Happy Halloween!

Have you ever felt like the universe is out to get you? Or that you have an Eeyore-like cloud of gloom and doom hanging over your head?  The month of October has been a bit like that for me.  Whether it was having my car totaled at the start of the month when some idiot decided to run a red light and t-bone my car (while having a suspended license, an open container in the car at 8 AM, and no insurance), or breaking my pinkie toe just in time to destroy a little indie-movie premiere night with a friend, or simply looking at a student in the parking garage and having her inexplicably drop an entire glass pan of cupcakes...shattering the glass, demolishing the cupcakes, and ruining the apparent birthday surprise for her friend, this month has seemed somehow jinxed.  And why not?  This IS October after all...the month that plays hosts to budding witches, goblins, super heroes, and everything in between.  Still, despite my less than awesome month, there HAVE been some fun things going on lately.  And so, I present to you, my month of October in pictures...beginning with the bad and ending with the fun.

Here's what happened to my beloved car as a result of said accident:

My car was declared a total loss and I was forced to find an alternative means of travel.  *sigh*

I've never been a big fan of Halloween.  I recognize that when I was younger, the main reason I liked the holiday at all was because it meant I would be acquiring a giant bag of candy for FREE!  Dressing up was definitely not my favorite part.  As I got older, my distaste for Halloween didn't diminish.  I despised being invited to parties that were costume-only parties...if I don't feel like dressing up, why should I be shunned from a night of fun???  Besides, for the most part, it seems like the holiday is simply an excuse for young girls and women alike to dress like an absolute tramp in public and have no one bat an eye.  Imagine my dismay when a co-worker decided to host a Halloween party - costume only this year.  I decided to suck it up and embrace the spirit of the holiday...and guess what?  I actually had a really great time at the party.  I opted to capture my youth with a "Sponge Babe" costume and it turned out pretty well:

I don't have any pictures of my broken toe (or the poor student's cupcake debacle), but I do have some pictures from the end of the month...

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend my first Florida/Georgia game.  My friends and I got down there at about 8:30 AM to set up our tailgate and get to the festivities.  We had a blast tailgating, meeting other random fans, etc.  There were definitely some interesting people there...I particularly enjoyed the group of jort-supporters that were going around.  Here's the band of misfits:

And here I am as a jort-misfit myself:

 Eventually it was time to trek to the stadium for the game.  Here we are...super excited to head into the stadium:

I was a little concerned that the result wouldn't be what I was hoping for since the Gators have been less than stellar this season, but I was still optimistic.  Fortunately, after an incredibly exciting game, we got the result we were looking for!  Gators win!!!

And we could simply enjoy the thrill of it all...

I think my friend's shirt said it all.  We're not snobs...we're just better than you!

And that about sums it up!  I hope my couple loyal followers (Hi, Nathan and Tim!) are doing well...and here's to an even better month in November!!!