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Halloween debut

All my life I have never been to a halloween festival or party. But since I frequented cyberspace, what with all the hype, I thought I should try it if there's a chance. So when a friend rang to see if I was interested in one, I went in a heart beat and

1. traipsed Khao San Road with friends, where the party was

2. admired an antique BMW motorbike

3. posed beside two decomposing kids

4. wore a borrowed battery-operated pair of horns

5. watched how a young drunk in high heels sway and drop to the ground

6. stared at a waved sign: Beer - Fucking Good!

7. dropped 1 baht on a beggar dog's bowl

8. folded my arms beside an emaciated male zombie badly in need of a mammogram

9. took a shot at a gawking skull with big teeth intact

10. offered my neck to a loch ness mutant

11. checked out prices of witches' hats

12. ate calamari

13. drank margarita

Glad I lived to tell the tale.

Megan and Janet host Thursday 13.
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  1. DanielleNovember 4, 2010 at 4:29 PM

    lol! Love it! Great list. I take pictures by decomposing kids all the time, though it may be a different type of decomposing kids! lol! Happy T13!

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  2. HazelNovember 4, 2010 at 5:10 PM

    Danielle, there's a possibility they may be similar :D

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  3. HazelNovember 4, 2010 at 5:10 PM

    busy91, yes I did

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  4. i beatiNovember 4, 2010 at 5:59 PM

    #10 funny

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  5. I am HarrietNovember 4, 2010 at 8:13 PM

    Yeah! Welcome to Halloween :)

    Have a great day!
    http://harrietandfriends.com/2010/11/how-to-not-be-the-obnoxious-self-promoters/

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  6. Brenda NDNovember 4, 2010 at 8:21 PM

    Hmm. Sounds like quite the event. I'm glad you survived to tell the tale. Happy TT!

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  7. HazelNovember 4, 2010 at 9:13 PM

    ibeati, Harriet and Brenda, thanks :D

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  8. Alice AudreyNovember 4, 2010 at 10:23 PM

    All in battery operated horns? I love it.

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  9. HeatherNovember 5, 2010 at 1:16 AM

    See, this is why I avoid State Street at Halloween. All the freaks and no margaritas. Hope you had a good time!

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  10. CountryDewNovember 5, 2010 at 1:33 AM

    Must have been quite a night! Good for you for going.

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  11. AnneNovember 5, 2010 at 2:10 AM

    Sounds fun! What happened to the drunk who fell? =)

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  12. kandyblossomNovember 5, 2010 at 2:29 AM

    Sounds like a fun adventure. Glad you survived and enjoyed it.

    Happy TT!

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  13. Adelle LaudanNovember 5, 2010 at 5:47 AM

    And a good time was had by all. Sounds like a fun time!
    Happy T13!

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  14. HazelNovember 5, 2010 at 7:13 AM

    Alice, I was lent green horns; friends wore red and pink :D

    Heather, no margaritas? that's no fun indeed lol! In this street party margaritas overfloweth

    CountryDew, yeah I'm glad I went

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  15. HazelNovember 5, 2010 at 8:29 AM

    Anne, she was pulled back to her feet by an embarrassed looking guy, most probably Le Boyfriend lol!

    Kandy, glad I survived it. Sober hahah!

    Adelle, thanks.

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  16. sherileeNovember 5, 2010 at 8:33 AM

    Sounds like quite an adventure! Thanks for sharing.

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  17. {S.T.U.F.F.}November 5, 2010 at 10:30 PM

    Whew! You must have beat after all that party hopping!

    Luv the post

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  18. EbieNovember 8, 2010 at 11:29 AM

    I'll drink to that margarita! And more calamari fritti!

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