It's the week of Halloween, which means EVERYONE is talking about EVERYTHING Halloween-related. Including people who write for the Odyssey.

Which is totally okay!! At first, I thought, well, maybe I'll just hop along the band wagon and write "10 Last-Minute Halloween Costumes For Frat Parties" or "How to Carve a Pumpkin" or "Why I LOVE Halloween Because Halloween Is the BEST Holiday Hehe!"

But, is that truly 100% who I am? No.

But, this isn't your emo anti-Halloween post either. It's just a simple, Halloween is eh, type of post.

Halloween is GREAT as a kid. Who doesn't want to dress up as a ladybug or Cinderella and cop a bag full of candy? That's right, no one. I carved pumpkins, went to pumpkin patches, watched Halloween themed Disney Channel movies, the whole shabang.

I'm almost 21 years old now; and don't get me wrong, Halloween is still an amazing holiday. I just don't think Halloween itself deserves all the hype it receives every year.

I think for me, I love October.. not Halloween. Once October rolls around, everything gets instantly happier. The weather gets colder, people grow more spirited, and there's just a different FEEL in the air. I know you know what I mean.

I always get so excited FOR Halloween week in the beginning of October. I always say the same thing. I'm gonna think of a fun and fresh costume and do all of these fun Halloween-y activities and I'm FINALLY going to have a successful Halloween this year.

Untilllll Hallo-week actually begins. And then, I dread it. Maybe it's the midterms and the pressing chaos that goes on during this time, but I always feel annoyed by the week of Halloween. It almost seems like I'm FORCED to celebrate it, because if I don't, I'm going to look lame and ~unspirited~. I think we can all agree that Halloween can be exhausting. I never fail to procrastinate my fun and fresh costume that I promised myself I was going to get and then not have any ideas and then I am forced to find a pair of devil ears and call it a day.

And then there are all the parties. It's not just one holiday anymore, it's an entire WEEK. I can't handle that much acTIVITY in one week. I sound so lame, but it's true. I just simply do not want to go out and find a different costume each night; it's too much. I give all you Halloween stans so much credit for going through all of the effort. Am I just too lazy? That's probably what it is. Regardless, I am not exactly feeling the Halloween spirit right now; and, if you are just like me and ready for November to come, just know you are not alone.

For all of you going out this week, though, I hope you have an amazing Halloween.. and if you're worried that you're not going to have the coolest costume this year, just know in your heart that you will AT LEAST pop off more than I am.

See ya in November.