Beware of Zombies...

Perhaps because it was hared by hashers from Holland instead of Belgium that there was a lack of volunteers to be zombies. Was surprised there would just be three zombies, but they were damn fine zombies. Here is Give It a Blow chasing Opee...

...and Higgins and Strobe My Balls goofing around zombie-style. I was disappointed to be caught by Higgins, the slowest of the three zombies. Luckily, getting caught was painless and had no long-term repercussions.

Strobe really got into his role...

...and caught many straggling hashers.

Another Zombie Hash...

It was a sunny day in the beginning of November when we drove to Boom, Belgium with Reinhardt and Inga for our fourth Zombie Hash with the Brussels Manneke Piss H3. This time it was hared by Celine and Richard from Holland’s FILTH H3. We weren’t impressed with Boom when we stopped in the city center for lunch, but it turned out to be a great location to be chased by zombies.

The weather was nice and the turnout was great. 

 

It didn’t take long before we were running past...

...and through abandoned buildings.

 

Loved this mural, but it would’ve been better without that sign.

Giving Back at FoodCycle...

While Ashlynn was being photographed in Athens, Veronica was being photographed while she was volunteering for the first time at FoodCycle, a UK non-profit trying to combat hunger and loneliness by using rescued food to serve healthy meals to those in need. Since that first week in November, Veronica dedicates her Friday nights to either prep, cook, serve or clean-up for the weekly three-course meal for those in need (usually between 80-100 people per week).

She’s been such an enthusiastic volunteer that she’s been asked to become a team leader. She’s also helping with their social media.

First Greek Editorial...

Athens is considered a secondary fashion market, thus one for models hoping to get some cool shots for their portfolio rather than in hopes of making a lot of money. It was quite thrilling that Ashlynn was chosen for an editorial for the December issue of Beaute magazine. In my mind I was picturing her posed next to Greek ruins, but instead she was wearing designer clothes in a carpet store with different carpets used as the backdrops. I hope you’ll agree that the results turned out pretty spectacular. 

Elsewhere on Halloween...

Ashlynn also dressed up on Halloween. In her case it wasn’t to hash or go clubbing, but for her first time on the catwalk in Athens.

It was ironic that such care was taken on her eyes...

...considering her first look. She was super excited to be wearing such cool shades.

This was her first look for designer Sotiris Georgiou during Athens Xclusive Fashion Week (AXFW). 

The AXFW Instagram page declared her outfit the most viral of the show. She was also featured in the Greek magazine Gala. Impressive to end up in a magazine just eight days after arriving in the country. 

This was taken backstage in her second outfit. 

She was relieved to see from the photos and video (at 0:47) that she did not have a wardrobe malfunction. 

As is often tradition, the designer posed with all of the models after the finale. 

Halloween....

It was a beautiful day when Jimmy hared the AH3 Halloween Hash. Along the way to the start, we passed this crazy bike.

Sadly, the only photo that I have from the hash is this reflection shot I took out the window at the start as the girl who hosted took charge of taking photos on trail, but never shared them with the rest of us. Despite the lack of photographic evidence, Jimmy laid another fun trail and most of us did dress up.

Halloween has been gaining in popularity here over the last few years and we are starting to see more decorations in our neighborhood.

Since the weather was good on Halloween night, we decided to head to The Hague’s Halloween Hash in our Beerbusters costumes. Along the way to the start, we happened upon a street with trick or treaters, so we stopped at two houses to get some free candy.

There were only a few of us on the runners’ trail through the dark and spooky woods, but there were three drink stops for us to meet up with the rest of the group. We were very surprised to find a campfire set up in the playground at the end.

Afterwards we went to Sherlock Holmes Pub with Logover, the hare for this very fun evening. 

DJ Ash...

Ashlynn was very excited to buy her first DJ mixing deck and that it arrived just in time for her to take it the following day to Athens, where she was going for six weeks for her next on-stay as a model.

It was definitely a beginner deck with limited capabilities, but had cool built-in disco lights.

She was excited about taking her deck along with her so she could practice and entertain herself in Athens.