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Nice vid, Sparks! You should see the Haunted Mansion after hours with all the lights on. It’s fascinating to walk through on foot, and really eye-opening. (And they say it’s actually haunted too, for real!)

@Sparklefan1234 I’m adding Going to Seed to my line-up. Good call, Sparks! Sleepless in Ponyville is a good one to add too, come to think of it.

Don’t worry, Zigg, I haven’t forgotten the Halloween candy; I’ve been eating it since September.

The temps went up a little here today, but it was windy so that helped a bit. Still waiting to feel October’s bite.

@Fluttershutter Wow, there are TONS of these games! I’m going to try a few and see if my brain is up to the task. These look way better than traditional games to me.

They sound cool; better than most video games to me. To be honest I've never even heard of them. But then, I don't follow games very closely. It's nice that there's an alternative to the mainstream gaming options out there, and in bite-sized increments too.

I watched this snowy nocturnal walkthrough of Kennebunktport. Very nice winter vibe.

In no special order: Princess Protection Program, Go Figure, Ollie Hopnoodle’s Haven of Bliss, Rip Girls, Adventures In Babysitting (redux), Ice Princess.

Sirloin steak, uber-tenderized and sizzled up with @TheRockARockster's magical medley, with mashed potatoes and gravy on the side.

The Village (2004) Great movie for capturing that New England autumn vibe. Solid, clever story and great performances too. Probably my favorite M. Night Shyamalan movie. 8.5/10 The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. 100/10 The Mirror Crack’d (1980) Solid Agatha Christie mystery with a very subtle, yet completely fair plot. It can be guessed but you’d have to be a genius. 7/10 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) Based on my least favorite Harry Potter book, the movie is a vast improvement because it cuts down some of the excessive of abuse from Dolores Umbridge, my most hated character. The direction seems a little more mature than the previous Potter movie (Goblet of Fire), and the score, though merely noise to fill the background in the absence of John Williams’ brilliance, is somewhat improved also. 7.5/10

‘Rose’s Turn’ rendered by the inexhaustible Ethel Merman, live onstage in one of the last road performances of Gypsy. That woman has the best instinct for performance, interpretation, and showmanship of anyone I’ve ever seen, all backed up by the most impressive vocal pipes I’ve ever heard. Sorry I have no clips or links; this is from an unusual source.

MLP fall and Halloween episodes: Look Before You Sleep, Fall Weather Friends, Luna Eclipsed, Castle-Mania, Bats, Scare Master.

I used to wear a set of costumes for my job, and they even included special makeup and a hairpiece. But since I got kicked upstairs I’ve been wearing mostly office attire, with a name tag as the closet thing resembling official augmentation.

I’m at the low-intermediate level of Japanese, and I know a little bit of German. I’d like to be more proficient at both.

Millennium Falcon schematic t-shirt, jeans and black and white striped socks.

I don’t have any experience with pony cons to be honest, and I’ve only been to two other cons (Star wars Celebration 2 and ComiCon), but my general con expertise is to bring lots of money and avoid overzealous staff. If you have a camera, keep it hidden, or use a spy cam if you want to get any pics or vids. My experience is that convention staff loves to grab your money and then tell you all the things you can’t do AFTER you’ve paid (as was the case at SW Celebration). I don’t know if this would be the case with Trot Con, and I hope it isn’t because there’s lots to see and do at conventions. Just get a schedule and plan out your day according to your interests and priorities, making sure to allot time for queues. Most of all keep expectations real and have fun!

I bought some Aachener Printen for the Christmas season.

It’s spilling over into Sunday night as I write this, but on Saturday I got a lousy newspaper.

Low 60s and cloudy. It feels like the weather is trying to turn the corner into fall. I hope it does; I need to cool down.

I’m feeling pretty good and I’m being careful making sure I stay as healthy as possible from now on. Thank God, I just feel like smiling.

I went outside to feed some bread bits to some birds, and noticed a little box turtle by my feet. So I put some bread in front of him and, to my delight, the little thing just gobbled it up. It was so cute.

This thing looks so fun and funny! I gotta get me one of these! Even the wings work! I like foam missile guns but they never had this kind of style and silliness. I’m all in. Here's a perfect lightsaber for the job! (Not quite as good as the real thing).

Can’t do it. I have to cut back on excess sugars and salts, in other words, flavor. But semi-lemonade is close enough.