At least, I’m pretty darn sure that was Kate. I hardly ever watch Oprah, except this time, and I was like, “Whoa, I know who that is!”

As to the Shapely Symposium of Academic Wonderment, I offer my wholehearted support, and propose to give a PowerPoint presentation on the cultural significance of underground kitten-huffing and similar mind-altering substance usage by the rich and famous, which will of course include the controversial idea that many celebrities huff kittens to keep their weight down for those grueling media standards.

(kitten huffing is a crazy joke you can learn more about here: http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Kitten_Huffing )
Yeah, I have a weird sense of humor. ^_^

Maybe being with some like him who loves halloween so much will make me love it, too…

My title:
“Uranium-series isotopic compositions of baby doughnuts in Eastern Pennsylvania: A regional study”

Couples costumes are fun, but require a cooperative partner. If one of you is more all about dress-up or silliness or scariness than the other, that makes it harder. I’ll try to vary my ideas, but here are some good ol’ standbys (and a few of my own weirdo thoughts):

A mad scientist and a creation/experiment
Night and Day
Good Cop and Bad Cop
Jekyll and Hyde
Cat and Mouse
Werewolves
Vampires
Ghosts
Rocketship and Star/Moon

And if you get really strapped for ideas or you can’t find anything suitable, then get one of you a plain, entirely tan outfit and the other the same outfit in purple or red, and go as Peanut Butter and Jelly.

Pirates are popular, and some people don’t like wearing something that might be common. But there’s a reason for their popularity– they rock! I’m always one of those people that says “who cares what everyone else is wearing, if you like it, do it, and if everyone at the party is wearing a kitten suit– hey hey, Kitten Party!”

Gangsters are always fun! I’d suggest flappers but I think your boyfriend might feel uncomfortable in one of those short fringey dresses… hippies are great too, because frankly I kinda dig that groovy style anyway.

I’ll be dressing up as a goddess-figure person thingie in this “vaguely Ancient Greek robe type thingie” I got at a costume store last year. It’s comfortable and convenient and it looks pretty cool. I just don’t have time for my usual level of fuss for Halloween this year. Depending on where I am next year, maybe I can make a big deal of it then.

Right now I’m thinking, like, pirates, or gangsters. Any one else dressing up?

Anyway, I was coveting her wrap today and asked her where she got it, and she said, “It’s a curvy lady store called Torrid,” whereupon I was all, “OMG I TOTALLY LOVE TORRID OMG OMG!” Anyway, I told her I’d found it through Shapely Prose and gave her the URL and a two-second summary and she was all, “Oh I’m all about all of that!” Yay!

Are you here, Super-Cool Pre-School Pickup Time Mom?

Kate J, you’re probably right. Honestly, every time I’ve taken any sort of risk in counseling it’s only paid off a billionfold. (With this particular therapist, that is. Not so with a couple others, but I mean, that’s why I stuck with this guy, because we work together so well.) Today though I’m mostly like, “Uhhh, why was I so focused on that yesterday anyway? Why does PMS bring out my inner sixth-grader passing notes in social studies and making interpersonal drama where there really isn’t any?” (What’s worse, it’s not like I *also* then get to come home and listen to my New Kids on the Block CD and watch Growing Pains, right? I mean, it’s only the BAD parts of sixth grade. Which, okay, describes most of sixth grade, but still, wah! Not fair.)

/piss and moan