Time to Scare or Be Scared

It’s Halloween again and it’s all about dressing up, trick-or-treating, parties, and most especially, scary stuff.

I always feel bittersweet about Halloween, for the reason that I have a good imagination that makes me think of frightening things especially after hearing or watching scary stories, movies, etc. (I’m afraid of being alone in the dark) and at the same time, I feel excited about seeing people being creative with their make-ups and costumes. I like wearing costumes, though I don’t really go to costume-related events, such as costume parties and cosplay conventions. And I also like to try trick-or-treating. I want to experience going from one house to another and expect to receive either some candies or some frights. Too bad it isn’t a common tradition in most of the areas here in the Philippines, plus I’m already too old for that anyway.

Now that it’s Halloween, the shows and movies that we’ll see on TVs are mostly of horror genre. Horror movies and Halloween episode specials will be played. That is why I don’t feel like watching TV right now. Hehe! I’m not really a fan of horror. I’m actually a brave person. I am even the one who usually leads my friends when we go in a horror booth in a theme park. I’m not really scared of many things until I’m left alone. When there is nobody around me that’s the time my mind heightens up my imagination, and it will need a day or two to get me back to normal. But a movie such as Insidious, for example, is a bit heavy for me, and it’ll probably take a week for me to be brave enough to be alone again. Yeah! It’s a bit embarrassing, considering the fact that I’m almost twenty years old. Haha! But hey, we have to be afraid of something.

Last year, I was too bored so I decided to do something Halloween, so I looked for an eyeliner and face powder then had fun with my face. I made a Dark Joker make-up and wore a black hoodie jacket. First, I scared my family when they saw what I looked like then I sat in front of our house and scare some people passing by. It was actually fun. And I want to do that again. I’ll probably do it every year but with different costumes and make-ups.

I wish I could go to some Halloween party, but as usual, I don’t have anyone to go there with me. So I guess I’ll just have fun with some make-ups again by myself. Hmmm… I’m still not sure what I’ll attempt to do and how I’ll do it. I’m actually thinking of doing a Jack Skellington make-up, but I’m feeling it’s still too difficult for me and I lack resources. And maybe I’ll write a Halloween poem again (I made one back in high school, and it was pretty cool but the phone where it was saved was lost, well).

Well anyway, I hope I’ll do something exciting this Halloween and try something new and fun.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

PS: I only get scared of those things that I have no idea on how to beat (ghost, devils, the guy with 6 Magikarps… wait, what?), unlike zombies or even vampires, that we could probably beat physically if they exist. Plus it’s actually my dream to kick zombies’ butts and/or be a vampire. I’m weird like that. Hehe!