Chili, Cats and Case 39 — November Blue

Happy Halloween!!

I think this is my first white Halloween. Not gonna lie, when I woke up yesterday and saw all the snow on the ground I was super excited. Made for the perfect day to sit around at home, watch Jersey Shore and eat homemade chili. It stuck around until today, and it snowed again this morning. Big ol’ fat flakes. The dogs were excited as well, but I think we were the only three in the area that shared the enthusiasm. I kind of got scared when I realized I had to drive today, but I was reassured when 3 out of 4 of the roads were dry as a bone. They know how to clear their roads up here for sure. Was also nice to go to the grocery store with snow on the ground and not have a massive amount of people running around scrounging up all the bread, milk and eggs they can get their hands on.

I had my first genuine social outing Saturday (woohoo!). Just when I was sitting at home making my chili and beef stew and had sadly accepted the fact I would not be doing anything for Halloween or on this Saturday night, my roommate texted me asking if I had plans and if not, her sister was looking for someone to go to a costume party with. Initial thought- Yes! I have plans. Second thought- I don’t have a costume. Crap. I’ve never been one to go all out for Halloween but I didn’t even have a set a cat or rabbit ears to wear. Luckily my roommate was going to grab her sis some accessories, so after some ears, a bow, and tail on clearance-voila! I am La Chat.

I now see the obsession with fake lashes. In. Love.

I swear it is exponentially easier to talk to strangers when two things are involved: alcohol and costumes. People just seem to be so much more approachable when they have fake moustaches and pleather flared pants on. We went to a house party, and the house was decked out to the max. great decorations, music, drinks, and tons and tons of food. It was a really nice night, got to meet a lot of folks, exchange numbers, and have some laughs. I guess the professional word would be networking, but that makes me sound like I have an angle, and my only angle is to meet people and make plans to have fun. I worked on mastering my ‘story’, kind of scary knowing you can say whatever you want, be whoever you want, but no worries, I kept it real. I get confused too easily to make up stories, I have a hard enough time keeping things straight as it is.

me and Kim! (roommate's sista)

Jello Shot. Alaskan Amber. Glow bracelet. awesomeness.

Slight obsession with nice bathtubs

All in all, a very good weekend. Even got a scary movie in thanks to Jeff refusing me to let me get out of the Halloween season without watching a horror film (Case 39). Now let’s see if the two bags of candy I bought for the trick or treaters makes it until tonight…

Cat Burglar. haha