my costume:

this photo was taken by friend jess, as none of the pictures of my costume came out from my camera :-(

i was a mahler box*

*a mahler box is essentially a large wooden box that is struck with a massive hammer in gustav mahler's 6th symphony.

a pretty accurate demonstration can be seen here.

a brutally nauseating and offensive demonstration can be seen here.

and just for kicks, the guy playing the hammer here has a pretty tight ponytail.

i drew my inspiration from juilliard's mahler box, which is about five feet tall and nine feet wide. boo ya.