Holly Grande: Short and Sweet

Littlebrother came home and, upon seeing my dog in her fancy Halloween costume, decided he wanted to dress up after all.



He even drew on a little peach fuzz beard. Too cute.

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Excellent! Twitter is back up.

I want to show off my 95 lb monster puppy, Brio. She's all dressed up in her costume for Halloween this year. My mom liked to tease me while I was still in college; she'd say, "We need to dress Brio up and send her on the plane with you. We'll tell people she's your Grandma, like in Scooby Doo!"

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Halloween as an absolute blast. The girls and I dressed up and went to see Sweeney Todd in the theatre district. I hadn't seen the revival, and this production was absolutely amazing. I love how the actors are the orchestra--they play instruments onstage, switching off between them and singing. Absolutely amazing. The tour is no longer in Boston, but if it comes to your city, you absolutely need to go see it.

I'm looking forward to the Tim Burton film coming up this Christmas. I love all the musicals coming out--but I am a total Disney musical geek, ask my former roommates. I have a bunch on DVD, including The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. (Speaking of which, The Little Mermaid is now a Broadway play. Yay!)

Lindsay, Ash and I went to see Across the Universe a few weeks ago, which was also amazing. I think it is still in theatres, so if you like the Beatles and you like Moulin Rouge, you will like this. Weird combination, I know, but it is a very...you'll love it or hate it sort of film. If you don't like musicals or you can't stand the thought of Beatles music being sang by anyone other than the Beatles, you probably won't enjoy it.

Back to studying I go. I have a study session tomorrow, and I want to be prepared!

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I love October! Autumn is my favorite season, especially with the beautiful changing leaves here in Boston. Halloween is great, too. My friends and I love to freak ourselves out--and this year is no exception. I have plans for a monster movie marathon, and a few of my girlfriends are interested in doing a ghost tour.
I went on a ghost tour last year with my sister and my friend Diana--it was a complete blast. We scared each other, shouting whenever we thought we saw a ghost and took photos of "orbs" to show off later.
This year Cassy and I are going to go see a couple costume contests, too. College kids get very creative with their costumes, so it is always fun to see what people have come up with. Last year, we went to a superhero themed party and my friend Pete had an amazing Doc Oc costume from Spider-man. His extra arms were opposable and could hold things like a cup or a hat. Another friend was Magneto from X-Men, helmet and all. I made a Batgirl costume that was too cute--and then took great photos with a friend who had an amazing Catwoman outfit.
I think I will work on my costume for this year this weekend--I found a pattern for a can-can girl dress and a group of us might all go out as can-can girls. We'll see. :) First, I have to finish off an assignment for Latin American Political Economy, so all that tulle and lace will have to wait!

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