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The Urban Legend of Bloody Mary has always freaked me out. My sister Vicky and I went to see Candyman together years ago and that movie still freaks me out! I am always believed their was another world on the other side of the mirror. 

This year for Universal Halloween Horror Nights the icon they decided to use was Bloody Mary. I was so scared when I saw the commercial:

I have been to Halloween Horror Nights almost every year and this year I purchased a frequent fear pass so I could go on many different occasions. I will say I was very scared to go through the Bloody Mary haunted house but it ended up being a huge disappointment. The house that scared me the most was the Body Collectors. 

The house is themed that in the 1800’s in London where there were this group of tall, thin guys with white creepy masks who took people to experiment on. What is so scary about the house is they are silent. They do not say anything. They just jump out of the darkness as if to grab you and you take you away. I have been through the house about 3 times now and every time it freaks me out and I just can not wait until I get to the end.

One time through the house a girl with her boyfriend were in front of me. I got so scared that her boyfriend offered to protect us both. Of course by the end of the house, I found the 3 of us running and screaming for the exit. Great way to bond with strangers. 

I wonder why I am OK with being scared at HHN but not in real life? Could it be because I am in control when I am at HHN? Could it be because I surrounded by friends who support me through the event? Could it be that I know I am truly safe and I am able to see the positive ending to the events instead of the fearful one?

What lessons can I learn about fear from this?

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What will yours say?

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Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love craving pumpkins, the fall weather, trick or treating and dressing up. It has been years since I went trick or treating or dressed up. This year was going to be different…

Justin and I decided to attend Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween where my friend Robert let me know EVERYONE dresses up AND you get to trick or treat! I was so excited so I planned it for my birthday week when it would be less crowded but still a lot of fun. 

My friend Robert told me I had to dress up because everyone in the park will be dressed up. I had no problem with dressing up and Justin and I decided to be Pirates. We got ready for the evening and headed out to the park. As we were parking I noticed no one was dressed up. I started to get nervous and was afraid we would be the only ones dressed up. It brought me right back to school and not wanting to be picked on by the boys in the playground. 

Justin grabbed my hand and reminded me that we are both dressed up and we shouldn’t care. We are here to have fun and that is all that matters. This made me feel better as we boarded the parking tram to the entrance.

All the way from the parking lot to the boat ride to the main entrance we were one of the few dressed up. It wasn’t until we got all the way in the park did I notice EVERYONE was dressed up. 

There was a group of friends together all dressed up except for one guy. His friends kept telling him to stop complaining because they told him to dress up and now he just has to get over sticking out. It was funny because I spent the beginning of my night feeling the same way about wearing a costume and now he was feeling the same way about NOT wearing a costume. 

I had a great time that night. I got to dress up, I got to go trick or treating and I got to see an amazing firework show and parade all based on Halloween. What would have happened if I let my insecurities get to me and I didn’t get out of the car…

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I woke up Sunday and was so excited to see the beautiful blue sky and the sun shining down. It has been raining in Orlando for a few days so it is nice to have the sunny weather back. 

I randomly decided I wanted to spend some time out in the sun. I packed up the current book I am reading and headed to the pool which happens to be by a lake. I knew it wouldn’t be crowded since fall is here but the weather is still in the 80’s. I just wanted to take a break from email, blogging, texting, TV, movies, work, cleaning, etc. I wanted to just take time to soak up the sun. 

I know I get so caught up in life that I spend so much time enjoying the sun from the inside looking out through a window. It grounds me to take the time to spend it outside instead of safe in the air conditioned room plugged into the world. 

It won’t be long where the weather will be too cold for me to be laying out in the sun. I might as well enjoy it for the little time I have left before the winter chill comes into town.

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From PlanetOut:

Proposition 2 seeks to affirm legal marriage status to male-female marriages only.  Moreover, the Proposition is so broadly worded, that it would likely – if passed – strike down any and all domestic partnership recognition in the state.  This would apply to DP benefits from government and private enterprise alike.  Ugly.  If you favor equal rights under the law – is No on 2.

These are three states, with three fights for marriage equality.  Take a moment to help in this fight, copy and paste the letter below and send to all your friends and family in these states to urge them to support marriage equality under the law.

