Pre-Halloween

So today was a pretty decent day. Work went by quickly as right now I'm making a power point presentation for the local schools on anti-racism and anti-bullying which is really exciting for me. After being bullied for about 1 1/2 years I feel like my story can help other people in some small way, even if it's only to show them what their comments can do to the average teenager. My case was also interesting because most commonnly bullying is due to race and mine was purely based on intellect and way of dress. Anyhow, I'm trying my hardest for it to be interesting, engaging and modern/teenage looking so that they can stay awake during it. And, maybe if I'm lucky in the month of November I can make it into some of the schools to actually give some presentations. (:
The reason I'm really blogging though is because I want to talk about halloween. I've noticed that holidays in Katimavik do not feel like holidays. Normally today I would be in highschool and see all the girls dressed in sketchy skimpy outfits, maybe go to a halloween party, maybe have a halloween dance or activity with school, see all the local businesses decorated and things, but this year all I have to remember it's halloween is Brandon coming in to show me his costume and a bug infestation.
This is Brandon, and yes, he is the pink panther, and yes, he wore it during school all day long, and yes he wore it from the walk from Evelyne Dickson to the Neighbourhood Space.

And as for the bug infestation.. I came into work a few days ago, and I was utterly creeped out by this huge spider on the door that was NOT there the day before.

So I was like, okay whatever, it is clearly there for halloween purposes and thought nothing of it until I had the need to go to the washroom where the toilet seat is conviently raised to reveal another little demon.

Okay, so yuck, disregarded it, and then you reach over for toilet paper...

Ew again, okay whatever, you go to wash your hands in the sink and stare at your reflection and a few new friends..

And you reach over for some soap and try to avoid another one..

You sigh and begin to think this is over the top and you go to dry your hands, surprise!

You roll your eyes and go to turn off the light...

Okay, so my point being that decorating for halloween is awesome, tres awesome, just oh my goodness, that bathroom is just gross!
Regardless of whether or not you feel this event was camera worthy, I do, and I feel that I have proved my point. The only good thing about one million spiders investing my workplace is that I don't get startled because I know there will be creepy crawly things everywhere. My concern is when removing all these little friends they are not thorough and leave one or two realistic looking ones in intricate places which in the future will cause me to pee my pants due to the sporadic realism of the situation.
ANYWHO.
This evening I am going to go ice-skating with a few Katima buddies and then a few of 'em are coming over to my billet house to watch a movie, and then I'm hitting timmies with Josh. Should be a good night!
Happy Halloweening!! <3