tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35205698582804756302024-02-19T02:34:35.105-05:00Addicted To HalloweenAddicted to Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146737159489287742noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520569858280475630.post-58725985618514895012017-09-06T16:20:00.000-04:002017-09-06T16:20:11.020-04:00Home Depot Werewolf<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Addicted to Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146737159489287742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520569858280475630.post-25616408932789809742017-09-05T14:38:00.001-04:002017-09-05T14:38:35.820-04:00More From Homegoods...My Homegoods is getting a ton of stuff, but unfortunately, not much that I like. I barely bought anything this past weekend, but I took pics to share.<br />
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First up, we have this fancy lady. I'm sure you can tell by the photo that she's pretty sizable...and pretty costly, too. She'll set you back $500! The employee who unpacked her said it took forever to free her from her packaging. I would hope it would be well packed at that price! My husband sent a picture of her to the owner of a Mexican restaurant that he knows. He liked it, but wasn't interested in paying nearly that much for her, and I don't blame him. It looked to be made of ceramic, and you know some kid would climb up on her lap or pull on her arm and break her in no time.<br />
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Then we have some soapstone carvings from Africa. Pretty cute, but not really my thing.</div>
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A miniature fortune teller. They had a huge one of these last year that stood about 5-feet tall. I wasn't really impressed with either one, but I'd love to have one of those old carnival fortune teller games. I've priced them on eBay. I will never afford one!</div>
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Addicted to Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146737159489287742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520569858280475630.post-52267189565651824562017-08-28T18:00:00.000-04:002017-08-28T18:00:05.312-04:00Another Victorian Trading Company PurchaseI've wanted one of those vintage paper mache jack-o-lanterns for years, but they can be kind of pricey. You know, the ones that have the holes for the eyes and mouth but there's paper glued on the inside, so that if you put a lit candle in it (heaven forbid; I'm sure that's a serious fire hazard) then there's a glow from the inside. Well, Victorian Trading Company has a reproduction that I purchased recently from eBay. Sometimes their stuff is cheaper on one site than the other, so check both if you go to make a purchase. There's the one I bought.<br />
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They also have one in white, a black cat, and a really creepy moon--and not creepy in a good way.<br />
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Addicted to Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146737159489287742noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520569858280475630.post-10178072905553709672017-08-28T11:34:00.002-04:002017-08-28T11:57:26.581-04:00At Homegoods...More to Come Later<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Addicted to Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146737159489287742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520569858280475630.post-74311697261642910122017-08-22T18:25:00.000-04:002017-08-22T18:25:11.083-04:00Does This Outfit Make Me Look Fat?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The laser-eyed kitty is Edgar, short for Edgar Allan Poe.</div>
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<br />Addicted to Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146737159489287742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520569858280475630.post-22757880137265816432017-08-22T10:06:00.003-04:002017-08-22T10:13:03.232-04:00From Michael's Arts and Crafts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
A few selected goodies.</div>
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Love the Zen skellies.</div>
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And look what followed me home.</div>
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<br />Addicted to Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146737159489287742noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520569858280475630.post-37375529560159576682017-08-04T20:30:00.000-04:002017-08-04T20:30:06.279-04:00The Cheap Version of Pottery Barn's Crow LightsI've been doing a lot of Halloweenie online browsing lately, and I found that Target has a cheaper ($14) version of the crow-in-a-birdcage string lights that Pottery Barn had several years ago for, if I recall correctly, $30/string, perhaps more. The PB crows appear to be cut from flat metal, giving a silhouette appearance, whereas the Target crows have a bit of three-dimensional detail. However, the Target crow looks less like a crow and more like a...well, I don't know my birds that well, but definitely not a crow.<br />
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The Pottery Barn crow lights (no longer available):</div>
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Target's <a href="https://www.target.com/p/10ct-battery-operated-led-halloween-bird-cage-lights-hyde-and-eek-boutique-153/-/A-52335946" target="_blank">version</a>:</div>
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Maybe it's a sparrow I'm thinking of?</div>
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I think I'll pass on those. Instead, I'll get the other Target crow lights that look like those from <a href="https://www.crateandbarrel.com/raven-string-lights/s219707?&a=0&source=igodigital&_=1501611182426" target="_blank">Crate and Barrel</a> that are $35 a pop:<br />
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I really wanted these based on the pictures online, but all the orange and purple is glittery. I hate glitter in my Halloween!</div>
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I also planned on getting that "Queen of Halloween" sign, but again, glitter.</div>
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And here are the awesome crows, hanging out on my mantle. They get the honor of being the first decorations displayed for 2017.</div>
