Family Friendly Halloween Movie List!! Halloween Series: Part 4

So this is for after the trick or treating when you and the kiddies settle in with their newly acquire loot of candy and are ready for some good old fashioned family fun movie time.

1. Casper (1995)- This is probably one of my favorite movies from childhood, I had such a crush on the "real boy" version of Casper



2. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)- This is probably a classic from when you were a child too, so its great to be able to share this with your kids.



3. Hocus Pocus (1993)- I make a point to watch this movie once a year at this time so, it's clearly a great flick.



4. Little Vampire(2000)-I think the kids in this movie are just too cute, pluegreat message about overcoming fears and the like.



5. Nightmare Before Christmas(1993)- This one is from my childhood, I was probably like 5 when I first saw it. That said, it scared the crap out of me so wait for this one til the kids are alittle older.



6. Corpse Bride(2005)- I think this is sooo cute, it falls in the same category as Nightmare Before Christmas though, so better for kids alittle bit older.

That's my list for you! By the end of it, it's time for the kiddies to hit the sack and for you to pick up the mess of candy wrappers and costumes. Stay tuned for more super Halloween fun!1

Halloween playlist!! Part 2 of the Halloween series

This whole list can be listen to on playlist.com, just follow This link. But this is a great list to play in the background at a Halloween party or while getting ready for trick or treating!!

1. It's Almost Halloween- Panic at the Disco(kinda campy and hokey but thats one of the major fun parts of Halloween!)
   


2. This is Halloween- Marilyn Manson (great redo of the classic song from Nightmare before Christmas and so cool as a metal song.)
   


3. Thriller- Micheal Jackson (SO much fun to dance to, watch the video for dance moves!!)



4. Werewolves of London- Warren Zevon ( My mom told me about this song, I was unsure at first but the howling during the chorus is soo much fun to sing with that its sure to be a favorite with your kids..or should i say pups ??)



5. Somebody's Watching Me-Rockwell (This is a song that gets stuck in my head and for the most annoying reason, My bf's grandparents have one of those motion activated cats that sings this song!!)
   


6. The Time Warp!!!!!- From Rocky Horror Picture Show ( I LOVE THIS SONG!!! The video shows how to do the dance,though the song also tells you how, forgive the subtitles on the vid.)



7. The Moster Mash- Bobby Boris Pickett (Classic song, had to listen to it a couple times to get into it but I did eventually.



8. Supersition- Stevie Wonder (Nice funky beat, loverly to listen to all year round but the title works so perfectly for this)



9. Strange and Beautiful- Aqualung ( I don't quite know why, but for some reason this song reminds me of witches...hmmm.)



10. Creep- Radiohead (It has the perfect blend of oddity and well creepi-ness that is perfect for Halloween



11. Bodies- Drowning Pool (Kind of a morbid song but most certainly an interestingly upbeat morbid song.)



12. You Spin Me Right Round- Billy Idol (Not really creepy or Halloween-y by any means but for some reason the chorus reminds me of that one scene in The Exorsist, you know the one I'm talking about.)



13. Don't Fear the Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult (MORE COWBELLL!!!!!!! No but seriously this song's title says it all)



14. This is Halloween- Panic at the Disco (Yes, this is the same song as number 2 but the way that this band interpreted it is very differnet from the other version.

That's my list of my favorite Halloween songs, hope you enjoy and stay tuned for more of the Halloween posts.

Halloween 2011 part 1

So tonight marks the first official event of halloween has taken place!! My older brother Joe had a Halloween party to go to last night. He need help to make his zombie costume, so he asked me. I had soooo much fun doing his makeup, and we got some great remarks on it, like, "Gross!" or "Nasty" or my personal favorite, "That's disgusting....Great job!" Here's the final pics:

A couple full face shots

The reopened gash on his cheek complete with homemade maggot

Neck gash once again maggoty goodness

joker-esque mouth gash

So I've decided that since there's still 7 days til Halloween I'll make a new post everyday of halloweeny goodness for you loverly few who actually read this, all leading up to the reveal of my costume on Halloween day!!

