Wednesday October 14, 2009 at 10:07 am
Scary Squad?
My issue with needing to sleep with the TV on has recently been resolved by the TV itself, which has taken to flickering in and out of reception a la The Ring. So I have the option of either sleeping with it on and waiting for a face to appear in the static, or sleeping with it off, lest it begins that sort of behavior while it’s unplugged, in which case I can never sleep again.
I tend to always watch out for the small, creepy things and never hesitate to let them freak me the hell out. Therefore, they follow me. If you would like to know what it’s like for an electrical surge to cause your hallway light to spontaneously flash once or twice at 2AM, invite me to your slumber party. We could bake cupcakes and see Paranormal Activity.
I’ve been renting the same house for almost a year now, so I’ve worked out most of the little oddities, like how the panels in the ceiling shake when they get hit with a good gust of wind. Or how the back door likes to creep open once in a while, usually at night, so I can come downstairs in the morning all, great, the poltergeists are in cahoots with the serial killers again, and HOLY CRAP WHY ISN’T THAT A MOVIE YET? Ghosts and psychos working together? A spirit unlocking all the doors in the house so a lunatic doesn’t have to worry about keys? Perhaps stacking furniture so as to block the exits? It could be called…Terror…Team.
Terror Team ©
My issue with needing to sleep with the TV on has recently been resolved by the TV itself, which has taken to flickering in and out of reception a la The Ring. So I have the option of either sleeping with it on and waiting for a face to appear in the static, or sleeping with it off, lest it begins that sort of behavior while it’s unplugged, in which case I can never sleep again.
I tend to always watch out for the small, creepy things and never hesitate to let them freak me the hell out. Therefore, they follow me. If you would like to know what it’s like for an electrical surge to cause your hallway light to spontaneously flash once or twice at 2AM, invite me to your slumber party. We could bake cupcakes and see Paranormal Activity.
I’ve been renting the same house for almost a year now, so I’ve worked out most of the little oddities, like how the panels in the ceiling shake when they get hit with a good gust of wind. Or how the back door likes to creep open once in a while, usually at night, so I can come downstairs in the morning all, great, the poltergeists are in cahoots with the serial killers again, and HOLY CRAP WHY ISN’T THAT A MOVIE YET? Ghosts and psychos working together? A spirit unlocking all the doors in the house so a lunatic doesn’t have to worry about keys? Perhaps stacking furniture so as to block the exits? It could be called…Terror…Team.
Terror Team ©
I so love that you copy wrote that.
I’d write that movie.
Not first?! Poop.
I hope you are having a massive sleepover on Halloween. Then all of you can keep the ghouls away. Just sayin’.
Hey you,
We share something in common; I can’t get to sleep w/out
the tv on either. As for the doors and windows, check them before you gou upstairs, preferably 2 or 3 times, like your aunt becky.
The solution is a big, big glass of red wine before bed.
Funny post! It’s so great to find people whose imaginations screech right to the flat-out sheer terror scenarios, as mine does. I don’t feel so alone. Thanks!
I use to have to sleep with the telly on too..Oh my god I hate that on telly’s too freak me out!
OMG, i so totally cannot sleep without my tv blurting soothing noises. I need it on… and if any one switches it ‘off’, i get up and shout, ‘HEY I am still watching it’ :P
and good luck with the ghostly specters. Anyho, nice to see you back and running. good luck :)
Great post, had me spooked
The Terror Team– great. Food for my nightmares. Thanks for that. :)
My aunt stayed in our attic last month and claims we have a cat ghost. She said she felt it jump on her bed and lie down. Lay down? Shit. Anyhoo, our dog thinks it’s all a bunch of crap.
Even a face in a flickering screen can’t force me into sleeping without a movie playing. I say this now. If a face shows up, I’m sure you’ll be hearing from me. :P
Great name! Better be a good movie! ;)
As for the doors and windows, check them before you gou upstairs, preferably 2 or 3 times, like your aunt beck.I has been the exciting stuff after all.
I absolutely have to sleep with the TV on. I will tell you this that sometimes for no explicable reason my digital photoframe will turn on all by itself. Freaky!!
“terribly old-fashioned and incredibly liberal” you are. i read, top right. what a description, sounds like myself even though i didn’t word it quite that way yet.
i like your blog. and i like the simplicity.
i hope your tv will fix itself.
if you ever wanna shoot the breeze about a bipolar, now dead, boy your very much liked, i’m right there with you.
Hi can you flip me a note as we enjoy your work and would like to invite u to write for us.
Sounds like you need the Winchester brothers from Supernatural ;)