I ran across this picture from my cell phone that I took at work on Halloween. Originally I had planned to go as a simple pirate, using a beard, hat, and sword. However, after viewing myself in my natural work surroundings of cables and high powered silicon working at frequencies that would cause children to cry, a more appropriate phrase came to mind. “Computer Pirate.” Arrrrrrr!
I still don’t know how I feel about my housemate’s costume. He was a ninja, and pirates and ninjas are natural enemies, fighting at every intersection. But a computer pirate and a ninja? Maybe if he were a computer ninja it would be more clear. As it is, I’m forced to just look at him warily.