I celebrated Halloween at a castle . . .

Tonight started off grand. I went to the lagoon early with Wolfgang and it was a stress free day at the beach. I had to go to UNI to print out my flight itineraries for my trip, but I made it to the beach and got a good 2 hours in the sun. Finally it was too hot to stay out so I headed home. After a quick shower and some prep work for my costume, I was ready for our pre-party. Only Johan and Hanne showed up, but we still had a good time. The bus was late picking us up at campus, but the castle was well worth it. When we arrived, we walked down a completely black path. People were using flashes from their cameras to light the way. After passing a few trailers, we finally arrived at this castle like structure. It looked more like a house that had been converted to a castle. As we walked in we were handed a lemonade which was meant to be alcoholic. The backyard was a happenin spot and where most of our crowd hung out.

Finally, the free pizza arrived. We used covert tactics like crumbling up paper to make it look like a ticket for extra pizza slices. We were starved, but we got our fair share of pizza, and then someone else’s share. We weren’t ashamed.

I then decided to venture out on my own. The property was big and I wanted to see what was out there. I ventured onto this ancient structure. I found a swing that was a sleigh held up by cables and covered in flowers. A girl showed me how it worked and gave me a push start. It was a great ride, but after accumulating a crowd, it got awkward and I jumped off. I then ventured upstairs to see the view. An old man acted as my tour guide and told me about the renovations they were doing on this part of the property. It got a little awkward so I thanked my hosts and ran back to my friends.
JB was adamant about going back so I took him. We were told the swing was now off limits but he wanted to go upstairs. We talked to some of the ladies and then went to the railing to see the great view. JB chatted up an old man in the corner while I chatted up a nice lady on the railing. I could tell they were smoking something other than cigarettes, but I’m not one to judge. After some conversation, JB and I decided these people were kinda weird and we should probably leave. He commented that their Halloween outfits were nice and the woman said “We always dress like this, no joke.” Ok then. Then she put her fancy “cigarette” to JB’s mouth and he had no choice but to inhale. She then did the same to me. We then quickly left the strange building and creepy people and went back to our friends.

At one point I was at the bar ordering drinks and Dracula asked if I wanted some “magic dust.” Assuming he was offering drugs, I said thanks but I was sticking to alcohol. He then proceeded to sprinkle glitter all over my chest and in my hair. Thank you for the magic dust, Mr. Dracula.

The night ended at an after party at the Normanby and the death of my little camera. Well, really its still usable, but the screen is a gonner. You did good lil camera and I will miss you . . .