The Great Brisbane Zombie Walk

This brings us to number 3 on the Halloween countdown of 2012. The Brisbane Zombie Walk.
According to sources it has previously taken place in the CBD but this year was moved further out to basically a large park.
In saying this it was a great afternoon with LOADS of people really putting in the effort! Some of the costumes were incredible and I wish I had been able to prepare better. As it stood, I hijacked one of the tops I brought with me and some awful looking (but comfy) shorts I got on the cheap.

Also scribbled on a freebie canvas bag I managed to relieve some random of on a 'fashion night out' in Sydney (highlight of my night was getting that bag!). Don't forget my homemade 'zombie' necklace!!

Not too elaborate but I didn't feel completely left out, especially after the splatter tent!! (It was exactly what it sounds like)

Fright Night

So the first Halloween mourning was in August... where shall we have number two? Fright Night at Movie World on the Gold Coast of course!!

I didn't have time to sort out a costume for this one but it was a great night all the same! It opened with what seemed to be the ENTIRE cast dressed in an array of zombie and horror film characters dancing to the famous 'Thriller' by Michael Jackson in the main street.
There was then a choice of rides open, along with performances in the streets and 'mazes' set up in the old film lots. Although we only had time to go on the one ride ( Justice League), we did manage all the mazes (some good, some mediocre). I was even applauded by one woman for going at the front of the line to lead the gang through! She said she couldn't have done it with people jumping out and scaring her.

Perhaps I have become harder to shock over the years? Maybe I just have an incredibly slow reaction time?

An August 'Alloween

So I'm quite big on Halloween. I have enough decorations to start my own business and everyone comes to me for fancy dress ideas. As soon as something of a horror/zombie/spooky nature comes along I'm immediately interested.

Think of my mixed feelings when I realise I won't be home for Halloween 2012! Where will people go to celebrate? How will I cope with NOT having a party? As my Australian friends would say "no worries mate"!
Fear not for Gembob will always get a Halloween shindig sorted somehow! In fact 3 if I'm honest.

The first was my birthday/leaving party back home. Yes that's right a Halloween party in August!
I had to have a birthday/leaving party and I already had all the decorations. It was already planned before I'd even decided!

Everybody made an excellent effort in their last minute costumes and did me proud! I dressed as Medusa (you know the chick with the snakes that turned dudes to stone if they looked at her funny). Not necessarily Halloween but there's the back story which of course revolves around a boy!


My very talented Sister made some special ghost cupcakes for the occasion (everyone was very impressed)....

...we covered the house with decorations...

...and even our dog got into the Halloween spirit of things!

All told it was a suitably awful night and everyone had an atrocious time :-p