Costumes Rule

Getting candy and the excuse to party is as fun as anything else, but I really relish Halloween because it's an excuse to put on a costume. In a way, it's a national day of theatrics, the chance to really submerge yourself in another persona, study comportment, style, voice, and see how close you can come to merging with someone else's social image. At least if you're hardcore like me.

Then suddenly it's one day before Halloween and I have nothing to wear, no budget, and no ideas.

TRAGEDY. Not comedy.

So I solicit the advise of a co-worker and a middle-schooler. Result:

Zayn Malik. Member of polarizing boy band One Direction.

Who cares that I couldn't recognize a One Direction song on the radio, let alone tell you which band member is which. It costs no money, and I'll get to walk around in public dressed as a man without anyone giving me odd looks? Let's do it.

To be honest, this costume was really just a result of my hair and my love of dressing in drag.

Add a dash of borrowed house-mate wardrobe and voila!

I even learned his trademark facial expression.

It was a success and recognized by many tween girls.

One of which proceeded to show me 5 different 1D music videos, pointing out where Zayn was singing at all times.

But who am I to judge? I had the Backstreet Boys. And they were awesome.