I won the EA pumpkin carving contest with my pumpkin that I carved until around 4:30 AM this morning!

I know that yesterday I said it wasn’t a big deal if I won, but winning (even if it was just by applause) did make me happy.  I got two movie tickets, a random book, and the appreciation of my peers.

I also helped the MySims team sweep the three categories we competed in: pumpkin carving, male costume, and group costume.

OK, here are the pumpkin pictures I promised, with a timeline of last night:

9:34 PM: pumpkin gutted

IMG_0236

11:13 PM: pattern transferred onto pumpkin

IMG_0237

2:38 AM: half done, Violet carved

IMG_0239

4:40 AM: all done!

IMG_0241

So, I’m off to bed a bit early tonight and hoping to sleep most of tomorrow morning.  But, it was all worth it.  The pumpkin looks great and I got free movie tickets.  Also, I really enjoy taking the time to carve tiny details into a gourd.