THE COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: DAY 5

(SHEDDING LIGHT)

As the year gets closer to Halloween, I tend to peel my eyes and take long scrolls down the internet via google and deep plunges into the listings at eBay for all items that relate to the eve in question.

They say that if you want to know if something exists, simply check eBay and you'll find out.  And I find that to be fairly true--it's rare to stump eBay completely.  If it exists, someone is selling it or something similar.  Besides, I find the neatest pictures there even if I don't find the actual thing I'm looking for.

Tonight we're taking a break from Dracula to take a closer look at some spiffy Halloween themed lamps.  Why?  Well, three reasons actually; first, I found a bunch of neat ones listed over on eBay--that's right, some of these are still listed ; secondly, it's mighty late and this is a fast way to get something posted; and lastly, because I said so.

And so, let there be light:

The two pictures above are of the same lamp, but it's my favorite.

On that note, see you back here tomorrow for more funky features on this most frightening of holidays...

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN 2013: DAY 1

It's going to have to be a much more casual countdown to the hallowed holiday that we all know and love as HALLOWEEN this year--mainly because I've not had the proper frame of mind to get myself organized as of yet.  Usually by now I've gotten this thing broken down into weeks and possibly even days, thoroughly planned out pics and tales and reviews and, well, you know, THE GOODS.

Didn't quite make it this year.

But, fear not, dear reader (or maybe you should!), for all will be well as the days draw down to the darkness that is to come.  The "BLOG OF BLOOD" as I have temporarily labeled this place, will yield it's due come reaping time!

The title "BLOG OF BLOOD" is fitting this year because my main focus will be those blood-sucking fiends, the vampire--and the granddaddy of them all, DRACULA!  Figured it was about time to give Bram Stoker's invention a good looking over and, of course, the lore that inspired the good Count.

And, all the while, I'll be giving the novel a listening to on audiobook to enhance the countdown--if nothing else, it makes me sad that the arts of letter-writing and journal-keeping have fallen so far to the way-side.  Mina could teach kids today the importance of good correspondence.

(Like myself, it appears good ol' Christopher Lee hasn't quite summoned the Halloween spirit yet...)

Before we go, I must first encourage you to click on the "Countdown to Halloween" button to get linked up to the center of our blog circle from which you can visit one of a multitude of blogs such as this for a peek at the plethora of paths we all take to reach that dark, gooey center of ourselves as the darkness grows more present and the cool air creeps in under the doors!

I will, regardless of my slow start, make an effort to post something of value each and every night this month, so stick around as we continue the...

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN!