Interests:theatre/acting, music (lotsa listening and occasionally attempting to make a little myself), pilates, reading if i ever have the time, hangin out... Expertise:taking on way more than i can handle Occupation:Student Industry:Art
that's right. and someone (cough cough, Martha Stewart), seems to think this concept is so adorable that she decided to feature it on her show. An article from another concerned citizen is available here, complete with video from Martha's show so you can see these costumes in action.
And here are instructions on how to recreate these costumes for your own kids. Does anyone else think it hits a little too close to home that the title of the page that comes up when you click this link is "More Halloween Baby Costumes and More Holiday Recipes"?
so yesterday morning i woke up and put in my contacts as usual, but noticed that my left eye was itchy like there was something in it or my contact was really dry. so i looked in the mirror and what do i see, but a big drop of BLOOD in my eye! i touched it lightly and found that it was slightly raised, like a scab, which i guess was what was making my eye itch every time i blinked.
naturally i freaked out a little bit. i couldn't get a good solid look at it, because it was in the left corner of the white part of my eye, so in order for it to be completely visible i had to move my eyes to the right, but then at that point i was looking to the right so of course i couldn't see myself in the mirror anymore (argh)... james had to look at it to confirm that it was indeed a spot of blood and not just a little bit of redness.
i called the eye doctor and they scheduled me to come in just a few hours later. it turns out it was a burst blood vessel. the weird thing is there was no apparent cause (it can happen if you get scratched in the eye, or cough, sneeze, or throw up violently, etc., but none of those had happened); it apparently happened when i was sleeping... the doctor said in this case it was probably a blood clot that burst in order to "fix itself." i am a little disturbed that i had a blood clot in my eye in the first place... but he said not to worry.
so... basically it's just gross looking. it has been getting progressively bigger since yesterday morning, and i have the pictures to prove it! (sorry this is gross, but i couldn't resist. as annoying as this is, i'm a little intrigued. and i have the weakest stomach ever so hopefully if i can handle the pics, anyone can!)
Yesterday morning (had not yet figured out how to take non-blurry close-ups with digital camera ):
Yesterday evening:
This morning:
in summary, it's pretty much gone from, "ok this can almost pass as a cute, endearing imperfection" to "i probably should not leave the house for fear of scaring small children."
the good news is it does not require any treatment and is not dangerous. the bad news is the eye doctor said there is absolutely nothing that can be done to make it go away faster, or make it appear less obvious. he said it should clear up in 1-2 weeks. so while i am certainly thankful that it is "harmless, just unsightly".... OH BOY is it ever unsightly...
Last night, James and I went to an Octoberfest, um, fest, in our neighboring "city" of Montrose (I call it a "city," with quotes, because it is less than 1 square mile big, but i tell ya they have more fests per capita than any place i've ever heard of).
It was fairly fun, although it RAINED which was a bit of a bummer. It rains probably once every 2 months here so I was a little cheesed that it happened to fall (no pun intended) on a day we had planned on going to an outdoor festival, but that's ok.
The real travesty (well, ok, it's a toss-up between this and the $8 beers) was that James was positively ROBBED of the championship in the Stein Holding contest. For those of you who have never heard of the rollicking sport of Stein Holding, I have embedded an example youtube clip for your viewing pleasure.
If you would prefer a written explanation, here goes: Each contestant holds a "stein" (glass mug) full of beer (or in last night's case, water. Gotta keep it clean for the kids) in their hand. They must hold their hand straight out in front of them, so arm is fully extended from the shoulder. The stein weighs approximately 3 pounds when full, so this actually becomes quite excrutiating after a relatively short period of time. The person who holds the stein straight out in front of them the longest, without spilling, wins.
Anyway, James participated in the men's stein holding contest, and got 3rd place (out of about 12). He lost to a freakin high school kid. But here's the load of crap. While there were 3 contestants left, the judge just happened to wander away. I have no idea where she went, but she flat out stopped watching the contest. At this point, James was still fairly strong, holding the stein out straight in front of him. Both other contestants were fading fast, and started to bend their elbows. THIS IS AGAINST THE RULES and makes it quite a bit easier, but of course at this point the judge was no longer watching. I even tried to yell at the emcee (who I thought must also be a judge?) that the other dudes were bending their arms, but he didn't do anything about it. After a little while of this, James finally had to let his stein fall. The other dudes continued, elbows bent, water dripping out of their steins (ALSO GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL), for a bit longer, until the emcee declared that since both of them were letting water drip they would do a tie-breaker round using their left hand. High school kid won the tiebreaker and was awarded the prize. But alas, I know the truth -- James had been the last one standing who actually kept his elbow straight, and was the rightful winner of dinner for 2 at Cafe Montrose. Le sigh.
I should also note that I participated in the subsequent female Stein Holding contest. The judge was back and yelled at anyone who even *slightly* bent their elbow (as in, bent it much less than the supposed "winner" of men's stein holding). Shamefully, I was the third eliminated stein holder, and my dreams that a strong willpower and hatred of losing would overpower a distinct lack of upper body strength were at that moment crushed.
So, what have we learned from this year's Octoberfest? When you don't cheat, you lose. Thank you.
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High school kid won the tiebreaker and was awarded the prize. But alas, I know the truth -- James had been the last one standing who actually kept his elbow straight, and was the rightful winner of dinner for 2 at Cafe Montrose. Le sigh.