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A new home, Halloween fun, and a run-in with an actor!
Man, talk about a busy week. The past 7 days have been nonstop madness. We moved into our new place in downtown Burbank last Friday, and while the place itself is working out great so far, the move was a pain in the ass. So on the day of the move, we woke up super-early to get a Uhaul pick-up truck in order to move the things that were in our current place over to the new one. No problem there, thankfully. We then get home and start loading up the truck with everything and then afterwards we were going to scrub the floors and do all the things you do in hope of getting your deposit back (which they had better send by the way, because we left that place cleaner than it was when we moved in).
But before the cleaning could commence, the company that was dropping off all of our stuff at our new apartment calls me on the phone (for those of you who don't know, practically everything I own has been in storage for the past 4 months). Turns out they've arrived at our apartment HOURS before we had scheduled them to do so, and as a result, I had to speed my ass on over there to get it all sorted out and show them where to place our storage containers so we could unload them later in the day. I then speed back to the old apartment to help finish cleaning up the place and getting it ready to be inspected. Problem is, we've already killed a lot of time and aren't able to finish cleaning before we gotta get back to the new apartment to meet up with the people who were supposed to help us move in. So what happens? The friends who were supposed to help out bailed on us and the extra movers I hired (just to speed things up and not make it such a pain in the ass for our few friends to help us move in) call me to say they're stuck on another moving job and won't be able to show up.
As you can imagine, by this point I was about ready to tear someone's face off with my bare hands just to release some tension. Fortunately, the moving company guy who usually works as a dispatcher/manager offered to come out himself and help us move in. So it was just us moving in everything and I must say we unloaded it all relatively fast considering the conditions, but man oh man was I sore as hell when it was all said 'n done. Aches in places that shouldn't ache. Bruises in places that shouldn't bruise. Cuts in places that I thought for sure were made of adamantium instead of flesh. Sonofabitch.
But like I said, aside from the move-in hassles, it's been really nice so far here in Burbank. And we already had our first visitor, check it out!
Yep, Mr. Praying Mantis was just hanging outside on our screen door there and while I'm not superstitious about them, I'm gonna pretend that this one was a magic mantis who was indeed bringing us a big ol' bag of good luck. Considering all that we've been through to make it out here, I would've preferred cash, but I'll still take the luck. Thanks Mr. Mantis.
As you can see, in addition to our unpacking, I've been assembling all sorts of new crap including the new bed. Not sure why, but as long as some of those projects can be, I tend to enjoy doing them... partially because of the satisfaction I get once it's completed. No, I didn't just assemble that bed, I built it goddamnit! I chopped down a mighty oak! I stained the wood! I hammered the nails in with my bare fists! Ok, that's clearly bullshit, but it really does feel like an accomplishment when you finish putting something together like a bed or shelves or what have you.
Anyway, even amidst all of the move-in madness, our Halloween season began on September 1st as planned! Hope you've all been enjoying the updates to the site so far this month! You can expect daily updates every week from now until the end of October! We already drove out of our way to one of the largest Halloween shops I've ever seen, and I'll be sharing a few pics from that place soon enough - along with some articles based on the goodies I picked up while I was there. We've got so much fun stuff to write about this year I can't wait to show it to you all. Well, I just did a piece on Ghostbusters II which should convince you beyond a shadow of a doubt that it's a good movie. Oh and that bag of Mellowcreme Pumpkins you see in the photo there? That bag was full about a half hour ago. I think I'm gonna puke orange for about a day now. But guess what? It was still worth it. No regrets.
In other news, I was in the grocery store late last night and who should be in line in front of me but Daniel Roebuck, who many of you probably remember as "John" from River's Edge, which has always been one of my favorite movies. We spoke for a little bit while in line and he was very cool and totally approachable. Turns out he lives here in Burbank too (along with plenty of other actors no doubt) and he's quite a horror buff as well. You can check out his impressive collection of classic monsters online. And for all of you wanting the scandalous National Enquirer styled gossip: he was buying duct-tape. DUCT-TAPE? OH SUCH A SCANDAL! WHAT KIND OF HOME REPAIRS COULD HE BE USING IT FOR??? LEARN ALL THESE STEAMY DETAILS AND MORE ON THE NEXT EPISODE OF ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT!
On a final note, I'd like to say something. I love Halloween... LOVE it. There is nothing better than Halloween and it's the only holiday worth dedicating two full months of my life to every year. However...
Halloween My Little Ponies? No. We don't need those.
Now if you'll excuse me, I've got a few more Mellowcreme Pumpkins to eat before I puke them all up. Hooray for Halloween season!
27 comments
Nicole (Guest) on 09/08/2006 11:14 am
Glad you're getting settled into the new place! And the Welcome Mantis was cool as hell. I know the horrors of moving - moved down here (Florida) from Massachusetts almost four years ago and I still shudder when I see a U-Haul! :o Thanks very much for the ass-kicking greatness that is Halloween on i-Mockery! I look forward to it every year. Halloween is THE holiday, man. Long may it reign!
SunnyD (Guest) on 09/08/2006 12:39 pm
hell, IM still moving. been packed for a few months now and still gotta find a new place.
but why not get that daniel guy to write a piece for i-mockery this hallloween if he's such a movie buff?
TalRave (Guest) on 09/08/2006 1:57 pm
Speaking of Ghostbusters II... You know where I can find a sound clip of Vigo's big "On a mountain of skulls..." line?? The usual places I go for clips only has Ghostbusters I clips. >_
Steve (Guest) on 09/08/2006 2:44 pm
Yay for the Good Luck Mantis!
Jesse B (Guest) on 09/08/2006 2:50 pm
Holy Crap.
