I know, I'm a scrooge. Or something.
But can't we leave Halloween to the kids?
I understand going to a Halloween party, but that's pretty much where my understanding ends. I know as a theater person I'm supposed to consider this a really great holiday, and it sure seems like everyone thinks it is. But my idea of a great halloween would be sitting at home waiting for trick-or-treaters to come by. After all, if all the adults are too busy parading and partying, where do the kids get their candy and UNICEF donations?
Yes, yes, I know parties start after the trick or treaters go to bed, but still.
If you want to celebrate Halloween, that's great. Have fun. But I'm really sick of wading through cobwebs and dangling spiders. I've had 4 plastic spiders fall into my hair this week, and anyone over 6'2" has to duck down the hallway or get stuck in a web. The mirror on my boss' door keeps talking. If I walk to the copier I dodge glow-in-the-dark skulls and pumpkins. The microwave is nearly inaccessable. And I can't say anything, because if I do I'm a killjoy. Fair enough. But it's been a week and I've only mentioned my anti-Halloween-for-adults feelings twice (in public anyway). On the upside, there are many many fewer obstructions than last year.
My boss would never stand for it if I decided to decorate the whole suite for the winter holidays (I'd never want to, I hate the over-commercialization and barely get around to hanging white lights at home, but hey). Why should I have to put up with this?
I am very aware that my "leave halloween to the adults" is a complete reaction to her over-the-top obnoxiousness about it. I used to love going to boys town and watching the parade; I know I couldn't do that this year.

- posted by Heidi @ 9:47 AM