As a veteran trick-or-treater, I have experienced much in the ways of Halloweeny candy collecting goodness. I have scouted the best candy collecting areas ahead of time. I have created routes and maps to promote efficiency in my trick-or-treating. And I have utilized pillow cases and rollerblades to maximize both speed and transitability (I think I just invented [...]
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How to scare the ever-living-crud out of your trick-or-treaters: First, get some big baggy clothes. I recommend some large flannel shirts, and a pair of jeans from the 90′s. Or perhaps Hammer pants. Once you’ve dressed in the clothes, add a little extra padding here and there. Hay sticking out of the sleeves is a [...]
Whats Your Fortune: Halloween Edition!
by Matt Taylor on October 14, 2011 at 12:29 amYou know you had a good Halloween party when you’re just getting in at 4:45am. Have a safe and happy Halloween everyone!
I know there’s plenty of Halloween parties that are starting up this weekend. (And baseball parties too!!) Have fun, be safe, and wear lots of black and orange!
I totally bought a watermelon to carve instead of a pumpkin this year. I’m very excited about it. I haven’t carved it yet, but I’ve been looking forward to it all week. Not only is it going to be awesome, but I’m going to have delicious watermelon to eat afterwards. Win-Win.
Halloween. Haunted houses. Costumes. Candy. Um…trick or treating… I’m sorry. I should be writing about something Halloween related, but the truth is I can’t focus at all because the Giants are in the WORLD SERIES!!!!! WHOOOOOOO!!!!!
Nothing Motivates Like Crying Children
by Matt Taylor on October 26, 2010 at 12:29 amI used to work in an after school program at an elementary school and every year we would create a “haunted house” at our site. We also put a lot of hard work and effort into it. But I’d be lying if I said we weren’t also trying to scare the snot out of everyone [...]
Is it just me, or is Halloween becoming less of a holiday for the kids, and more of a holiday for scantily clad sorority girls? I’m not going to turn this into a rant about current trends in women’s costumes. But I will say this: Underwear ≠ Costume. I mean seriously. I’m as attracted to beautiful women [...]
I really enjoy making the holiday themed comic strips. I’ve been doing Valentine’s Day the most regularly, but I think the Halloween ones are my favorites to do. It’s a lot of fun to come up with costumes for my characters and see what they look like.