I haven't posted at all recently, mainly due to yet more stressful circumstances, but I'll get to that some other time. To distract myself I've been doing jobs, cleaning, even starting into Christmas errands (I know, I know, too early I hear you cry! But I'm almost never prepared in time for Christmas so this year I'm starting early). Tonight's distraction took form of nail designs for an upcoming Art Market in college where I hope to sell my nail painting services! Here are some of my usual creations plus a few festive favourites! 
Thriller, Monster Mash and the Harry Potter theme tune, monkey nuts, barm brack and pumpkin soup, face paint, party games and scary movies-aren't the old halloween traditions just the best? On the spur of the moment yesterday morning I decided that I wanted a traditional Halloween. I found coloured crepe paper and a tablecloth in the €2 Shop, brack, nuts and sweets in Tesco and with a little imagination (okay a lot of imagination) was able to turn my college apartment into a spooky fortress....
I really started to get into character at this stage and made a cauldron of hot steamy pumpkin soup...
I felt like a little girl dressing up for Halloween, my witches costume and improvised make up (soudo creme, black face paint and red eye shadow!)
, however the missing middrift does bring a certain maturity to the whole thing I must admit. :D
Maitiú came dressed as a bed!
After an evening of playing Monster Twister, bobbing for apples, playing air guitar to "Bat Out of Hell", overdosing on sugar and fizzy drinks and watching fireworks out the window, what better way to finish the night than curling up and watching "the Excorsist"(if one can possibly curl up comfortabley to such a movie!). Happy Halloween everybody, how did you spend your night? :) x
