October 31st

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I'm somewhat ashamed to admit that I've given up on treating little ghosts and goblins. In the neighborhood I used to live in I was totally blindsided the first Halloween by the sheer numbers of kids seeking goodies. I bought six bags of little candy bars and had to lock the door, turn out the lights and hide in the bedroom at 6:30 because we ran out. (The one little brat that helped himself to a whole handful of candy didn't help the situation.) I soon figured out that 99% of those children didn't live in the neighborhood. Well, I figured it out after I saw vans pull up to the corner and 15 kids pile out. So, for the rest of the time I lived there I bought huge bags of cheap candy, and a few bags of candy bars that I gave to the kids that I knew lived there. I couldn't afford candy bars for 300 kids. Especially not for beggar carpetbaggers.

When I moved here the first year I bought a bunch of candy, carved a pumpkin, locked up the dog and ended up taking most of the candy to work. The next year there were fewer kids, even fewer the next. It's not worth dealing with the dogs going berserk every time someone knocks at the door for five kids, so I just don't bother. I have a feeling that most of the kids here are going somewhere else-in vans.

So, I will keep the lights out on the front side of the house, and watch Pushing Daisies and Private Practice in the bedroom. The dogs will be out in the garage barking their fool heads off.

DANCING WITH THE STARS-WTF?

SABRINA? How in the world did Sabrina not get more votes than Jane or Marie? She's a much better dancer (although at this point they're all good, the bad dancers got booted off early this time, for a change.) I think that people felt that Sabrina was a shoo-in, so they voted for their favorite not-so-good dancer. Well if that's the case, it backfired big time! And half of this is a popularity contest, and maybe her fan base isn't the type to watch DWTS. I honestly thought that the final two would be Sabrina and Helio. I'm glad I didn't put money on that.

I SPOKE TOO SOON

About Channel 10 getting their grammar act together. From a story about a teacher who died in the fire: “fellow colleagues”

That's like saying "fellow fellow teachers". Moron.

And, JQ is still being stupid: "Looking at a little bit of windfall.” Unfortunately, he wasn't talking about a windfall, which I would like to look at, but the weather. It would be interesting to see wind fall, is that what happens after it gets wind whipped?

PAST LIFE?

Check out your past life here: http://thebigview.com/pastlife/

Here's my past life diagnosis:

I don't know how you feel about it, but you were male in your last earthly incarnation. You were born somewhere in the territory of modern Ireland around the year 925. Your profession was that of a seaman, cook or carpenter.

Your brief psychological profile in your past life: Bohemian personality, mysterious, highly gifted, capable to understand ancient books. With a magician's abilities, you could have been a servant of dark forces.

The lesson that your last past life brought to your present incarnation: Your task is to learn, to love and to trust the universe. You are bound to think, study, reflect, and to develop inner wisdom.

Do you remember now? No.