Hey there, Halloween

Welp, today is the day.I’ve got may cat ears on and am ready for some Halloween fun.

Josh and I tried to set up a little get-together for tonight, but it will only be the two of us and one of his friends. (We’ll have a blast anyway.) The plan is to have pumpkin chili and s’more brownies while watching Halloween flicks. (Josh bought Rocky Horror for me a few nights ago, and we are both super excited to watch it.)

And, since this is the first Halloween I’ve spent at home in about three years (I usually travel to spend time with my mom because her birthday is so close to Halloween), I’m really hoping we get some trick-or-treaters at our door. Fingers crossed tonight’s rain doesn’t ruin trick-or-treating tonight.

I haven’t decided yet whether I’ll be doing a little crafting. (I’m hoping to make the spider candy basket.)

Of course, the movie night isn’t the only Halloween festivity.

Last night, Josh and I had some pre-Halloween fun. We watched Paranorman (finally!) while eating some delicious, sweet popcorn with sprinkles.

And today, my workplace had some interesting activities too. There was a pumpkin-decorating contest (with some impressive entries), a costume contest, a pie-eating contest and a pumpkin-seed-spitting contest. I only stuck around for the first two. There was also a Chubby Bunny competition while votes for the costume contest were tallied. I wasn’t sure if I should be amused or disgusted (I think I felt a little of both).

Oh, and in case you were wondering, I am a cat again.

Happy Halloween!

This is Halloween (Halloween! Halloween!)

I woke up this morning with some Taylor Swift in my head. But then I realized it’s Halloween, and “This is Halloween” from Nightmare Before Christmas has replaced Swifty’s song.

Anyway, I’m a lot more excited about today than I thought I’d be. There’s a lot of great stuff going on.

Today, there is a Halloween costume contest at my work. I generally don’t dress up, but Josh kind of hinted that I was being a grouch about the contest (I think I initially used the word “tacky” to describe wearing a costume to work), so I told him I’d take some cat ears or something for a little Halloween spirit. I ended up packing my felt moose antlers instead. Hey, whatever works, right?

I did get a little more spirit this morning when I put on my Halloween socks (I got them in a Halloween package with a card and some other cool holiday treats from my dad a few years back) and my special Halloween bracelet from Josh’s niece. Actually–I’ll be honest here–I was really excited to wear them.

(Side story: When I was in seventh grade, I had Halloween toe socks. They were striped with black, purple, white and orange, and each big toe had a little white ghost glued to it. I thought they were coolest pair of socks ever, and I wore them every Halloween for several years until, one day, my toe poked through beneath the ghost. I wasn’t too happy about throwing those socks away.)

Probably the best part of my day was when I got a text from my best friend. She sent a cute photo she made in Bubble Frame with a note that said “Happy Halloversary!!!” (We met on Halloween 12 years ago and have been best friends ever since.)

Tonight, Josh and I are going to see her and my sister. We’re going to watch Halloween movies and eat s’mores. I’m bringing a peach cobbler. (Hilary requested it–something about how I owe her a treat for our anniversary.)

So, today seems pretty good, especially considering I’m not much of a Halloween person.

Anyway, this was my long-winded way of saying…

Happy Halloween!