The Strange Sights of October

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We are sixteen days from Halloween. By now you have witnessed some jaw dropping sights and some things that will be so scarred into your brain that not even brain bleach or music can save you.  Here are some things that you might see in October that you really should don’t want to. Why don’t you want to see these things? Well, you’ll soon see why….

5. Christmas Movies

For this topic, I’m excluding “Tim Burton’s the Nightmare Before Christmas” because it’s considered a Halloween and Christmas movie. Besides, the Christmas movies I’m talking about are the ones that have been playing on the Hallmark Channel since July. You know what ones I’m bringing up – the cheesey, corny, wholesome, American way, unrealistic Christmas stories. Even during the holidays, these movies are kind of dull and just scream for attention like a child who doesn’t receive what they want. These movies try too hard to be some Blockbuster film that will take the nation by storm. Then again, they even try too hard just to be a television special. These films aren’t something memorable like “Die Hard” or “Big Hero 6”, they’re just bland sappy flicks that promote the loving, caring ways of a fictional world.

4. Pumpkin Spice Things That Should NOT Be Pumpkin Spice


For example, pumpkin spice cat litter. I honestly wish I was joking about this.

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Fall Frolic my eye, that's code word for pumpkin spice!

I used to have two cats – a black cat named Kitty and a grey kitten named Pistol (may God rest their feline souls). From my experiences with them, I know that cat leavings don’t exactly smell like a bunch of roses and I acknowledge that products exist with the goal of making a litterbox smell better. Some have a generic scent, others have some floral perfume; these scents are acceptable because they’re normal. Now pumpkin spice on the other hand is an acceptable scent for everything else, but not for cat litter.

3. Christmas decorations

Yes, Christmas is right around the corner, we know this because right now almost every store has an aisle that’s slowly being stocked with Christmas decorations. It’s a time honored tradition of rushing the holidays so we tear through the money maker that is Halloween (costumes, decorations, and candy aren’t cheap) and the even bigger cash cow of Christmas (toys, decorations, ugly Christmas sweaters, it all adds up).  It’s the most wonderful time of the year to remind you that Halloween is the mere stepping stone between spooky scary fun and Christmas consumerism.


2. Things That Should NOT Be Sexy 

Halloween costumes are by far one of the greatest pieces of clothing you can ever wear. It transforms you from your average human into a princess or that popular Internet meme or even a hot piece of corn.

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Damn this girl is ready to pop.

What? Don’t you know that corn can be a-maizing and sexy? Well, apparently it can be. Olaf can be sexy too while we’re at it and don’t get me started on some of your classic childhood icons. All limits are off on Halloween! Everything is sexy – yes, even your blender.  Go to your blender and confess your love to it, especially when it makes your smoothie just the way you like it.

1. The Treatment of Black Cats

Black cats are adorable, snuggly, and cause people to be incredibly superstitious of them. There’s nothing wrong with being superstitious, but like drinking you have to know your limit. Easily avoiding black cats without harming them is all well and good. Gutting them alive on the other hand is horrible and terrible. While black cats are shunned and harmed throughout the year, they’re usually given the worst treatment during October because it’s a month that they’re associated with.  Some people even use black cats for sacrifices in some dark religion or practice.


If you happen to see a black cat this month then call the animal shelter, take it to an adoption agency, adopt it yourself, or just bring it in for a night. Any one of these actions will do them a greater good than roaming on the streets and possibly being killed.

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So tell me, what’s the worst thing you’ve ever seen during October?

HOLY POKEMON, BATMAN!

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This past week has been filled with tons of sneak peeks for the reboot of Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire. With every piece of news, my heart explodes with elation for this game, but what made me burst into a million fragments of joy was the return of the secret bases.

In the original Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire, Pokemon could be taught the move ‘Secret Power’. This ability would be able to detect secret rooms hidden within trees, rocks, bushes, and other places.  Once the player enters the secret room, you can customize it with plushies, pillows, tents, flags, rugs, and many accessories. However, since this game is a reboot, they’ve added a few adjustments to the bases. For example, you can turn your base into a gym with you as the gym leader. You can also play capture the flag with other base holders and share your base with the Street Pass. Your friends can also enter your base and battle with you. A new character entitled The Secret Base Master named Aarune will be tied in with the Secret Power and bases.

Another concept for the rebooted games is that you can now dress up your Pokemon. Coro Coro scans have revealed many styles that could be used in the game. Some of these styles are hard rock, madame (regal), doctor, masked, and idol, but I’m sure there will be more to come. With these new fashions, two things come to my mind: One, the return of the Pokemon contests from the original Ruby and Sapphire and two, Princess Gyarados. Because if there can be a princess version for the most brooding, famous DC hero of all time, why not have a princess version for Gyarados too? You can dress your Pokemon up in Pokemon Amie.

