My favorite holiday of all time is quickly approaching and believe it or not, some stores already had the Halloween decorations on shelves in the final days of August. While I'll admit that's a bit much, I still can't help but get excited seeing the plastic pumpkins, creepy witches, and old school costumes that only had a front on them hit the store aisles. The fall season really brings about the start of my favorite time of year when the last couple months bring the cold weather, football, and some really great holidays. And with all of that comes something else that makes these last four months even more special...the Charlie Brown television specials. »»
Perhaps it was back in 1993 when I first realized my obsession with the dark and morbid. Even as a small child, I had indulged myself with horror films and haunted houses; anything that would scare me to my wits end. They were fun while they lasted, but then they'd become a distant memory. Then Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas arrived right around Halloween of my freshman year in high school and I noticed something different about me. While most small children and friends my age couldn't wait for Santa to start kicking butt and taking names, there I was cheering on Jack and hoping Halloween would prevail as the dominant holiday. That was when it was truly noticeable that there was a little something different about me. »»
