WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE FOR HALLOWEEN? THE QUESTION THAT WILL INEVITABLY BE MY DESTRUCTION

As I trickle my way back to the lovely Macomb, IL campus, I've already been bombarded with numerous requests of movie recommendations and my opinions on certain films.  While my course load as well as my  extra-curricular activities have been bearing their ugly little heads and filling up my schedule quickly, my mind has been drifting to quite possibly the most difficult question anyone could ask me.  What in the devil am I going to be for Halloween?  Last year I put up a vote between two costumes that ended up failing as costume companies think it's impossible for someone to have huge boobs but not the huge waistline to match it.  After about three hours of stumbling through costume guides while drowning my sorrows over cold Spaghetti-os straight out of the can, I came across the tutorial on how to make an Army of Darkness inspired chainsaw arm.  I immediately fell in love and spared no time in shelling out the forty bucks it took to obtain all the materials it called for.

An evening with one of my best friends filled with power tools, red spray paint, and funny movies, lead to the creation of the greatest Halloween costume I've ever worn.  Most of my collegiate buddies had no idea who I was, but the ones who did know, were in absolute awe.  I even walked into an unfamiliar party and was photographed with a girl who said "YOU'RE A SEXY ASH?! I MUST TAKE A PICTURE WITH YOU" I was on absolute cloud nine the entire evening, and the fact the chainsaw arm doubled as a purse didn't hurt either.

So, what do I do now?  I had full intentions on being a sexy version of Hit-Girl from Kick-Ass (I'm in college, it's a prerequisite to have a sexy costume), but the only one that would fit me is way out of my budget.  I hate doing cliche "I'm a cop, I'm a cat, I'm a slut with a nametag" costumes, and I almost ALWAYS have to make my own just to fit my proportions.  I'm expected to have an amazing costume after last year, and the fact my site and reputation as "the horror girl" has EXPLODED within my college has inspired just about everyone who knows my name to ask me what I'm going to be.  I want something sexy but scary.  I want something recognizable but not cliche.  I want something I can make myself but doesn't look stupid.  I just want the perfect idea to fall out of the sky and into my hands.  If someone out there could make that happen, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Thank God final exams aren't this stressful.