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Spooky SZN Is Here

It's time to break out the black nail polish and witch hats.

Cece Corbin

Sep 26, 2019

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The harvest moon has shone, the autumnal equinox has passed, and spooky SZN has truly arrived.

Yes, it is still September and Halloween is still officially more than a month away, but those are only technicalities. Take Thanksgiving: how many of us put up a tree for the holidays even though the holiday season isn't in full swing for another month? Halloween is just important and fun as any other holiday, so go ahead; put on A Nightmare Before Christmas, string up those orange fairy lights, and visit Pinterest for some DIY inspiration for decor or spooky snack ideas.

With my birthday being just under a week before Halloween, October is one of my favorite months - and I can't say that my birthday is the best part.

Truthfully, there's nothing like the feeling you get when that empty store in a local shopping center suddenly has a bright Spirit Halloween banner above the door. If you think about it, that ghastly specter reaching out those skeleton hands isn't all that different from Santa Claus, bringing his bag of gifts to town...

Trust me. Halloween is extremely underappreciated, but in recent years there seems to be a lot of love going towards spooky SZN - especially in 2019. Just look at the marketing that businesses like Starbucks, IHOP, and Target have been up to: viral spooky cups, special Addams Family menus, and even haunted houses for our feline friends!

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Without a doubt, having more commercial products for Halloween is awesome for lovers of the holiday such as myself, but there are so many more great things about this season. Finding the perfect costume, tuning in for movie marathons like AMC's FearFest and Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween, creaking jack-o'-lanterns, and visiting haunted houses, trails, or special theme park events are all hallmarks of October and gearing up for Halloween; that doesn't even begin to cover the awesome bonus of getting discounted candy the day after!

All this to say, it's officially time to start celebrating - break out your black nail polish and find a cute witch hat, because spooky SZN is FINALLY here!

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1. Use singular they for people whose pronouns you don't know, people who use those pronouns, and stop using him/her.

2. Stop using the words "opposite sex" or "both sexes" or "opposite gender" or "both genders".

3. Ask people's pronouns when you meet them.

4. Use the word cisgender.

5. Stop saying "born a boy/girl" about a transgender or non-binary person.

6. Stop using the term 'preferred pronouns'.

7. Stop using a transgender or non-binary person's dead name.

Sometimes, we just can't help the feelings we have

1. Wow. My voice sounds amazing with this song.

2. Okay, if you can't sing, don't do it.

3. But wait, I don't think I can be friends with someone who isn't going to jam out in the car with me.

4. Dance part in the car! Even when I'm alone. Because every song is my favorite.

5. Stop light. Act calm. Be cool.

6. Yes! Green light! Back at it!

7. I don't know this song, but I'm going to sing along anyway.

8. Why am I not famous yet?

9. Being next to someone who can't sing so you feel good about yourself because you rock!

10. OK, I'm so good. I need to sing louder so I can help these people out.

11. My voice doesn't reach some of those notes, maybe I should sit this one out.

12. Randomly bursting out in song and getting weird looks because of it.

13. God, thank you so much for giving me a good voice.

14. Man, I feel bad for people who can't sing.

15. Was I just humming? Did they hear me?

16. Having dance moves to go along with most songs.

17. Not being able to stop yourself at correcting people when they mess up.

18. Maybe I should post myself singing.

19. Nah, can't do it. Dumb idea.

20. Having my own personal concert in the shower. Every single time.

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1. Having time to nap between classes or at all.

2. Waking up 10 minutes before your class starts and making it there in time.

3. Making it to class in general

4. Only having to hit the snooze button three times.

5. When you didn't do the homework and the teacher decides not to collect it for that day.

6. Getting that "I'm sorry, but class is cancelled" email.

7. Finding a quiet seat in the library.

8. Actually enjoying a class and understanding all of the material.

9. Having a friend to eat lunch with.

10. Finishing an assignment before the due date.

11. When there is free food on campus.

Becuase of all things to be addicted to, you're addicted to making money.

1. You can't remember your last day off.

2. Whenever someone asks to hang out, you're working.

3. When you do see your friends, you're in a "treating mood."

4. You work so much you don't have time to spend the money you're making.

5. You're too tired to function when you aren't working.

6. Finally seeing your friends and having way too much to catch up on.

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