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August 24, 2005
Help me
I am locked in a ruthless debate with my wonderful, lovely and talented girlfriend about a very important issue: what we want to be for Halloween. This is her favorite holiday, and she plans for this thing like years in advance. As such, we are attempting to do a couples costume. I've never done this before, and it is proving to be quite a difficult task.
What we really have is an ideological struggle. I am not really a very flashy person. I don't much like to get dressed up. For Halloween, I tend to favor alternative culture costumes: my last two were Marty McFly (which sucked, to be fair), and Milton from Office Space. Milton rocked, and was by far my most successful costume ever.
In other words, I sort of like to dress up as a certain character, preferably from a movie or TV show that only people from my generation would be able to recognize. This year I thought it would be fun to go as Napoleon Dynamite.
Christy, on the other hand, does everything full force. Halloween is a time to get crazy with the costumes and makeup. Napoleon to her is too pedestrian, and she went so far as to suggest that if we were to dress like them, we'd be "two weirdos walking around in street clothes." She wants to get wild and crazy with the costumes.
For example, she favors crazy get-ups. Her suggestions include such things as "doctor and nurse," "Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow" (because I am buff and she is 4'11" like Sheryl... that was sarcasm, by the way), and most interestingly, "Hugh Hefner and Playboy Bunny."
I like these ideas, but they suffer from the simple fact that they aren't *my* ideas. But I would definitely go with them - though I am still partial to Napoleon Dynamite. Its elegance is in its simplicity, in my opinion. However, it looks like that ship isn't going to leave port. Which is fine, because I'm not the one whose favorite holiday it is - I'd rather make her happy. (Much like I get to do whatever I want on Canada Day.)
Anyway, what I am asking you, dear reader, is to give me other couple costume suggestions. In the interest of making the best choice possible, I want to have as many options as possible presented to me. Fire away in the comment box!
[edited 11:13 pm]
Posted by oz115 at August 24, 2005 07:05 PM
Comments
I'm no good at this kind of stuff, so please feel free to delete. But, my standard costume for a guy is Yasser Arafat. A simple and well placed kitchen towel (you know the kind) is about all you need. But, it might not be too well received this year. For your girlfriend, may I suggest Paris Hilton. I'm thinking she carries around a Hardee's thickburger and a length of garden hose as her main props all night.
Posted by: Marie at August 24, 2005 10:05 PM
Brad and Jen, from happier times of course.
Posted by: Pete at August 25, 2005 08:21 AM
Christy is SO right! If you're Napolean Dynamite and his girlfriend you will definitely be, "two weirdos walking around in street clothes." Napolean Dynamite is a VERY hard character to pull off, and no offense Oz, but you can't do it. STAY AWAY FROM BEING NAPOLEAN DYNAMITE!
I'm in HUGE favor of you two being Hugh Hefner and a Playboy bunny. You'd be a perfect Hugh; wearing a silk bathroom and sippin' a pipe, and Chirsty would be a perfect bunny. It doesn't get any better than that!
Now do it!
Posted by: Stat Boy at August 25, 2005 08:41 AM
OK, I know my opinion doesn't count in this matter seeing as I'm the lady in question. However, next year for Canada Day why don't we dress as Napeolan and his lady friend- and for MY fave. holiday, Halloween, we do hugh and the bunny. I'm sorry but no girl wants to look frumpy for Halloween. We have to look cute, at the very least. Even Danny B thinks bunny and hugh... I'm sorry that these ideas did not come from you, and that alone is a big turn off, however being your lovely and telanted gf, I think that my GREAT ideas should be enough. Furthermore, This is how I am. I will ALWAYS dress up for Halloween. So get used to it, boy!
Posted by: Christy at August 25, 2005 08:57 AM