2002-11-01 @ 11:13 p.m.

anyone who knows me knows i love cartoons and animation.

for some reason. animation affects me much more than regular real-people-actor movies. i cry with the characters. i am wide eyed on the edge of my seat when something suspenseful happens.

regular movies dont get me this way. just movies like this.

dont ask me why. this is just the way it is.

it has a lot to do with my soft spot for all things innocent. animals and animation. my two weaknesses i guess you could say.

and. now im guessing. i dont know. but im guessing. it has something to do with that whole 'living the happy childhood that never was' thing. you know. i dont know. but cartoons and animation things make me smile. sometimes theyre the only thing that can. some days im stuck on the couch. depressed as all get out. and i can stick in a muppets tape or find an episode of 'the wild thornberrys' on the tube somewhere. and in a few seconds. im all smiles.

i wont get into the long list of favorite characters or favorite cartoon shows or favorite movies. but among my favorite movies are the toy story movies. one of my favorite cartoon characters is cowgirl jessie. from toy story 2.

so. some friends of mine had a halloween party last saturday night. and guess who i was striking a rather eerie resemblance to?

red hair. in braids. green eyes. red cowboy hat. white satin cowboy shirt with yellow embroidery and fringe. jeans. cowboy boots. big old cowboy belt. and yes. i even made my very own cowprint chaps, thankyouverymuch.

so. i looked a lot like this.

pictures to come.