Spooky Season

1.) I was putting my Halloween costume on when I heard something moving in my closet...my hands froze on the white fabric. I cocked my head and stopped breathing. I felt like one of those stupid people in horror movies, those idiots who just kind of sit and stare into the distance as the murderer dramatically slides up the side of the wall and raises the knife. I could feel my heart catch in my throat. I had to think about what my options were. There was a good 115% chance that I was going to die in the next five seconds. So I had to consider my next move. I knew about the small can of pepper spray in the corner of the closet. My mom had given it to me when I noticed a shifty looking man in the parking lot one day after school. If this psycho was at least slightly human, it could work. But then, let’s be real here, it’s probably a ghost. The best thing I could do would be to distract it. I could run from the closet and bar it, use my bed and nightstand. Then I could take a flying leap out of the ceiling and onto the concrete outside. The fall might kill me, but at least I’d stand a chance. Yes, that’s what I’ll do. I shifted on my feet, preparing. Then, just as I was about to spring into action, I heard a meow. I turned my head, for the first time, and there she was. Rosie. My cat. No Norman Bates, no evil clown, no nothing. I can’t lie, I was a little disappointed.

2.) Describe all the Halloween costumes you have had in past years. – I’ve always had a weird obsession with princesses. Every year, I’ve been some sort of princess. I’ve been Mulan (even if she’s not a ‘real’ princess), Belle, Cinderella, and many others. While I preferred Disney, my father would almost always choose the knockoff brand and I would wind up being the generic, nameless princess in a purple dress. I wasn’t one of those cool, creative kids who think of fantastic, imaginary names for themselves like Princess Whale Blubber. No, I wasn’t that awesome. The only thing I was ever really concerned with was how much candy I could get, and how much I could eat without vomiting an hour later.

3.) Describe how to make a great Halloween costume using mostly supplies you have around the house. - Some of the best costumes can come from around the house. Having trouble finding something to wear this Halloween without breaking the bank? No problem! Now, what is something everybody wants to be? A unicorn, of course. The first thing a person needs are hooves. Now, everyone knows that unicorns have five legs. Humans, generally, only have four. So, a quick fix to this would be to take two rolls of old paper towel roll and tape them together, then glue this to the middle of your shirt. Back to the hooves. What I suggest is to find five empty cans. I personally enjoy cans once used for corn, but each to his own. Put two of these cans on your feet, and two on your hands. Then glue one to the makeshift leg on your stomach. Boom! Instant hooves. The next thing you’ll need are a mane and tale. Any fool could tell you that unicorn mane and tail are often rainbow colored. But we have recently discovered that this is not always the case. Some of the other colors you can consider are magic, butterfly, and invisible sparkle. But, I would choose rainbow myself. To make a mane and tail, get stripes of paper and spray paint them whatever color you wish. Tape them to your head and buttocks. Finally, you need a horn. For this, take five to six donuts and mash them together, shape them into a pointy structure. Super glue the donuts to your forehead. And that’s it! Congratulations. You are now a Five-Legged Unicorn. Now go out and make all your friends jealous.