#Halloween Fun: Spooky Scary Skeletons Tag

Happy Halloween! 

     

I know today’s Saturday, and Saturday’s not an official posting day for me, but it’s Halloween today, I saw this tag over on TheStrawberry Post when Cat did it recently, and I just had to join in the Halloween fun.  If you check out Cat’s post for this tag you can both see her answers and learn where the tag actually came from.

     

As usual, I’m not tagging anyone, but I would love to read your answers, so feel free to play along, whether you do so in the comments section of this post, or on your own blog.  If you go with the latter option, please drop me a link, because I’d hate to miss your answers.  For now though, let’s take a look at the questions, along with my own answers to them.

     

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1. Friday the Thirteenth: What is a superstition you believe in?

     

There isn’t any.  I’ve walked under ladders, failed to throw salt over my shoulder when I spilled it, owned black cats (so clearly not minded them crossing my path) and am not concerned by the fact my birthday falls on Friday the 13th this year.

     

2. IT: What scares you the most?

     

Spiders.  I just can’t do spiders.  I can tolerate them being in the building if they stay away from me, and don’t wish harm on any spider, but if they come near me I freak.

     

3. Scary Movie: What’s a book or movie that made you laugh?

     

“Mrs Doubtfire” – actually, any movie starring Robin Williams.

     

4. Frankenstein: What is your favourite monster? (litarary, mythylogical, etc.)

     

There are so many great ones, so it’s hard to decide.  If you forced me to pick one though... No.  I can’t.  It’s too hard! I can’t decide between dragons, werewolves or zombies.  That’s as close as I can get to picking a favourite.  I’d prefer a dragon if I have to associate with any of them, and rather become a werewolf than a zombie myself though.

     

5. Paranormal Activity: You’ve turned into a ghost!  What ghostly thing are you going to do?

     

If I’m supposed to be doing some wicked ghostly activity, I’ll move things after people put them down, and enjoy people’s reactions when they put something down in one spot and it’s mysteriously in another.  Otherwise I’ll take the Casper route and be a friendly ghost.

     

6. Scream: What is the scariest book or movie that you’ve ever read or seen?

     

I’ve mentioned this one loads of times before, but the scariest book I’ve ever read is “Dark Matter” by Michelle Paver.  Even my re-reads of it had me scared each time. 

 

    There isn't a movie that's scared me.  Though an experience right after watching "The Ring" means you could sort of say that did.  The movie itself didn’t scare me - it was unsettling, but not scary.  What happened was that someone spooked me a little immediately afterwards, so I sort of associate it with the movie.  I went to see it with my brother, and one of his friends called his mobile with the mobile of another friend so he wouldn’t recognize the number, and said, “7 days,” in a spooky voice before hanging up.  It was done right after we came out of the cinema.  It only took me a few moments to realize what had happened, but I was scared for a moment there.  Took my brother a lot longer to get over it.

     

7. Zombieland: The zombie apocalypse has begun!  What will be your weapon and hideout of choice?

     

If I can only have one weapon, a knife, because it works for stabbing and – if you turn it around and use the handle – as a blunt instrument.  Plus, no need to worry about ammo running out, and I’ve got more chance of knowing for sure I hit my target.  However, if I can have more of a selection, I’d also like a solid blunt instrument – like a baton – and a sturdy bow with plenty of arrows and spare strings.  Why a bow rather than a gun? Because I like my chances with using a bow more than a gun, and bows don’t make so much noise when you fire them, so won’t draw more zombies.  Plus, it's easier to find string and make arrows than it is to repair and make extra ammo for a gun.

     

As for a hideout: somewhere that would be difficult for zombies to access – like somewhere with stairs, since most can’t manage those – and with more than one exit.  Why more than one exit? Because, though it does mean extra exits to have to watch, it also means extra escape routes for me if I have to get out of there, so maybe one of them will be clear.

     

8. Dark Shadows: What is your favourite book or movie featuring vampires?

     

My favourite movie is “The Little Vampire” – it’s such a cute vampire movie.  My favourite book – well, books – would have to be Lynsay Sands’ “Argeneau Vampire” series, which is a paranormal romance series featuring vampires, and the vampires in it have the best vampire origin I’ve read.

     

9. Hocus Pocus: You are now a witch.  What will be your first wicked act?

     

I’ll turn anyone I think deserves it in to animals.  There will be a variety of animal species chosen, especially ones that are endangered, so – though it will be wicked by human standards – I can help the animal populations recover a bit.

     

10. The Nightmare Before Christmas: You get to plan Halloween this year! What will you do to make it an unforgettable day?

     

If we’re not in lockdown, I’ll bake all kinds of Halloween themed treats – things involving pumpkin, things shaped like skulls, bats, etc – and have everyone dress up in Halloween costumes.  Then we’ll have some Halloween games – like a pumpkin carving contest, bobbing for apples, etc – with prizes for winners, while some Halloween music plays in the background.

     

If I have to arrange something with us in lockdown, I’ll make sure everyone has supplies of Halloween treats – whether they make them, buy them, or I need to arrange for them to be delivered to the people – and then we’ll all dress up in spooky Halloween costumes for a virtual Zoom party while we enjoy the snacks, listen to Halloween tunes, and hold a virtual pumpkin carving contest and costume contest, which I’ll either post or drop off the prize to the winner for as soon as I can afterwards.  Then we’ll all log off Zoom to finish off our evening with some time enjoying whatever our favourite Halloween movies or books are.