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We could go on and on about how spooky Halloween is, what with all the ghosts and goblins rum amok, the skeletons hanging from door eaves, and the wart-covered witches shrieking on their brooms. But we will let a more masterful artist paint the mood for us. Here is William Shakespeare’s witches, concocting a nasty brew, in Macbeth:

Witch: “…In the cauldron boil and bake: Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog,
Adder’s fork, and blind-worm’s sting, Lizard’s leg, and owlet’s wing,— For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.”

ALL: Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble!

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I Would Do Anything To Have One Moment To Hold You
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I had a brief chat with a wonderful lady who sadly lost her daughter to a car accident 2 years ago.  She mentioned how lucky she was to have had those 10 years.  And she’s right. I have spent a lot of time wishing for just one moment to hold Jack – how I would do anything to hold him in my arms. Her comments reminded me of a song I heard last fall that I would play over and over again.  I would watch the video over and over again.  I wanted all the things Taylor sung about in the song.  All the moments, all the memories… even if for a short time. And the picture of the sweet boy, Ronan, at the end became the picture in my mind of what Jack would look like at that age.  It would be possible, he looks a lot like my brother.  He just wouldn’t have had those beautiful blue eyes. I had downloaded the picture and saved it to my phone, and spent all fall into winter looking at, imagining what having Jack here would be like.  She talks about Halloween, and I fantasized

A Disney Dream: Because Really-Not-Particularly-Scary-At-All is just too long…
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As of May 1, tickets are on sale for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in September and October. If you’ve heard of this but aren’t actually clear on what it is, let me give you a rundown in brief! This? Is my new favourite photo. In simplest terms, this is Walt Disney World’s Halloween party. It takes place at the Magic Kingdom on select evenings in September and October. It is NOT included with general park admission; it’s a hard-ticket event, which means you have to pay extra to get in, even if you’ve already spent the day in the Magic Kingdom. Is it worth the extra money? Well, I’ve never done it. But YES! Actually, it’s up to you to decide. It would be worth it to me, because I love Halloween and I love the Magic Kingdom, and this opportunity is one I’ve wanted to try for years now. But there are factors to take into account: it’s a very popular event so it can be crowded; lines for certain things may be longer than y

Meet Famous Secret Builders!
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The new Secret Builders show “The Talk Show” is up and running! The talk show is on every Wednesday at 10:30AM PST and 4:00 PM PST . On the talk show famous Secret Builders will be interviewed! I’m guessing the famous builders will be Shakespeare, Newton ect. To find the talk show click on one of the signs pictured below.   ~Cidboy

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Remembering the Macho Man
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Things I like… owning the Optimus Prime of coats. My coat is a waterproof parka with a detachable fake fur padded inside layer, meaning I can transform from amazingly snug winter coat to waterproof summer jacket in around 3 minutes (there are a lot of buttons and zips that can be troublesome at times) This makes me feel amazingly snug and weather ready (I shake my fists at you weird unpredictable weather) Yes, its good to be me… until I got a hole in one of the pockets and the other got an odd pink stain, Optimus Prime needs a paint job. Aside note: I was once at a Halloween party and a guy was in a transformers costume that actually transformed from car to robot, it took him a while but if you stuck with him it was definitely something to see.  

Thousands To Descend Upon Orlando For First Ever Halloween Extreme/May-Hem, May 24-26
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Massive Convention brings Horror and Halloween to the Sunshine State Memorial Day Weekend The haunted attraction industry’s largest tradeshow producer, TransWorld Exhibits, the world famous Netherworld Haunted House and Spooky Empire Productions, known by fans for masterminding some of the craziest horror happenings in the country, today announced they have teamed up to create Halloween Extreme/May-Hem. The ultimate Halloween convention will take place May 24-26 at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, Fla. Halloween Extreme/May-Hem was born as “an Explosion of Halloween and Horror.”  Designed to introduce the best products of the Haunted House industry to attendees, and to create a place where horror fans and Halloween fanatics can mingle, attend classes, dress up like zombies, meet celebrities and celebrate a true “Halloween in May.” The Halloween Extreme side of the event features a wide selection of intense Haunted Attraction props and special effects never bef

Horror Movie Soundtracks……
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Have you ever tried watching a horror movie with the sound off? Doesn’t quite have the same effect does it? It’s much easier to see through the film trickery without the sound. It’s the sound that drives the story forwards in film, and the build up of fear is enhanced by the music. But how do you get chills to run through the body of your readers in print. Well the thing is that if you speak to as many senses as possible when you are writing, you will build up a whole picture in the mind of the reader that is more convincing, and always remember to ‘show’ not tell. So, for example, you could say: He saw the moon rising over the tops of the trees and heard the cry of an owl. He felt a shiver grip his heart as he watched the shadow of a woman crossing the drive. There are three senses being used here in two sentences. ‘Felt a shiver grip his heart’ brings the experience to the centre of the physical, and then from that location we have ‘He

Date for your Diaries
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Date for your Diary – School Fete Slough On Saturday June 29th PJDJ will be entertaining the crowds at Our Lady of Peace school summer fete. It is a great afternoon out with lots of stalls and the children show off their skills all afternoon in the arena. This years theme is hot hot hot tropical Caribbean so come down in your best Hawaiian shirt and come and support your local school and have lots of fun from 12 til 3 pm PJ is more than happy to theme the music around your party or celebration from Tropical Caribbean, Super Heros, Valentines, Christmas to Halloween so if you are planning a party and have a special themed request give us a call today to dicuss your plans and we can give you a very competitive quote. Telephone 07919484749 or alternatively email us on p_jenkins@sky.com

Candy that’s out of this world!
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This year’s Halloween costumes draw from pop culture
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Published October 27, 2011, in MSUM’s, The Advocate Halloween is but a few days away, and with each passing hour, your time to plan a superb costume grows shorter. Plan now, before it’s too late. If you are on a tight budget, which most college students are, simple clothing items and accessories can be paired together to make a unique and unforgettable Halloween get-up. A few simple but fun costume ideas can be created with items from your own closet or pieces found in discount and thrift stores, such as Savers in Fargo. To aid in the quest of costumedom, included in this article are a few of this year’s most popular costume ideas, ranging from lovable dork-wear to notable celebrity silhouettes. According to Spirit Halloween, one of the largest Halloween costume providers in the nation, the hottest celebrity women to emulate this year are Katy Perry, Snooki and Lady Gaga. In recent years, any member of the reality TV series, “Jersey Shore” is a popular costume as well, unfortunat

My Fashion and Colors
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I know it might seem silly paying so much attention to clothing but sometimes it’s nice to dress up a little now and then. I honestly am not huge into fashion or beauty but I have my own personal style which I would like share now and then. The rainbow colored tank I recently got at Delia’s. I love that store because everything there is so soft and this tank top is no exception. I am the type of person who can’t resist if something feels nice on my skin but also I will be completely annoyed if something is itchy or scratchy. I like being comfortable.  I also like colorful stuff like this but also like dressing in more black and white basics as well. I forget where I got the other top. It is a nice red and black checkered-type of pattern though. I often try to dress with colors which match the season or how I am feeling. Am I feeling like and carefree? Then I would probably wear something like the rainbow tank. Am I feeling more passionate and darker? Then I will proba

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