the street to Dawson's house and being surprised with a home-cooked delicious meal that immeasurably better than Wege or a pizza hot pocket. I prefer just plain tea or coffee over a latte. I find more enjoyment in simplicity these days.

Tonight I was talking about marching band, which I did in high school. Joking around and poking fun at it, but in all honesty, marching band was a great experience. I don't know why it is considered to be geeky or lame, it actually requires a lot of practice and skill and I really enjoyed doing it.

That's all.