Fully Built: Mike Wazowski!

Step 1: Take your Mr. Potato Head costume from last year's Halloween ball.

Given that the above was our first actual step towards building this costume, it makes this post tricky in terms of making it a full instructible article.

Halloween 2011 in Pictures

As alluded to in a previous post, I couldn't feasibly carry a camera while donning this year's costume. I was therefore dependent on others to capture the night in pictures; all of whom have been very gracious in sharing their work and allowing me to post the photos here. So thank you Johnny, Nathan and David from Freakscene, my sister Lisa/other half Andy, and Ciara for capturing some great moments. Note the fantastic portrayals of Mike Wazowski from Monsters, Inc. and a Creeper of Minecraft fame donned by Ciara and a friend of mine, Mark, respectively.

Happy

Is it an expression of sadness or irritation? I've never been able to decide. 

Mark and I shot by Freakscene photographer Nathan in their studio set up

 

Studio shot of Ciara's Mike Wazowski

 

Ciara and I, our costumes linked by the most vague of Disney connections

 

On the streets of Cork, I happily bemuse passers by

By happy coincidence, I ran into a total stranger portraying my film-mate Sally

A cool Beaker costume receives runner up

Mark's Creeper is also shortlisted for the ceremony

This could be me celebrating victory, or it could be when I broke into awkward dance as 'This is Halloween' came on over the PA system. 

It wouldn't be Halloween without getting attacked by the dog.