Happy Samhain!

Can't wait to get out of here today, and not just because it's a Friday. And I'm exhausted. And I've got lots to do. But because it's also Samhain, my peoples' biggest and arguably most important holiday.

I want to do a ritual that reflects that. I'm thinking something in the front living room involving lots of candles and just the right mood music. My sword to draw the circle, a few spell casting implements, and my Tarot deck to see what will lie ahead for the year. I'm really looking forward to this.

Quick summary of last night:
1) Far too many mundanes (how did they even find out about this party?)
2) "Get your picture taken with a belly dancer"- which still makes me giggle.
3) Lots of familiar faces, even if I could barely make them out most of the time.
4) Getting recognized and complimented for our dancing skills. Woo! Felt all official and stuff.
5) Several people asking, "So are you dressed as a belly dancer?"
6) Losing the energy early on to explain my costume.
7) Some dancing, though a very real desire to go up and take over the dj booth on more than one occasion. (with all the hip hop tunes I kept expecting Jet Li to slide onto the dance floor and start kicking some ass. Alas, he never showed up)
8) Performers that on several occasions made my jaw drop. Of particular note Haruspicy (damn their isolations were hot!) and Rachel Bryce whose arm work has been known to make me weep on occasion. Everyone was great, though, and they were definitely worth the price of admission and then some.
9) Starting to nod off around midnight, and knowing that if I got 5 hours of sleep I'd be very lucky.
10) We won raffle prizes! Though I don't know what they are yet as silkblade stayed to claim them for us.

Got to bed around 1:30 and was up at 6:45. I'm in surprisingly good shape, considering.

Now to make it through the rest of the day while planning out the pumpking carving to do tonight!