HALLOWEEN HOPES

How to make this years Halloween significantly better than the last.
By Pam Quinn (Writer)

I don’t know if any of you heard the story of my experiences LAST HALLOWEEN. The weather was horrible, my costume collapsed upon itself like a dying star halfway through the party I threw and some guy died in my building the night of said party. It was pretty terrible and all I can do is cross my fingers that this year is going to be much better. I’d like to start a lil chart called THIS YEAR vs. LAST. This year, I plan on doing EVERYTHING the same, but adding one little TWIST to hope for a different outcome:

	COSTUME	PARTY	DAY	WEATHER	NEIGHBOR	MOVIE
2011	(2 ) TV Character	Queens (Woodside)	October 29th (Saturday)	Shit	Former Alcoholic Male	The Exorcist
2012	(1 ) TV Characters	Queens (Sunnyside)	October 26th (Friday)	www.weather.com	Current Alcoholic Female	The Shining

1. 2011 vs. 2012
2. Last year, I started as a DEXTER VICTIM... then something went horribly awry with my saran wrapped costume and I had to switch halfway through the party to Rachel Berry from Glee... I know... but it was the only last minute costume I could gather.
3. Last year the party was thrown at my house in Woodside Queens and this year we’ll be at a cafe in Sunnyside Queens. 
4. While both parties are scheduled the weekend before Halloween, I’m choosing to do it on a Friday night instead of a Saturday.
5. Weather.com says this year will be FAR better than last.
6. My neighbor this year has equal opportunity to sporadically collapse in the night, however.. I’ve chosen to host the party AWAY from the apartment.
7. Last year I watched The Exorcist right up to the Halloween party and even played it DURING said party. This year, I plan on introducing the movie THE SHINING to my roommate who has never seen it.

The biggest change I’m making this year is that I’m NOT throwing a house party. I like where I live and the last thing I need is to repeat the trauma of hearing the terrifying screams of a girl who’s lost her father whilst I sleep. 

So cross your fingers that this one will prevail. It doesn’t have to try too hard.

PAM QUINN Moved to California from New York at age 14 and entered the professional world of writing at 17 on the west coast. Rising from sketch comedy with a background in theatre, Pam collected what she had learned over the years and compiled it into playwriting. She co-founded The Unknown Artists (www.theunknownartists.org) with Emily Clark and continues to be prolific within this fantastic company. www.uaplayclub.wordpress.com
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