athene: (DJ as Superman)

With the moving, the changing rooms at daycare, and Austin ComicCon, Halloween sort of snuck up on us this year. Also, I just couldn’t come up with a good family costume that would “read well” (James, Lily, and Harry just doesn’t read without the scar and if James and Lily are alive then Harry wouldn’t have the scar…).

Picking a pumpkin

We did make it to a pumpkin patch to pick out a pumpkin. On Tuesday before Halloween, we set up in the kitchen to let Little Prince help pull all of the seeds and guts out of it. We thought that he’d have a lot of fun with it. Instead he decided that he didn’t like the texture of the pumpkin guts and kept trying to put the seeds back into the pumpkin. At least we got some cute video of that:

On Halloween I just put Little Prince in his Star Trek TOS Engineering onesie. Darius said it doesn’t count as a costume if you’d put him in it on other days, but I didn’t care. I also had him in his awesome skeleton hoodie that his Tante got him.

Happy Halloween!

That evening I took him trick-or-treating around the neighbourhood in the stroller. At first he didn’t have much of an idea of what was going on, but by the end of our time out, he kind of did. He’d hold once piece of candy in his hand, and then we’d come up to the next house. He’d sort of say “trick-treat” and then when the person went to give him a new piece of candy, he’d give me the old one and hold onto the new one. I also made sure he signed “Thank you” after being given the candy. He didn’t really eat any of his candy, except for a few small bites over the past week. He’s not really a huge fan, yet.

Originally published at my baby blog. Please leave any comments there.


athene: (Vampire Cake)


I made this cake for [livejournal.com profile] gailmom's Halloween party last weekend. It was a big hit with the kids and the adults.
athene: (Default)

This is the elven ranger costume that I wore on to a party saturday and to school today. Yes, I dressed like my D&D character from a few years ago...

what you can't see from the picture is that I put a hoop earring through the top of the right elf ear :)
athene: (Who Dat! Saints!)
Was going to go out with Bubbles on Friday night, but george made me all cranky and crampy so I stayed in instead.

Saturday saw Aerith and I wandering to a few costume stores nearby to find costume pieces for me and to figure out a costume for him. Didn't buy anything but had some ideas.

Saturday night we had tickets to see Fefu and Her Friends at UT. Aerith was annoyed that they didn't cover up the nails that they used to secure the floor. :) The play was good. Interesting. Part II had us moving around to see 4 mini-scenes that were performed in tandem. They split us up by color tape on the backs of our chairs. It was interesting how each of the scenes had a very different feel/intensity. Got to love 60s-70s theatre. For Part III we were supposed to sit somewhere other than where we sat in Part I. I liked that. I think that every blackbox play should make people do that. It gives you a different perspective on things.

Today was spent running errands, which included going to two Targets and back to one of the costume stores, where purchases were finally made.

FireCat was supposed to call me so I could go work on my costume at her place...but she didn't.

And somewhere in all of that, I got some homework done, studied for my math test...and painted my fingernails black & gold because the Saints beat the Falcons!!!!

PS. I want to see the Pete Seeger documentary. Not sure if I'll have time until late next week.
athene: (pumpkin pot)
Friday night [livejournal.com profile] lordaerith and I were supposed to go to a Haunted House, but we didn't because neither of us were feeling all that well. I watched most of Clueless, which I can quote every line.

Saturday we ran errands, went to the big mall, stopped by campus and ate at Mellow Mushroom, which has a really trippy interior and very good calzones.

Then I did homework and played with Mac Garden. That night Aerith and I went out to a party and met a lot of really cool people and were big dorks and had lots of fun. I was a wood elf and Aerith was Zorro.

Sunday I did more homework (see a theme here). Finished Clueless and started the Italian Job (the new one) while doing more homework - it's mindless OCR fixing, image and TEI prep, so background stuff is good. Then we got all dressed up (this time I was Titania, like last year, and Aerith had the same costume from the night before) and went to [livejournal.com profile] cjovalle, qyandri, and gruff's Halloween party. It was fun, but in a different way. They had movies playing and it was very family oriented, which is cool.

Monday I worked from 8:30-6:30 (I had to make up some hours from last week when I went home sick on Thursday). Also worked on group project while at work. Finished part 2 of 3. We meet tomorrow to finish. Really starting to hate Org & Providing Access to Info!

Aerith made dinner, which was very tasty. Then I watched Heroes (very interesting episode) and...did more work (anyone surprised)?

Today I was supposed to have a meeting with my advisor about classes for next semester, but she broke her elbow and ankle over the weekend (eep), so sent an e-mail yesterday to grad advisor, but still haven't heard back. Getting a little freaked!

So, instead today I got up and did more work. Then got dressed as a corporate vampire - sexy pants, nice business shirt buttoned at the bottom to reveal Evil cami, slightly dark make-up, and my fangs. Paid the rent and headed to school. Teased with the girl at the bagel shop that I shouldn't get a garlic bagel. :)

On the way to SZB, I got accosted by the people handing out flyers on the West Mall. I smiled (to freak them out) and instead was given a flyer for a showing of RHPS :) Was then given a flyer for the Madrigal dinner by people in garb. They even gave me the "nice" flyer because I mentioned my ren wedding. :)

Got to SZB and hung out with friends before class. Both [livejournal.com profile] procris and [livejournal.com profile] queensuzy asked me which clan. To which I immediately responded, "Ventrue Invictus." I had actually started coming up with a character concept on my walk to the building. Started explaining the new system to [livejournal.com profile] queensuzy when a guy dressed up in sort of an old fashioned/Victorian dress asked us if we were talking about Vampire. Hehe. I guess there are more dorks in the iSchool than is visibly apparent.

Class when well. Although neither the prof nor the guest prof were phased by the fangs *pout*. Guest prof was fun. Talked to us about historical research and was very animated.

After class [livejournal.com profile] crabes and I wrote up our research topic proposal and sent it to prof (not due until next week, go us!). Then went and got tickets for Madrigal dinner. Hurray!

Unfortunately the evening sucked. I had traded shifts at work so I could have today off, it being a religious holiday and all. I came home and put up signs so Trick-or-Treaters could find us (we have no porch light of our own and we're sort of hidden in the back of the complex). Only person to come to our door all night was the Chinese food delivery guy. By the time the food came, it was too late to go to the ritual happening tonight or to go to Rocky. Ate food, watched House and did work. Found out we skipped a page in our scanning, so we have to get into the lab and do it tomorrow. I kind of wanted to go out, but [livejournal.com profile] lordaerith didn't and I didn't feel like going out without him (even though I could have gotten into goth club on 6th for free). Talked to [livejournal.com profile] kiten, which was nice. I bet everyone's at Haven right now. I wish I was there. Found out that Rocky Horror Show is playing at Zach Scott, but am too busy and it costs too much to go. *pout*.
athene: (Titania)
To see pictures of me as Titiana, Queen of the Fairies, click here.

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