Not Every Kid Plays Dress Up In Front Of A Tank
Posted By jayna on October 31, 2008
Yes, that picture is insanely bright. Yes, that costume is more than a little effed up. Yes, she was supposed to be a parrot. And yes, that is a tank behind her.
Why is the picture so bad? Because I just got myself a ridiculously awesome new toy and it has a smidge of a learning curve that I need to get used to for more than 5 minutes. Why is her costume so effed up? Because I got way too ambitious and yet, left it till the last half hour to finish. And why is she playing gleefully in front of the tank? Because we (i.e. the husband) had MANDATORY! FUN! tonight.
Yes. A mandatory Halloween party at the base. Literally. Mandatory. As in, show up or your ass is grass.
So we went.
And found this rocking party . . .
Yes, that was the mandatory party, approximately one half hour after it started. A table of picked over cookies, empty pizza boxes and a bouncy house. Behind that? A table with coloring books and a tub for apple bobbing.
Totally worth the half hour drive back to base.
And? Not even actually regulated, as everyone skipped out after the first five minutes.
I? Was pissed, having had my fill of these ridiculous mandatory fun events and even more pissed at wasting all that gas.
So, we got a bit of sweet revenge, plopping E down in the Commander’s chair to go to town on her pizza and chicken fingers. Nothing says “screw you” like greasy armrests and crumbs ground in to the seat.
Please tell me you didn't attach those feathers one by one. Because if you did? You are making the rest of us look reeeeeeal bad. It's freakin' adorable, but very ambitious.
It's too bad E couldn't have drooled a little in the seat, too. That seems fitting.
I'm still learning about my 50mm. It is an awesome lens, though, you will love it.
I love the costume. Great job!