So excited to be getting back to artwork tonight after an extended break because of my hurt back. Gym soon, too thank goodness. I really have to catch up on where I left off. (´∀`)ﾉ♪

Halloween was a cool. A lot of people were dressed as “IT”s Georgie this year… the streets were packed with both partygoers and trick or treaters. I spent the morning feeding the magpies peanuts on the balcony then spent the evening dressed as a mummy. It felt nostalgic and reminded me of my time in Cairo with my girlfriend. (Maybe someday I’ll write about that)

I was reminded of a man from the area I grew up in this Halloween. He looked sort of like a tall Jeremy clarkson (if you know top gear) but would always be wearing pine-grey overalls. Every now and then the kids would spot him walking home from the local husky (a gas station) when you could still rent VHS tapes there. I don’t know why, but they’d always call him “Colin”. I’m not sure if this was his real name or a rumour. He was quite obviously mentally ill as he would very slowly and deliberately stride to his trailer which was very dilapidated and never lit. His size and demeanour were quite frightening to the children… but I remember one Halloween getting brave enough to trick or treat at his place. He didn’t say a thing but he was really happy to see me. I believe I was a green t-Rex that year. It was the only time I had even seen him smile, and I never actually saw him again.