Terror on the Fox

                Everyone has a fear, something that freaks them out or something that scares them. I’m a huge scardy cat, so I am afraid of a lot of things from small spaces to spiders and creepy crawlers and tornadoes. One thing that also scares me to death is things popping out in front of me and loud random noises banging, so obviously I am afraid of haunted houses. So guess what I finally did this Halloween…I conquered my fear of haunted houses.

                My boyfriend and I went to one on Friday night with one of my best friends and her boyfriend. We ended up driving to Green Bay to go to Terror on the Fox. When we pulled in, I was already creeped out because it was windy, dark, and raining outside. I drive into the grass parking lot and parked the car kind of far away. When I stepped out of the car I felt like I sank into the mud that was below my feet and then I heard loud music playing in the background. At this point, I was psyching myself out like I do about almost everything else.

                Even though I was psyching myself out and didn’t want to get onto the train, I reluctantly got on. I was scared when we started moving towards the houses, but my friends were telling me to just have fun with it. So when the guy started coming around and trying to scare people, I jumped a couple times, but I tried to just have fun with it. When we got to the actual houses that we were going to walk through, I started to freak out again. We walked up to the guy to show us the way and there was a guy with an axe next to him. He started to follow us, and I started to freak out again, and since he knew I was scared he picked on me the most. My friends said that they can’t touch you, so I wasn’t as scared, but then he started to touch the back of my legs with his axe while we walked to the front of the house. I kind of flipped out on him, so he ended up stopping.

                There were two houses we got to go through. The first one wasn’t bad, it was actually really cool with a circus freak theme with black lights and neon splattered paint everywhere. There was also a pitch black maze, and then some creepier rooms. I was never in the front or back of the line, so I didn’t get scared as much when they popped out, but I still jumped a little. Towards the end of each house I actually was surprised with myself because I started to have fun with it. We all were talking to the people in each room that were trying to scare us and I started to actually look in the rooms instead of having my face buried in my boyfriend’s back.

                I would say that this experience of facing a sort of fear I had, I guess, was really fun. I’m glad I got to do it with some of my close friends, and I’m happy that they dealt with my, excuse my language, bitchiness when I freaked out before going into each house. I think I’m ready to actually go to another haunted house! Any suggestions?

Monopoly at McDonalds

                I know this may be a really weird thing to write about, but I have to talk about how exciting Monopoly month at McDonalds is. I know that I go to McDonalds enough because it has fast, cheap food, and it’s open until god knows when in the morning, but when Monopoly time comes around, I feel like I go there ten times as much.

                So you can get the game pieces on an assortment of medium drinks, big macs, chicken nuggets, and other stuff, and you get double the game play on large fries. I don’t think I’ve ever bought this many large fries at one time. I usually also buy large drinks since they’re only one dollar, but I’ve downgraded to buying medium drinks for one dollar this month just because they have game pieces.

                Other than the game pieces you can get on these items, you can also win free food. I’ve won a lot of free fries, free burgers, and free drinks, so if anyone wants any just let me know because I will probably never use them. My friends and I go to McDonalds enough because they’re the only place open at 2 am, so when we get bored and hungry we go there, unless we have more money then there’s always Festival Foods.

                I know that I probably will never win any of the prizes, and once I collect enough pieces, I know that I’ll just get the same ones, but I just can’t help but to keep playing. This is the only month where I go crazy at buying stuff from McDonalds, and I probably gain a lot of weight. Is it worth it? Probably not, but I just can’t seem to help it I guess.

Concerts!

                Yesterday my friend’s band played at the EBCO center in Sheboygan. Unfortunately I had to work, so I missed them play, but I got to see them at my other friend’s house afterwards. They told me the show was epic though.

                Concerts and shows have always been something I like to attend ever since I went to my first concert in 2007 for my birthday. I went to go see Papa Roach at Summerfest with a couple friends of mine, and it was an amazing experience. I not only got to see one of my favorite bands at the time, but I also got to experience the crowds, people watching, and live music of Summerfest. Ever since that concert I’ve been going to Summerfest and Warped Tour every year along with other concerts at The Rave, and local shows in Wisconsin.

                When I go to a concert, it’s always a different experience, but every time I’m happy because I get to see my favorite bands play live and I get to sing along and see how they are live compared to on their CD. For different bands I see, there’s always a different atmosphere. For example, when I went to Lady Gaga, people were dressed in all different attires mimicking Lady Gaga herself, and the concert itself was like a musical telling a story along the way. When I go to see my favorite metal bands though, more people are wearing black, and there’s a lot more ‘throwing down’ and moshing. I would say I listen to a wide variety of music, so I’ve seen all sorts of people from Lady Gaga and Britney Spears to The Devil Wears Prada, Underoath , Yellowcard, and Panic! At The Disco. Each concert is the same with large crowds and everyone dancing and singing, but they are all different and fun in their own way.

                Dancing and singing at the concerts are fun, but concerts are also a way I can hang out with my friends and meet new people while I’m at it. Especially when I go to local shows around town, like the one in Sheboygan yesterday, I get to see all of my friends, some I see every day, and some that I haven’t seen in a while. I get to catch up with everyone, and we’re all in an atmosphere we’re comfortable with which makes it much more fun. I get to hear my friends’ bands play, dance, and socialize with all the friendly people there. Concerts are amazing to see especially when they’re one of your favorite bands, but it’s not only fun to dance and sing, I like how they are social events also and something everyone can experience together.