Fall at ISU

Walking around campus and got some loverly pics of campus during the fall.

Found this fine fellow outside my dorm spying on a squirrel.

campus photos

So I've been wandering around campus in my free time and just so happen to have had my camera with me to capture some of the lovely landmarks of Iowa State.

MacKay Fountain

The Campanile

The Four Seasons Fountain

For those times when you're falling asleep during homework:

Just dance around alittle(door open or closed dorm people, I don't judge based on shyness) to one of these(all have been tested by yours truely) and you'll perk right up without the coffee.**

1. The Story of Us-Taylor Swift (the song that woke me up during math and started this all)


2. Girls Do What They Want- The Maine (LOVE this song, it wokes cause the tempo stays fairly fast even during the verses.)


3. Shake it- Metro Station(old but it still works, I mean, look at the title here!!)


4. Raise Your Glass- Pink(FUN!!!!!)


5. Time to Dance- Panic at the Disco(It's that damn title, so perfect plus the beat is something else)


6. Jessie's Girl- Rick Springfield(Maybe this is just a personal favorite for this but it's at least worth trying out)


7. You Belong with Me- Taylor Swift (watch the vid it's basically the same idea as what i'm talking about here)


8. Double Vision-3OH!3( okay, I walk around Campus dancing to this song, if you can't do it in your bedroom then idk what's going on with you.)


9. Heaven Can Wait- We the Kings(Fav.Band of the moment, complete recommendation here)


10. Super Bass- Nicki Minaj (Maybe this is only girls but I don't think I've seen someone here in the dorm not at least swaying/bobbing to this song)


11. Mr. Brightside- The Killers (Once again, video reference for dance ideas.)


12. In My Head- Jason Derulo(perfect for my purposes)


13. Alittle Less Sixteen Candles, Alittle more "Touch Me"- Fall Out Boy(for those of you who just jump around when you dance[not judging])


14. Good Girls Go Bad- Cobra Starship(terrible song, not a fan of the lyrics, but its just so....dance-able)


15. Heart of Glass-Blondie(refer to the note for #8 Double Vision)


16. Holly(Would You Turn Me On?)- All Time Low(Such fun, this is my little wake up song for the morning)


17. Smooth Criminal- Alien Ant Farm(for someone with alittle of a headbanging personality)


18. If I Had You- Adam Lambert(Love this song, love this vid, love the entire way it makes me feel, it works)

And the Classic..... 19. Dancing Queen- ABBA(need I explain?)

political posts.

Ok, so I've never been a fan of political things, and never share my opinions, though i didn't have a real reason for. Recently I felt the need to read up on the possible upcoming candidates and went to several different sites just so that I stuck on just one bias. Well, while the articles were all the same in basic facts(only the tome of the articles were different), one thing was always the same. I'd go to the comment section to add my two cents worth and then upon reading other people's comments, I'd have to post something else. This is not because the logical arguements of fellow commenters changed my view. Quite the opposite actually, most of the comments were name calling, and had no real thought in them. So instead of ever posting an actual comment(and I read damn near 15 articles, people) I posted the same thing over and over which was,

"I've looked through all the comments for this article, and only ____(insert number) of made an intelligent arguement for or against this candidate. The rest of you are merely name calling and throwing out insults that are not even pertinent to what was said in this article. Calling a person an idiot is not a valid arguement til you bring in proof to back up that statement. Please, understand that I'm not saying don't share your opinion, share your opinion all you want but do it in a respectful manner and don't use insults and namecalling as your main arguement, it's not mature. Seriously, I've sat in on elementary after school programs,where there's less frivilous name calling then there is here. You're all adults so communicate respectfully and intelligently."

This expierence made me realize why I hate politics, people don't respect each other when the subject comes up. And to be honest, if a subject can turn normal,mature adults into blathering hypocrites who tell their children not to call each other names but then turn around and call a candidate they know little to nothing about an idiot, then Idon't wanna be apart of it. It's silly that we join political parties so that we can share our opinions freely with like minded people and then insult those who are doing the same thing but on the other side.

That's all, just felt like ranting.