A HALLOWEEN LOVE STORY
"Hi, I’m Kitty. I’m just a girl who wants to love and be loved."
"I have a picture in my mind of my ideal guy. He would be a combo of a Boy Scout, Brad Pitt, and John Travolta. I want him to know how to 'do stuff,' look like Brad Pitt, and be able to dance like John Travolta." He’d say, “Care to dance?” and I’d say, “You talked me into it!”
"I met a new guy yesterday in the laundry room at my apartment building. When he told me his name was Brad, I wondered, Could he be THE ONE?”
"There was a flyer on the bulletin board announcing a Halloween party in the recreation room of the complex. Brad told me he was planning to go, and asked if I was going. In fact, he suggested we could go together. I was tempted because his name was BRAD, and he WAS kind of cute." I thought, “Wonder if he can dance?”
I smiled as I said, “So, Brad, Do you have a costume in mind for the party?”
Brad said laughingly, “Sometimes, I feel like I’m losing my mind, anyway, so I thought I might as well be a brain donor for my Halloween costume.”
“How ever would you pull that off?” I asked, curiously.
“I found the idea online, actually," said Brad. “I just need to take an empty gallon jar, fill it with water, plus a little red food coloring to look like blood. Then, have you ever noticed how much a head of cauliflower looks like a brain? Just hold onto the white part, and carve it into the shape of a brain by trimming off everything green, and there you go. Just stick it in the jar of ‘Blood,’ screw the lid on, and voila, BRAIN IN JAR!!! Then, use face paint to make myself look haggard, wrap gauze around my head, covering the top, and glob some of the fake blood on my head, dripping down onto my face. Pretty cool, huh?”
“That would be great!” I agreed. “But, I was sort of thinking we might go as a couple.”
"Oh, well, there was another idea on the same page that would be pretty easy!“ said Brad enthusiastically. “Pile of leaves and a rake. You’d wear a hooded sweatshirt and sweatpants, and safety pin silk leaves all over yourself. I’d wear jeans and carry a rake.”
"Oh great!“ I replied, somewhat testily, “I can see it now. We'd get separated at the party, and I would be wandering around, looking for you, wearing my "Pile of Leaves" get-up. Someone would say, "Who are you looking for?" and I would have to answer, "Oh, just looking for a guy with a rake!"
“Don’t you have any ideas where I get to look like a girl? I asked. “Maybe a flapper and a gangster, or something? Why don’t we go down to the thift shop and poke around? We might find some things we can work with.”
Brad said, “Well, it certainly wouldn’t hurt to check it out. When do you want to go?”
I replied, “I can be ready in 10 minutes. We just need to drop our laundry off at our apartments.”
Will Brad and Kitty find adaptable clothing for flapper and gangster costumes at the thrift shop, or will Brad talk her into the Pile of Leaves and Rake idea? Or, failing that, Brad found another idea at that web site: “Mother and Father Nature.” (Just sew fake flowers, leaves, bugs, and birds onto an old prom dress and tuxedo.) OR, will Kitty decide Brad is TOO MUCH Boy Scout, and not enough Brad Pitt and John Travolta?
2007-10-17 04:45:27
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answer #1
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answered by soupkitty 7
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Has it been two hours already?...Gee, it seems like just a few minutes have passed since I got that picture in my mind. You know that picture... ME...OUT...DANCING.......WITH somebody!!!! Two hours... No kidding..
Oh, great. It's not bad enough that I've been standing in front of a mirror for the better part of two hours....NOW I'm TALKING TO MYSELF!
When did I start doing that, I wonder.... Oh yeah... NOW I remember... It was when I realized that this was the first time in years that I have agreed to go to the local "mixer". Gee thanks, Sarge.
Don't get me wrong. Sarge is a good friend with good intentions. He's the kind of guy who believes that everyone should love and be loved. "Gotta' get coupled up", he always says. In fact, he uses that expression so often that some of us at the office secrectly call him Mother Hen (just say "coupled up" over and over again really fast and you'll get it).
Bless dear Sarge. I can hear him in the back of my mind right now..."Why aren't you ready yet?" "Who are you looking for in that mirror?" "You'll never get 'coupled up' if you don't get out and find someone!"