It has also been revealed that the Pokedex will look like a Gameboy Advance, which makes senses because that’s what the original games were released for. We’ve also seen the return of Brawly, Flannery, and other gym leaders from the original game. They too have received a slight makeover.

Lastly, we have been given a glimpse of one more Mega Evolution which is Mega Metagross. Metagross will achieve its Mega Evolution by using a Mega Brooch and will be used by someone in the Elite Four. There are rumors that many more Pokemon will receive a Mega Evolution. Personally, I hope Pokemon like Zangoose, Farfetch’d, Relicanth, and Dunsparce receive a Mega Evolution because they only have one stage. I’d like to see what the game development does with them and possibly expand them into incredible forces of power.

What would you like to see in the Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire remakes?

What the Hell, Halloween?

Greetings everyone and welcome to yet another start of the week.

Halloween is just around the corner which means that costumes are quickly running out. Every year, stores like Spirit and Party City are packed with outfits for that one night of tricks and treats. However, among those creepy and cute costumes there are some that are just as confusing as a rubix cube. Below are my top five what the Hell Halloween costumes.


5) Babe-a-licious Beaver

Quick name the sexiest thing about a beaver! You couldn't think of anything? Congratulations, neither could I and yet there’s a sexy costume of it. There are multiple costumes conveying the ‘sexy beaver’ idea, one being a slip on dress while others resort to undergarments. 

For some reason, costume designers believe that everything can be sexy, and I mean everything. Sexy ghosts, sexy cows, and even sexy corpses for all those necromancers and mad scientists out there. 

I can understand some sexified costumes like occupations (fire fighters, police officials, etc.), Halloween folklore, and some others. But there's a broad line that separates the sexy from the sweet, based on what people’s imaginations. For example, police officers are sexy; beavers are not.
 

4) Sexy Sesame Street

Growing up, nearly everyone watched Sesame Street. It was a famous program on PBS and WHYY that educated children on numbers, the alphabet, life lessons, manners, and songs with celebrity cameos; such as Tom Hiddleston and Whoopi Goldberg. Throughout the years, the show has been made fun of and has changed with the times. Even Cookie Monster has changed from a cookie loving fanatic to a helpful friend who reminds us vegetables are good for us.

Around Halloween, characters from this famous program from our childhood undergo drastic and strange transformations. Elmo is now Sexy Elmo, Big Bird is now Sassy Big Bird, and Bert and Ernie are Saucy Ernie and Sexy Bert. These costumes just show that sometimes two great things should not merge together. The idea of sexiness is forced upon icons from our youth, warping their innocence into something more dark, and unexplored. When you happen to see someone dressed as these sexified puppet celebrities, it’s like stabbing your childhood with a sword of injustice. It’s warping something you grew up with into an idea that should not be imagined. It’s like combining caviar and wasabi – it just doesn't work.

3) Twerkalicious

For those who remember Miley Cyrus’ outrageous display of the female sexuality at the VMAs and fell  in love with it, there’s a costume for that. If you thought her teddy bear corset was so gosh darned fashionable you’d love to wear it, there’s a costume for that. And if you thought Robin Thicke couldn't rip off Beetlejuice anymore, guess what? There’s a costume for that. Miley’s sexually drugged teddy bear corset is at Spirit Halloween, along with Robin Thicke’s attempt at reviving Beetlejuice for the same price. Foam fingers are also sold at that store to add the to the overall "sexiness" of these outfits.

To be honest, I don’t know what’s scarier: the fact that they’re completely sold out online or that there are costumes of that horrific evening.

Also, Beetlejuice!....darn it, nothing happened.

2)  Body Parts

Regardless of gender, it’s great that people embrace and accept themselves biologically, mentally, and physically. Sometimes, people like to show their self love by dressing up as what physically defines their gender. Some people like to become the embodiment as to what lies below the belt. Others like to cover themselves in specific physical attributes. Whether it’s for laughs or a personal expression of self love, people find ways to dress as their favorite body part, and it’s no exception on Halloween.

1)  Toiletries

Sometimes, people dress as strange objects to raise a laugh or uplift an eyebrow. A couple may go as a toothbrush and mouth wash or floss, which is cute and a bit funny. But dressing up as objects used for a certain time of the month or even a hot adult activity can be viewed as weird, disgusting, and above all: what the Hell.

Have you ever seen any costumes you’ve deemed ‘what the Hell’? What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever dressed up as for Halloween? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below and as always, feedback and followers are welcome.