Halloween Strikes Back! John Blackenroe

Saturday night, I went to a post-Halloween costume party, and since I didn’t feel like rocking the Jimi Hendrix costume once again, I decided to use my Black McGuyver resoursefulness and come up with a costume on the fly. The result: John BLACKenroe, Tennis Superstar!     Read the rest of this entry »

Who Dresses Like A Nazi for Halloween?!

This morning, I heard that the ex-girlfriend of someone I consider a friend was walking around DC dressed as a Nazi on Thursday night. This is a person who has been in my house, drank my liquor and made small talk with me on a number of occasions, so I’m feeling some kind of way about the news.

Actually, f*ck “some kind of way.” I’m pretty damn angry right now! I’m glad I wasn’t there. I’d have said something to her that would have been so hurtful she’s have wished she was getting her ass whipped by Indiana Jones like main man in the photo above, instead of getting embarrassed by me at Steve’s Bar Room in front of people.    Read the rest of this entry »

Halloween Costume History

Ladies and gentlemen, today I present, a retrospective of past ListenToLeon Halloween Costumes. I haven’t even finished typing this entry yet, and I already regret it!

“Thriller” era Michael Jackson

First of all, that jacket was WAY too small. I couldn’t even lift my arms all the way up, for fear that I’d rip the thing! Secondly, that’s NOT a wig. I had cornrows at the time, and I took them out and put toxic levels of mousse in my hair to simulate the early 80’s MJ jheri curl. My ex-girlfriend was also in this picture, but since her costume looked sillier than mine, I cut her out of it. She can be mad if she wants to, but in the long run, I did her a favor so she really needs to give me a hug or something!

More costumes after the break… Read the rest of this entry »