Californiaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh

I have a problem, and that is that Ed has me hooked on the O.C. now and I can't stop watching it. When I was hooked on Six Feet Under at least I know it is quality programming with a lot of amazing script-writing and is also visually very good as well - that being said I felt like a slob if I watched more than 2 episodes in a row.

SO Now I am entering a new chapter. I have become hooked on a show that has phrases like "he was all up in my grill" and has synopses with lines like "After work, Seth drops by to hang with Ryan. But our boy's already made plans to hang out with Donnie and a couple of dolls. Seth gets the blow off. The next morning, Seth and Ryan share some tension with their cold cereal. Ryan punches the clock again and again runs into Marissa. He confesses that he did ask her out on a date and tells her to prepare for it to happen again. Marissa is making cheese & macaroni tonight when she babysits. How about then? It's on!" Wow. And I'm all over it like a fat kid on a smartie now trying to DOWNLOAD the next episode so I can watch it. Because apparently I can't wait to borrow the freaking DVD from Ed tomorrow?! This is scary.

I am taking a poll. Please help me to decide what to be for Hallowe'en. If I didn't teach Kindergarten I would probably try and be more original but for now this is what I am thinking.

Choice A - Bunch of grapes - dress up in one colour and blow up lots of purple balloons, tie them to my body. Could be potentially problematic due to all of the crouching/kneeling that I do throughout the course of my day. Also could be difficult/embarassing if the kids think it is funny when the balloons pop - i.e. could become a bunch of raisins by the end of the day if it doesn't go over very well.

Choice B - An elephant - I have these ridiculously large grey pants, I could wear those with a wrinkly grey top, concoct a trunk out of a hose of some sort, wear fake eyelashes... etc. Am having difficulty figuring out how to construct the hands/feet component of the costume. Any ideas?

I think my neighbour is drunk again. There is lots of giggling combined with loud shrieks and then yelling. This seems to be the usual Saturday night routine.

Okay I'm out. Time to sew a silver cape for my class. Long story.