Went to a Birthday / Halloween party....
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
Perth, Australia
November 12, 2020 9:35am CST
My old neighbour (Leanne), I don't know if many of you would remember but she is the neighbour who my dad and I would often help with her shopping (surprising her with bags and bags full of groceries) or just straight out giving her money to help her out as she struggles a lot financially.
Anyway, I was meant to do this post a lot earlier but I am far behind with a lot of things due to being busy and being sick which oh my goodness....I need to do a post about too! 
On Halloween night, I went to my friend's birthday party and the theme was 1920's. I was so worried about finding all the right accessories to create the costume but I managed to do it. Her birthday was actually a few days prior but she wanted to have a mixed party. Birthday / Halloween.
It was a good night. I did talk to a few people and have some laughs but other than that I was pretty quiet which I already knew would happen. I love talking with people but I can be very shy or just full of anxiety trying to start a conversation or keep the conversation going. It sucks but I did have fun and was so happy to see and talk to my friend and her daughter. Been too long.
I realise it's hard this year but if you did do anything for Halloween, I'd love to read about it. 
****photo is of me dressed in the 1920's outfit. There are photos of me showing the whole outfit but not comfortable sharing****
On Halloween night, I went to my friend's birthday party and the theme was 1920's. I was so worried about finding all the right accessories to create the costume but I managed to do it. Her birthday was actually a few days prior but she wanted to have a mixed party. Birthday / Halloween.
It was a good night. I did talk to a few people and have some laughs but other than that I was pretty quiet which I already knew would happen. I love talking with people but I can be very shy or just full of anxiety trying to start a conversation or keep the conversation going. It sucks but I did have fun and was so happy to see and talk to my friend and her daughter. Been too long.
I realise it's hard this year but if you did do anything for Halloween, I'd love to read about it.
****photo is of me dressed in the 1920's outfit. There are photos of me showing the whole outfit but not comfortable sharing****17 people like this
18 responses
@LadyDuck (502653)
• Italy
15 Nov 20
@VivaLaDani13 With the actual restrictions we cannot invite more than 5 people, that is fine in my opinion, I do not like to have too many guests at a time.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
15 Nov 20
@LadyDuck I am glad this isn't a problem for you. 
I think I'd prefer to be a guest rather than a host but for some reason I have this desire to host at least one Christmas dinner. I love the idea of decorating and cooking but I feel I might be overwhelmed at the same time. Don't know.
Do you prefer being a guest rather than a host?
I think I'd prefer to be a guest rather than a host but for some reason I have this desire to host at least one Christmas dinner. I love the idea of decorating and cooking but I feel I might be overwhelmed at the same time. Don't know.
Do you prefer being a guest rather than a host?1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
15 Nov 20
@LadyDuck aww thank you Anna! 
Well to be honest, the restrictions have been majorly lifted here but even before that I hardly went out anyway. But still, I agree, it's not easy staying home all the time. Sometimes I wish I had more friends to hang out with. It was a nice night though.
Well to be honest, the restrictions have been majorly lifted here but even before that I hardly went out anyway. But still, I agree, it's not easy staying home all the time. Sometimes I wish I had more friends to hang out with. It was a nice night though.1 person likes this
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
15 Nov 20
@VivaLaDani13 my son was just a grim reaper looking thing I think it’s called. My daughter was Bob Ross and her bf wore one of my sons old zombie kinda masks.
My son has Aspergers and gets upset easy. At one house he played a song on the guitar he was carrying then tuned it down on the way to the next house and he couldn’t get the tuning right so he got upset and said trick or treating was stupid and he wanted to quit so we left before he had a meltdown.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
15 Nov 20
@shaggin They can be though, this is the very first time I've ever been to one. 
Yeah being shy and quiet in any big gathering can be a bit annoying. Well to me anyway because I find it hard to interact due to my own anxiety / insecurities.
aw really! Was he a bit bored or something after 3 houses? What did your daughter, her boyfriend and your son dress as if I may ask?
Yeah being shy and quiet in any big gathering can be a bit annoying. Well to me anyway because I find it hard to interact due to my own anxiety / insecurities.
aw really! Was he a bit bored or something after 3 houses? What did your daughter, her boyfriend and your son dress as if I may ask?1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
19 Nov 20
@shaggin All of those costumes sound awesome! The Bob Ross one sounds interesting! lol
aww ok thank you for explaining, I understand now. Poor little darling. Do you think you will give it another go with him for next year?
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Nov 20
That beautiful girl in the photo looks just like my future wife!1 person likes this
@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Nov 20
@VivaLaDani13 You're welcome wifey! Oh, by the way, you should show me the photo with you in the whole outfit.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
28 Nov 20
@moffittjc Honestly, even if I did have it, I wouldn't show you lol But I still genuinely don't have it. That photo ( the whole body shot ) was taken by my friend with her phone. It was sent to me but I deleted it because I hated it.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
15 Nov 20
@thelme55 Thank you SO very much for your comment. Made me feel good. Yeah it's a nice fashion!
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@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
15 Nov 20
@VivaLaDani13 You are very welcome. Have a nice Sunday.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
12 Nov 20
That's a great photo of you and what a fun idea for that party to be both birthday and 20s theme Halloween
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
15 Nov 20
@FayeHazel Thank you so very much! And yeah it was a cool idea for sure! Some dude was out of place though because he dressed up as a big bottle of tequila! 
