Call me crazy, but the drag between Halloween and Thanksgiving is the toughest time of year. We’re forced to say goodbye to all the spooky spookiness and must wait three long, harrowing weeks to get our hands on Mom’s Delicious Stuffing, to bathe in the glory that is a food comatose.
This year, I’m throwing all of that out — the cursed "W-word" — I mean, "waiting."
Here's a list of ways to treat yo'self all November long!
1. Halloween candy is on sale!
So we're about a week into the post-Halloween blues phase. The best thing about this time of year is that all of the candy that stores didn't sell is now ON SALE!
2. "Stranger Things" is back!
Forgive me, O sweet Netflix gods, for I have sinned! If you're like me and you don't binge an entire season's worth of spooky goodness in one eight hour sitting, you're in luck! You still have time to savor the perfection that is "Stranger Things". And if you've already watched, just go back and watch both seasons again! Either way, grab some three musketeers and hang with Dustin.
3. You can still binge horror movies!
Whoever said that Halloween is the only time you can watch horror movies? I don't know either, but whoever it is, they're no friend of mine! "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" is an all year round type of movie in this household!
4. You can still dress up!
Dressing up in costume is definitely another all year round type of event! Ever heard of Comic-Con? How about the Renaissance Faire? Seriously? How about LARPing? All perfectly acceptable excuses to wear clothes that aren't actually clothes!
Just don't try to trick-or-treat...your neighbors may not have gotten the memo about the Walgreens sale.
5. Leave the Halloween decorations up!
This one can tell your house guests if you're a) a Halloween loving freak, b) really lazy, or c) both. If you think about it, we're all skeletons. All. Year. Round.
6. Pumpkins are still in style.
If the crunchy leaves are still on the ground, a great pumpkin can still be found! Feel free to carve a turkey jack-o-lantern!
7. And so is the pumpkin spice latte!
Honey, you best believe I'm ordering pumpkin spice lattes until Christmas Eve. The PSL craving is real.
8. Have an entire Pumpkin Pie to yourself.
This could be us, but you playin'. Who could deny the deliciousness?
9. Watch "The Nightmare Before Christmas."
There's truly no better segue from Halloween to Christmas than "The Nightmare Before Christmas".
10. Be like Shaq, all month long.
Dear Shaq, you are a hero to us all. This is good. Be like Shaq.
