31 Days of Halloween: Day 14

My Halloween month continues! I have to admit after the excitement (and terror) of yesterday, I felt like I should take it a little easier today! But I still had some nice seasonal things to enjoy.

Halloween Gifts!

My mum got me a present to say well done for last night. How cute are these little fellas?

Myst Rum

For the past couple of months, me and my brother have been replaying the Myst games for the first time since they came out (although I think we only ever played the first two all the way through, and then part of the third one). So far, we're up to Riven, as we only get to play for a couple of hours on a Thursday, and we don't always get chance to meet up every week. It seemed only fitting to accompany our replay tonight with some Myst Drinks spiced apple rum liqueur. Tis the season after all!

Today's Story

Today's story was 'Suspicion' by Dorothy L. Sayers. I'm not sure if I've read this one before but gosh... I LOVED that ending!

Today's Tea

Today's tea was Spiced Pumpkin Pie from Suki Tea. It's a herbal tea, and it looks like you could just eat it straight from the packet! It's incredibly light and delicate, but not unpleasant for it. Not as spicy as I was expecting, but still a nice flavour.

31 Days of Halloween: Day 13

So today's Halloween activities included something pretty dramatic. I don't know if it was technically a Halloween-themed event, but it was pretty special so I'm definitely including it!

Firewalk!

So, today I walked on fire! Okay, technically I walked on hot coals but I think that's a pretty big deal. I took part in a sponsored firewalk for the We Love MCR charity... and it was amazing! I've seen a video that one of my friends took of me doing the walk, and I looked totally relaxed about it all, but in truth it was a bit of an adrenaline rush. Plus, I raised over £350 for the charity!

Today's Story

Today's story was 'Cinci' by Luigi Pirandello. It's another one I wasn't familiar with, but another one I enjoyed. An unsettling little piece (translated from the Italian) about a boy and his dog.

Today's Tea

Today's tea was Pendle Witches Brew from The Tea Crew, a spiced orange black tea that looks pretty Halloweeny to me! (Though it smells a lot like Christmas pudding mixture!) This one is dark and spicy and tastes like winter, but in a festive way. I can't decide whether to drink it all for Halloween, or save some for Christmas.

31 Days of Halloween: Day 12

Another Halloween-tastic day for me!

My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

This week's tram reading is My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones. After I finished Grady Hendrix's The Final Girl Support Group (which I really enjoyed), this seemed like a good place to go next. I've only had a short commute today, so not a lot to report about this one so far!

Halloween Earrings

I've got a new pair of earrings! (Not a lot to report other than the fact that I wore them for the first time today.)

Today's Story

Today's story was 'Arabesque: The Mouse' by A.E. Coppard. And what a weird little melancholy story it was too. I rather enjoyed it.

Today's Tea

Today's tea was Silver Moonlight from Mindful Roots Tea, and I believe this is the first white tea of the month. If some of the other teas have had a Gothic/fairy tale vibe, this one is undoubtedly more folk horror...Don't be fooled by its lightness, this one has a lovely and distinct flavour. I'm not always a fan of white tea, but this one could definitely win me over.