Dear Friend:

This November 4th, we have a chance to affirm the equality of ALL people under the laws of our states.

Prop 102 in Arizona, Prop 8 in California and Prop 2 in Florida would deny gay people who love each other, live as families, pay taxes and seek to build their communities as healthy, caring and prosperous places to live, the right to marry. 

Join me November 4th at the voting booth and Vote NO on these propositions! And please send this to all your friends and family in these states urging them to vote NO as well.  

For more details paste this link into your browser. 
http://hottopics.gay.com/2008/10/marriage-equali.html

Thank you!

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When I was talking to one of my friends today, he mentioned how he was thinking about asking this guy out. I was excited to hear he was taking a chance since he has been talking about this guy for a long time. 

I asked him when he was planning to do it and he said, “I am not sure exactly when. I am afraid that when I ask him out he will say no. This will cause it to be awkward and with my luck he will tell all his friends about it. They will laugh at me and then I will never get a date in this town again.”

I responded by saying, ” True but you could ask him out and he bursts into tears because he has been waiting his whole life for someone to take a chance on love with him and he is glad it is you. He has wanted to kiss you since the first day he saw you and he now gets to taste your sugar lips.”

So which one is most likely to happen? Who knows. This is all about the future and unfortunately we do not have a crystal ball to predict how life will turn out. We have to just live in the present and take risks to help us live the life we want. 

We can spend a lifetime developing all the “what ifs” that could happen if we do or don’t do something. We think they are preparing us but instead they are keeping us from living life. 

What if you stop thinking about all the “what ifs” and experienced life as it happens? You wouldn’t have time to ponder this because you would be too busy enjoying what life has to bring.

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Ellen once again stands up for what she believes in and show us another great example of living life out loud.

In this video, Ellen talks about Sarah Palin wanting to change the constitution to ban gay marriage.

Get out and VOTE!

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Justin is a Starbucks addict. He goes at least 3 to 4 times a week to the exact same location. He uses the drive through but is known simply by his voice and is always greeted with by name because of his frequent visits to this one location. 

Justin was in class last night when he noticed a girl who looked very familiar to him. He spent most of the class wondering how he knew this girl. He has been in the same class for weeks now but never noticed her even though she sits seats away from him. 

He realized as the class was ending that she works at the local Starbucks he visits so often. She happens to take his order on a regular basis and remembers his name but he didn’t even notice her in his class sitting a few feet away. 

I know I spend a lot of my life in my head. What I mean is that I am spending a lot of time thinking about myself, where I am going, what I am going to do next, what is my next goal… My mom says you can almost see the wheels turning in my head. I can find myself stuck inside my own little world at times. I can park my car at a destination and realize I do not even know how I drove there because I was so consumed with my thoughts.

Think about all the people and opportunities I miss out on because I am not taking the time to look around. What would happen if I just took an hour of my day to leave my world and just be in the present? Would I make a new friend? Would I learn something new? Would I be thankful for the wonderful rainbow I happen to get a chance to see?

Life keeps us so busy we miss out on what is going on right in front of us. Those are moments we can not get back. So what can we do to help change this habit so we do not miss out on what life has offer? 

We can open our eyes.

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They keep saying Britney is going to have a big comeback. Well it must be on the way because I can’t stop listening to and singing “Womanizer”. I also think the video for the song is amazing.

Comebacks are not just saved for artists and actors. We can have comebacks as well.

Sometimes when I notice that life isn’t what I want it to be, it is time to make some changes. I need to regroup and plan a little more on how I want my life to look like. I always have to make sure my vision is clear and I am working towards what is most important for me.

For me, when I start a new plan, I always start on a Monday so the weekend before I take the time to relax and enjoy some downtime. On Monday morning, I start working my plan and start regaining the ground I was losing a few weeks ago. It is my own personal comeback!

Sure I am not in the public eye singing but it is my way of getting back to who I am and where I am headed. It is all about coming back to the true you!

It doesn’t hurt to sing on top of your lungs to one of your new favorite songs to celebrate your comeback. Throw in a few dance steps and you are all set.

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