Happy Halloween, 2016! Ringing in the spookiest night of the year can be filled with fun for everyone. Some go trick or treating through the neighborhood, some play cute themed games from Pinterest...And then there's college, where we drink warm beer and make homemade costumes out of Value Village shirts and ducktape. The real fun begins after October blends in to November–deep into the night of the walking dead, where did you end up?
1. The Couch of Some Guys' House Party
You made it to the party- probably through the rain and wind of this late autumnal night, and now you're tired. After dancing all night with your friends and sweating through your banana suit costume, you find yourself plunked down on a corduroy couch that somehow smells like the 70's. You rest your head on the shoulder of the Britney Spears wannabe to your right. This is definitely your bed for the night.
2. Next to Your Cat's Litter Box
The bed is just too far away this time. You slide your keys on to the floor and kick your boots off next to the stove. Thank god your "Dad Bod" costume came with a fluffy gut to put under your head. That, the cold tile floor, and the smell of your cat's disappointment in you will just have to do for tonight.
3. Your Ex's House
One too many sips later, the phone is nearly falling out of your hand, but somehow you find that old contact. You'll end up there soon enough if they can decipher your emoji mess–and if your friends stop rolling their eyes and get out of the way of the door.
4. Your Next Ex's House
Sometimes it's the way they walked in the room, sometimes it's the fourth red cup in your hand, and sometimes it's a case of carpe noctem. Bae most definitely just made themselves known. You probably won't leave your number in the morning, but in this round of trick or treat, you've got your eyes set on the latter. Halloween only comes around once a year for a reason. Just make sure to pick your "Where's Waldo" hat and glasses set off the floor on your way out.
5. The Sidewalk Outside of Street Meat
There's very few things less satisfying than making the long, cold walk to the street corner. The carts steam up, crowds breeze around you outside of the bars, and when you make it to the front of the line, a warm dog is waiting for you covered in relish, mustard, and 'chup. Try not to throw it back up later like the frat boy you saw in the crosswalk.
6. Somewhere Where Pancakes are Sold
Nothing like a short stack after 1 AM, plain and simple. Nights like these were why IHOP was invented in the first place, right?
7. Locked Outside of your Apartment
You wobbled and weaved all the way through the obstacles of the late night world: drunk friends, trees, street lamps–and now you're outside of your home, imagining the box of Cheez-its you left on the counter in the kitchen for this very exact moment. You reach into your coat pocket, but all you find is a tootsie pop and a rubber band. Meanwhile, someone on the other side of the city is picking your lanyard off the floor, my friend.
8. Your Mom's House
Your best friend left the party with your keys, wallet, and most importantly your phone. Who's the only number you've memorized since the 2nd grade? Time to call mommy. Good thing your old bed is waiting for your at home–right after a cup of tea and maybe a scolding or two.
