Halloween Block Party Madness

My friends and decided to go to LA for Halloween to be in the largest Halloween party in the world. Little did we know how stressful it would be just to find parking. My goodness it drove me to madness looking for a parking lot. I could feel my irritation build up, but I couldn't stop it.

Parking was terrible. We got to West Hollywood in an hour, but were stuck in traffic for another hour looking for a parking spot. The streets were narrow, and it was just so congested. We were so desperate for a parking spot that we were willing to pay to park, but when we asked the parking lots how much it would be to park, they told us... wait for it... it would cost $50. NO JOKE. That only further my irritation, and made me more determined to find a parking spot.

We eventually did find a spot far, far, far away and had to walk about 2-3 miles just to get to the block party. I don't know what I was expecting, but there were so many people that you could barely even walk a step without bumping into anyone. It was packed, and we ended up walking another few miles.

The costumes there were amazing! We saw so many elaborate costumes that I think I spend the night staring at everyone. A lot of the gay men wore barely anything. It was fine because they had the most amazing toned bodies I've ever seen. The gay men had sluttier outfits then the women there, and that made me laugh. I have never seen so many amazingly sculpted men's bodies in my life. There were Waldos, Batmans, Alice, miners, terrorists, Sarah Palins, etc.

We ended walking until our feet hurt, and we were actually pooped out by 11pm. I even forgot to bring my camera because my brother borrowed it for a project and forgot to give it back to me. (Which is a total bummer because I would have had a lot of interesting pictures.) A lot of people ended up talking to me. I know that my costume was not as elaborate as other people's, but I think people find pumpkins silly? Silly enough to talk to me or yell at me from across the street? Either way, I was amused that they were amused, and I ended up having an exciting night.

The block party is fun, but it required a lot of walking, being in a VERY crowded area, and breathing in smoke and weed. I don't know if I would want to do it again, but I did enjoy myself.