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wednes ([personal profile] wednes) wrote2008-10-31 12:47 pm
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The Boogieman, or something far less scary...

Occasionally, I do not dress up scary for Halloween. This is one of those times. Here is a rather grainy pic of me in this years costume, which is really a louder version of the way I dress normally:



I'm also pretty sparkly, which you can't tell from this picture.

Of course it is also a religious holiday for me, the festival of Samhain (pronounced SOW-en for you gringos out there) and is the day we honor the dead. Actually, there are zillions of ways to celebrate Samhain, but that is mine. Like so many pagan holidays, I will celebrate alone because I don't know any local witches cool enough to actually festival with.

That said, I have to go to work for five hours today. Then I will come home and watch scary movies until I can no longer keep my eyes open. I watched The Mist, and my Simpsons Treehouse of Horror collection, and Night of the Living Dead in the past week. Now I think I'll watch Salem's Lot, Misery, and maybe Citizen X.

If you haven't heard the music from Nightmare Before Christmas Revisited, I highly recommend it. [livejournal.com profile] smarbaby hipped me to it, and I've been downloading it like crazy. Fine stuff!

[identity profile] ladybutterfly74.livejournal.com 2008-10-31 05:32 pm (UTC)(link)
So what do you do to celebrate? Anything special? I know it says the day we honor the dead...but...well....how?

[identity profile] wednes.livejournal.com 2008-10-31 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I generally light a candle and watch it burn while meditating on those who have left us and what remains of them.
Sometimes I do a full out ritual, but not this year.

[identity profile] ladybutterfly74.livejournal.com 2008-10-31 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow...that's interesting, I always wondered. (no sarcasam intended) Thank you for sharing that with me.

=)

[identity profile] wednes.livejournal.com 2008-10-31 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course! :-]

[identity profile] sudrin.livejournal.com 2008-10-31 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Happy Halloween!

[identity profile] wednes.livejournal.com 2008-10-31 05:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Right back atcha, man!

[identity profile] hellamama.livejournal.com 2008-10-31 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
You look adorable. And I always think you are pretty sparkly.
Enjoy your horrorfest! I'd love to have one myself, but would probably fall asleep before anyone even got bloody.

[identity profile] wednes.livejournal.com 2008-10-31 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
LOL thanks!

I will, though I bummed that no one will be joining me this year. I need a teleporter.
groovesinorbit: (spike grrr)

[personal profile] groovesinorbit 2008-10-31 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
That's a great pic! Happy Halloween!

I think we're going to watch Psycho tonight.

[identity profile] wednes.livejournal.com 2008-10-31 06:48 pm (UTC)(link)
The original I presume?

I hate to say it, but I really like the remake. Not more or anything, but there's a lot to like about it. Surprising.
groovesinorbit: (merry and pippin)

[personal profile] groovesinorbit 2008-10-31 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Yep. Neither R nor I have seen it in years.

That is surprising. I've been skeptical about it.

[identity profile] wednes.livejournal.com 2008-10-31 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)
I like Gus Van Sant a lot. I'd say give it a try!
groovesinorbit: (willow and buffy)

[personal profile] groovesinorbit 2008-10-31 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks for the recommend! I will. Looking at what's in the library, tonight's either going to be Halloween or The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. All the Psychos are out.

[identity profile] uterdic.livejournal.com 2008-10-31 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
If I'm talkin' about Glen Danzig, I'm talkin' about Sam-HAIN

[identity profile] wednes.livejournal.com 2008-10-31 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Well yes, there is that.

[identity profile] madush69.livejournal.com 2008-10-31 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Happy Halloween!

[identity profile] wednes.livejournal.com 2008-10-31 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
thanks, man.