Halloween!

Halloween is just around the corner, and you know what that means: dressing up for fun as something/someone you aren't and go trick-or-treating! Wait a minute... college students don't go treat-or-treating anymore. Halloween used to seem so innocent when we were younger. All the little kiddies in elementary get excited to go house to house, dressed up all cute or scary, and receive bundles of candy. But it's different for the college aged folks.

Now that it's 2010 and we are all in college, Halloween seems to have a different meaning. College students all over are now excited to go to house parties and the bars to drink, and well, get drunk. I have seen so many Facebook statuses about how people are so excited to get wasted and trashed this weekend. Also, Halloween seems to be a competition for some girls with how sexy they look or how skanky their costume is. When did the part of innocence for Halloween disappear? I know we're older and more "mature," but it's sad to see the way some girls flaunt themselves. It's like Halloween is an excuse to do so.

I recently discussed this topic with my mom, and asked her about Halloween when she was in college. She said she never dressed up, but some of her friends did and they'd go trick-or-treating. She also added that she never noticed girls dressing scandalous. She said the sexy costume change didn't hit until I was in high school. Also, the drinking was a big thing, like it is now.

Anyway, I guess I just miss the feeling of excitement that I felt when I was a little girl around the time of Halloween. Here's a short video clip of some artists who talk about Halloween when they were younger. Watching this video and hearing what they said reminds me of how I was when I was younger. Enjoy! :)

ShockHound Halloween Tales

P.S. - Have a fun and SAFE Halloween!! :)