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Second, today I ordered this beauty from Victorian Trading Co., except I ordered it from eBay in order to get free shipping. Well of course, when I went to get you this <a href="https://www.victoriantradingco.com/item/80-ha-8024853/107100103/kitty-cats-hat-table-lamp" target="_blank">link</a> to it on their website, I find it's on sale! It was full price only a few days ago, so I didn't think to check, thinking I would do better financially by using eBay. Anyway, it's too late to cancel, so I sent them a message asking for a price adjustment. Crossing my fingers, because I HATE to pay more than I have to! Either way, I still love it and can't wait to receive it. I'd been wanting it since last year, so I deserved it, right?</div>
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Addicted to Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146737159489287742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520569858280475630.post-23078813061538037952017-07-27T10:48:00.000-04:002017-08-04T15:17:00.643-04:00Morgan Freeman as Count Dracula on The Electric CompanyI'm going to give away my age by telling you I was born in 1973 (almost 1974), so I spent my time watching '70s PBS in the years before I went to kindergarten. This included the long-lived Sesame Street, Romper Room, and The Electric Company. A few years ago, I was reminded that Morgan Freeman was on TEC during that time. At first I didn't remember him, but when I pulled up a YouTube video, it all came rushing back. Even then, I had a great love of Halloween and the classic movie monsters (I was raised on horror movies and loved every second of them). So with great pleasure, I give you a couple of his skits, but there are a few more on YouTube.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp0-yDJAtWQ" target="_blank">Dracula's Drink</a><br />
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Addicted to Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146737159489287742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520569858280475630.post-25533171704016713422017-07-26T09:06:00.000-04:002017-08-04T15:17:25.977-04:00Reproduction Beistle--Wonderfully RetroI just discovered a site that has reproductions of Beistle Halloweenies. I absolutely love the look of retro Halloween decorations and have purchased a lot from Homegoods--my Halloween Mecca. While I'd love to have originals, they just aren't in my budget, so I was so excited to find <a href="http://www.vintagebeistle.com/store/c/18-Vintage-Halloween.aspx" target="_blank">Vintage Beistle</a>. They have so many items at very affordable prices, and even some free downloads. I'll be making an order very soon. Oh, and I actually have a couple of the cutouts from my childhood in the late'70s, before I was even in school. (I've always taken great care of anything Halloween that I've gotten.) I have the cat sitting on the moon's nose and the jack-o'-lantern in the last picture. Here are a few of the goodies you'll find on their page.<br />
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Addicted to Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146737159489287742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520569858280475630.post-7125961701584977702017-07-25T09:27:00.002-04:002017-08-04T15:18:25.103-04:00Back to BloggingI haven't posted in four years, but I hope to remedy my lack of attentiveness. First up, my "Morbid Bride" shoot from 2013. My vision was a bride who lost her love on their wedding day. Let me know what you think! Of course, I doubt anyone will see this, at least for quite some time, ha, ha.<br />
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Addicted to Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146737159489287742noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520569858280475630.post-17564088888164677922013-10-01T16:55:00.000-04:002013-10-01T16:56:18.598-04:00I could live here......except that it's entirely computer generated. :(<br />
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Addicted to Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146737159489287742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520569858280475630.post-41007313369937831732013-08-05T20:00:00.000-04:002013-08-05T20:00:04.928-04:00Will there be a Martha Stewart Halloween magazine in 2013?All signs point to "yes!" From June 16, 2013:<br />
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"To follow Martha Stewart, even briefly, is a test of endurance. On a recent afternoon, Ms. Stewart wrapped up posing for a photo shoot for <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/17/business/media/under-pressure-stewart-shifts-companys-focus.html?_r=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Martha Stewart Halloween magazine</a> at her company’s Manhattan headquarters, as makeup artists briskly wiped glitter off her cheeks and disassembled her fairy-godmother bouffant. She hopped off her makeup chair and sprinted into the neighboring studio to check on a Martha Stewart Weddings cover photo shoot featuring $50 million worth of engagement rings. "<br />
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Yes, I know new ideas are getting harder and harder to come by, and the last MS Halloween mag (in 2011) was mostly a re-run of previous magazine articles/ideas, but I get excited to get that new mag in my hand every year. Last year was just saddening. I couldn't believe they couldn't come up with <em>something</em> new to justify another magazine, but it gave me hope that <em>this</em> year would have plenty of new ideas. We'll just have to see if the MS minions have been hard at work for the last two years. Regardless, I'll probably buy the 2013 edition anyway. I'm a sucker for a Halloween mag.Addicted to Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146737159489287742noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520569858280475630.post-59887766782665813282013-08-05T16:11:00.000-04:002013-08-05T16:11:30.797-04:00Grandin Road Halloween!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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First of all, I love the <a href="http://www.grandinroad.com/halloween-haven/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grandin Road</a> Halloween preview videos! They do an amazing job on atmosphere and getting you in the mood to haunt--of course, by this time, I'm already in the mood to haunt.<br />
