Costume Time

Hi there, dear readers.

So you know in the last post I mentioned that we're going to Rocky Horror?

I forgot to mention - Katie and I are dressing up for it.

She's been working on a Columbia outfit for a while now.  We took a trip to our local Savers (only like the best thrift shop ever) to try to finish it off.  Cute shoes, a flash of yellow over a silver top, some red tights, and short shorts.  All she needs is a glitzy bow tie and a mini hat, and she is set.

(And, I might add, it's a mighty good Columbia outfit.  She tried it all on together Saturday and it is perfect!)

I was thinking I was just going to dress goth with what I have.  Two fold reason.  1.) I am dead broke for a while and can't afford a costume, and 2.) as a plus sized woman, it can be hard to find something that doesn't look horrible or stupid.  Shopping is hard sometimes, ok?

But Savers was awesome.  Katie and I actually got to talking with one the employees (who was wearing a killer Robin Hood costume); turns out, she used to be Magenta in the performance we go to. 

Now, Magenta is the character I've been fantasizing about being for a while now.  A fun maid outfit (which was actually, I found out, a long button down tee shirt with maid accessories over top) and crazy hair and who wouldn't love pairing up with Riff-Raff?

As a plus sized gal, though, maid outfits kinda suck. 

Not this time.

The gal at Savers showed me the cutest maid outfit for plus sized women.  Bonus moment - it was under 20 bucks.   Katie had me try it on - it totally fit perfectly - and bought it for me, cause she is just that awesome.  I plan on pairing it with my black boots and some fishnets.

Awesomsauce.

I get to finally be Magenta!!

What about Jim and Trev?  I can hear you asking.

Well.  Jim is planning on dressing like a girl.  Trev is going to do his impersonation of Mr. Plinkett, the crazy movie reviewer from Red Letter Media.

(I know, I know.  I wanted him to be Riff-Raff too.  Ah well.  At least he Time Warps, lol.)

It is going to be a bundle of crazy fun.  I will have pictures when it's all said and done. :)

Happy Monday, readers!

~Meaghan

Science Fiction, Double Feature

I got the tickets, I got the tickets!

Okay.  Backstory time, readers.

But first: the song the title is from to get you in the mood.

Much better. :)

October is an awesome month.  I love, love, LOVE October.

Fall is great.  October is the peak.

Why?

Um, let's see. 

Corn mazes.  Halloween.  Apple cider.  Candy. 

Oh.

And the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

(Yes, I am aware that this is many, many years before my time.  Who cares?)

The first time I went to see the RHPS live was in 2010.  My friend Jen and I decided it would be something crazy and weird and (hopefully) fun to do over Halloween weekend.  I bought my first pair of black boots, a RHPS shirt (which I still have), and some dark gothish make up.  We dressed up as punk and rock, and were on our way.  We picked up some candy at Safeway on the way.

Waiting in line was awesome.  There were so many weirdos!  And they were all great and friendly.  There was loud music; at one point the cops were called for a noise complaint.  The guys moderating the line turned the music down until the cops were gone, then cranked it again. 

Jen and I each got these lipstick V's on our foreheads because it was our first time.  We lost our RHPS virginity with a ton of other people (it was fabulous) and threw toilet paper at some poor guy during the "Great Scott!" scene.

It was awesome.

I've taken Katie and Trev to see it once, but Katie was sick and wasn't able to fully enjoy it.  We've been talking at length about whether or not they would want to see it again or try again.  The overall consensus was yes.  Yes, we want to do it again.  And again.  And again.

And so, I got us tickets to go for Halloween this year!

It'll be me, Trev, Katie, and her bf, Jim.  We have plans for Waffle House afterwords, which will be great. 

So very excited. :)

Time to pull out my black makeup.

~Meaghan