Good afternoon, everyone,

So it's that time of year. Hallows Eve will soon be upon us, and I'm normally quite stoked about it! It's been my favorite holiday since I can remember, because I always loved dressing up and having fun for the day. People were less serious, more joking, more willing to 'let themselves go' a bit around the office or in the evenings.

To give you an idea, I'm 25 now. Goodness me time catches up quick. Wasn't I just 18 a little while ago?

I currently work in a more 'strict' office lately, but we still dress up. Well, about 1/4th of us do. And it's usually pretty fun. I work Reception and answer the phones, so I typically play around a bit with it for sure.

But this year I've just felt totally disinterested. I don't even have any costume ideas. And I think part of that is because I have no where to really go with my costumes anymore. I'm obviously too old to trick-o-treat. I can't take the neighborhood kids around anymore because I moved. I don't do 'bar' Halloween nights, because I just can't stand the 'sex appeal' that has come with dressing up nowadays. (Seen those women costumes at stores? Sexy nurse, sexy witch, sexy cowgirl. Dude, some of those skirts could be classified as a wide belt. You think that's going to cover my hiney when I sit down? Unlikely!)

I could stay home and hand out candy, but my other half wants to 'go out and do something'. Yet every Halloween event that's local to us seems to be either bar/drunk related, or heavily child related. There doesn't seem to be any generic 'Halloween Parties' anymore! I mean, I have no problem at all with a few drinks at Halloween, but I don't want to get drunk. I just want to chill with people and have fun.

Are Halloween parties a thing of the past? What is it you guys are doing for Halloween?

Maybe I'm just getting 'too old for this'? That would be a very sad day, but I feel like I'm definitely on that threshold. Trying to enjoy it, but having trouble finding a way to accomplish that.