the space shuttle got so hyped up I wanted to be it. better yet i wanted to carry it… i’ll be the 747! rion was “i hope i can make fear cool (sponsored by red bull)” felix baumgartner which was also a rad idea!!! tested the costumes in weho on Halloween and they were too […]
Read more "747 carrying space shuttle endeavour costume"90’s a big one…. that means my grandpa just missed WWI. darn. an artistic impression of my grandparents someone made… resemblance is uncanny all the grandkids + spouses… i have a hard time remembering everyone’s names My grandparents love bowling. Grew up bowling with my grandpa. So Melody had this awesome idea to all be […]
Read more "Grandpa’s 90th birthday celebration"4th year in a row! we have earned our bragging rights Been talking about doing Fast Food Gang for a couple years… finally have the right group to execute. Jerry is a natural born Colonel Sanders and Sam was way into being the Hamburgler. I’m pretty sure he ate 4 cheeseburgers during the event under […]
Read more "Neutrogena Compounding Halloween Winning Streak"inspired. want to be skeletor. let’s round up the whole gang. i wish i had more friends who want to look gross and disgusting come halloween in case you’re interested, there are so many characters: take your pick how about this guy?
Read more "skeletor’s rants"My coworkers were all pointing at me laughing and speaking in Spanish. I was like wtf guys..? and they were like “you remind us of someone but if we told you you would be mad”… so… it turns out to be this girl on some show. every spanish speaking person seems to have watched this […]
Read more "La Chilindrina"this theme was hard. no one just happens to have a futuristic bodysuit lying around. went to target and got one of those icky micromesh workout shirts and drew something on quick with a blue sharpie. sharpies don’t really agree with micromesh. goes on all blotchy. It looked ok from far away…. maybe i’ll dork […]
Read more "TRON skate"This is one of those dorky costumes you wear to conventions. Finn is super easy – the only part that takes any sort of skill is the backpack which can of course be accomplished via funtimes with felt. Jake is a challenge if you don’t want to make a full on furry costume. Which is […]
Read more "Halloween Recap #3 – Adventure Time!"When I saw this movie a year ago… the moment I laid eyes on Ash… I knew I wanted to be him. Head-to-toe how-to: 1) white beanie with a stuffed sock sewn on top. it’s pretty hard to find a white sock with red toes so you pretty much have to paint one. i didn’t […]
Read more "Halloween Recap #2 – foxy times"The Compounding Department is the reigning champion 2 years in a row for the Group Costumes Prize at work. Not about to give away our title… It’s all about early preparation and fun with felt. Material costs for the whole group was only $70! The biggest struggle was actually finding people who are willing or able […]
Read more "Halloween Recap #1 – Group Costumes"princess mononoke! Seymour + Audrey II! tobias funke! kogi truck! stolen from christine nguyen’s facebook… jonas brothers! chop chop master onion! (christine made this!) marc is the alarm from dr. klahn’s fortress in Fistful of Yen. You don’t need to see the movie to appreciate his execution.
Read more "halloween 2009 report"nothing to gloat about as the competition was slim… but still… feels really good to WIN. TRIX & TREATS!! recycled Mr Peanut + ‘fonso costumes…. fun with felt. the compounders were all such good sports it felt good to bring home the win for them. miss sara making (boy)friends it’s a sour patch kid okay!?!
Read more "work costume contest win"great idea for a halloween costume… would definitely attempt my own version next year. this guy did some with phones! !!!WANT!!!
Read more "matryoshka!!!"DO IT YOURSELF costumes are the way to go. doesn’t have to be perfect, just need a great idea. wow. i’m impressed
Read more "DIY costumes"ASIMO COSTUME FOR SALE!!!! only $400!!! i think the less realistic $400 one is better than this guy’s
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Read more "lovable costumes"knew the McDonald’s gang since I was a wee kid (there’s me in the black dress and next my first “boyfriend” in the white jacket)… A lot of people are scared of clowns and Ronald is among the scarier ones… that doesn’t stop me from wanting to be him… esp after seeing Miss McDonald do […]
Read more "fast food gang"a pair of 3-D glasses (nicolelindner from etsy)… a bag of popcorn (nicolelindner from etsy)… a letter (daydream nation modeled by susie bubble)… a bunch of post-its…
Read more "i am…"Watch these two videos. they are hilarious yes I saw it opening day. and yes I dressed up for it. and yes, the tickets were for right after work so everyone at work got a laugh. Yah, the Sorting Hat said I was Slytherin.. wonder why?
Read more "Harry Potter ahhhahhhH!H!HhhH!H!"refinery29 brings pairs up their picks from the runway with their favorite superheros. space ghost coast to coast!!!
Read more "superhero pairings via the pipeline"Since when did Halloween become synonymous with “International Dress-like-a-Slut Day”? My gang and I are here to break the mold. My one wig-two parties plan rolled out pretty decent. The Tippy Hedron Birds costume was very work appropriate except I couldn’t button up the labcoat all the way with all the canary on my chest. […]
Read more "Say NO to International Dress like a Slut Day"As evident at the gothic lolita Halloween teaparty, Alice in Wonderland seems to be a popular costume theme. For the costume contest at work, my department jumped on the bandwagon and had our eyes on the prize…. and we WON!!! well, first place for office decoration and second for group costume. The Addams family beat […]
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