I think I’ve reached the point where I now enjoy Halloween only through this site. I have no plans to dress up, and Halloween is usually pretty dead in my neighborhood (no pun intended) with last year’s sum total of zero trick-or-treaters. I don’t know anyone who’s planning a party and even if I were invited, I don’t know that I would go (I always end up feeling like leaving way before everyone else). On the plus side, the grocery store down the street puts a ton of Halloween candy for sale. That’s all that really does it for me.
Chestnuts roasted by Thomas @ 09/14/2008 12:07 AM
Unlike last year, this year’s Halloween enthusiasm doesn’t feel forced. What a relief! Break out the jukebox and let’s hit the cornrow maze.
Chestnuts roasted by Jessica Marie @ 09/14/2008 12:14 AM
I am sooooo excited about Halloween season, just hope the enthusiasm continues til Oct. 31! Usually I am geared up for Halloween the 1st of August, but I have been restraining myself from buying anything or viewing anything remotely Halloween-y! I am ready for the deluge of X-E Halloween goodness!
Chestnuts roasted by crazy_mainer @ 09/14/2008 12:29 AM
Oh and my costume choice this year- Rosalie or Alice Cullen.
Chestnuts roasted by crazy_mainer @ 09/14/2008 12:33 AM
I want to go as someone from Trailer Park Boys, but since I’m the only one I know who has even heard of that show, nobody would get the reference. Bummer.
Chestnuts roasted by DrummerJay @ 09/14/2008 12:39 AM
Yes, SNT! And thanks to whoever decided to define it up there for the newbies…we can’t forget them.
This Halloween, I’m planning on hanging out in costume with my friend from Miami in the French Quarter, probably in the Faubourg Marigny (on the edge of the Quarter, not far from Bourbon Street). That costume, so far, will be Alice Cooper. I was inspired by the inlay picture on his newest greatest-hits CD, which is of him in the ’70s applying his infamous eye makeup.
Yarr, just finished watching The Midnight Hour on Youtube. Anybody seen it? It’s a great made-for-tv Halloween movie from 1985, and it’s got Lavar Burton in it too. Check it out if you want something to get you in the spirit of Halloweeny things!
Chestnuts roasted by Captain Will @ 09/14/2008 12:50 AM
Hi, y’all! I would just like to say, in honor of the season, I, too, purchased a box of Frankenberry. While that may seem like no big to some, where I live Frankenberry has always been poor as hen’s teeth. Now, I’m look forward to to its sweet, sugary goodness.
Chestnuts roasted by MaryCherry @ 09/14/2008 1:03 AM
One good thing about Super Wal-Mart is they sell the monsters cereal year round. But it’s so crowded I usually don’t go there much.
Man I need some holloween love. I just got kicked of my favorite podcast on ustream for typing 4chan in reference to the anonymous vs scientology dust up. Oh well live and learn. But lets bring on the horror! shall we?
Chestnuts roasted by Mortalwind @ 09/14/2008 2:01 AM
I am SO tired!!!! my new job at night, where I call people and ask then to participate in survey’s about politics and crap. Friggin 5 til midnite…bc we mostly call the midwest and california
so so so so so tired. maybe when I go to sleep and wake up I will have more to add to this convo.
til then zzzzz
Chestnuts roasted by mandy_Reeves @ 09/14/2008 2:05 AM
Fox, your girl could always be Dot Matrix from Spaceballs.
and crazy_mainer, Rosalie or Alice? Basically you’re… a teenager with fangs?
I love the Twilight series, but it has the problem that Buffy did.. basically, they look like normal people.
Me? I’m turning my Hells’ Belle costume into a fairy dress! Yay Disney Halloween party!
Chestnuts roasted by Cat the Vampire Slayer @ 09/14/2008 2:19 AM
skull lights that play the “Halloween” movie theme…
Where pray tell where these at? I must have them…at any and all cost.
Just got back from seeing F13:3D in actual 3D!!! I never had so much fun in my life!
Chestnuts roasted by Ash @ 09/14/2008 3:18 AM
I guess basically a lame Twilight costume would include brown contacts and a wig. Guess I better re-think my costume ideas. Last year I went with the white-out contacts for that Moonlight vampire look. I was just trying to work my way through all the vampire looks. Hmmm I guess I do a slutty black leather outfit with blue contacts and fangs for Underworld type of vamp?
Chestnuts roasted by crazy_mainer @ 09/14/2008 3:55 AM
Could I have photos of you as the underworld vampire?
I think i’ll go as the jack-o-lantern scarecrow. The more i think about it, the more i want to do it. Plus, lookin at pictures of jack skellington in that getup only increases my need to do it.
Chestnuts roasted by Pantsless ULTRAMAN @ 09/14/2008 5:20 AM
I’m going as Johnny from the Karate Kid after his match with Daniel. A black eye and a silver medal.
Chestnuts roasted by WolfMan @ 09/14/2008 6:02 AM
I think I’ll enjoy the Countdown next Summer/Early September if I’m getting psyched up for Halloween next year. In July, I couldn’t resist, and now my spirit is about to wind down…I’m trying to save it, but most of me is ready for Christmas. I have to resist!
Chestnuts roasted by Crayfish @ 09/14/2008 7:50 AM
Nifty! I used up my Halloween spirit ealy last year and I have diligently upheld a Halloween moratorium until this weekend, I’m glad to hear that X-E/Matt is about to jump in to the pool. I saw the play Sweeney Todd last night at a local famous theatre (Barter Theatre) and it was fantastic! I realized that I had never seen a live musical before. They did a really good job. It has really jump started my spirit this year. My annual freudguy household Halloween film festival begins tonight! Much to the chagrin of my wife….
Chestnuts roasted by freudguy @ 09/14/2008 10:50 AM
Very much looking to the Halloween jukebox again, kid. And get a haircut.
Chestnuts roasted by Dorothy Zbornak @ 09/14/2008 11:25 AM
Yay, I love the start of Halloween time on X-E! My first intro to the site was reading the review of “The Worst Witch,” which I bought on VHS years ago. Matt was spot on with that one- crazy Tim Curry bouncing around on an acid trip…
I’m planning on being Poison Ivy for Halloween. I’m a redhead, so it already works, but I’m going to be the Poison Ivy from Batman the Animated Series, not the movie. Uma Thurman looked kinda scary in that one…
This entry was posted
on Saturday, September 13th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
and is filed under General.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.
Posted by Matt on 09/13/2008. E-mail me!
Chestnuts roasted by 
I think I’ve reached the point where I now enjoy Halloween only through this site. I have no plans to dress up, and Halloween is usually pretty dead in my neighborhood (no pun intended) with last year’s sum total of zero trick-or-treaters. I don’t know anyone who’s planning a party and even if I were invited, I don’t know that I would go (I always end up feeling like leaving way before everyone else). On the plus side, the grocery store down the street puts a ton of Halloween candy for sale. That’s all that really does it for me.