Saturday, October 26, 2024

busy and strange

I threw on a mask for the second day in a row... I guess it's the season? Yesterday the queer students' alliance organized Masqueerade and I went to celebrate them. The older I get, the more delighted I am about every little sweet thing young people do. I'm so here for it. 

Today was our friends' Halloween party. Big A worked hard on his costume ordering things online weeks in advance. He is Adam Yauch (R.I.P.) a.k.a. MCA as Nathan Wind as Cochese in the Beastie Boys music video for Sabotage (1994). I kinda forgot all about today's party because I had a late work night, we had a house guest with whom I was up late, and then I had to prep and teach my Gaza class early this morning, attend a two-hour meeting where I was elected Secretary to The Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters etc. But I found the feathered mask that has been hanging on my mirror forever and a peacock-patterned wrap and went as a "strange bird." 

Pic: There's too much going on in this picture--it's so busy and strange and we're an odd pair, for sure.

11 comments:

Jenny said...

Ha ha, love the costumes- remember, "Halloween is supposed to be weird!"

StephLove said...

Beautiful mask.

Bibliomama said...

Love it! Mad respect for the well-thought-out costume. For our annual party I would usually put something more elaborate together for me and the kids (when they were home) and my husband would scramble for something impromptu that would kind of go - once he was a streetlamp, I can't remember why, but it sort of made sense at the time.
You're a beautiful bird, and weirdness is life as far as I'm concerned.

J said...

I love your husband's costume, my husband is a huge fan of that video and would love it. Your 'strange bird' works very well also. <3

maya said...

Thanks!

maya said...

I got weird right :)!

maya said...

Thanks, Steph!

maya said...

Thank you. I always wanted to do a themed family costume, but never did. Congrats to you for pulling that off!

maya said...

J--Thank you... Please show Ted! A was a bit disappointed that there weren't enough Gen X hipsters at the party to appreciate his costume :D

NGS said...

I bet your closet has so many fun dress up clothes in it! I would LOVE to wonder around in your closet.

maya said...

OMG, Engie! It does! Let's do that the next time you're here?

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