Bucket List: Halloween Edition

So I'm almost halfway through my last year of college (OMG!!!) and I realized I still have a ton to cross of my bucket list. Some of the things I don't think will happen, such as tailgate at another college, mostly due to lack of time. But, our football team is undefeated, which means PLAYOFF GAMES are going to be a thing this year.

Anyways, this weekend was Halloween, and one thing on my bucket list was to wear a different costume every night of Halloween (Because in college world, there are 3-4 nights). Here's a quick recap of my Halloween weekend, along with some tips for super cheap, last minute costumes!

So I went as Mermaid Man from Spongebob Squarepants. The story behind this costume: We were having a Halloween Party during our PRSSA meeting, and I was talking mad game about how I had the best costume out there. The fun part about this story is I actually had no idea what I was going to be. I ended up finding this costume, along with all my other costumes, on Pinterest. I happened to have a pizza box under my bed (still not sure why) so I made some clam shells and a orange "M." My costume was great, besides the fact my tights decided to burst during the middle of my meeting. I think that's my sign I need to go on a diet. Regardless, the costume was a success. Total cost of this costume: FREE!

On night two, I decided to dress up as an Indian. A pretty basic and overused costume, but easy and cheap. I had some friends over (Hence Tarah the Cat chillin' with me) and we hung out at my place and then went to some bars. It was a super fun night. This costume would have been a lot cheaper to make, but I was fresh out of white shirts to cut up. College tip of the day: Always have a stock of plain white t-shirts you can cut up. This was my favorite costume of the weekend because it was really comfy and didn't involve showing too much skin. It was freezing this weekend in Michigan, so I wasn't trying to strut around town in a mini skirt and a bra. I wouldn't would even if it's warm though.s. Again, I got this idea from Pinterest. Cost of this costume: Less than $10

This is my boyfriend, Erik, and I. We have been together for a little over two years (we actually started dating Halloween weekend back in the day) and so we are all about couples costumes. Last year we went as rednecks. It was pretty cute. For those of you who have no idea what this is, you must not be a 90's kid. Or you didn't have T.V. But this is Cosmo and Wanda from the Fairly Odd Parents on Nickelodeon (AKA, my favorite show growing up). I sent him a picture of the Cosmo and Wanda costume as a joke, thinking he was going to say no. Surprisingly, he agreed (he didn't even oppose when I told him he had to make his hair green!) This costume was super cheap as well, all I had to buy was a yellow shirt, some colored hair spray and some construction paper to make crowns. All I did was put on some leggings, throw on the shirt, put my hair in a quick sock bun, spray my hair pink and then put the crown on! It took about five minutes to get ready, which was awesome. We got so many compliments on this costume and people thought we were so creative! (Again, took the idea from Pinterest.) The cost for both of these costumes: $10

So that was my Halloween weekend in a nutshell. What type of costumes did you make? Share your best DIY costumes below!

Until Next Time,

Kaitlyn

I'm Afraid to Grow Up (But I'm Doing it Anyways)

It's a cold October Friday afternoon. I'm lying in bed, Christmas lights twinkling around my room, candles lit, and of course Taylor Swift on repeat. I'm in my happy place. Besides the fact I'm fighting off a killer cold. And I'm having a panic attack about growing up.

This all started because I had to go to the doctors and get medicine so I would feel better. Being the broke college kid that I am, I had no money in my account so I had to call my mom and ask for some. After a little arguing and a lot of begging, I had money in my account. But then I started thinking, someday, I'm not going to be able to rely on my mom for money if I run out. Someday, I'm going to be in my mom's place and my kids are going to call me from college begging for me to give them money. I then came to the realization that I am absolutely horrified to grow up.

So far, growing up has brought a lot of positives, and a lot of negatives. Physically, I feel like I'm a reverse ugly duckling who learned about the Freshman 15 the hard way. Emotionally, I am stronger than ever, besides the occasional breakdown about classes or presentations. Mentally, theres a lot of stuff going on. Not like, crazy stuff, just a lot of connecting the dots. Slowly realizing that my 100-level psychology class relates to my 400-level management class.

Thinking about where I am going to be in one year, let alone ten years, scares the crap out of me. I don't even know what I am doing next weekend for Halloween, how am I supposed to figure out where I am going to live, work, start my family, etc.? Like, will I be married in five years? The idea that I'm at the age where I can get married and people can't judge me sketches me out.

Even though I'm absolutely horrified, I'm growing up anyways. Well obviously you're growing up, Kaitlyn. Not like you can control age. Yes I know, internal thoughts. Though it would be killer to be Father Time, I meant that I'm not fighting growing up.

Growing up is such a scary, yet wonderful thing. I'm learning so much about myself and life all while being freaked out during the journey. As my friend Tarah always says, "Trust the journey." So that's what I'm going to do. I'm going to trust the journey. I'm so scared, but it's for a reason. In the end, I know I will be successful and live a happy life. The journey to get there might be full of some ups and downs, but I guarantee that I am going to learn something new every step of the way.

It's okay that I don't know where I am going to live in six months, even though I should probably get on that. It's okay that sometimes I still have to ask my mom for money, as long as at the end of the day I am thankful for it and she knows it. It's okay that I have no idea where I am going to work because I am figuring it out one day at a time. And, it's okay that I'm afraid to grow up, because I am doing it anyways.

Until Next Time,

Kaitlyn