Halloween costumes - early considerations

Halloween is around the corner, again. I used to like it as a kid and not until college, in Boulder, I was persuaded to engage in some sort of costume. I last minuted something that made me look like a shower stall and/or shower curtain. However with the way conceptual art is, most people took me for a condom. And I guess from then on I haven't been afraid - for the most part - of making a fool of myself. During my last years in San Francisco I overkilled one Halloween and got a rayon leisure suit - in powder blue – and pair of Elvis glasses with sideburns. Yeah, sweet. My bestfriend Mike, a perennial Halloween lover, did an elaborate DIY Super Mario costume. It was a while back before people could afford digital cameras so the negatives are somewhere so I’m sure I’ll come by them in the next month or so.
Last year, AliveNotDead did me a justice by throwing a smasher of a Halloween party. I hadn’t been to one in ages, let alone a costume party so this was a challenge. Terence introduced a bunch of us to a costume shop somewhere in Kwun Tong. I took several trips with Shan, Stephan, Wing, Steph, and some other people, each trip a trying experience, each time trying to imagine what I could be. I think it was either Shan or Wing – at least one of the girls – saw by chance a panda costume. The panda costume that people that rowdy night recognize me by. Many times over last year I’ve been recognized simply as Panda. Hell, its my profile picture. Last year the ‘hot’ costume was Joker from Dark Knight, but who cares? There were at least 4 at the party last year but I, I was Panda.
So what’s the problem? How can I top the panda? Well, I’ve got an idea but its just an idea. I’ve found myself thinking of costume ideas for other people. So why not do something nice for the people – show them what people have been doing early.

This is the best I've seen in a while, a couples AT-At costume. I'm not with anyone right now so I think a single man/boy in this costume would look kind weird. Anyone?

Brilliant chewy costume, again from Star Wars. See, people have imaginations. Like this kid.

I'm sure you're thinking about the night right now. Think hard people.