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Happy Halloween! (Quick Poll: Favorite Halloween Song)

Happy Halloween! If you are anything like me (who LOVES this holiday) you like to celebrate it to the max. Candy, food, parties, and the best costume in town, are only part of the fun, though! You can't forget the music! So, quick poll: Happy Halloween! Stay safe :)

10 songs for when it is 1 am and you can't sleep

I, KimmayJ, turn 30 on Saturday. I love getting older, there are so many more things you can do. But 30 is definitely freaking me out. Everyone tells me 30 is when you arrive and is a blast, but right now it feels like an expiration date on my youth. For those in their 20s (or younger) here's a bit of advice: approaching 30 will bring out every bit of neurosis you have spent the last decade fighting. I'm sure the actual day will be better, and the day after fine, but the buildup is the definition of bipolar nostalgia (or maybe that's just me... I hope not). Anyway, being up late with your thoughts requires music. That good friend, Spotify, came to the rescue and I ended up compiling a playlist to get me through to sleep. It is the Ben and Jerry's of music, it probably makes it worse, but it sure helps at the moment. I recommend bookmarking the songs for individual listening if a heavy handed dose of self-reflection isn't quite your thing. Lana Del Rey- This is Wh

40+ Halloween TV Staples You Can't Miss!

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I love my netflix cheesy horror movies for my spooky viewing but there are so many great traditions on TV, too. Without these staples, it would not be Halloween! The month of October is just teeming with treats, but it can be hard to figure out what to watch when. Now, a lot of air dates aren't available as of this, so keep searching your menu. Also, I am not listing times because of all that time zone craziness. But, here are the dates, so make your popcorn, set your DVR, and enjoy! And hey, get in on the conversation with #horrorfest13 on twitter! **(Not all of these are scary, in fact most aren't. But it's my hashtag and I make the rules) Tips for maximizing Halloween viewing: Every Tuesday, FOX gives us Sleepy Hollow , which is a great treat. Every Sunday starting 10/6, Witches of East End on Lifetime sounds like it might be cool AMC FearFest starts 10/14 and runs through Halloween night Don't forget to look for Its the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown I