Ktria's Little World

Remember the day after Halloween when you were a kid? You had more candy than you knew what to do with, and so did all your friends. So you laid it all out and traded around until you got rid of all the stuff that you didn't want (those weird skull-shaped lollipops) and got even more of the stuff you did (chocolate!) It was like being filthy rich, in a currency that actually mattered to kids.

Today, the day after Halloween, I went into work with a bag of candy. Ed and I did have a few trick-or-treaters last night (our first ever! We drank champagne to celebrate the big occasion) but of course there was a lot of candy left over, and I thought I would share it around the office. But almost every one of my co-workers walked in the door with a similar bag of candy. "No trick-or-treaters at your place either?" "Nope." A bunch of newly independent twenty-somethings, we stood around and bemoaned the lack of trick-or-treaters in apartment complexes. "You'd think it would be a jackpot for kids." "I even bought whole Hershey bars, and no one showed up!" My ears perked up at this. "You have whole Hershey bars?" I said. "I have Reese's and Snickers. Wanna trade?"

Some things never change.

Today what makes me happy is being home for two whole weeks. It's about time!