It's officially October now, which means I'm officially allowed to talk about my favorite of the holidays, Halloween.

It also means that my timeline for figuring out a good costume is rapidly shrinking. Every year, my boss Andy Tarnoff hosts an office costume party the Friday before Halloween and, as far as I know, it is the only mandatory extra-curricular activity he has enforced in the company's history.

The creativity bar is raised higher and higher each year, and the prizes get better and better, which can make costume selection something of a stressful situation... albeit a fun one.

As of now, I'm at a loss for ideas, so I thought a little brainstorming session might help inspire.

Here's my list of possible and / or popular ideas for this year. They're not all necessarily for me, but they help get the ball rolling in the right direction.

• The Joker -- Too obvious?
• Obama -- Too boring?
• Michael Jackson -- Too soon?
• Charlie's Angels -- A Farrah Fawcett tribute?
• The Octo-mom -- Could be hilarious.
• Bruno -- Borat was a huge costume hit, but will his follow-up be?
• Adam Lambert -- The downside? Everyone just assumes you went as "goth."
• A zombie -- The movie "Zombieland" is giving me some good, gory ideas.
• Roller derby girl -- Drew Barrymore's new "Whip It" is good inspiration.
• A vampire -- How many vampire shows are there now?