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Second, the videos help me pretend that all my guests will come in fabulously appropriate costumes. For me, the holiday is about being scary, not slutty or funny or distasteful. I can only hope that someday, all my guests will pander to my whims. Three years ago, I had a Yoshi and a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhwbxEfy7fg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">D*ck in a Box</a> (NSFW). I had specified to come in a scary costume, preferably something with a vintage feel, and even gave a <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/cooking/entertaining/vintage-halloween#slide-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link</a> to what I was hoping for. I said I wanted a Halloween party like adults celebrated before it became all commercial and geared for children. Okay, it was probably commercial then, too, but not like it is now.<br />
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Anyway, once again Grandin Road has a few must-haves, but I'll wait for the 50% off emails to arrive. What? You didn't know they do that? Oh, but they do! Last year I got the 6' and 5' tall mummies and Venetian Victoria for half-off. I got something else on sale, too, but just what escapes me just now. So sign up for their emails! Right now, if you take a survey, you get 20% off your first order, but it's only good through August 7--not nearly enough off or nearly enough time to ponder your first purchase. At least, not for me.Addicted to Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146737159489287742noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520569858280475630.post-70661755652032087792013-07-31T20:40:00.000-04:002013-07-31T20:40:08.393-04:00My Refrigerator<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is my refrigerator (notice the Frigidaire in the upper left corner). These are foam stickers I got from Michael's about three years ago. I put them on and my husband wanted to know if I planned to take them down after Halloween. Why would I take them down? And that explains the three years later. :)Addicted to Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146737159489287742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520569858280475630.post-63065489089882944942013-07-31T16:52:00.000-04:002013-07-31T16:52:25.646-04:00Olia Pishchanska<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is one of my favorite images, made by Olia Pishchanska. Check out more of her work <a href="http://pishchanska.deviantart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a></div>
Addicted to Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146737159489287742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520569858280475630.post-75092914319976310432013-07-31T09:48:00.004-04:002013-07-31T09:50:04.830-04:00I do love me some Meatyard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I think this one is my favorite.</div>
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Love the vacant eyes...</div>
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How freaky is this peeling paint?</div>
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Technically, I don't know if ALL of these are the work of Ralph Eugene Meatyard. Some I know are definitely, but others I can't guarantee, so if anyone knows that they are the work of someone else, please let me know. Basically, I was Googling him for weird images to print for last year's Halloween party and these are some that I downloaded.</div>
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Anyway, I absolutely love this man's work. I just find his images to be captivating. I plan on doing an homage to him this fall. He's so inspirational to me!</div>
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You can look into him further <a href="http://www.geh.org/ne/str085/htmlsrc8/meatyard_sld00001.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a></div>
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Oh, and I'd like to point out that he was from Normal, Illinois. How fabulous is it that his work is so non-normal? And "Meatyard"? That name rocks.</div>
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Many other people have been inspired by his work as well. Here's one I also love:</div>
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By <a href="http://andrewhyslop.blogspot.com/2011/04/meatyard.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andrew Hyslop</a></div>
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<br />Addicted to Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146737159489287742noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520569858280475630.post-42193585387869155112013-07-30T20:56:00.000-04:002013-07-30T20:56:00.365-04:00Weird stuff I've found on the internet...Just a few weird photos I've found perusing the internet. Sorry I have no one attribute them to.<br />
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After last Halloween's party, for SO many reasons, I just didn't get around to posting any photos or blogging about the party. However, I'm in revved-up Halloween mode so I'm going to try to play a little catch-up now. These photos are of the cake I had a friend make. Isn't it cool? I also had two dozen cupcakes, and then a guest brought a Cold Stone Creamery cake, so this one didn't even get cut two days later. Not that I'm complaining; I LIVE for cake with buttercream icing!</div>
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I hate to say it, but I am SO far behind this year. I only finished the first coat of orange paint in the living room yesterday, so I can't really decorate until it's done.Addicted to Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146737159489287742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520569858280475630.post-7823192797110066162012-09-27T15:50:00.002-04:002012-09-27T15:50:33.180-04:00New house, bigger Halloween parties!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last year our guests were crammed into our tiny house and I proclaimed we would have a new house before the next Halloween party, and we do! I had a few requirements for the new house, such as, it had to look like it could be haunted. I mean, and 1950s ranch or 1980s split-level just doesn't <em>look</em> like it could be haunted, right? That requirement eliminated about 90% of the homes in our town. Another 9% were either too expensive or in a less-desirable neighborhood. Honestly, I didn't think we had a chance of finding a place. Technically, I've been searching for a new house for most of the time we've lived in our small house, and there were never any real possibilities. Imagine my excitement when a 1915 Craftsman went up for sale, AND it was in a quiet neighborhood AND we could afford it! So, <em>loooooong</em> story short, we moved in a month ago! It's so freaking fabulous! It has 9-ft. ceilings upstairs and downstairs, awesome baseboards and crown and window moldings, two fireplaces, a HUGE front porch, and to make the hubby happy, a three-car garage. But most importantly, it has character, the kind of character that makes for a great haunt. ;)</div>
