Trick or treatin' with the holy man

In all honesty, this was my very first time to attend and dress-up for a halloween party. Of course, all my American friends were horrified to learn that. When you think hard about it, there's really no point celebrating this seemingly "ridiculous practice" (as one international student puts it). Yes, we do celebrate it to a certain extent in the Philippines, but it's all for the name of "all soul's day." Here, it's just halloween and nothing else. But when I saw those kids roaming around on their elaborate costumes, I then realized that it was all about them. One can argue, "why not do it on world children's day?" Come on, halloween is the ultimate time for kids to make their imagination and creativity run wild.

Well, admittedly, it's not just for the kids. It's equally for the adults as well.


I decided to dress-up as a monk for apparent lack of creativity (my brother did the same when he attended their company's dinner & dance party a year ago). It was funny because the first thing that came into people's mind was the Dalai Lama. Now seeing these photos, I kinda agree :) (Disclaimer: To all Tibetans out there, I have no intention of disrespecting the Dalai Lama)



The holy man mediates a battle between the Roman senator and a ninja.


What is a halloween party ... or life in general ... without these lovely creatures bringing joy in our hearts?

So why celebrate halloween? For lack of a profound explanation, it's simply all for fun!