Technology Horror TMP, Writing prompt This or That Tag Halloween Q&A, and Rocktober Music Fest
Welcome back, Kittens & Dawgs! I want to get back into the writing groove. I mean really writing. You know creative writing. When I started my blog it was to promote my first and only children’s book. In the beginning I got involved with daily hops that challenged me somewhat to do just that but I lost my way. I’m trying to get back into the niche of painting pictures with words.
What hops do you enjoy participating in or reading that allows such creativity?
We’re more than half way through October. This week’s movie prompt sponsored by Wandering through the Shelves is the Halloween Edition: Technology, but before I reveal my picks for this week let me tell you about a movie we watched last weekend on AmazonPrime I wish I had included in last week’s ‘night/dark’ theme from 1987 Dead of Winter starring Mary Steenburgen, Roddy McDowall, Jan Rubes, & William Russ. The whole movie doesn’t take place at night but a good portion of it does and it’s an excellent thriller. 👍🏻👍🏻 Be sure to check it out!
Moving right along, I reviewed The Top 15 Tech Horror Movies list (broken link removed) to discover a few that we’d watched over the years like Altered State (1980 William Hurt) which I remember very little about but wouldn’t mind seeing it again, The Fly (1986 remake Jeff Goldblum) always left me feeling icky after seeing it, and The Stepford Wives (1975). Are we beginning to see the onset of a real life Stepford Wives unfold before our eyes as human sexbots infiltrate society? It makes you wonder, huh?
What technology horror flicks make you shiver?
Halloween This Or That Tag Questions:
1. Chocolate candy or fruity? If it’s candy I say “YES” to it all!
2. Witches of Vampires? Vampires definitely!
3. Trick or Treat? I’ll take the treats not the tricks, please.
4. Halloween Party or Scary Movie? I’m not a party or scary movie purrson, so I’m not sure which I’d go with but if I have to choose than may….be, a scary movie just as so it’s not too scary.
5. Skeletons or Zombies? Zombies for sure! Ever since we got hooked on TWD series I’m always wanting too find more Zombie type TV shows or movies.
6. Trick-or-Treat or Hand Out Candy? Neither. We don’t have small kids anymore but when ours were little we only went to a few homes in our neighborhood. Ever since ours got too big to Trick-or-Treat, we sorta got into the mood of discouraging kids to visit by keeping our porch light off. It’s really too dangerous to have kids on the street after night. Church or retail stores sponsored events is a much safer alternative.
7. Hay Ride or Corn Maze? Both sound really fun to do but I’d have to decline on both because of allergies. 🙁
8. Scary Costume or Funny Costume? Funny costumes.
9. Pumpkin Seeds or Pumpkin Pie? Pumpkin pie with whipped topping, lots and lots of whipped topping.
10. Bottle Feed A Baby Zombie or Walk Alone Through A Dark Forest? Baby Zombies can still infect you, so no thank you I’ll opt for the walk alone through a dark forest with a shot gun (silver bullets please – kills werewolves and zombies) and bayonet, while wearing a cross necklace.
11. Bats or Black Cats? Black cats.
12. Pumpkin Spice or hot Chocolate? Can I have both?
13. Celebrate in your neighborhood or at the mall? We don’t do either now that our kids are out of the house.
News flash… for the rest of the week I need to step away from cyber life. DH is using some of the comp time I mentioned in a previous post so that we can tend to a few things around the house but we hope to escape to the mountains for the day, as well. Meanwhile, enjoy my scheduled posts for the week and you’re invited to join me tomorrow for a cup of coffee and some giggles with Friday Fun Stuff!
X💋X💋, Cathy
8 Comments
-Eugenia
I like the fun part of Halloween and pumpkin and more pumpkin, whether pies, or lattes. We usually travel around Halloween time and not around for trick or treat time.
If you want to take more time for your own creative writing and pursuing the writing of childrens’ books, you may want to seek out blogs where there is the same interests. For example, I like poetry so I follow blogs where the poetry is the main genre.
Most importantly, follow your dreams. 😉
15andmeowing
Those were fun questions. I much prefer the fun part of Halloween to the scary 🙂
A.C. Melody
What a fun Halloween Q&A, though I am not a fan of zombies whatsoever. I never caved to the hype for TWD, despite how much my sister begged me to, lol. I also remember this song real well and just love it for this time of year. I never knew who sang it though, aside from Michael Jackson on the chorus, that much is obvious. Thanks for sharing!
messymimi's meanderings
We love the Great Neighborhood Candy Exchange, were all of the moms around trade candy through their kids. It’s fun to see the costumes and hand out candy.
Brian Frum
Those zombies are way too scary, but not as scary as aliens! Enjoy you time away!
Jacqui Murray
I’m with you on most of your answers–like the pumpkin pie and the funny costume.
Birgit
Dead of Winter! OMG!! I did see that movie when it came out and it scared the hell out of me-great pick. I have seen the original Stepford Wives which was better than the remake. I haven’t seen the other 2 but I love the original The Fly which the ending creeped me out. I love Halloween and have no kids but love handing out the candy and I remember when I went door to door which was so much fun. We went to a small town for Halloween which was the perfect town one sees in movies. I will always take chocolate over candy unless they are the rockets..I love rockets. I am all for a Halloween party but no babies so I take the walk in the forest. I will take vampires over witches and can dress up either way depending on my mood. I love skeletons over zombies and nothing beats a beautiful black cat. I will eat pumpkin seeds while drinking hot chocolate since I don’t like pumpkin pie. I will always celebrate in the neighbourhood and would love to make my home a scary experience
Comedy Plus
We don’t participate in Halloween at all. We go to the boat and have a nice quiet evening without kids everywhere. Love kids, but not a fan of Halloween. Never have been even when I was a kid.
Have a fabulous time with DH. We’re going on a yacht club cruise so we won’t be around much either.
Have a fabulous day and weekend. Love you. ♥