I'm Not Dead, But I Might Die Soon

It appears that I took the week after Thanksgiving off.

Because I took a week off, I am easing my way back into things. I feel that it is only right. After all, the world is plotting against me lately. I found out that I was turned down for another position (but at least now I know); my 15 minute commute home from work took me 45 minutes last night due to snowfall (which I was very excited for snow in December); my brother-in-law got in a minor fender bender because of the slippery driving conditions (luckily no one was injured or ticketed); my iPod lost its charge Monday and I forgot to charge it that night, leaving Tuesday utterly devoid of music; and when I went to the cafeteria today to get a fork to eat my lunch all the forks were gone. Have you ever tried eating a frozen burrito with a soup spoon? I don't recommend it.

By the way things are going, I fear that soon, I'll be dead.

*cue growling, thundering, low brass fanfare of doom*

If you don't know what I'm talking about, take a peek at the following video. The text is written by Lemony Snicket, the author of the popular Series of Unfortunate Events books. I don't know the composer, but by the title of the video, it doesn't look too good for him either.

For the Faint of Heart

For those of you who haven't yet noticed the spooky decorations sneaking into the stores, this post is for you. Or, if you are like me, you are just someone who hasn't been in a store in a while to see all the decorations, or you are trying to ignore the fact that it is already the middle of October, this post is to help you not be as shocked when you realize that Halloween is just around the corner.

So, to warm some of you up to the idea that Halloween is well on its way, here is a delightful ghost story about Widdicombe Fair. You will have to put on your Scottish brogue ears to completely understand what is going on.

Crank it up!

And no, this isn't one of those videos about having a zombie face jump out and scare you.

Enjoy!