Halloween ‘09 was a blast! It was just my best friend and me. I was dressed as a sexy mailman with a blue hat and a blue satchel and my best friend was dressed as a sexy construction worker with a highlighter colored vest and a tool belt wrapped around his waist. After a week of debating on where to go, we decided to go to the gay bar, Paddy’s, on Main St. in Ventura. We arrived at the bar at a perfect time because they didn’t start the costume contest just yet so we got a couple of drinks and danced first. The place was so crowded with tons of different costumes to look at.
There were people dressed in elaborate handmade outfits and then there were people who were hardly wearing anything at all! It was definitely a sight to see. We made our way from the dance floor back to the bar to get more drinks and that’s when they announced the judging of the contest. Everyone scurried to the dance floor and packed in close together like sardines in a can. We decided to watch from afar because we didn’t want to be squished in with everyone else. The judging was rigged, I thought, because there were plenty of great costumes there that night and the person who won looked like they threw their costume together at the last minute.
We had no idea how late it was until the bar was almost closing down for the night. We were having such a great time talking and dancing and socializing, but unfortunately everything must come to an end. That night was filled with energy, entertainment and excitement. I’ll always remember that night and the people I was with.
