Trick or treat. this life is full of both.

Halloween! What a festive holiday. Lots of colors. lots of different costumes. Lots of different things that let us feel apart of a community. First off, costumes. I think its absolutely cheating, going to the store and buying a costume. At your local spirit or what have you. It's plain and simple. someone could go and buy a priest costume and everyone will be like "oh look greg is a priest." But my friends (haha) I ask you "why?" does that even make sense? There has to be meaning or something clever behind a costume. For example going as Mario and Luigi. That makes sense. Whatever I just think, people who just go and buy some shit costume at the store is just saying " I dont have enough creativity to be remembered." Whatever not like it matters. Jerks.

As for me, I was a tourist on thursday night. Unfortunately I do not have a full picture. I went to the store and bought a large hawaiian button up shirt for $7. lovely shirt. then I had binoculars a camera with a huge flash. (nikon d40x with a sb-800 speedlite) shorts, flip flops and a fanny pack to top it off. It was a hit! I took alot of pictures with creative flash directions, which actually created really really cool light reflections/diffusions. I love photography.

Friday I had planned to wear a wetsuit that I received as a gift. But as it turns out it is a little too warm in a wetsuit for comfort. Imagine that. So friday and saturday night I was Short round from Indiana Jones! Halloween was fun.

So more importantly. My mom broke up with her boyfriend. Jim. I would be lying if I didn't say I saw this coming. Jim is pretty mad. So Im changing up the locks and such. Jim got his truck stolen earlier this week as well. Something occured to me though. Jim said that "I've always been there for you, and when I needed you the most you weren't there for me." I dont mean to mock him in any way but I realize that my continually evolving outlook on relationships and the way people socially interact is always changing. I dont think you can count on anyone else really? I guess thats just something that has been on my mind. I dont think i want to depend on anyone but myself. I dont want to put my happiness in the hands of someone else. I just think that other than family you cant depend on anyone (especially a woman) to be there for you. That sounds pretty grim but I guess its just a reflection of how my outlook is changing.

I've been away from a gym for around a month now. I feel it. I needed a break though. I just couldn't take the routine anymore. boredom tyler. boredom is the enemy. Im ready to get back though. So Im really looking forward to that.

Other things. I went to the state fair. Ate a deep fried snickers, which is exactly what it sounds like. and tastes accordingly. I got the shit beat out of me on the zipper, which im almost 100 percent certain was deemed unsafe by the association for crazy carny rides that people shouldnt be on. I have a good number of friends and I am absolutely thankful for each and everyone of them. I think they're in it for the long haul and Im glad. I love the state fair. Go if you get a chance get giddy with stupid fun.

Microsoft released a game called gears of war for the xbox 360 a long time ago. It revolutionized the industry solely because it was the first game in which you could chainsaw an opponent in half. with a severely violent display it won its way into the hearts of millions. Gears of war 2 promises even more ways to chainsaw your opponents. It releases friday. I have nothing to do but to relax with my friends, drinking beer (I unfortunately developed an affinity for beer) and chainsawing people in half. Sweet.