::A Geek in Korea::

Seeing as I usually wait till the last second to make a Halloween costume despite it being my favorite holiday of the year, I got started earlier than usual this year. We were walking around Emart looking for stuff to stock up on in the house when we ended up in the Halloween section. The costumes consisted of: Lame masks, devil pitchforks, bone-through-head, beer-bottle-through-head, fake-arrow-through-head, steel-screw-through-head, and Mardi Gras reject masks. The only good thing were some fuffy Halloween themed stickers I could give to students that I know they’d love, but wouldn’t cause them to get a sugar high. Those I purchased, while the rest I skipped.

My wife suggested that we think of something else for a costume. She suggested I go as a Korean security guard, which is an awesome costume. Back when I was touring my friends around in South Korea this summer, every elderly person we ran into were wearing these ridiculous fishing vests. They had vented backs, and lots of pockets to hold…stuff old people carry with them. My friends were the first people to point them out on the trip, and soon everywhere we went we couldn’t stop seeing them.

My first purchase for this costume was a neon light up parking pointer. I can now direct traffic! I’m borrowing the silly vest from her father, and I’ve already got a hat that would be perfect for a fisherman. Now all I need is poor posture, the ability to sleep in the middle of the day, some white gloves, and a whistle.  I’ll come into class early and blow my whistle at them. Then I’ll direct them to their seats one at a time.

I don’t think my students will appreciate this costume, but I find it hysterical. I got out the traffic pointer as soon as we bought in and popped in the batteries. Every time we crossed the street I turned it on. I haven’t even assembled the costume completely and I’m already mad with power. This is a very good sign.