This is (Actually) Halloween

Another two Halloween parties, another two DIY costumes. The difference? This time it's actually Halloween. 

The morning of the night before Halloween I decided I would go to the Plazaween Block Party in Orlando. What was I going to wear? Who was I going to be? More importantly, how much would my costume cost?

Nothing. I spent exactly $0 on this one. I picked a few leaves and used some tape and safety pins to fasten them to a green dress. Then called myself Poison Ivy. 

I didn't go alone. I went with my nerd, Kyra. 

We danced the night away. To be honest, there wasn't much night left by the time we arrived, but we danced into the morning. 

The next night was a little more confusing and a lot more rushed, but just as much fun. As if I wouldn't have fun as "the head witch", as "Wini", looking "perfect". For only $3 I transformed into Winifred Sanderson. 

You know, that witch Bette Middler plays in Hocus Pocus. 

It took a little longer to help Alicia and Carlos into their Day of the Dead faces and apparel. 

We also showed up to the Church Street party in Orlando with a SWAT team member and a medical "professional". He kept offering free prostate exams to Carlos. 

Maybe that's why Carlos fell on the floor in the first club we entered. Unfortunately I didn't witness the event, but Snow White assures me it was hilarious. 

That night was the end of Daylight Savings. Screw the daylight; let's waste it. We wanted the night. We wanted an extra hour to celebrate Halloween, but everyone got a little confused about exactly when the party was supposed to end. Then all of a sudden, while people from the audience are on stage, the DJ declares the party over just before it hit 2am the second time. The conclusion was abrupt, but I think I'd celebrated Halloween just enough.