MY First (and probably my last) attempt at trick or treatin'

'Twas fun... Walking around the block, holding your bag, surrounded with kids in various costumes, wearing a silly mask (so no one'll recognize you, just in case), knocking on every house you pass by, shouting "Trick or treat!", getting a handful of candies (if you're lucky), and afterwards sifting through the loads of candies you've acquired.

Made me wish we have one tradition like that in the Philippines. I sure missed a lot during my childhood.

Also, I found out that when I'm in the company of children (5- 12 year olds), I have the tendency to act like a child again. Nah, last night I was just any normal nine year old, in the body of an almost-21 year-old woman. Twas a delight being a child again, free from worries, free from responsibilities, free from problems...

Afterwards, when everyone was tired from walking, and after everyone was satisfied with the amount of candies they have, we finally decided to go home, and watch a scary movie...

We watched Final Destination 2. It wasn't really scary. Just full of gore.

That's Halloween here for us. :)

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If I were in the Philippines right now

I'd probably be in the cemetery with my cousins and friends, eating butong-pakwan, sharing ghost stories, till midnight. Then afterwards, we'd probably go to the abandoned hospital in Clark to hunt for ghosts (or is the other way around?)

Ahh. I miss celebrating All Soul's Day in the Philippines already!

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Scared!

What would you do when your supervisor (who's really a cutie!), walks up to you, and say, "Maganda! (Beautiful), what's up?" Then after a beat, in a serious tone of voice say, "I miss you"?

Geez. What was that all about?