Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween everyone! I hope everyone has a fun and safe holiday!

Cameron and I will be staying home tonight since we both need to be up by 5am tomorrow. I still hold on to the small hope that I will have Trick or Treaters come to my door. I grew up out in the country and no one would come to our door. We would have to migrate to town just to Trick or Treat ourselves. Now that Cameron and I have moved back out into a rural area, my hope has dwindled, but I am still prepared!

On a side note, I've been inside my head a lot lately thinking about my online presence and how I would like to continue. As of right now, my main focus will become this blog and it's written content. I want to make an effort to create a more visual style of writing, with screenshots and infographics, less video and audio content. I've stretched myself too thin between everything going on in my life right now, not to mention I've become very disillusioned with YouTube as of late and I want to pull myself away from supplying video content completely. There is the potential I will make personal videos (vlogs and the like) or podcasts in the future, but if I do I will take my work to Vimeo.

I appreciate your patience as I feel out this new format. It will take me a few weeks to prepare, but I'm confident it will be worth it once I've worked it all out. I remember the people who support and interact with me on here and when I am able, I'd like to reward you. Please let me know if you have any questions!

Halloween costume plans

It’s that time of year to start thinking about Halloween costumes and to get started creating mine!

I am going indulge my nostalgic childhood delight and be Wish Bear of the Care Bears.

Once I've figured out all the details I will write up the instructions and post them here!

What are you all going to be for Halloween?

Halloween plans

In an effort to save money this year I will be returning as Harry Potter, or Harriet Potter as I like to call myself. I bought the skimpy little thing a couple years ago for about $60 and I’ve only worn it once. Not to mention, Cameron gets a kick out of it. Sadly my hair is no longer brown so I will not be completely authentic, but hey, the authentic Harry Potter doesn’t have boobs either.

So far our plans consist of attending a party at a friend’s local bar the weekend before Halloween. I’ve never attended a Halloween party at a business before so this should be a new experience. As for the actual night of Halloween, both Cameron and I have to get up at 5am the next day. So we’ll probably stay at home and watch scary movies. I will buy candy, because I always hope there will be some little trick-or-treaters at my door *fingers crossed*

What will you be for Halloween? What are your plans?

Autumn begins

And so begins Autumn; my favorite season of the year. I can hardly wait to experience all this time of year has to offer, but reluctant too, as it seems to fly by too fast and then I’ll have to wait another full year to experience it all again.

I love autumn for the warmth it generates inside your home and soul. Where I live, September and October are still rather warm on some days, turning wet and cold as the months progress toward Winter. I cannot get enough of the rain this time of year. The cold, wet weather begins to take over outside, driving us all inside to be together and warm. There’s nothing like cuddling up with people you love, reading a good book, watching a movie or playing a video game while the weather misbehaves outside.

Some of the best holidays are found in these “ber” months. Christmas is my personal favorite, but Halloween and Thanksgiving are definitely not to be ignored. Who wouldn’t like playing dress up or cooking, eating and spending time with family and friends?

I intend on fully enjoying myself this season and invite you to join me. I will be doing a lot of cooking, crafting, book reading and game playing; among other things. Follow along and try some of these activities for yourself, this is a time we should all enjoy!

I intend on:
Creating a Halloween movie list for Cameron and I to enjoy watching.
Carving pumpkins.
Decorating our apartment for Halloween.
Roasting pumpkin seeds.
Making caramel apples.
Assembling a costume for Halloween.
Cooking a dish for Thanksgiving.
Visiting Christmas Disneyland.
Buying and decorating our first Christmas tree together.
Decorating our apartment for Christmas.
Hand-making presents.
Creating a Christmas movie list for Cameron and I to enjoy watching.
Baking Christmas Cookies.

There will be other activities I do, but these are the core basics I've set up for myself.