im all about it (a cheatin repost from Nov 1st)

if there ever was an official day to pick up women (and vice versus), it would be halloween.

god said, 'let there be a day for provocative costumes, lots of alcohol consumption, and guilt free lust for someone that you won't be able to recognize again (unless they put back on their blond wig and a c school girl outfit)'. and he made it so.

and it was all that we imagined it would be. ha!

frankly, im usually all about halloween. not for the previously stated reasons, but of course for all of the previously stated reasons. halloween is just a FUN holiday. its fun to be something you're not. its fun to conceptualize and make a costume (no store bought costumes for this boyo!!!). and because it truly is fun to meet new people.

sadly i cant say that i met anyone special this weekend. there were plenty of girls, plenty of potential opportunities, plenty of signs (several times i SWEAR i could see little aircraft carrier men with those light up batons waving me in), but i just didnt want anything to happen.

sometimes its tough to 'know' about someone, when they've got fake blood caked all over their face. ha!

truth be told, this halloween was fun, but it was slightly dampened by my penchant for retrospection (thats right, its a word). it was the first major holiday that ive had since my breakup. it was the first major holiday that i didnt spend with my ex. it was the first major holiday that i had a comparison for - i knew who i was with last halloween, but who was i with this halloween?

but i shouldnt pretend to be such a gloomy gus. my halloween wasnt really rain clouds and lightening bolts.

because here is who i was with THIS halloween:

1) a newbie to chicago, who told me that she was grateful that i had gone out of my way to help make her transition to chi-ville a good one.

2) a friend who gets off (as much as i do) on making our own halloween costumes.

3) a fantastic group of under privileged school kids who are starting to look upto me as some weird pseudo father figure. (hopefully not in the 'luke, i am your father' kinda way) ha!

4) a diverse group of volunteers who are as fun as they are philanthropic.

5) two incredible women who honestly bring a giddy smile to my face everytime i hang out with them. its nothing sexual, its totally just who they are.

6) a friend who deserves to be dating the perfect guy, but who is happy to be stuck drinking pints with me instead.

if i hadnt broken up with my ex, then i wouldnt have met any of these people... i wouldnt have made any of these friends... i wouldnt be doing any of the things that i have done.

and that is what i am all about this halloween.