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September is here at last friends.
Summer is passing into the realm of memory to which I say good
fucking riddance! Now it's not like the season was completely
worthless. There were a few highlights scattered here and there like
80's themed birthday parties and movies about space racoons. By and
large though it was one of the most frustrating summers I've ever had
and thankfully a key element of that frustration has finally come to
a head and actually left me in a finer state than I have been for
some time. Now I'm prepped for Fall. That perfect storm of pumpkins,
cold nights, spooky décor, and an onslaught of horror flicks.
However; my town has one last hurrah before Autumn can fully settle
in. With that in mind I figure we can cover one last Summer grab bag.
Last week's morning shifts left me too
scatterbrained to take photos of so many items that most will get
clumped together here in a kind of rapid fire review session. First
off are those Lay's chose your flavor chips that have been floating
around. So far I've only placed my paws on three of them, in this
order. Bacon mac & cheese is pretty good, not incredible mind you
but a very rich chip for when you're feeling that extra bit of
gluttony. Mango salsa is a good idea spoiled by an overabundance of
fake mango flavoring. I mean it. These coulda been something special
if there'd been even the smallest effort to balance the sweet and
spicy elements. Cappuccino was just gross....really, really gross.
Not even sheer novelty can make em worthwhile.
Also on the chip front are two
wal-mart exclusive pringles varieties. Bacon is a pretty
straightforward affair that errs more on the side of smoky than salty
or meaty. Enjoyable, if a bit disappointing. Siracha didn't do much
for me but my nephew went gangusters on em in an orgy of spicy chip
madness. Kid ate a good 96% of the tube so if you consider that a
ringing endorsement, go ahead and get some.
If any of these seems scatterbrained,
keep in mind that I'm in the midst of some drinking...probably
shoulda said that earlier. Tried the bud light apple-ahhh-rita tonght
and for the life of me I can't give you a proper review. It's tasty
and gross at the same time yet still fits the season really well. Now
I'm on to some hard cider with fireball in it. Ohhh sleep is gonna
come quick tonight.
Got a nice stash of boardgames in the
mail. Betrayal at House on the Hill is my main dish for Halloween.
Proving that choosing one horrific theme is for chumps, this lil
monster features everything from aliens, cannibals, and good old
fashioned demonic possession. I'm sure there must be a few
limitations. It's doubtful the game has a scenario where a creepy old
man controls mannequins with his mind powers. Anyone who gets that
reference is eligible for a cookie through the mail. There's alos a
small stack of games I bought on kickstarter way back in winter. God
help me if they didn't come in the nicest envelopes I've ever seen.
Seriously; I kept those for no other reason than thinking they're
neat.
September and October are always
massive months for adding to my horror collection. This season alone
there's probably a goof seventeen flicks set to join the pile. That
may not sound too bad at first until you remember it's on top of the
644 that already reside six feet from my bed. This last week has
brought me the aussie horror collection along with Cat People and
Evilspeak. Already watched Strange Behavior from the aussie set.
Can't say as I remember anything that happened save for it being
incredibly fun to watch while struggling to stay awake. Out of the
others I'm most excited for evilspeak for the promise of a possessed
Clint Howard flying around with a broad sword.
Oh my god! I had no clue there was a
scene in Hard to Kill where Steven Seagle grooves to Chuck Magioni!
Life feels a little more complete. Now if you don't mind, I've got to
excuse myself to head to the store. Be back soon to start up the
spook season in proper style.
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