It's amazing ,isn't it? School starts and Halloween candy is out. It's hard enough avoiding the regular candy aisle in the grocery store, but now it's all over the place!
My costume... it's a toss up between black leather and whip or ermine and crown, but the theme is the same. I want to be The Boss! LOL

LOL It always drives me nuts how early it all starts -- a grocery store near us actually put out a disclaimed sign last year, explaining they were putting things out so early because some shoppers liked to shop early and beat the rush. I found it interesting that they must have had complaints, and so put out the sign. I frankly dislike the early Christmas pressure. The holidays drag on long enough. Personally, I enjoy Halloween and Thanksgiving, and could be set with those.

We are actually invited to a Halloween party this year, a costume deal, and haven't decided what to go as. I wanted to be M&Ms, since both of our names start with M (Sam is my pseud, for those of you who didn't know), But Mike doesn't want to deal with being big and round all night (I'm used to it, LOL). Well, maybe not THAT round.

So I don't know what we'll do. However, to answer your question, if I were to dress up as the inner me, I'd probably be... hmmm... that's difficult... I just swung from something like Sherlock Holmes or the Nutty Professor all the way to Sex Slut Demon in about three seconds of thinking about it. ROTFL. I'm conflicted, obviously. ;) Maybe I would go as a belly dancer, you know, all the veils and bracelets. I think that would be the inner me -- very different from the outer me, for sure. But as Buffy says, Halloween is "come as you aren't night."

Sam

It's true, Tawny...the retailers really push those holidays. My stress begins in October, when all the stores begin displaying Christmas decorations! A

s for a Halloween costume that would display the inner me...my first thought was a fairytale princess, like Princess Lily (played by Mia Sara) in the movie, LEGEND, but quickly switched to Lara Croft of TOMB RAIDER, or Syndey Bristow of ALIAS. Yeah, definitely one of those, provided my body can look like theirs, too!!

Maybe a vampiress in black leather with one of those plunging necklines? Of course, I also admit I was thinking of a French maid costume because the stupid apron is so cute! Then I decided I didn't want to serve anyone.

I want someone to serve me. So I could go the princess route but that doesn't play to my inner sexy side (unless I'm missing something).

So I just ran this by a guypal and told him all the things I wanted and how I was having problems coming up with something sexy and where I would be served and he decided for me (with a sexy little chuckle, I might add).

So for Halloween, I want to be Cleopatra (but not the Liz Taylor version)!

ani

I would be the inner me.
I hate to say this, but I have already seen some Christmas wrap and decorations in a couple of stores.

I would love to dress to look like one of the characters from the musical CATS. I thought they were so beautiful of course i n my fantasy I would also look that good and be that flexible...LOL.

Pam

Ugh, honestly, I know I'm such a party pooper, but Halloween is probably one of my least favorite holidays of the year. I've never been much for coming up with a creative/clever/gorgeous/wonderful costume, and now that I have kids, the pressure's on to outfit them every year. Bleh. At least my daughter's easy this year--she's either a princess or a princessy ballerina (the more pink and frilly, the better!) :)

And seriously what's up with all the Christmas stuff out already?? People, it's only September! We just had Labor Day!!

Sorry, rant over, kind of! :D

Uh, for my inner-me-breaking-free costume, my usual slobby self in comfy sweats on a luxurious chaise with a stack of good books and matching pile of snacks?

The inner me is very adventurous and willing to take on any challenge. I would be an astronaut for Halloween. Boldly going where no one has gone, exploring brave new worlds and civilizations, all the way to the edge of the universe. LOL

Amanda Murphy w/a Jill James
http://www.jilljamesromance.com

I hate to break it to everyone, but Costco's been selling Christmas cards and wrap and lights since the second week in august. Already picked up my cards lol

I think I'd dress up like a playboy bunny, the stockings, the bunny ears... i think it'd be cute

Since I was born on Halloween, I guess I'd just be me. I've dressed up every year since I was little. I'm something different every year. This year I'm going to be a giant bag of jelly beans. As for the inner me? I'd want to dress up as a very rich, very good looking, very well built, VAMP, complete with spiked heels and leather miniskirt. Mads:)

I've seen both Halloween and Christmas "stuff" out on the shelves of various stores and I think it is rediculous for it to be out so early. They use to wait until after Thanksgiving to put out Christmas stuff. Sure it didn't give you as much time but we managed anyway. So I was alive in the dark ages. If I could dress up as something that represent the "inner me"? Hmmmmmm -- I guess it would be as a CSI.

I have always thought my inner me would be something like Jessica Rabbit from Who Framed Roger Rabbit:)

It drives me batty how early the marketing is for holidays! I can see craft stores and fabric places going a little early because they sell things you have to take time to create. But grocery stores selling candy? Come on!! I don't want to think about Thanksgiving until after Halloween, etc.

My DH collects penguins and I collect Russ trolls. A couple years ago, we had a Halloween party where he dressed up as a penguin and I dressed up as a troll. We each carried around our favorite penguin/troll in our pocket, so we could show off the resemblance. I think that was pretty close to the inner me. :-D

I would go as a Gypsy! Free-spirited, feminine, strong and fun *g* Love all those gold bangles as well ;-)

Fun post!!

It is horrible... after Halloween they put the christmas trees and decorations!