Day 297: Halloween-Bound

Today I decided on a new costume for Halloween. I always seem to pick a costume when I have a week or less to make it. Last year it was the Zom-bee. This year, it's roller derby girl.

I had amazing luck at the thrift stores and came away with roller skates, elbow, knee, and wrist pads, a helmet, and a long plaid skirt that I converted to this much shorter skirt:


I have my derby name and number all figured out, and Mat's working on a logo for my fictitious derby team.

It's a librarian-themed thing, of course. So my team is the Spine Breakers, my name is Dewey Decimator, and my number is 796.21.

Now I have a week to learn how to move around in roller skates on non-carpeted surfaces without killing myself. It's only been like 25 years.

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