Unsure of the connection to 1920's but was funny to see!
Unsure of the connection to 1920's but was funny to see!1 person likes this
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
16 Nov 20
@VivaLaDani13 Ha ha.... bottle of Tequila that's a good one. Maybe he was alcohal during the prohibition or something
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
23 Nov 20
@VivaLaDani13 All sorts of hidden cabinets and I believe some people got creative and stowed their booze inbetween floorboards, rafters, ... there were also "speakeasies" you got in with a "password" and it was a bar ... :-)
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
15 Nov 20
@Nevena83 aww! Thank you so very kindly!
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Nov 20
Love it - you look so cute! Did your dress have a lot of tassel thingies on it? Halloween was so different for us this year. No trick or treating for the kids (we had our own stash of candy though) and we did not even decorate the outside of the house. However, the kids dressed in costumes all day - we baked Halloween cookies - had dinner and watched a couple movies. The kids were fine with it 
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
15 Nov 20
@much2say haha thank you so much! Nah no tassels. Thankfully I didn't have to buy a new dress. I know what type you're thinking of though. I already had a dress that had ruffles throughout it so it was sort of like a 1920's dress.
I'm so glad that you could all still have a great time even if it was different. Sounded like a great night for sure!
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Nov 20
@VivaLaDani13 Ah ruffles - that works too (I have a couple layered ruffled shirts like that!)!
We've never missed out on Halloween, so it was definitely different. It was nice to not go anywhere though . . . a quiet Halloween!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
19 Nov 20
@much2say So true! And yep, true again. 
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
15 Nov 20
@marlina Thank you kindly Marlina!
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@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Nov 20
@VivaLaDani13 I had to attende various functions with Vince through his job and invariably he'd get called off to do this, that or the other and I'd be left with no-one to talk to. I used to hate it. It was so hard to try to join with another group when you didn't know any of them.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
19 Nov 20
@JudyEv 
I'm sorry that would happen. I truly sympathise with that! It really can be hard in those sorts of situations!
I'm sorry that would happen. I truly sympathise with that! It really can be hard in those sorts of situations!1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
15 Nov 20
@JudyEv aww thank you so much Judy! I really appreciate your kind words, made me feel good.
It really can be at times. I feel good when I am able to manage talking to people but it doesn't happen often really. Still a good night though.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
19 Nov 20
@abhinalstrikr aww thank you so very much!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
28 Nov 20
awesome you went as a flapper! I have a video of my grandmother dressed like that!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
1 Dec 20
@DocAndersen 
That's right! My friend who I went with kept on accidentally calling it "slapper" instead of "flapper."
Aww lovely! I think it's an interesting look really!
That's right! My friend who I went with kept on accidentally calling it "slapper" instead of "flapper."
Aww lovely! I think it's an interesting look really!1 person likes this
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
1 Dec 20
@VivaLaDani13 it really is - fun times. if you think about it the flappers were big after the global pandemic of the Spanish Flu. Maybe we will be happy again!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
15 Nov 20
@GodServantme Thank you. No, the theme was 1920's. Native Indians do not dress this way.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
15 Nov 20
@GodServantme People from the 1920's also used a headband but for an accessory.
Like I said in my post, I don't wish to do that as I am not comfortable.
@GodServantme (1543)
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15 Nov 20
@VivaLaDani13 the hair band in your forehead I though that's native Indian. Things
You should post a full body pictures so we can See we can we can see the dress
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@Treborika (18194)
• Mombasa, Kenya
9 Feb 23
You are looking good on the photo. I hope you did have a nice Halloween party
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
10 Feb 23
@Treborika Thank you very much for the compliment.
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@Treborika (18194)
• Mombasa, Kenya
10 Feb 23
@VivaLaDani13 Welcome my dear friend
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@Treborika (18194)
• Mombasa, Kenya
26 Jan 23
In my place we don't neither recognise nor celebrating the Halloween party. I only heard of Halloween party in forums and my lot too.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
26 Jan 23
@Treborika Very interesting to know! Thank you kindly for your input!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
15 Nov 20
@jaboUK Thank you so much. Doesn't seem to be no. Not too long ago there were 0 cases known in all of Australia with COVID. But today I thought I read a state here had 3 new cases. The eastern side of Australia are unfortunately having more issues in controlling it. Where I live (Western Australia) seem to be going good with it. So lot of restrictions have been lifted after strict ones were in place.
Unless I am completely wrong and my friend just broke the rules. 
But I don't think so.
Doesn't seem to be no. Not too long ago there were 0 cases known in all of Australia with COVID. But today I thought I read a state here had 3 new cases. The eastern side of Australia are unfortunately having more issues in controlling it. Where I live (Western Australia) seem to be going good with it. So lot of restrictions have been lifted after strict ones were in place.
Unless I am completely wrong and my friend just broke the rules. But I don't think so.1 person likes this
@JESSY3236 (22244)
• United States
17 Nov 20
cute costume. I didn't do anything for Halloween. A few years ago I would help my uncle out with handing out candy at his church, but they didn't have it this year.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
19 Nov 20
@JESSY3236 Thank you kindly. Sad it was unable to happen this year. Hopefully next year if things ever get back to normal.
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