FRANKENSTEIN FRIDAY & FUN STUFF

Frankenstein was created in 1818 by Mary Shelley when she was just 21 years old, and his day has been celebrated as a holiday since 1997 on the last Friday of October.  This is a great time to re-read the book or watch one of the many versions of the classic movie.

Nope, we're not talking about the green ghosts from the movie Ghostbusters.  This is actually a cool cocktail. You'll be surprised how good this drink is, and it's super simple to make.

GREEN GHOSTS
In an ice-filled shaker, shake 2 oz. gin, 1/2 oz. Green Chartreuse liqueur, and a generous squeeze of lime. If you like, the glass can be decorated with a lime or kiwi wedge. Strain it into a scary glass or even a lab beaker to make it more fun.

The 1st Apple iPod was released in 2001 for about $399.  Then in 2009, they came out with one that was 22k gold  and set with over 200 diamonds.  The cost?  $233,000!

By the way today, you can preorder the Apple iPhone which is almost $1000, in space gray or silver! 

If you watch Price is Right a lot, all the models all do the same thing when presenting a prize.  The next time it comes on, notice that they never show their backs to the audience.  This is really noticeable when they walk around a vehicle.

SCARY READ
Jennifer McMahon is known for writing fantasy and horror stories, so if you want to read a ghost story this weekend, check out The Winter People.  Ruthie wakes up one morning to find that her mother, who's a recluse, has mysteriously vanished.

FREE STUFF
Still stumped with what to do for Halloween?
If you like to dress up, be sure to visit www.Hip2Save.com to see which places offer up free treats for you or the kiddies.  But if you just want to relax at home with popcorn and cheeseburgers, visit www.popcornflix.com for free scary movies.  

But if you're like me, it's Hallmark Christmas movie time!  Yes, I'll be watching the same old repeats, along with 12 new movies leading up to Christmas Day.  Yay!

COUPON DEALS
If you live in an area with a Harris Teeter grocery store, October 29 - October 31 they will offer Super Doubles, where you can double coupons up to $2.00.

PLANNER
I tend to forget a ton of stuff, so I entertain myself and remember things by keeping a Planner.

Most people have these really awesome planners because they're artists and creative, but because I suck at drawing(lol), I'm always looking for deals on stickers.

These say they were on sale for $.50, but they were actually just ten cents at Walmart, and I was doing the happy dance.  The manager in that department said she just hadn't had the time to change the sticker price.