Day 15: October

There's is something in the air around this time of year that gets under my skin. It is probably a large part of why I'm doing this blog-a-day thing, because I think October lends itself greatly to creative energy. I don't know if it's some sort of ancient, mystical alignment of seasons and time or if it's just that I have a lot of good memories that revolve around October but this is definitely my favorite month.

There's Halloween, that helps. I love to try to think of a good costume, although I went last year without one and that might be the case again this year. With Halloween coming up, you get all the great candy. I know there was a comedian who talked about this but every year, I think "I'd like some candy corn" and then after about ten pieces I remember that candy corn is not good. Then, I spend a week where I just don't ever remember that I don't like candy corn and I eat way too much of it.

October also sends all the TV channels, websites and magazines into horror movie list mode and I think that's my favorite part of the month(besides the candy, but not the candy corn). I have to watch Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Slither, Night of the Living Dead(the original), Dawn of the Dead(the remake with that guy from Modern Family), Evil Dead 1 and 2, Army of Darkness and Vampires. While I love horror movies, they inspire mostly laughter. I think the truly scary stuff is what resides in our own minds and so I usually like to find something scary to read. I just finished rereading some old HP Lovecraft stuff and also John Dies at the End, which were great. Right now, I'm browsing through SCP and browsing creepypasta but the absolute best thing that has stuck with me for a long time is Ted the Caver. Someday, I want to write something that resonates that well, with that growing sense of dread that builds up and it just ends with no definite resolution. I love it.

I guess October is also the moment before the hectic holiday rush, the last bastion of sanity before the floodgates of relentless humanity open and flow forth, yelling and frothing at the mouth with a "the sign said 5.50 but they charge me 5.60 and there's only one Furby left so let's fight everything" mentality. That's it. To be honest, it starts earlier and earlier every year but it's not in full swing until the day after Halloween. Working in retail is terrifying, Being in public is terrifying. I wish I made enough and had a job that allowed me to remove myself from society until December 27th. Here's to October, the final moment of the year before the world goes mad. That's a bit melodramatic. Here's to October; I love candy!