Tonight is Halloween Eve and I have a confession to make. My confession may surprise or even annoy, but here it is: I don't really like Halloween.
I just heard both my mom and my sister gasp. They both like Halloween a lot.
When T was little I didn't mind it too much because it was fun for him. I liked walking around the neighborhood with him and his friend. T kept it simple as far as costumes went: he was a super-hero or Harry Potter. One year he was a ninja.
I don't really like it when grown-ups get dressed up for work. Teachers could be an exception because the kids like it. But in an office? I'm not down with it. I've dressed up in costume in years past for work, but a costume is not meant to be worn for eight hours. After about the first hour, it's just annoying, especially if you've got a wig and/or makeup. If you do choose to dress up though, own that shit. Wear a costume. Don't put on a sports team t-shirt and your jammy pants and say you're a fan watching the game at home. Lame.
One year we closed on a house on Halloween. It was a little strange to sit across from a zombie (the escrow officer) a she explained all about our loan and the title and all the documents. Just no.
At my office we put on a big trick or treat event for the kid of the employees. We've been doing it for several years. The lady who organizes it and puts it all together does a very nice job. Her preparations are low-key and she takes care of a lot of the details so when she asks people to help, their responsibilities are pretty simple. She has never asked me to help with the decorations, so that's cool. For some reason, though, whenever those decorations go up, I just get a little annoyed.
I'm a Halloween grinch, I guess.
One last thing...
HOORAY for the San Francisco Giants - World Series Champs!!
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