September 26th, 2020

Lower temperatures and changing aspens are bringing in the fall vibes this late September. It's intriguing how a drop in ten degrees can bring such a change in mood and aura. People are breaking out their chunky sweaters, their earth-tones, and talking about the upcoming holidays.

I myself am excited for October for a couple of reasons: One, my sister's baby shower will fall in the beginning of the month and it is going to be an Oktoberfest theme. I cannot wait. My dirndl came in the mail and I cannot wait to sport my 1/16th German roots. The whole party is required to dress up and the co-ed party will have the traditional baby shower events as well as those classic Oktoberfest games. I plan to use my creative mind and hands to help create some simple yet impactful decorations out of the hoards of butcher paper that lives in my job's supply closet. 

The next event in October that I am excited about is Halloween. My love for Halloween has grown in the past five years. Each year I look forward to creating a persona or character. The past few years I've been Prince, Catwoman, a flamenco dancer, and Selena. This year I have a few ideas up my sleeve and I can't wait to find an excuse to dress up each day of the Halloween week. My love for dressing up emerges out of my own desire to be creative and free. Dressing up allows for you to express yourself in the moment and also to escape into the different facets of your personality. Putting on a costume opens up closets of your own personality that you can temporarily exercise out of. When I was Prince, I felt outrageously sexy even though I covered in numerous layers and dawned a micro-mustache. My latex Catwoman costume made me feel like I could fight crime stealthily in the dead of night. When I was a flamenco dancer, I imagined I had been raised in a small Spanish town with a passion for the slow tempestuous dance.  And as Selena, I didn't feel much different...I just felt curvy and proud of my body in that purple jumpsuit. 

So, bring on October and the excuses it allows me to dress up. I cannot wait to put on different hats and play with the different sides of Brianna.