Happy Halloween!

Can you believe it's here?   You know what it means--going to the store to get some candy for tonight, if you haven't already done so.   I haven't as of yet.  Since the holiday fell on Wednesday this year, it was obvious that most bars, restaurants and such would be having parties the previous Friday or Saturday.  As such it felt like the day was already over even though it is officially today.

I missed three days of the countdown this year.  I'd missed days when participating in previous years (been doing the countdown since 2009) for various reasons.  This year it was because of being too tired one Sunday and the next (this past Sunday after being out late the night before), and yesterday.  Even though I live on the West Coast, all the news over  Hurricane Sandy was enough to out me out of the mode for a day.  I'm praying those on the East Coast will be safe.  It's sad that it happened now, just before one of the funnest nights of the year.  Since it was only one till Halloween, there really wasn't much to post  yesterday anyway.  There weren't a lot of houses in my neighborhood decorated this year, as far as I could see.   The Candy Corn Oreos eluded me.  I'd heard about them but did not see them anywhere.  No Halloween lotto tickets to be found near me.  These would have made great posts.  I don't watch baseball, but am wondering just how many people have been trekking over to San Francisco to see the Giants victory parade.  Some have thought Halloween wasn't a good day for the parade, as they are worried about extra madness with both celebrations on the same day.

Don't yet know about the rest of today, what I'll be doing. But if anything happens today that is worth of noting, I will let you know as a post-Halloween recap tomorrow.  I will be off work tomorrow and will begin the dreaded task of removing my decorations and putting them in storage until next year, than waiting about three weeks before the Christmas lights and fiber optic tree go up for most of December.  And in between I'll be waiting for the dreary days of November to pass.  Almost no one thinks much of Thanksgiving anymore.

Until then, have a good night tonight and be safe.

Two Days Left

Even though Halloween is still two days away, it feels like it's already over.  All the celebrations were last weekend, since the holiday is on a Wednesday this year.  Already I'm wondering when all the celebrations will be next year when the holiday occurs on a Thursday, something that hasn't happened since 2002. Can't wait till the next time it's on a Friday (in 2014) and a Saturday (2015).  I missed blogging yesterday because I wasn't feeling too well, but there wasn't really much to say.   I did go to karaoke last Friday as I've been saying.  I will never miss that.  And to another celebration on Saturday night.  And on Saturday afternoon, saw "Fun Size" just as I had been planning.  Was a great movie!  I already want to get the DVD so I can watch it each year now!

Below are some photos from  karaoke last Friday night.  I'm in the middle of both as the 50s girl.

If I could I go to a street celebration on Wednesday night, but not going to happen (long story).  But I'm prepared since I took this Thursday off.  I know that day I'll be taking down the decorations, as the not-so-eventful month of November takes over the calendar.  I never do much for Thanksgiving, but am waiting for the final "Twilight" movie to premiere.  Hard to believe the series is coming to an end.  My family and I have been going to see the movies on Thanksgiving Day; I wonder what we will see on Thanksgiving in the years to come. with "Twilight" coming to a close.

Giants Pumpkin

I spotted this pumpkin on a neighbor's porch this morning.  Looks like Halloween and the World series really do come together.   I was surprised, however, that there were no pumpkins carved with presidential candidates faces.  At least not from what I have seen.  With over 235 units in my mobile home park, it's not easy to get to every one of them. This one happens to be near the entrance/exit of the park and I passed by it on the way to Quik Stop this morning.

Karaoke Tonight!

Not a lot to say tonight since I've been running errands after work today  before heading out to karaoke for Halloween.  You may have read about this in Tuesday's post.  It's amazing how much stuff you have to do before getting out to have fun.  I seemed to have a lot today, but luckily I hit the grocery store yesterday since I  knew laundry would need to be done  this weekend.  Now I just have to worry about dinner.  Then watch "Jeopardy" before heading out.  The fun starts at nine tonight!

Quiz: What Miniature Chocolate Bar Are You?

You Are a Krackel Bar

You create a spark and leave a mark everywhere you go. You're very bold. Your days are full of fun and laughter. You love life, and you never take it too seriously. You enjoy brightening someone's mood, and you are always an optimist. Things may not ever be perfect, but you'll always find something to smile about.

What Miniature Chocolate Bar Are You?

Blogthings: Learn Something Surprising About Yourself

The Haunted House Test

You Are Complex and Deep

You are a bit of a contradiction. It's hard to label you or sum you up easily. You have many interesting layers to your personality... and some of them you keep completely to yourself. You are open to change, and it's likely that your life has gone through many phases already. You don't expect anyone else to understand you. You're still trying to understand yourself!

The Haunted House Test

Blogthings: Quizzes and Tests and Memes, Oh My!

This Week's League Assignment: This is Halloween!

This week's assignment for the League of Extraordinary Bloggers:

This is Halloween! This is Halloween! What are your Halloween traditions?

Well, let me begin by saying how I always went trick-or-treating as a kid.  I gave up on this once I hit high school.  In college I found myself less into the holiday, getting excluded form most of the parties, save one n 1992, one of the few years since I've been alive that Halloween occurred on a Saturday.  I've similarly been excluded from parties (Sorry to have to say all this!) by various co-workers at different jobs over the years, save the one I was at in 2005.  Again, sorry to be saying all this.  And it's even more complicated that what I've already told you.  So let me tell you what I have been doing since 2008, when I wandered downtown to a local bar  in Hollister, California that has been around since the 1940s.

Upon entering the bar, I discovered they were having a Halloween-based karaoke contest.  I had never been great all that great at singing and didn't bother, at least not then.  Contestants were to sing a song that seems to correlate with their costume.  As some of you league posters may remember from our first assignment this month, I was the Seven Deadly Sins that year.  It when then that I met this one lady who really likes karaoke and we've been talking since then.  I then decided to go to the Halloween karaoke the following year and have been ever since.  This year event will be this coming Friday.

And it seems I can't go without eating candy corn each Halloween.  This year alone, I bought three bags already, most recently this past Sunday at Rite Aid.
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Other League participants this week so far:
Hobgoblin238
Dead Man Dan's Creepy Crypt of Terror
Rediscover the 80s
Branded in the 80s
Geek Till It Hurts
That Figures