Two hours ago, I really thought that I could do it... just take a shower, groom and dress up a bit, and then follow Sarge's advice and go find someone to "couple up" with. Great, now I'M clucking like a chicken, too! (Keep saying "couple up". You'll get it eventually.)
I feel like I'm losing my mind! Excuse me a moment, won't you?....
....Thank you for waiting. That was Sarge on the phone... asking me when he should pick me up. I told him that I can be ready in ten minutes. That might have been a lie, but I can't be sure because I'm really doing my best....Oh, hold on again, please...
...Sorry to keep you. Sarge just called again to tell me that there's been a change of venue. We're not going to the "mixer". It seem that the group from the office has opted to attend the "Octoberfest" instead. According to Sarge, this shouldn't be any issue at all.
I'll just ask some nice lady, "Care to dance?", the Swedish band will play "The Chicken Dance" and my best friend will be standing on the side of the dance floor cheering me on while clucking, "Couple up!" Yeah, she oughta' be impressed.
2007-10-23 13:35:46
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answer #2
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answered by c. l 3
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Who are you looking for..
* Commercial Break from YA*
Cue music intro......
Mark. Thank you for joining us tonight Sarge.
Sarge. You're welcome. But I don't know why I'm here.
Mark. Oh...don't be modest. You have built a loyal group that answer most of your questions. We at YA appreciate that.
Sarge. Yeah, well there are a few that have some very creative responses.
Mark. Right. my point exactly. But we were wondering if you had.... oh.... how do I put it...a hidden agenda?
Sarge. What?
Mark. What I mean is, do you have a plan to...shall we say....control peoples lives?
Sarge. WHAT? What are you talking about?
Mark. Hey, no offence. We at YA like that. We ecourage people to "hook" a base of members to answe....
Sarge. Are you accusing me of somehow trying to support you in your hit numbers?
Mark. Oh, no. Far from it. Please sit down Sarge. Ok? Now just relax. As I was saying wo....
Sarge. I don't have to be here you know.
Mark. I hear you. So....moving right along...YA management asked you to be here for several reasons. Before we get into that, would you like a drink?
Sarge. I don't drink. And what are the reasons?
Mark. Well to be completly honest with you, and we always are, we were just, some of us are anyway, thinking that ...well....maybe..just maybe, mind you, that you were attempting to build up a....cult....following that would enable you to....well...compete with YA under a different site.
Sarge. Are you kidding me? Listen I have fun...just that ...fun ..creating my questions. And I enjoy reading the res...
Mark. Excuse me for interupting.
Sarge. Then don't. As I was sayin.....
Mark. Please bear with me on this. Ok?
Sarge. Ya got 30 seconds pal.
Mark. Fine...fine, fine,fine. Now where was I? Oh yes. Do you feel that you have contributed to a drop in the GNP? By that I mean, with the amount of time consumed in answering your questions, do you accept any responsibility for the lower effeciency reports we are seeing across the country?
Sarge. I'm out of here!
Mark. Please stay for a moment more. Lets see what the audience has to say.
**STAAAAAAAAAY SARGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!*****
Mark. Well, you heard them.
Sarge *grumble*
Mark. Ok. Now would you like to hear from any of them now?
Sarge. Ok, but I'm late for dinner.
Mark. Righto. Let me walk into the audience and talk with them.....
Mark. You ma'am. Can you tell me you name?
SunshineMattBaby. Sure thing Mark. I'm SunshineMattBaby and I just love Sarge. Heck, I like him as much as Matt Dillon. And that's a heap.
Mark. Thank you. And you ma'am......?
SoupKitty. I'm SoupKitty and I just think he's the cats' meow.
Mark. That certianly explaines a lot about your contributions. Thank you. And you ma'am?
InkCorporate. Hi, I'm InkCorporate and I think he's cool.
Mark. Well, there you have it ladies and gentlemen, it would seem that Sarge is cool. So....back to you Sarge.
Sarge. That was realy nice. I thank all of you for coming. I want to take this moment to announce my new web site address. www.sargequestions@ y...
Mark.....And that's all the time we have tonight folks. Thank you for coming, and keep hitting those keys. Goodnight.
Cue closing music
2007-10-17 12:18:19
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answer #3
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answered by Anonymous
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