Still waiting for the inspiration to strike for that unforgettable Halloween costume? Here are a few ideas to get those creative juices flowing:

Grow a small goatee (or get some fake beard material from a costume or party supply store and apply one) and find regular street clothes that are similar to some of the things worn by David Blaine. A deck of cards or other magician accouterments help reinforce the Blaine 'costume.' Next, go to any toy store and purchase two or three rubber snakes to drape about yourself. Voila: Snakes on a Blaine.

To head in a more traditional direction, here are some of the most popular costumes for 2006 (according to random, online searching): Pirate (no doubt inspired by the success of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies), Darth Vader (and as you can see, lightsabers have come a long way from retractable plastic tubes over a flashlight, although he's become a lot less scary since it was discovered Hayden Christensen is in there), Superman, CSI Guest Star (also known as David Caruso's movie career), and witch (no Blairs required). And if you want to go the 'really creepy' route, you can go as the Burger King mascot.

But not all of us like the pre-packaged costumes so here are few more quick and easy costumes:

Run, Don't Walk : Simply get a wedding veil and wear some running shoes. Although a full wedding dress with shoes would be the ultimate illustration of the Runaway Bride.

Partly Cloudy: Take a blue t-shirt or sweatshirt and glue a few cotton balls to it. Also, carry a spray water bottle with you. When people ask what you are, you spray them with water and reply 'Partly cloudy with a chance of showers.' Just be careful of how much you spray people. There's a fine line between funny and getting thrown out of the party.

A Little Flavor: A wall clock, or even a large piece of cardboard with your picture and a clock face drawn on, attached to a rope and hung around your neck while wearing 'evening attire' can immediately turn you into the cultural phenomenon known as a 'Flavorette.'

Missing: Take a cardboard box, more tall than wide, and paint it white. Place some cardboard on top in a triangle shape to make it look like a milk carton. Draw the logo of a local or regional milk company and all the nutrition information on the sides, leaving one side blank. On the blank side, cut out a hole large enough for your face and above the hole, write 'HAVE YOU SEEN ME?' Wear and enjoy.

Going to the dogs: If you have a hankerin' to wear a mullet...put on some black jeans, a bullet proof vest (no shirt), a leather band around your biceps, wear a tool belt with mace (dont forget that blonde mullet), carry a wanted poster sign, flash the 'hang loose' sign a lot and call everyone "brah" you, too, can be Dog the Bounty Hunter.

Worst. Costume. Ever.
And in the vein of 'what were they thinking?' would a child really want to dress up as this?

Hopefully the above suggestions get those creative juices flowing and you'll have a costume that's the hit of your party. Send any creative costumes to mail@apartmentguide.com and we'll post them for the world to see.