October Issue

ASK UG 37
Conquering Chills on Halloween Night
A question from: Desperately Cold and Frustrated
Dear AskUG, How do you stay warm in a Halloween costume without ruining
your outfit? Is there a way to balance it out?
Dear Desperately Cold and
Frustrated,
The Halloween struggle is real... Having to
protect ourselves from the cold Canadian
weather keeps us from shining on the Night
of the Dead. Sad, but oh well. There’s nothing
you can do about nature, except perhaps try
to make offerings like they did in the good ole’
days, but I doubt that will work. Still, I think that
there are a couple of things you can do to keep
yourself warm this Halloween.
1) Choose a warm costume
If you decide to go out, I suggest making your life
easier by picking out a costume that guarantees
you warmth and happiness. The Internet
recommends a lot of options; among these, you
can find characters like Chewbacca from Star
Wars, a Mummy, Cheshire Cat onesie, Sherlock
Holmes, and so on. My personal favourite is the
classic Pedestrian--you dress up in whatever
you want, put a few bloody smudges on your
face, ripped off skin on your arms, throw a coat
on top, and you’re ready to go!
2) Decide what you’ll be doing
How warm you need to dress will depend on
what you’re planning on doing; if you’re planning
on being at an indoors event, then a simple
winter coat over your costume will be enough.
If you decide to go from place to place for any
reason at all, then check out these options:
Add extra layers of clothes underneath your
costume, such as thick leggings (which may
mean that you’ll need to buy a costume a size
larger than usual to fit all the layers underneath);
WikiHow suggests thinking of what your
character would wear in cold weather (example:
fairies would wear long sleeves, Superheroes
would wear a cloak, etc.). You could also wear a
wig to keep your head warm;
If you don’t mind carrying extra things, bring
along a bag with a thermos containing a warm
drink, hand warmers, extra hat, gloves, and a
sweater;
Flesh toned bodysuit.
Remember to keep your feet, hands, ears, and
head warm. Most importantly, have fun and stay
excited, as you’ll definitely feel the heat of the
night!
3) Go someplace warm
Having a night out on Halloween in university
means that you’ll go out and party - if you’re of
age, of course. If you’re planning on drinking,
you’ll be warm anyways, so don’t worry about
the cold. For some fun ideas on where to go,
refer to the other question/answer pairing. ;)
If you are not legally allowed to drink alcohol
yet, then stay indoors with friends and wear
whatever costume you’d like!
4) Stay in - Perfect for introverts
Who needs to go out into the cold when you
can have an equally fun night with Netflix and
(insert your favourite food here)? Better yet, if
you can cuddle up with your pet or your other
half (bonus points if you can score both!), then
you two can keep each other warm. Having a
chill Halloween night is awesome, and by ‘chill’,
I don’t mean the chilling air outside. To raise
some hairs on your indoor comfy party, here are
some movies you can watch:
A) It (2017). This is a remake of the classic
novel by Stephen King – the King of horror and
dismay. For a detailed description and review,
see the previous pages.
B) If you want a relaxed Halloween night, go
with anything by Tim Burton, or chose from This
is the End (2013), classics like Scary Movie 1-5
(2000-2013), Final Destination 1-5 (2000-2011),
and Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010).
C) You can try a TV series, like American Horror
Story (since 2011), or Stranger Things (since
2016). My personal favourite is Supernatural –
it’s like Halloween all year round!
5) If none of these options are
satisfying, I suggest you convert
yourself into a cold-blooded alien
and forget about the cold forever!
Whatever you choose to do, I’m sure your
Halloween will be full of fun. P.S. - Don’t indulge
in too much black magic!
Yours truly,
Erza Applebaum
Got questions? Email AskUG@the-underground.ca!
www. the-underground.ca OCTOBER 2017
VOLUME 37, ISSUE 02