Spoooooky

Don’t act like you’re surprised. It happens to be October 31, the day widely celebrated as Halloween, so I’d be remiss if I didn’t give you a look behind the scenes at the creativity of some of the folks here in Houston. Following a communal sugar rush from an abundance of candy and cake, I snapped a few pictures of some of the costumes seen around the office today.

The array included some that were funny, others that were creepy and a few more that were outright scary. Needless to say, we made for an interesting thematic juxtaposition: a dark knight with Super Mario and someone dressed as grapes … with a pirate thrown in for good measure.

We weren’t able to get the whole group together at one time for a picture since people had to run in and out to take care of their work, but the above picture is a good snapshot (pun intended) of the broad costume spectrum.

I know what you’re thinking, and I completely agree … “Awesome.” The best part: When Mario (Jason) hit the “?” box, it made the “bling” sound of coins or the *insert relevant onomatopoeia* sound of the mushrooms from the Super Mario video games.

I am not ashamed to admit that I was absolutely terrified of Chucky from the Child’s Play movie line when I was younger. I am, however, ashamed to admit that I might still be terrified of him (and Daniel by association).

“I’m gonna stay by the bar … and put out the vibe.” I am wildly envious of Chris and Kelly here. I’d naturally want to wear a powder blue or bright orange tux on Halloween to pay homage to Dumb and Dumber, but I’m afraid that if I actually got one of the costumes, I’d wear it at least 250 days out of the year.

Imagine you’re walking down the street and you see Doug in this suit coming your direction. Would you (a) Move across to the other side of the street; (b) Put your head down and walk by him quickly; (c) Slow down and talk to him; or (d) Turn around and run away as fast as you can? The correct answer: (d).

While International Talk Like A Pirate Day has passed, the unofficial “Dress Like a Pirate Day” is upon us. Josh’s costume actually led to quite a tense situation … it’s a commonly known fact that Ninjas Hate Pirates (and vice versa), so you can imagine the awkwardness when we were told that a ninja was in our midst.

Unfortunately, ninjas cannot be seen by the naked eye. Trust me, there was a ninja in front of that wall when the picture was taken … At least I THINK he was there.

Happy Halloween!

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