NaNoWriMo

November 02, 2012

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed . Thanks for visiting!So yesterday, in procrastination, here’s a list of what I accomplished: 1) Changed cat litter box 2) Cleaned bedroom 3) Organized bookshelf 4) Cleaned bathroom (everything in it!) 5) Vacuumed floor 6) Changed bedsheets 7) Washed & dried blankets for my bed 8) Ran dishwasher 9) Organized my incense 10) Went and bought cupcakes for my client Does it sound like I was procrastinating? My room …

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Happy Samhain! (pt 2)

November 01, 2012

The last part of the Haunted Trail involved chainsaws, aircraft hanger-like passages, and strobe lights. The zombies in this section not only had chainsaws, they also carried crow bars, lead pipes, and ice picks. My escort and I made it through unscathed, and as we waited at the end of the trail for our companions, I sat on a wooden fence, between the lower slats. I felt this strange “bzz” several times on my ass–and then it clicked. There was …

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Happy Samhain! (pt 1)

October 31, 2012

… They were actors, not kids running around without their parents. I realized this when I saw other youth, similarly dressed, running the concession stand. My brother and I texted back and forth a bit: he assured me that he would have come with me, if he were closer. I continued to people watch from my perch on the bench: I saw a friend, dancing close to the stage, and I watched her freedom and ease with envy (yup, I was …

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Bonfires, babes, and banshees

October 30, 2012

… okay, no banshees, but there were zombies. Saturday night, I headed out to Markoff’s Haunted Forest , one of the best Haunted Forests on the East Coast, to support Cousin John Band , a local Americana/Rock/Blues band that’s fairly awesome (find them on Facebook !) and has done some sweet projects. My other draw, was that another friend of mine was working the forest, complete with zombie queen makeup and dress. Even with all this awesomeness, I almost didn’t make it to the show: I had …

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