Now I don't mean to be a Halloween Scrooge, but I really won't mind when the whole Halloween season is over.
I should have known it was bad news when I saw the sign for a Halloween Express store go up at the old east side Circuit City the week of the 4th of July. For crying out loud, Halloween plans in July?
Here's the main reason for my gripe. I love to shop in thrift stores. You might say it's one of my top five hobbies. I love to browse the aisles and stumble upon unexpected treasure. What I don't expect to stumble on is a misplaced feather boa that some kid left in the housewares department.
I'm sure Halloween is big business for places like St. Vinnie's and Goodwill. Not only do they haul out all the odd clothing that people have donated, they also help people who couldn't put together an improvised ensemble if they had a toy imitation black and orange gun to their head. They bring out TONS and TONS of pre-packaged costumes..from perky French maid costumes to pirates to hippies (if hippies wore plastic bell bottoms and synthetic long haired wigs).
That means there's no room for actual stuff that a normal person might want. I can't tell you exactly what that would be, since I never know until I see it.
What I do know is that I don't need a Wilma Flintstone costume or a long furry tail. However those extra large "rock star" sunglasses do look kind of cool.
Have you heard the song "Rumble and Sway" yet on Triple M?
The singer sounds like a raspy blues dude who's definitely been around the block a few times....but surprisingly, Jamie N. Commons is only 23 years old!
He was born in England, but...
Last week, I decided I would try one new, healthy food a week, and asked my facebook friends to make some suggestions.
The first thing I tried was mango. I'm sure I've had other mango flavored things, and mango as part of something else, but...
There's only one thing that might be worse than the Neil Diamond/Barbra Streisand duet "You Don't Bring Me Flowers." And that's Jonathan Suttin doing his best crooning...doing both parts. Most unpleasant.
A lot of people liked this song...
Artist: Alchemilla
Hail From: Boston
Song: 'The Wheel'
Album: Diamonds From The Penny Arcade
Sounds Like: Hole, Pearl Jam
In Their Words: "Alchemilla had been trying to write a ballad for a little while but it wasn't happening. There...
Last weeks challenge we thought went excellent! Of course we are a little biased.
The drinking song couldn't have been any better, or any less fun. We had a blast through out the whole process, and our performance rocked.
This week is an easy...
So the story goes Michael Jackson completed this song while watching cartoons with Paul McCartney. We'll just let that sink in for a moment.
Not sure what cartoons they were watching, but it must have worked because this song made it to number 2...
The Dalai Lama is back in town, sharing his message of peace and kindness with likeminded individuals, and the Wisconsin legislature. He also held a private meeting with Gov. Walker, who said he mostly listened to what His Holiness had to say (wise...
This duet by Ol' Blue Eyes and his daughter went all the way to number 1 back in 1967. It seems a little creepy that Frank and Nancy Sinatra are singing a love song. However, a lot of Triple M listeners were in the mood for it.
Here's...
Have you heard the song "Rumble and Sway" yet on Triple M?
The singer sounds like a raspy blues dude who's definitely been around the block a few times....but surprisingly, Jamie N. Commons is only 23 years old!
He was born in England, but...
Last week, I decided I would try one new, healthy food a week, and asked my facebook friends to make some suggestions.
The first thing I tried was mango. I'm sure I've had other mango flavored things, and mango as part of something else, but...
There's only one thing that might be worse than the Neil Diamond/Barbra Streisand duet "You Don't Bring Me Flowers." And that's Jonathan Suttin doing his best crooning...doing both parts. Most unpleasant.
A lot of people liked this song...
Artist: Alchemilla
Hail From: Boston
Song: 'The Wheel'
Album: Diamonds From The Penny Arcade
Sounds Like: Hole, Pearl Jam
In Their Words: "Alchemilla had been trying to write a ballad for a little while but it wasn't happening. There...
Last weeks challenge we thought went excellent! Of course we are a little biased.
The drinking song couldn't have been any better, or any less fun. We had a blast through out the whole process, and our performance rocked.
This week is an easy...
So the story goes Michael Jackson completed this song while watching cartoons with Paul McCartney. We'll just let that sink in for a moment.
Not sure what cartoons they were watching, but it must have worked because this song made it to number 2...
The Dalai Lama is back in town, sharing his message of peace and kindness with likeminded individuals, and the Wisconsin legislature. He also held a private meeting with Gov. Walker, who said he mostly listened to what His Holiness had to say (wise...
This duet by Ol' Blue Eyes and his daughter went all the way to number 1 back in 1967. It seems a little creepy that Frank and Nancy Sinatra are singing a love song. However, a lot of Triple M listeners were in the mood for it.
Here's...
Now I don't mean to be a Halloween Scrooge, but I really won't mind when the whole Halloween season is over.
I should have known it was bad news when I saw the sign for a Halloween Express store go up at the old east side Circuit City the week of the 4th of July. For crying out loud, Halloween plans in July?
Here's the main reason for my gripe. I love to shop in thrift stores. You might say it's one of my top five hobbies. I love to browse the aisles and stumble upon unexpected treasure. What I don't expect to stumble on is a misplaced feather boa that some kid left in the housewares department.
I'm sure Halloween is big business for places like St. Vinnie's and Goodwill. Not only do they haul out all the odd clothing that people have donated, they also help people who couldn't put together an improvised ensemble if they had a toy imitation black and orange gun to their head. They bring out TONS and TONS of pre-packaged costumes..from perky French maid costumes to pirates to hippies (if hippies wore plastic bell bottoms and synthetic long haired wigs).
That means there's no room for actual stuff that a normal person might want. I can't tell you exactly what that would be, since I never know until I see it.
What I do know is that I don't need a Wilma Flintstone costume or a long furry tail. However those extra large "rock star" sunglasses do look kind of cool.
