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As much as I enjoyed Halloween, it was super overwhelming for me this year.

A big part of it is that I'm not the kind of person who no longer does physical interaction with my folks on a daily basis; I decided to hang out with my sister before Halloween day..ended up being exhausted on Halloween. I don't see my sister quite often, so I have no regrets. We ended up watching The Babysitter, Bride of Chucky, and The Babysitter 2 all in one night. The movie is campy, unserious and stupid in an entertaining way. I gifted my sister a set of pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, since her birthday passed just weeks ago.

Pumpkin Cupcake with cream cheese frosting

On the actual Hallow's Eve night, our dad sent a text to us wishing us a Happy Halloween. He sent clips of his neighbors' decorations. My parents almost ran out of candies. There hasn't been any trick-or-treaters in their neighborhood for seven years until this year. New affordable homes have been built, people my age with steady income started having children since the start of the pandemic. I guess our old neighborhood isn't aging out after all. According to Bern, people who complained about Trunk-Or-Treat ruining Halloween are just imagined scenarios...I giggled when he said that.

I literally grew up with non-neighborhood trick-or-treating in the 90s/ early 200s: theme parks, malls, & harvest fairs.

WIP- Phantom Boy

Just a note for next time, I need to make sure I spread my days apart. Sometimes I wish the sink can wash the dishes itself, the kitchen cooks its own food, or the floor self-mops itself....and unfortunately that will never happen. And no, I do not own a dishwasher. As for now, I am finally happy to have a bit of time for myself. I can now get back to catching up on my drawing prompts and work on my sketches.

For the weekend, Bern and I were able to catch some Halloween decorations displayed in a city part of LA County. The city had a decorating contest, so we did a scavenger hunt looking for some interesting homes to gawk at. I was quite impressed by this clown house. It's very thematic. I do wonder if the house owner does animatronic designs for a living? Would not be surprised if that happens to be case. Prior, to our neighborhood stroll, we ordered some delicious empanadas..the place wasn't too far from our destination.

While it was quiet, Bern and I managed to check out a bookstore with an interesting layout! So much plants in there, I love the feel of green things. It looks like a bookstore with combination of new & used books.

Here are pics of my costume! I dressed up as a biblically accurate angel, the kind with tons of eyeballs. I figured it feels horrifying for me, so I went with that. Everything I did here was last minute using whatever materials I have at home: old dresses, broken jewelry, makeup, paint, crafting paper, & scrapbooking materials. I didn't feel like spending money on supplies that will sit in my closet for it to be become a hoarded item. I basically treated my costume like a one-day art project

So did I enjoy this week? I certainly did. All it is, I just wish my plans were a little more spread out. See, and this is why I don't ever complain when my peers decides to put their festive decorations up early. Okay, I still like my spooky season but I don't mind hearing Bing Cosby on the radio. Sorry, I'm a weirdo.