October 31st is the one day in the year that I love most. It's stupid I know. But I do love Halloween. It's the one day in the year nobody looks sideways at my clothes, at my makeup, at my hair…nobody sticks their nose into my ''slightly different'' looks. Nobody comments or tells their kids ''never look like this''. It's a nice change so I tend to enjoy this day to the fullest.
My best friend and I used to go all out, decorations, matching couple costumes, scary movies, candy and popcorn. Things kinda changed over the years. Halloween is not as important where I live, not that it ever was, but also, all Halloween parties are stupid because of one single reason, people don't show up in costume. Like, what the hell? Why go to a Halloween party if you're not at least going to put some make up on? Then it's really just a party aint it? People are no fun I swear. It gets kinda boring when you and your ''squad'' are the only few people with faces caked in makeup in the club. Not that I care but you know, it's stupid. I suppose most people just don't like Halloween…which makes me....
To each their own I suppose, but then look at me, I live Halloween everyday. No wonder I get excited on October 31st. It was meant to be, it should be my birthday too if I wasn't born too fast. Damn it.
Anyways, do y'all know what Halloween actually means? The name actually came from All Hallows' Eve or All Saints' Eve and it's a celebration that actually should last for three days and are dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints / hallows. It is believed that it actually originated from ancient Celtic harvest festivals, a day known as Samhain which was a festival marking the end of harvest season and the begining of the ''darker half'' of the year aka winter. Who wants winter anyways? I'd make it illegal to be honest. Traditionally Samhain was celebrated from 31st of October to November 1st, began and ended at sunset.
Generally this festival had pagan roots, obviously. Did I tell you about the time when someone called me a pagan thinking they offended me? I just spat back at them ''better pagan then a filthy Kristian'' and said Christian literally made a cross with their fingers to chase me away. Hah, people. They're all crazy so help me. Anyways Samhein was Christianized as Halloween by the early church, here's another thing Christians stole from the pagans, while claiming it's theirs.
You know what I want though? A Halloween in America, they've got trick or treat, costume parties, pumpkins, bonfires, that crazy game with apples and water, haunted houses which I've never been to, ugh,…it must be a whole different experience than it is here. I mean we have our own version ''Pust'' in February but it's nowhere near as much fun.
Here's a fun Halloween fact for you, did you know that 30 million Americans will spend about 480 million dollars on Halloween costumes for their pets? Histerical. As my friend would say ''god is good, beer is great and people are crazy''. It's actually a lyric but he always says that.
Anyways I suppose you don't want a history lesson or me rambling how masks are literally so the dead that come back to earth on that one day wouldn't be able to see you, you'd probably rather hear about that night when my ex and I went on a Halloween party as Joker and Harley Quinn and how the next morning our sheets were a mess of green, white, red, blue and pink makeup…fun times. Mark that down as another time of my life I miss. But instead of rambling, enjoy these…I wanted a change from my regular bloody vampire princess look…
''When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, 'tis near Halloween.''
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