my halloween...

did you knwo that the lottery that was around indiana (or maybe it was NATIONwide, im not sure) called the "power ball" was recently at the all-time high that it has ever been before? 340 million dollars. 340 MILLION. thats just obscene. it really is.

i cant wait for this weekend. on friday, local kids from bloomington (since the college IS smack-dab in the middle of a town) are coming to my dorm (since it IS the hippy dorm ;) and trick-or-treating! isnt that cute? my roommate is going to decorate our room all spooky and stuff and me and a couple of friends are going to go around with the kids (all dressed up in their little costumes) and play games with them and stuff. THEN, on friday afternoon, i am transforming (thats right, TRANSFORMING right before your very eyes) the dining hall into a room that will house the "tim burton themed" halloween dance that is that night. im SO excited- i thought that i was going to have a gig that night, so that i wouldnt be able to go to the dance that i was planning, but it turns out that i dont! so, now i have to do some last-minute costume shopping... it should be a fun time. then on sunday, a group of friends are i are driving out to brown county, (FINALLY!), some kind of famous county here in indiana, known for their BEAUTIFUL fall scenes in their different parks. they do the whole "fall festivities" with bobbing for apples and corn mazes and hayrides and stuff and then they have a cute little storybook-esque town right next to it. it should be a good day. now just to get to the weekend. hmm....

on monday, the floor below me is opening up their floor for other people in my dorm complex for us to be able to trick-or-treat! there are so many opportunties to get free candy and dress up like little kids here! i love it! also, and MUCH more importantly, monday is momma's birthday! what is it, 58 now? haha- just kidding! happy early birthday, mom! i hope that the day is great, and im sorry that i cant be there for it! i will make it up to you when im home for thanksgiving (november 18th, baby! im TOTALLY counting down...) happy halloween everyone!

-a