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I found an antique phone booth at an estate sale in town and couldn't believe my luck. It started out at only $500, which I was willing to spend, but I wanted my hubby's input first (since he would be in charge of getting the monstrosity home). We went back the next day, as soon as they opened, and I practically attacked one of the women working there, "Did the phone booth sell yesterday?" She says no. "THEN IT'S MINE! I WANT IT! PUT MY NAME ON IT!" And the bonus? Second-day was 25% off, so I got it for $375. I freaking rock. :D BTW, an antique store in the next town has one almost, if not exactly, like it for $3500. I think they're on crack to have it at that price, but we'll see. It <em>has</em> been there for a few years.</div>
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Of course, I knew it would need a skeleton to sit inside, so I got this one at Target for $40. Bargain.</div>
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I'm currently painting my living room orange--the same shade of orange that's in the old house--and trying to get everything in order before the party. There's so much to do and I'm so far behind! I usually decorate inside at the end of August.</div>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm Abby Sciuto from NCIS! This year's theme was favorite TV/movie character, and I keep saying I want to be Abby when I grow up. ;) How'd I do?</div>Addicted to Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146737159489287742noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520569858280475630.post-24700508407351273902011-10-20T10:37:00.004-04:002011-10-20T10:48:33.708-04:00Halloween "Rules"I found this list online in 2007 and loved it, so I copy/pasted it into Word to save. As a result, I don't know who to credit it to, but if it's yours or you know whose it is, let me know so all can adore you properly.<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ffd966;">When it appears that you have killed the monster, <b>never</b> check to see if it's really dead. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ffd966;">If you find that your house is built upon or near a cemetery, was once a church that was used for black masses, had previous inhabitants who went mad or committed suicide or died in some horrible fashion, or had inhabitants who performed satanic practices in your house - move away immediately. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ffd966;">Never read a book of demon summoning aloud, even as a joke. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ffd966;">Do not search the basement, especially if the power has just gone out. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ffd966;">If your children speak to you in Latin or any other language which they should not know, or if they speak to you using a voice which is other than their own, shoot them immediately. It will save you a lot of grief in the long run. NOTE: It will probably take several rounds to kill them, so be prepared. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ffd966;">When you have the benefit of numbers, <b>never</b> pair off and go it alone. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ffd966;">As a general rule, don't solve puzzles that open portals to Hell. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ffd966;">Never stand in, on, above, below, beside, or anywhere near a grave, tomb, crypt, mausoleum, or other house of the dead. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ffd966;">If you're searching for something which caused a noise and find out that it's just the cat, leave the room immediately if you value your life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ffd966;">Do not take anything from the dead. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ffd966;">Don't fool with recombinant DNA technology unless you're sure you know what you are doing. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ffd966;">If you're running from the monster, expect to trip or fall down at least twice, more if you are of the female persuasion. Also note that, despite the fact that you are running and the monster is merely shambling along, it's still moving fast enough to catch up with you. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ffd966;">If your companions suddenly begin to exhibit uncharacteristic behavior such as hissing, fascination for blood, glowing eyes, increasing hairiness, and so on, get away from them as fast as possible. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ffd966;">Stay away from certain geographical locations, some of which are listed here: Amityville, <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Elm Street</st1:address></st1:street>, Transylvania, Nilbog (you're in trouble if you recognize this one), the Bermuda Triangle, or any small town in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Maine</st1:place></st1:state>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ffd966;">If your car runs out of gas at night, do not go to the nearby deserted-looking house to phone for help. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #ffd966;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: #ffd966;">Beware of strangers bearing tools such as chainsaws, staple guns, hedge trimmers, electric carving knives, combines, lawnmowers, butane torches, soldering irons, band saws, or any device made from deceased companions.</span> </span>Addicted to Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146737159489287742noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520569858280475630.post-30350534198967930042011-10-05T22:16:00.000-04:002011-10-05T22:16:00.371-04:00American Horror StoryWatching the pilot on FX. Looks good so far.Addicted to Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146737159489287742noreply@blogger.com4