“Come little children, the time’s come to play.” ~ Hocus Pocus
I will say this: once a performer, always a performer.
Having Halloween fall on the second day of my contract is not, perhaps, the easiest thing. The truth is, all I really wanted to do tonight was stay in, watch a movie, order room service and enjoy my Samhain in peace.
But…I’m part of the entertainment department, so quiet isn’t one of the qualities of the job. Especially when you’re the new kid on the block so to speak.
I’ve never been one to do things by half measures, so in between classes I wrestled my hair into some semblance of waves and coated it with about a half a can of purple hairspray and after my final class of the day I dug into my closet and pulled out the rest of my ever-faithful chesh costume. I could have gone big, I could have done T.A.R.D.I.S, but when my suitcases were already too heavy to carry my grounding stones (which I regret, and have actually ordered some more) – three pounds of satin wasn’t in the cards. Besides, I love my Chesh costume. I didn’t have my pink & black mary-jane’s with me this time (again, space in the luggage), so I paired the whole thing with high-top purple converse – which proved to be very easy ot dance in. Note to self : costumes that don’t require high heels for the win.
The party went off without a hitch, and at least once I was mostly responsible for cracking an empty dance floor (someone has to be brave enough to start). Also, I remembered just how much more fun both the Wobble and the Cupid Shuffle are to dance when you have a tail attached to the back of your dress.
Yup, still doing line dancing…goes with the job. Made me very very glad I was wearing flats.
The thing is though, this is only my third night here…I don’t know anyone. The actual crew Halloween party was held last week, well before I arrived; I wasn’t here for the rehearsals for the “thriller” flash mob. And I don’t know a soul except for my boss and maybe one other team member. And sadly, this team is not proving the easiest one to crack…
So this kitty spent much of her evening standing watching other people have a great deal more fun than she was having; and really missing her friends, and her family, and her silly furball of a cat.
It felt good to get back to my own space, wash off my black nose and purple hair, and curl up with a movie as I originally planned.
As we drift through the ocean this All Hallows night, I have to remind myself that this isn’t just a holiday that’s hard pushed by the candy companies. The veil is thin tonight, and if you listen the right way you can hear it, you can feel it…
Be careful out there…and treat those around you with respect, and those Beyond you with care…
A blessed, blessed Samhain to all of you.
I’m glad your Samhain ended quietly as you wished. I hope the crew warms to you soon.