Look Out, Broadway!

Memphis on Halloween weekend is incredibly entertaining.

My friends and I ended up getting $25 student rush tickets for the closing night of "Wicked" at the Orpheum Theater downtown.  The show was incredible. I had never really had any interest in it before (I know, I know) and I only went because everyone was going (peer pressure). I am, however, very glad that I did. I have since downloaded the entire soundtrack from iTunes and have one more thing to be girly and obsessive about. I really must read the books (Christmas present?).

After the show, we went over to the KookyCanuck again. They have won us over with their s'mores. Apparently they were having a costume party/contest on Halloween (go figure), so we had free entertainment as well. Aside from the inevitable blond wearing a lace thong and leather chaps and her corseted friend, the costumes were actually really good. I counted just two Elvi, several people dressed like the Memphis Police (not the real Police...), some Freddy Kreugers.... There was a guy wearing one of these (See: Avatar AMP Suit) made out of Cardboard...there were slutty Hermione costumes... a Miss Universe ... Jesus .... Quail Man....

The costume contest ended with this guy winning $300, I believe. (See: Avatar AMP Suit) Rightfully so.


There was also, unbeknownst to me at the time, a Geek Parade downtown on Saturday. Photos of the event show some pretty great costumes - Cobra Commander, Tron, Inspector Gadget (complete with gadget copter/ceiling fan)....it looked like it was a good time. This event was NOT as much about Halloween as it was to kick off Memphis "Geek Week," which leads up to the Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention happening this weekend.

I would be going...if I weren't going to be at Wrockstock.

Apparently it's going to be all kinds of awesome....celebration of Mark Hamill....Steampunk....Harry Potter discussion...Wizard Rock....Comic Books...Super Heroes...Epic Epic Epic Epic.

If I weren't going to be in another state, I would SO BE THERE. Alas, I shall have to wait until next year...where they will hopefully not conflict. I will note here the dilemma that presents itself when there is Wizard Rock at a con at the same time there is a big wizard rock festival... it's only good for the people who can't go...lol. It makes the rest of us sad that we can't have both.

That's about it, though. I'm having a wizard gathering tomorrow night before we all drive up to Missouri on Friday morning. I'm really, REALLY looking forward to it.



OH! Happy NaNoWriMo! (National Novel Writing Month)

Many of my friends are consumed by their daily almost-2000-word quota (the goal of NaNoWriMo is to write 50,000 in the month of November), and I see them posting updates constantly. I have every intention of participating, but I have to wait until I finish some more pressing obligations first. Papers, Homework, Wrockstock....that sort of thing. xD

My novel this year is partially set in future dystopian society former-Memphis. It would, theoretically, be quite good if I ever get around to writing it.

Until next time!!