Hello Interwebs,
<-- Me
How are you today? Splendid, me too. I am actually doing quite well. I had a really good week here in Germany. It was a bit weird, but it was good.
Halloween was interesting for me. Granted, it is a much different event here than it is back home. Not every family goes trick or treating, and for the ones that do, not every house is receptive to such activities. On my way to grocery store to stock up on candy for my personal monster movie marathon, I saw multiple families going door to door in costume. However, I heard many of the residents behind these doors say in stern German, "Go away! We don't celebrate this silly holiday!"
I guess that's one method to handling those pesky kids who want nothing more than free candy! (Take notes, Dear Reader, and say this aloud, "Geh weg! Wir feiern diesen blöde Feiertag nicht!")
I wanted to give them some of my candy, but they continued on before I could do as such.
Usually, I celebrate this holiday, my second favorite of them all, by finding at least three separate events to which I could wear my home-made and incredibly nerdy costume. That did not happen, and it made me a bit sad, but it something to look forward to. I still had fun on Halloween with friends, but it was lacking all the ghouls, ghosts, and monsters to which I am accustomed.
However, it seems that I was assigned a costume. MANY people approached me thinking that I was Alan from the The Hangover. They thought it was the BEST costume ever. I really don't see the resemblance.
<-- Me
Alan -->
Oh... That makes sense now... Especially since my beard has had a month to grow since that photo was taken. I now understand why that one I met was so disappointed when I told him I was not "Mr. Hangover Man." He wanted to believe that I was, so much so, that he argued with me about the existence of my "costume." (My German friends have since informed me that The Hangover was a monstrously bit hit at the German box offices.) Like I said, it was an interesting night.
Regardless, I had fun, and I learned about more about German culture which is slowly adopting one of my favorite holidays. I mean, after all, one of my favorite Halloween movies was made in Munich:
That's right! Nosferatu:Symphonie des Grauens! (Symphony of Horror)
It's a classic, and it's great choice for Halloween. I enjoyed it quite a lot for my German Halloween.
Stay tuned for more, Dear Reader!
PS- I promise I will post pictures of my recent adventures soon. I currently am having technical trouble with those, but that will be resolved soon! Until next time!