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To clear up any confusion: I was, indeed, a black cat on Halloween.

And just because I’ve been a black cat [almost] since birth does not make me uncool. And contrary to popular belief, it certainly is not like still dressing up as the Black Power Ranger at the age of 25. The Black Power Ranger is awkward, and no longer cool, and being a cat for Halloween is classic, like the 1950′s… (thanks for the reference, Dushane)

From left to right: Pilot Larissa of The Ella Project, Allie the Devil, Me aka the best black cat in the world, Crystal aka Nicki Minaj & Vicky Lee aka Major Bombshell.

I have always loved Halloween. Not really sure why, as it’s a rather creepy “holiday”, but there’s something about getting dressed up and having a reason to party that resonates well with me.

Should you be lucky enough to take a trip to my sleepy suburban hometown, my mother will sit down with you and show you albums upon albums of me in the little outfits. First-day-of-school outfits, first-school-dance outfits, first-date-to-the-mall outfits, first-field-hockey-game outfits, and of course, the Halloween outfits.

For as long as I can remember, I dressed as a witch. In fact, I wore my witch hat from mid-September through to Thanksgiving, when my parents told me it was no longer acceptable and I had to wear my Christmas socks instead (which I did, duh). As soon as I got to middle school, I started to care more about what I looked like and decided right then and there that I would be a black cat for every Halloween thereafter.

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I’m 25 now, and I have tried 1.5 times to wear something other than my uniform of cat ears and a tail. Last year, I tried to be Madonna, but told people I was an 80′s baby instead because my girl, who also went as Madonna, actually LOOKED like her, and I looked like a jumble of the sale section at H&M.;

This year, I decided I was going to be a captain. I went all out and purchased the captain’s hat and everything. Last night, I tried to test my roommate and her boyfriend. I opened my bedroom door and stepped out in my costume:

“Do I look like a captain?”
“Um…” their eyes flickered to each other briefly as they tried to find the best way to let me down gently. I held my hand up in a salute, to help the cause.
“I like your hat?” My roommate said.
“Maybe if you had some of those shoulder things, that would help :/” her boyfriend suggested.

I went into my room and threw on my faithful cat eats in defeat.

That said, there are so many AWESOME Halloween ideas I would love to give a try. My first stems from my new obsession with Nicki Minaj.

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I want the hair, I want the “Barbie” necklace, I want the ridiculous jewelery and the booty. I want to walk around mugging for cameras with that extra cheese, and the occasional growl. I want the British accents and the 5 personalities… just for one night.

I blame Claire of The Fashion Bomb for my black cat restlessness. Every Halloween she highlights great costume ideas, make up tricks, and outfit inspiration – all of which I am eager to try out now. Check out her series here, and additional costume photos below for some inspiration.