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"Come to my party Scouse" says nice blonde lady.
"But of course! How could I refuse such beauty?" says me. I always like Bob's parties. Lots to see. Camping in an orchard with sheep and pigs and chickens running amock. And lots of her friends. Like eight hundred of them. It's gonna be like a private glastonbury.
Only with better music and no police
"One thing" hums bob, looking sheepish. "It's fancy dress".
I groan. I hate fancy dress. I can never be arsed making anything and stuff you buy from shops is shit. And if you don't make an effort you look like someone who's not made an effort. And if there's going to be a party I'm a big enough attention whore that I have to make myself a memorable feature. Usually by throwing up in front of a hundred people - but at least they remember me
"What sort of fancy dress?"
"Forests and Fables."
"..........Okaaaaaaay" wags my chin. Bloody hippies.
So. The upshot is, I'm going. And because I've had no bike this past week or so (being serviced and loads of bits of shit replaced at great expense) I decided to make my own costume.
It's not done yet. Taken me two easy evenings so far. Half of the assembly will have to happen at the farm as it won't fit in my car fully finished.
Yes. I went, "fuck it - I'm going as a tree". But instead of just painting myself green I've decided that there's going to be a lot of talented arty-types there and the requisite amount of attention is only going to come in my direction if I'm literally twelve feet tall and have a large canopy for people to shelter under (and the chickens to roost in).
So, I've done the bulk of the trunk work:
So. I'm quite pleased with the results so far considering it's the first costume I've put any effort into. But it got me thinking. What's the best fancy dress party you've been to? What have you been as? Have you got pics? Post 'em.
Hopefully the rain will hold off (forecast doesn't look good tho) - but if it does I'll endeavour to post a pic after I recover.
"But of course! How could I refuse such beauty?" says me. I always like Bob's parties. Lots to see. Camping in an orchard with sheep and pigs and chickens running amock. And lots of her friends. Like eight hundred of them. It's gonna be like a private glastonbury.
Only with better music and no police
"One thing" hums bob, looking sheepish. "It's fancy dress".
I groan. I hate fancy dress. I can never be arsed making anything and stuff you buy from shops is shit. And if you don't make an effort you look like someone who's not made an effort. And if there's going to be a party I'm a big enough attention whore that I have to make myself a memorable feature. Usually by throwing up in front of a hundred people - but at least they remember me
"What sort of fancy dress?"
"Forests and Fables."
"..........Okaaaaaaay" wags my chin. Bloody hippies.
So. The upshot is, I'm going. And because I've had no bike this past week or so (being serviced and loads of bits of shit replaced at great expense) I decided to make my own costume.
It's not done yet. Taken me two easy evenings so far. Half of the assembly will have to happen at the farm as it won't fit in my car fully finished.
Yes. I went, "fuck it - I'm going as a tree". But instead of just painting myself green I've decided that there's going to be a lot of talented arty-types there and the requisite amount of attention is only going to come in my direction if I'm literally twelve feet tall and have a large canopy for people to shelter under (and the chickens to roost in).
So, I've done the bulk of the trunk work:
Branches are going to have to be added when I get to the farm. Taped to the top. As I sit here, at 12:30am, with work tomorrow, I'm deciding what shape paper leaves I need to make (and how many? maybe 50?) to stick to the real twigs I'm going to find walking around pissed on Saturday morning. Fuck work eh?
Yes. I just about fit inside it - arms on the outside and face poking through. I've checked - I can still drink beer through the face hole - which is good as a mate tapped a barrel of Nottingham Rock this evening and it'll be ready to start drinking tomorrow night.
Speaking of night - I think it'll look funkier in the evening. (Nested spoilers work?)
Yes. I just about fit inside it - arms on the outside and face poking through. I've checked - I can still drink beer through the face hole - which is good as a mate tapped a barrel of Nottingham Rock this evening and it'll be ready to start drinking tomorrow night.
Speaking of night - I think it'll look funkier in the evening. (Nested spoilers work?)
So. I'm quite pleased with the results so far considering it's the first costume I've put any effort into. But it got me thinking. What's the best fancy dress party you've been to? What have you been as? Have you got pics? Post 'em.
Hopefully the rain will hold off (forecast doesn't look good tho) - but if it does I'll endeavour to post a pic after I recover.
