I've always enjoyed dressing up in costumes. 

There.  I've said it. 

Even as a kid, I loved putting on costumes - and not just Halloween costumes, either.  Whether it was a full-body costume, a cape, mask or even a fake mustache.  In high school, I tried to find Halloween Costumes For Teens.  Unfortunately, that was before the Internet, so I had to cobble together home made outfits.  If InCostume.com (which is sponsoring the content of this post) was around, it would have made things much easier. 

But, as luck would have it, making my own costumes paid off in the long run.  About ten years after high school, I decided to combine my love of costumes with my balloon twisting talent, magic hobby, and being unafraid to act  foolish by becoming a clown at birthday parties, flea markets and the like. 

While I no longer dress up for pay at parties, it just goes to show that skills - no matter how odd - can be parlayed into a job or micro business.