Halloween is one of those American holidays that seem to intrigue non United States Citizens. I gave a presentation about it to my students in Spain and they thought the whole thing was just ridiculous, although part of that may have been because they only understood every 4th word I said. I tried to explain the people don't only dress as ghost, goblins and witches, but that you can dress as anything, and the more creative the better, but all I got were blank stares. I think that the pictures below could have been useful visual aids in my lesson.
Last year my roommates and I hosted a party at our place. My friend Katie and I were Disney Princesses Gone Wrong...
Sleeping Ugly
Snow White Trash
(ex) Roommies!
Now that I live on my own in a cozy little apartment it seemed wise to find a bigger venue to celebrate Halloween. The West Hollywood Costume Carnival seemed like a prime option as several blocks of Santa Monica Blvd. are closed off for the festivities that they claim as many as 500,000 attend. The evening begins with a parade at 6pm but that seemed far too early to arrive so we opted to skip the parade this year and showed up later in the evening.
This year's costume: American Gladiators!
Blitz, Boomerang, and Bonanza
Due to the massive crowds, and partially blocked off streets that are guaranteed to cause chaos in LA, we decided that taking the bus would be the best option to keep everyone sane.
Fortunately for us, the #4 Metro line has a stop walking distance from a friend's house and goes directly to West Hollywood. This was the first time I've used public transportation in La apart from taking the Blue line between LB and downtown. Quite honestly, I'm sure the experience will never be matched. The bus was already packed with fellow Carnival goers when it arrived and everyone started cheering as we boarded. My awesome friends got the entire bus to sing "Happy Birthday" to me, which then segued into Journey, Sublime, and "I will survive," which was initiated by Frankenstine's Bride.
The festival was great, the costumes amazing, and my friends were fabulous! Love you guys!
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