{"id":6395,"date":"2022-10-28T07:20:31","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T14:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/?p=6395"},"modified":"2022-10-28T07:20:31","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T14:20:31","slug":"my-scariest-halloween-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/2022\/10\/28\/my-scariest-halloween-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"My scariest Halloween ever"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Monday is shaping up to be my scariest Halloween ever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Am I spending a night in a haunted house? Did I meet a guy on Tinder who&#8217;s invited me to spend a week with him in his castle in Transylvania? Nope. (And the scariest part of that sentence is, &#8220;meet a guy on Tinder.&#8221; I&#8217;m so glad I&#8217;m married and don&#8217;t have to deal with such abominations.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if it&#8217;s not a creepy destination or online dating, what&#8217;s so terrifying about this Halloween? Two words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Book. Deadline.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[scary music]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, I&#8217;m still harping on about the book (work-related, not fun fiction) a colleague and I are editing. Our manuscript is indeed due to the publisher on Monday. We&#8217;re in OK shape, and I&#8217;m confident we&#8217;ll hit our deadline&#8211;as long as we both work on it constantly between now and 11:59 PM on Monday, ignoring minor distractions like eating, sleeping, and personal hygiene. I should look like a swamp witch by Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m writing this on Thursday, so these may be my last public words before my descent into unwashed madness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These words are also part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/fresh.inlinkz.com\/party\/2e23db5826344977a879c9f62681f81e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Weekend Coffee Share<\/a>, hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/natalietheexplorer.home.blog\/2022\/10\/28\/loving-life-in-october-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Natalie the Explorer<\/a>. Grab a treat, have a seat, and enjoy my last moments of semi-sanity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re doing diddly squat for Halloween this year (ahem. book deadline.) but in the spirit of the season, I&#8217;ll share a few pics from Hallweens past. We used to go all out&#8211;I miss those days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Halloween memories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P1050343.jpg?resize=405%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6397\" width=\"405\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P1050343.jpg?w=634&amp;ssl=1 634w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P1050343.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><figcaption>Long-Suffering Husband and me at a friend&#8217;s party, 2007<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P1080170.jpg?resize=612%2C459&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6398\" width=\"612\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P1080170.jpg?w=845&amp;ssl=1 845w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P1080170.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P1080170.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><figcaption>Long-Suffering Husband (Jason), yours truly, and friends, 2008<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year I finally donated that purple and black spider dress, because I can no longer fit in it. It was a sad day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P1110302.jpg?resize=544%2C408&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6399\" width=\"544\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P1110302.jpg?w=845&amp;ssl=1 845w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P1110302.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P1110302.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><figcaption>Hunting for braaaaiiiiinnnnnnsssssss, 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P1110296.jpg?resize=535%2C713&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6400\" width=\"535\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P1110296.jpg?w=634&amp;ssl=1 634w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P1110296.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><figcaption>Cannibal pumpkin, 2008 or 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2012-10-31-18.11.44.jpg?resize=542%2C407&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6401\" width=\"542\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2012-10-31-18.11.44.jpg?w=614&amp;ssl=1 614w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2012-10-31-18.11.44.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><figcaption>Me with Gus the Halloween Prop, 2012<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And now I&#8217;ve depressed myself, because I realize we&#8217;ve hardly done anything for Halloween in 10 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ah, well. There&#8217;s always next year&#8230; when I will not have a book deadline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Halloween memes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve been saving these all year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-23-19.55.51.jpg?resize=400%2C466&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-23-19.55.51.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-23-19.55.51.jpg?resize=258%2C300&amp;ssl=1 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of health problems: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-06-04-11.48.57.jpg?resize=352%2C332&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6402\" width=\"352\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-06-04-11.48.57.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-06-04-11.48.57.jpg?resize=300%2C283&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh, the joys of getting old. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of getting old: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-08-20.49.59.jpg?resize=440%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6403\" width=\"440\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-08-20.49.59.jpg?w=854&amp;ssl=1 854w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-08-20.49.59.jpg?resize=277%2C300&amp;ssl=1 277w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-08-20.49.59.jpg?resize=768%2C831&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-23-19.44.29.jpg?resize=438%2C438&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6405\" width=\"438\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-23-19.44.29.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-23-19.44.29.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-23-19.44.29.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-23-19.44.29.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes! And my au natural swamp witch look becomes a costume. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of decorations: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-22-22.00.18.jpg?resize=430%2C311&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6406\" width=\"430\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-22-22.00.18.jpg?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-22-22.00.18.jpg?resize=768%2C558&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-22-22.00.18.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=430%2C311&amp;ssl=1 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I am not a deranged serial killer. I am environmentally responsible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no words for how much I want to do this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-22-21.36.21.jpg?resize=400%2C276&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6407\" width=\"400\" height=\"276\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also this: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-17-12.25.19.jpg?resize=526%2C526&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-17-12.25.19.jpg?w=526&amp;ssl=1 526w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-17-12.25.19.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-17-12.25.19.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And now I&#8217;m reminded of the fact that I should be editing. *Shudder*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-06-04-11.49.52.jpg?resize=491%2C440&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6409\" width=\"491\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-06-04-11.49.52.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-06-04-11.49.52.jpg?resize=300%2C269&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hey, ya gotta find those real estate deals wherever you can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-23-19.39.10.jpg?resize=480%2C342&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-23-19.39.10.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-23-19.39.10.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Damn straight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And finally, I&#8217;ll apologize for this one up front:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-25-20.19.29.jpg?resize=479%2C326&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6411\" width=\"479\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-25-20.19.29.jpg?w=460&amp;ssl=1 460w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022-10-25-20.19.29.jpg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, that was fun, but I need to return to the real horror in my life: editing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy Halloween! Whatcha dressing up as this year? I bought a new Victorian Vampire costume, because I&#8217;m working at an event on Monday. Yes, I have to dress up and work an event on the day our book is due. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The horror, the horror&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday is shaping up to be my scariest Halloween ever. Am I spending a night in a haunted house? Did I meet a guy on Tinder who&#8217;s invited me to spend a week with him in his castle in Transylvania? Nope. (And the scariest part of that sentence is, &#8220;meet a guy on Tinder.&#8221; I&#8217;m so glad I&#8217;m married and don&#8217;t have to deal with such abominations.) So if it&#8217;s not a creepy destination or online dating, what&#8217;s so terrifying about this Halloween? Two words: Book. Deadline. [scary music] Yes, I&#8217;m still harping on about the book (work-related, not fun fiction) a colleague and I are editing. Our manuscript is indeed due to the publisher on Monday. We&#8217;re in OK shape, and I&#8217;m confident we&#8217;ll hit our deadline&#8211;as long as we both work on it constantly between now and 11:59 PM on Monday, ignoring minor distractions like eating, sleeping, and personal hygiene. I should look like a swamp witch by Sunday afternoon. I&#8217;m writing this on Thursday, so these may be my last public words before my descent into unwashed madness. These words are also part of the Weekend Coffee Share, hosted by Natalie the Explorer. Grab a treat, have a seat, and enjoy my last moments of semi-sanity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[292],"tags":[470,79,321],"class_list":["post-6395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weekend-coffee-share","tag-halloween","tag-holidays","tag-memes"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>My scariest Halloween ever - Janet Alcorn<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/janetalcorn.com\/2022\/10\/28\/my-scariest-halloween-ever\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"My scariest Halloween ever - Janet Alcorn\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Monday is shaping up to be my scariest Halloween ever. 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