I was going to post “Part 2: Poodle Lady & Truffle Pigs” but I decided to hold off until next week and write a post about Halloween.
Yes my lovelies it's that time of year again: the spookiest day out of the year is one day away. I absolutely love Halloween. Seriously, what is not to love about the day? It’s a day full of monsters and mayhem, tricks and treats, dressing up in outrageous costumes, watching bloody and gory films and of course there are the traditional animated specials: a wise cracking bunny who is on his way to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but instead winds up in Pittsburgh, Transylvania and let's not forget a certain Peanut's character who takes up his annual vigil for the Great Pumpkin.
{I think it's safe to say I'm nuts about Peanuts}
The best part of Halloween is answering the door to all the pint sized and anxious ghouls, goblins, pirates and princesses and watching their faces light up as their treat bags get filled with chocolates. Yes, there are those little devils who come by twice thinking I don’t notice they are repeat trick or treaters. It doesn’t bother me, I pretend I don’t notice. I really don’t mind after all it's just one day. Hmm, speaking of chocolates as you all should know by know I have an unbelievable sweet tooth. Luckily I am quite good at ignoring its pleas, however there are those few rare days out of the year where I must O-B-E-Y and tomorrow will be one of those days. Hey, can you believe I plan on eating without any guilt whatsoever a chocolate bar? Cadbury’s FLAKE is my choice and no I’m not just going to take a teeny bite but I’m actually going to eat the full thing.......Well maybe.The sensational people at Godiva have introduced their newest and delectable delights that include tombstone shaped truffles and so of course I had to swing by their store to pick up a box.
One of my preferred type of chocolates are orange slices dipped in milk chocolate. Unfortunately Godiva won't be carrying them until the Christmas season. You can imagine how devastated my sweet tooth was. I tried consoling it by popping one single orange colored M&M but it didn’t work. It just wasn’t the same. And so it continued to grieve until I was able to track down a store that did:
Rheo Thompson Candies. On their website I came across something that ties in perfectly with this entry:
“The Rules Of Chocolate”
If you have got melted chocolate all over your hands, you are eating it too slowly! 1:
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Chocolate covered raisins, cherries, oranges, and strawberries all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want, they are good for you!
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When you have a problem getting 2 pounds of chocolate home from the store in your hot car, just eat it in the parking lot instead!
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For dieters - eat a chocolate bar before each meal, it will spoil your appetite.
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A box of chocolates can provide you daily intake of calories in one place. Isn't that handy!
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If you cannot eat all your chocolate, there is something wrong with you!
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If you eat equal amounts of white and dark chocolate, you will have a balanced diet.
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Chocolate contains many preservatives. Preservatives make you look young.
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If you ever wondered why there is no such thing as "Choco-holics Anonymous" it is because no one wants to quit eating it, ever!
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If there was no chocolate, there would be no need for control-top pantyhose. A entire industry would be devastated.
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If you put "Eat Chocolate" on your daily list of things to do, you will always accomplish one thing you set out to do, everyday.
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Calories are afraid of heights. If you store your chocolates on top of the fridge or high shelf, the calories will jump out of the chocolate to protect themselves.
On the same day I was buying my box of sin, “A” was busy purchasing me 2 little treats in the mall. She decided to give me one of my gifts early. Early like late yesterday evening. Okay you got me. I might have persuaded her to give one of them early....... Hmm, now that I think about it maybe “persuaded” isn’t so much the correct word. “Demanded” is a much better choice. Yes I demanded she give me one of my gifts early. {A Princess always has her way remember} I just couldn’t wait. Oh Boy.
When I pulled out the treat from the gift bag I looked at her with total confusion because I have no idea what on earth she was thinking when she bought it or what on earth she thinks I plan on doing with it.
“You might as well have bought me oven mitts,” I said.
“What use would someone like you have with oven mitts?” she asked.
“What use would someone like me have with this?” I asked back.
Again oh boy and let’s throw in a good grief.
So precisely what was the gift?
It was alcohol related:
And inside was this:
Purple Bug Juice Matini {Grapetini Mix} and a little bag of rimming sugar.
After receiving this, ahem, “gift” I am totally now convinced more than ever my older sister who is a school teacher is also a part time alcohol pusher in the evenings, full time on the weekends because she constantly pushes me to have a drinkie.
“Have a little sip of wine. It’ll relax you.”
“Would you like me to blend you a cocktail?”
I will admit I do get the occasional thirst for a Margarita but I plan on keeping my promise: I am not having one drop of alcohol until New Year’s. Call it a very late New Year’s Resolution and because I find such delight in breaking rules it’ll be quite an accomplishment if I don’t break this one.
I’m not sure if you can see it clearly or not but printed on the shaker are black bats along with 6 different “Shocktail” recipes all with clever names:
ZOMBIE IN A SIDECAR
1 Jigger cointreau
1/3 brandy
Shake well with ice
Strain and serve
DIE-QUIRI
1 Jigger rum
Juice 1 lime
I tsp. powered sugar
Shake well with ice
Strain and serve
MANHATTAN MURDER STORY
1 Shot of whiskey
½ Jigger of vermouth
A Dash of bitters
Stir with cracked ice
Serve with cherries
YUMMY MUMMY MARGARITA
1 ½ shot of tequila
Juice 1 lemon
Juice 1 lime
1 ½ Jigger of triple sec
Shake well with ice
Strain and serve
ATTACK OF KILLER MARTINI
1 Shot gin
Mist of vermouth
A dash of orange bitters
Shake well with ice
Strain and serve with olive
RED-RUM MIXER
1 ½ Jigger rum
Juice 1 lime
2 dashes of grenadine
Shake well with ice
Strain and serve
Every gift no matter how big or small always comes with a card as did mine. The card “A” bought for me was really cute:
Dracula's Top 10 Favorite Songs:
10:
You’re So Vein
9: Fangs For The Memories
8: You’ve Got a Fiend
7: You Don’t Bring Me Plasma Anymore
6: Bat’s The Way {Uh-Huh, Uh-Huh} I Like It
5: You Light Up My Crypt
4: Tie A Yellow Ribbon ‘Round The Old Oak Casket
3: Don’t Go Stakin’ My Heart
2: Stranglers In The Night
1: He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Donor
Since I'm on the subject of music, for me personally there are 2 videos that I love watching this time of year because each has a cool Halloween-ish vibe to them:
“I’m Your Boogie Man” by White Zombie
“The music video features Rob Zombie singing along to the lyrics of the song. Rob's screen time is cut multiple times, flashing to select scenes from the film “The Crow: City of Angels.” The video has a freaky black and white intro. I’m not a fan of Mr. Zombie’s music as I am of his films but this particular video/song I really happen to like a lot. In fact I find it spook-tacular.”
“Heart” by Pet Shop Boys
“The music video is based on the 1922 film Nosferatu. The video opens with Neil Tennant and his bride (Danijela Čolić) being driven to a castle (Mokrice Castle) with Chris Lowe as his chauffeur. As he goes to bed with his bride, the Vampire, played by Ian McKellen, spies on them. Later he seduces the bride and bites her. Finally Lowe drives Nosferatu and his bride away, leaving Tennant to stare bitterly at them from a castle window. The video was shot in Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) and is simply fang-tastic.”
My loyal and dear readers it's finally Friday aka Devil's Night.
....Ahh, The Witching Hour is almost here my lovelies.
Whatever your plans are have a bewitching weekend. Boo! -x
Happy Halloween!!
XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess
P.S. Remember to turn your clocks back.
