So I went to a Halloween party this weekend...

This past weekend, I went to a charity benefit Halloween costume party. Although it did seem a little early for a Halloween party, I was reminded that dressing up for any costume party to is honestly one hell of a time.
We decided to go to a ‘mom & pop’ costume shop literally hours before the party. When we got there, it was an almost comedic experience working with one of the sales associates. I was shocked about how serious one person could take costumes and Halloween. Our sales girl was determined to give us the full run-down of how to choose the right costume. We ended up going as “Super Mario and Princess Peach”. Obviously, being the video game dork I am – I thought it was an awesome idea!
Costume parties in my opinion, bring out the best in people. Not to get to overly philosophical about something as elementary as a costume party… I’m really being serious. Think about it. When you go out in a social setting (bar, restaurant, etc) it is just natural that you judge people by what they are wearing and how they look. You pay attention to how nice their clothes are, jewelry and watches, hairstyle, shoes, etc. It’s inevitable that this is how you build judgment on any person. However, at a costume party… this goes right out the window. Dressing totally outrageous in a costume exposes one thing, your personality. Personally, this is why I enjoy these types of parties. The experience is unlike any other, there's a feeling of ‘letting your guards down’, and just having a great time looking ridiculous -- getting to know people in a different context.

Anyways, myself and my friend naturally were the hit of the party and everyone wanted to take pictures with us (wink, wink – who wouldn’t right?). Checkout the martini bar (pictured below) they had carved out of ice for the party, the bar tendered served all drinks by pouring it down a funnel to your glass. I’m going to totally recycle this costume for the next party I have this coming weekend. Hopefully I can convince my friends to dress up as the entire ‘Mario All-Stars’ crew. Maybe I can even get some one to carry around a mushroom or bricks I can randomly break throughout the night. :) Digg this article here.