--- title: “Dr. Crypto” of the Rainier Chapter Shares his Costume Contest Experience description: John Lestock, CPP, Government Liaison of the Rainier Chapter, shares his experience entering and placing in the 2018 Costume Contest at APA's Congress. image: https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/John%20Lestock%202.jpg.png --- [![soc-fb](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_fb.svg "soc-fb")](https://www.facebook.com/American-Payroll-Associations-Chapter-Relations-877434285724525/) [![soc-in](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_li.svg "soc-in")](http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1051077&trk=anet_ug_grppro) [![Twitter-X-White-Logo-PNG](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Twitter-X-White-Logo-PNG.png?width=20&height=19&name=Twitter-X-White-Logo-PNG.png)](https://twitter.com/APAChapters?lang=en)   - [Home](https://blogs.payroll.org/chapter-leaders) - [About](https://blogs.payroll.org/about) - [Connect](https://blogs.payroll.org/connect) - [Resources](https://blogs.payroll.org/resources) ![23 PAYO Chapter Blog](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/CL-2023-images/23%20PAYO%20Chapter%20Blog.jpg "23 PAYO Chapter Blog") ![](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/60668d0caf1a25209693951c0ef1b2bf) by [Julianna Hunt](https://blogs.payroll.org/chapter-leaders/author/julianna-hunt) on May 2, 2019 10:09:00 AM # “Dr. Crypto” of the Rainier Chapter Shares his Costume Contest Experience The Costume Contest at [APA’s Annual Congress](https://www.apacongress.com/) is an attendee-favorite and a fun opportunity to show off your creativity. In this week’s blog John Lestock, CPP, Government Liaison of the [Rainier Chapter](https://ebiz.americanpayroll.org/ebusiness/chapters/chapter-profile?ChapterID=44493), shares with you his experience preparing for, entering, and ultimately placing in the 2018 contest’s Absolutely Evil category as “Dr. Crypto”. **What was your experience like at the costume contest?![John Lestock 2.jpg](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Lestock%202.jpg.png?width=300&name=John%20Lestock%202.jpg.png)** I had a wonderful experience at the costume contest. All the contestants were supportive of one another, and we were laughing and joking with the crowd. Honestly, I don’t think winning was a priority for many of us. We were there to have fun, show off our costumes, and entertain ourselves as well as the audience. I think the [Congress](https://www.apacongress.com/) themes of having fun, bonding with friends, supporting each other, and being inclusive so that everyone has a good time were qualities that made the costume contest so much fun. Many of us are normally terrified of getting up in front of a crowd wearing a costume and being silly. The atmosphere was so fun and supportive that it encouraged us to take a chance and put ourselves out there on stage for everyone to see.  **What inspired your costume? ** I thought it would be fun to be a villain. I didn’t have the right costume to be Dr. Evil from the Austin Powers movies, but I did have a really cool silver suit. So I thought, “Let’s make up a character - maybe someone that could have been Dr. Evil’s first cousin.” I also wanted the villain to be a bit more contemporary. I read an article about bitcoins and cryptocurrency, and the character’s name just popped in my head. “Why not call him Dr. Crypto?” He would be a mad genius who’s notorious for manipulating and crashing world financial markets with his cryptocurrencies. Plus, he cheats at solitaire, which makes him even more diabolical. **What was your process for putting the costume together?** The process was pretty straightforward. I didn’t want to have too many crazy details that would distract from the costume, like an eyepatch or a scar or even a bald cap. I decided on a black shirt and tie which contrasted nicely against the silver suit. Dark and flashy – just like Dr. Crypto himself. Adding the little lizard cat to hold and pet was a nice final touch. Dr. Evil has his cat, why can’t I have mine?  **What were your thoughts when you found out you won?** I was absolutely surprised! I was floored! I didn’t think I’d win anything at all, and to get third place was absolutely a thrill. I loved it! I’m proud of my sash. It’s proudly displayed in my home office next to the bookcase with all of my [American Payroll Association](https://www.americanpayroll.org/home/) publications. ![Group Costume](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Group%20Costume.png?width=861&name=Group%20Costume.png) Will you be entering the 2019 Costume Contest? [Click here](https://blogs.americanpayroll.org/chapter-leaders/4-cutting-edge-categories-for-the-annual-congress-costume-contest) to learn all about this year’s contest and categories. 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