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October 11, 2005
Is This Woman Obsessed?
It was a struggle. Well, it's always a struggle, but today it was more of a struggle than ever. And with every passing day, it gets more difficult.
You see, dear bloggiefriends, I am really into Halloween. REALLY. You've read about my Halloween decorations. This morning I had trouble dragging myself out of the house at 6:30 am to leave for my morning meeting, not because it was early, but because I just hated to leave my spooky black cat earrings on the shelf. I have a very responsible job in which I supervise a staff and meet with nurses as the public face of the union almost every day. I can't exactly go around dressed up like an elementary school student on Halloween party day. But the thought of leaving my charming little pumpkin and glow in the dark baby ghost necklace at home was almost too much for me. I want it all to be about Halloween, everywhere!
This weekend I am throwing a small brunch party where almost all the food will be orange and black. Black olive tapenade with carrots, red pepper hummus, black bean soup, curried pumpkin Quorn tenders, carrots marinated in balsamic vinegar and orange juice, and apples cooked in rum and cinnamon (that's not orange, but it's fall-ish, and really good!) Any other suggestions for orange or black foods are welcome.
I am totally going pumpkin-crazy, putting pumpkin in everything from Quorn to my apple dessert. I am considering making a pumpkin fritatta.
I have a pumpkin candle burning in my office.
I wear my witch's hat around the house at times for no apparent reason.
Am I okay? Is there a diagnosis? Seasonal Obsessed Disorder?
How do you know when you've purchased one ornamental gourd too many? When is a pumpkin not just a pumpkin?
Is dating an orange man a symptom of a larger obsession with Halloween, one so powerful that it lasts far beyond the Halloween season?
Gotta go... I think there's a sale on mini-pumpkins at the produce market down the street. I have to have some now!!!
Posted by april at October 11, 2005 10:19 AM
Comments
Hey, this is Mary's daughter, Jamais. I have been reading your blog on and off for a couple of months now and your post today was so silly I had to comment. In fact, I liked your reference to Seasonal Obsessed Disorder so much that I read it aloud to a fellow co-worker. Those of us with psychology degrees are just begging for geeky DSM-IV jokes.
Posted by: Jamais LeBlanc at October 11, 2005 3:06 PM