I'M GOING TO BURBANK TODAY!
PARTY AT -RoG-!
shannon (Guest) on 09/08/2006 4:33 pm
i bet you wnt to the Halloween Club which is off the 5? right? if not you really should go there. also, you and your girl should go to knotts scary farm on october 29. i am going with a group of people and it will be good times. i promise. and if you go to burger king you can get coupons for $15 off. seriously. ill probably just email you in a week and bug you till you say yes. thanks for the halloween coverage i got so excited to see its up!
Aks (Guest) on 09/08/2006 4:59 pm
Dude moving sucks so friggin bad. I hate it. SO MUCH. Anyway Ive loved all these articles! Yay for halloween!
Angryhydralisk (Invested in Q-Tips today…) (Guest) on 09/08/2006 7:31 pm
"No, I didn’t just assemble that bed, I built it goddamnit! I chopped down a mighty oak! I stained the wood! I hammered the nails in with my bare fists! "
It's words like this that keep mecoming back to this site over and over and over and yeah!
Guy (Guest) on 09/09/2006 8:45 am
He's using it for duct tape bondage, just like me and my big, hairy boyfriend do every night.
Sasa (Guest) on 09/09/2006 8:48 am
Oh man, Ghostbuster's 2, I must've seen it more than a dozen times when I was little. I loved it :)
LemonWitch (Guest) on 09/09/2006 12:35 pm
Moving is a clusterfuck regardless of how much planning you put into it. Even if you get movers, they seem to always break something, or else something breaks in the box because it wasn't padded properly.
Au contraire, dear boy! Some of us DO need Halloween My Little Ponies. That someone would be me! I bought 'em night before last when I went to Target in search of all things orange and black. But then, I'm of the girly persuasion. ;)
womti (Guest) on 09/09/2006 3:16 pm
you cant have manslaughter without laughter!
O_O (Guest) on 09/09/2006 6:22 pm
He’s using it for duct tape bondage, just like me and my big, hairy boyfriend do every night.
Comment by Guy 09.09.06 @ 8:45 am
What the Fucking Hell is this?!?!
O_O (Guest) on 09/09/2006 6:23 pm
*edit to other comment srry ;P*
The top parts should be in quotation " i forgot :(
Richard (Guest) on 09/09/2006 6:29 pm
Man, I was 7 when I moved so, heh, I didnt have shit to worry about, I never got a chance to watch ghost busters 1 or 2, but my brother says that they rocked, on another note, the new G.I joe action figures are out, and I bought the joe ninja, snake eyes, tomorrow I plan on getting Storm Shadow, who looks crazy, by the way; I also got some pictures of the storm shadow figure, with my cell phone, so if i find out how to upload them, I'll send em to ya. P.S, Storm shadow is still white, yet now he has no shirt. and like...a cross bow.
Bradley (Guest) on 09/09/2006 9:12 pm
Thank you. Really, thank you. I have been tryign to figure out what those pumpkins were called for a few years now. They were always in a bowl, and I couldn't find anyone who knew...
Richard (Guest) on 09/10/2006 6:20 am
if, you, read, my, post, up, there, about, G.,.I., JOE, you, could, tell, that, i, really, really, like, commas, alot, comma, storm, shadow, will, be, mine, and, I, think, i'll, give, you, a, picture, of, the, green, ninja, dude, snake, eyes, good, bye, everyone,
RichardIsGayLmao (Guest) on 09/10/2006 9:05 pm
:P
Jonathan (Guest) on 09/11/2006 7:27 pm
Congratulations on your move, I'm hoping everything's working out for you(and nice job with the furniture).
About the "My Little Ponies", they can be scary, see for yourself;
http://www.devilducky.com/media/45893/
-RoG- (Guest) on 09/12/2006 10:42 pm
Shannon, yep! It was Halloween Club alright, damned cool store. Sooooo much stuff to be seen.
Anyway, thanks everybody for the warm wishes 'n congrats about the move. I'm still unpacking like a madman in between running errands (spent half the morning at DMV today) and updating the site with fresh Halloween content. Joy!
Aks (Guest) on 09/13/2006 12:49 am
Dude you should come to IL in southwestern region of it. Theres this place called Johnny Brocks Dungeon and its open ONLY in October. Its a real huge friggin store too. But it might have just been me cause the last time I was there I was a little lad. But still its a pretty friggin sweet store.
Cal ‘ lugosi (Guest) on 09/13/2006 12:11 pm
couldnt think for the love of me who Daniel Roebuck was when i was reading that artical, untill i checked his imdb. its the guy from lost who gets blown up the most funny way possible... good times!
anyway, glad to hear you moved in alright though!
orange (Guest) on 09/13/2006 1:28 pm
yay for halloween, yay for the lucky mantis, yay for candy, and yay for MY LITTLE PONIES!
orange (Guest) on 09/13/2006 1:28 pm
clearly the last one was a joke.
Dan (Guest) on 09/15/2006 3:48 pm
Hey, welcome to the neighborhood. I've lived in downtown Burbank for the past 4 years.
Did you see that the AMC-16 is showing "Nightmare on Elm Street" next week (9/20 and 9/21)? Could be interesting.
-RoG- (Guest) on 09/15/2006 8:55 pm
Dan, cool man, thanks for the welcome. And yeah, I've had a bunch o' people email me about the Elm Street moving showing. If I don't have anything else going on already, I just might come check it out. I used to see classics like that on the big screen all the time at the Byrd Theater back in Richmond, but I haven't seen any since I've been out here... even though there's far more theaters like that in CA. Just been too busy I guess heheh.
Kate Dircksen (Guest) on 11/20/2013 4:57 pm
Did you know which snake would be the longest?
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