There is only one day left until Halloween. I know that some people may need some encouragement to get stay on top of Halloween-related things, so I am still going to be breaking things down, week by week.
These are not orders but (very strong) suggestions, so if you don’t want to do what I’m suggesting, feel free to do otherwise. However, since there is only one day left, you really should have listened to me. For those of you who did, I applaud you.
Costumes
You better have gotten your costume together by now, or you will end up with whatever is left at the Halloween stores (I hope you like being sexy Big Bird or Boots from Dora the Explorer because that is all they will probably have left, at least in your size) or a t-shirt that says this is my costume (along with at least another five apathetic or “ironic” people at the party you’re going to).
For those of you who listened to my advice and already have your costume prepared, you might want to give it a test run so that if you need to make any quick fixes, you will have enough time to do so.
Parties
At this point, all you really need to do is get any perishable items you need for your party and then set stuff up, unless you didn’t listen to me, in which case you might have just started thinking that you should totally have a party. I would not go to that party. Poorly planned parties are totally lame. Don’t have a lame party.
Decorating
Take a folding chair, set it up in your house, sit back, and admire all the decorating that you’ve done. Good job. It looks awesome. If you didn’t listen to me and still haven’t decorated, then just get some fake cobwebs (or real cobwebs) and throw them all over your house.
Things to Watch
So far you’ve watched Ghostbusters, Hocus Pocus, The Addams Family, and The Addams Family Values. Now it is time to watch my personal favorite Halloween movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas. This is a favorite, and you can watch it from Halloween to Christmas (or all year if you are like me).
The Nightmare Before Christmas is a mix of nostalgia, whimsy, wonder, and scares. Who wasn’t (or still isn’t) terrified of the Oogie Boogie Man? Who didn’t (or still doesn’t) have a crush on Jack or Sally? I mean, he’s pretty cute for a skeleton. Plus, Danny Elfman’s soundtrack mixed with stop motion animation makes this a classic and a must-see.
Music to play
It’s astounding. Time is fleeting, and now is the perfect time to listen to the hit song from the Rocky Horror Picture Show: the Time Warp.
If you don’t know how to do the time warp, don’t worry. They explain it in the song. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, I suggest you watch that as well. Don’t worry. It never really makes sense the first time you watch it.
For more songs to listen to, check out Zhana’s article “Your Halloween Playlist.” She talks about some of the same songs that I’ve mentioned in previous articles, but getting a refresher never hurt.
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