Spooktacular Sextactular

If you have kids, then you know that the Halloween planning and preparation normally starts sometime around mid-July.  Doing for Halloween what the Toys R Us book of toys did for Christmas, the arrival of the Chasing Fireflies Halloween costume catalogue on July 21 kicked off the unofficial Halloween season at our house. 

Gathering on the couch, the kids and I browsed through the 1000 or so over-priced and elaborate costume options thinking about what we all go as this year. I love nothing more than family themed dress-up, but both of my kids are too adamant about their choices to bend to the desires of the other. After seeing that initial catalog, Lucas is firm on being a warewolf, and Zoe is determined to be "AWICE AND WONDERWAND!!!!" ("Alice in Wonderland", for those who don't speak 2 year old). In fact, I capped the words there to express exactly how excited she is - throwing her hands up in the air and EXCLAIMING her anticipation with as much enthusiasm as a 35 lb body can muster.

The sad part is, both kids want to do family costumes. Lucas suggested that we go as the "Twilight Family" (yea, I know he's 6) and Zoe is insisting that we all morph into the various Wonderland characters. At first she told me that I needed to be "DA QUEEN" then yesterday she asked if I would prefer to be the "Sheses Cat." (Chesire Cat).

Let me set the scene a bit better. Our good friends throw an annual trick or treating party each year. And each year, they go all out. At first us adults wore black and put on a hat to compensate, but honestly, it's FUN to dress up. The kids love it and it's a fun family thing to do. But note the KEY words here - KIDS and FAMILY and TRICK or TREATING.  With that in mind, let's check the internets and see what my costume options are!

Um. Well. Okay. We can immediately rule out at least one of these choices since I'm not A POLE DANCER.

Well, let's check out the Chesire Cat costumes.. I bet they have something that covers a little more skin - I mean, it is a CAT.

Well, maybe slightly better? At least option #1 has sleeves of some sort and option #2 are full tights. Maybe I'll be the mad hatter - or the late rabbit - I know they are male characters, so maybe they won't show both tits AND ass.

Shut the front door.

Really? These are my options? I'm trying to find costumes from a classic children's book and Disney cartoon, not to wear as I strip my way through medical school (because all strippers are just trying to earn some extra money for college - right?).

When did Halloween become less about actually dressing up and all about wearing nothing at all? 

Monday Confessional: Unpublished

Looking at my blog, it seems that I don't write that much. In reality, I do...I just don't "publish" very often.

I will admit, my creativity mixed with exhaustion and stress has impacted how I feel about my blog. Maybe "feel" isn't the correct word... the way I approach it? I want to do things with it. I have grand, elaborate plans for it. I also write blog posts in my head throughout the day. The issue is getting these posts out of my head and into my computer. 

Some weeks I do better than others. Some weeks I find myself full of amusing thoughts, or something sparks an obsessive rant, and I'm off. Those are the good weeks. Other weeks, like last week, the back-end of my blog ends up an random cornucopia of unpublished chaos.

But things are always changing, and next week my schedule will lighten up a bit allowing for some more writing time.

So my confession for 9/27: I don't publish about half of what I write. What about you? How do you blog? Do you have scattered, unpublished posts or do you post everything you write?

Monday Confessional

I have a confession to make. And on a Monday, when I'm not feeling all that hot and can go back and maybe blame it on some kind of flu medication. Here it goes... I pretty much like any song that Pitbull is a part of.

I came across this realization this morning while stuck in traffic for SEVENTY MINUTES this morning, going through my iPod searching for anything that might make me happy, like the new Enrique Iglesias song, "I like It".. featuring... wait for it...my boy Pitbull.

At first, searching thru my lists and seeing Pitbull song after Pitbull song...Calle Ocho, Hotel Motel, Krazy (because white girls let's get krazy...) I was somewhat embarrassed. I mean, really?! Carlsbad white MOM and her Latin Rap top 40? But then I bucked up. Dude, the guy makes good, fun songs. They are fun songs to listen to while having a glass of chardonnay and dancing with your girls and kids around the living room. They are fun to dance to at clubs (well, that one I'm assuming because, sadly, I can't remember the last time I went dancing at a club. Sigh) and they are GREAT motivational work-out songs.

So there you have it. My Monday Confessional for 9/20/10: I like Pitbull.

What about you? Do you have a music confession?