My Head's a Carousel of Pictures, the Spinning Never Stops.: This is Halloween.

{Jack Skellington cupcakes for Steph's family/neighborhood gathering}

I'm guilty of having admitted that I felt a little bit out of the Halloween spirit this year. Perhaps it was the insane amount of schoolwork and the pressure of midterm exams. It could also easily have been the result of being sick for a whole month, which stopped me from getting my cupcake costume ready. The fact that my favorite holiday landed on a Monday night was also a little bit upsetting. However, I feel like everything fell into place the day of Halloween. Truth be told, this Halloween was a bit extended. There was Stephanie's parents' party a couple of weeks ago, the yearly KidsArt Halloween art show, the Tim Burton exhibit at LACMA (at 5 a.m., Halloween morning!), and a simple dress-up/photoshoot day at school. And even though I didn't come home with bags full of candy or get drunk at some party, I was happy to just paint my face and have a glass of wine to accompany me with my school assignments, occasionally getting up to greet the dwindling amount of trick-or-treaters with handfuls of candy.

{The KidsArt Halloween show is something I look forward to every year.}

{Katniss, the Mad-hatter, a pretty sailor, Bellatrix Lestrange, Lucius Malfoy, and a kitty}

{I can't believe I almost missed this. It seemed fitting that I got to see it on Halloween (and for half off)! The exhibition was truly fantastic. My favorite part was getting to see Tim's early works, and being able to see his growth and progression into the brilliant artist and director we all know so well today.}