Trick or Treat. Smell my feet. But don't, cuz I've been wearin' heels all day.

So, I'm sitting here at work.

Yes, I get paid to watch a door for 4 hours.

College education at its finest.

The kids here call me the security guard.

I.E. Kid on the phone to his mother, "Yeah, mom, its okay that you're late. I'm here with the security guard."

-And let me rephrase. I say kid. I mean 17 year old senior, boy, about 6'3.

Thank God he has me to protect him.

Then again, Buffy was only 5'2.

You never know.

Girl power.

I'm trying to convince them to give me a taser.

Anyways, fall is in full swing, and I am loving it.

Wishing I had time to do things like go to pumpkin patches and corn mazes. But also wishing I could steer clear of more and more distractions.

But you know...wishes, beggars, horses....the saying goes thus.

And of course, what to be for Halloween?

I could purchase the classic chick outfit:

When all creativity and self-respect abandons you.

Your run of the mill off the wal-mart rack polyester garment.

Then again, I am a costume snob.

on a side note. I want a dog soooooooooo bad!

This picture is so cute, I want to EAT it! Two of my very favorite things of all time.

I just can't wait until I become an eccentric old woman, who owns the "haunted house at the end of the block". Kids will have to dare one another to walk up and ring my bell on Halloween. At which point, I will creek it open, wearing my purple jumpsuit, hand them old candy and whisper...."you can still hear his screams....especially on all Hallow's eve....." and then proceed to slowly creek the door shut.

So many things to look forward to.

I think the smell of spice, cooling of the weather, and playfulness of Halloween all have me feeling a bit nostalgic, and a little sad that I fear the magic is fading the older I get.

Also, Halloween in a big city is a lot different than small town.

I do miss it.

But, I can always revel in the fact that when I do make them big bucks, I will have the most intense Haunted House in the neighborhood.