It seems that lately all I keep hearing is, "What are you going to be this year?" as though I was something good last year and I have to think of something better to outdo myself. I must ask myself how I cannot be something more interesting being that one of my girlfriends and I were Cloud Nine a year ago and there is no way that this year's costume won't beat the cotton balls that were scattered on my $5 shirt of last October 31.
That said, I must try and analyze now the point of Halloween costumes. I will admit that I have no idea whether we wear costumes to blend in with the goblins or whether we're trying to scare them away; every year I think that I seem to do the latter. However, it has become a staple in American life to dress up like who knows what and ask people that we have never met to fill buckets and pillowcases full of candy - all while making sure that they think we look the best in our outfit. Well, I still do at least - you can score a good month of Reeses from those trips...
But I don't think that I can handle another generic cowboy or cowgirl (being that I'm one every other year) or a generic rock star for that matter. Let me be frank with you here: if you want to be famous, dress like the person you wish you were. It's the one day that you can go all out, right? Be O-Town if you want. Or you can try dressing up like The Boss. Now that's a costume.
Whatever we decide this year, it seems to me that Pepperdine students are shying away from the clowns and witches of old. This year is all about new and totally random. I think we'll look fabulous no matter where we go or what we do. After all, the night is really about candy and real fun. However I still have no idea what I will become Thursday night...
{originally written for Pepperdine's Graphic newspaper}
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