Halloween is my favourite holiday. There’s none of that family nonsense and I like to see people getting all dressed up for no reason. The women look good and the men look no more foolish than usual.
But this year I’m not doing anything party related for it. I’ll be working. This is a good thing. I’ll be downtown and seeing the costumes parade down Queen West. And I’ll be paid for my time in a bar.
I had thought of dressing up as a priest but failed to get my act together. Surprisingly, even this simple costume involved effort. I can’t stand that amount of effort. It makes me mumble.
As for the socializing aspect, I can only ever get so excited about these things. While it’s certainly amusing to watch my friends get drunk and say crazy things while wearing funny clothes, I can do that on any given Tuesday. It’s not really an occasion.
Also, winter is here and I’m saving for a new suit. This means that every expense except for the necessary must be chopped out. No random tie purchases, no pointless evenings in restaurants, no hemorrhaging cash while walking down the street and, if I can be paid for going to a bar instead of paying to sit in one, then the choice is clear: I’d rather be paid.
But I hope the rest of you have a good time.
pic nicked from here
