Archive for October, 2009

One for All

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Constance Bonacieux

Constance Bonacieux

The Three Musketeers: The Game has now been released now for PC! Huzzah!

Hisssss

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Bride of Frankenstien, Age 13

Bride of Frankenstein, Age 13

Clearly I won a costume prize at the grade 8 dance for my high social status, good looks, natural charm and devotion to Halloween. Never-mind the fact that I was like the only one who wore a costume.

Darth Again!

Sunday, October 18th, 2009
Darth Vader, Age 12

Darth Vader, Age 12

This time ’round, everybody knew who I was.

See?

Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Ukrainian Dancer

Ukrainian Dancer, Age 11

I told you it would get worse.

Um…well…

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
Spanish Dancer, Age 10

Spanish Dancer, Age 10

…so…my sister went as a Spanish Dancer the year before, and I thought she was really pretty, and I decided to have a go at it.

Oh don’t worry. It gets worse. Much much worse.

All For One

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
d'Artagnan ("Charles Ogier de Batz de Castelmore, Comte d'Artagnan")

d'Artagnan ("Charles de Batz-Castelmore Comte d'Artagnan")

The Three Musketeers: The Game has been released for Mac!

Check out the new video and download the demo today!

The World Showed No Compassion to Me!

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Phantom of the Opera, Age 9

Phantom of the Opera, Age 9

After seeing The Phantom of the Opera in Toronto (with Colm Wilkinson, eeeeEEEEeeee) I just *had* to go as The Phantom for Halloween. I even wore a bald cap and had makeup on my face under the mask.

Yum Yum

Monday, October 12th, 2009
Geisha Girl, Age 8

Geisha Girl, Age 8

I had this beautiful and heart-warming story about the creation of this costume but eeek I am just too busy with this year’s Halloween costume(s) so it’ll have to wait until later!

Edit: Alrighty – time to type! I was (am) a fan of The Mikado, and badly wanted to go as one of the characters. Initially I wanted to be Katisha, but her hairstyle was just a bit too much to rock. So Yum Yum it was! I remember the extensive planning my mom went through to make this costume; we went to the library and she checked out a bunch of clothing and costume books, she watched, paused and made notes about different sections of The Mikado movie, and somehow she made a geisha hairstyle out of an old witches wig (that had to be greatly altered).

I think I wore blueish-purple gloves when I went out at night. All of our Halloween costumes were made big enough to accompany snowsuits underneath, as most Halloweens in Ontario were cold and/or snowy.

Hooh Burr

Friday, October 9th, 2009
Darth Vader, Age 7

Darth Vader, Age 7

A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, before there was Star Wars I-III, digital re-mastery or the idea that you can show the same film in theatres again and again year after year, I loved Star Wars, and loved Darth Vader. I’ll still always love the original movies, where the main special effects were done with models and puppets and you see a final Rebel celebration on a moon of Endor (and not throughout the entire galaxy). When I dressed up as Darth in grade 2, none of the kids knew who I was, but all the grown-ups did. My uncle did a great job making my helmet. This costume was based on Vader from Star Wars IV, so the helmet eyes were slightly tinted red, as was seen in the movie (I think the helmet eyes always had a bit of a red tint, but it’s most noticeable in the lighting conditions in IV).