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This was such a fun read. The effort you put into these posts! Thank you and I will be singing Killing Moon allll day.

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I 100% spend way too much time on this space but getting comments like this feeds the ego monster that tells me I must continue! Thank you so much for reading and for also appreciating the genius song that is Killing Moon 🌝

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Glenn, you are totally invited to my annual October party! Our theme this year is Undead and my husband and I are going as Laszlo and Nadia from What We Do in the Shadows. 💕 I build all our costumes from our closets. Love your inspiration pics here!

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Of course you throw an amazing annual October party! I (gently) demand to see photos of what I'm sure will be amazing costumes. I'm very behind in TV watching and need to start What We Do in the Shadows - it's next on the list!

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Oh there will be pictures! I hope you enjoy the show-it’s not gory but there is comedic blood (if that makes sense).

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I can do campy blood and even some over-the-top blood (I love me some vampires), I just can't do the overly intricate gratuitous stuff 🤢

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Then you are going to love What We Do in the Shadows.💜

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Love this post! I’m obsessed with those mask napkins (if only I could afford them)! And that Pierrot clown costume is perfect, such a fun vibe. 🎭🎪🖤

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Thank you for reading ✨ The mask napkins are truly incredible but what would we even do if we could afford them? I would never forgive myself if I got a stain on them lol

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Good point! This does make me feel better about not being able to buy them 😂

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Oct 30Liked by Glenn Mae

I have no Halloween plans this year and I'm very sad about it so I'm consuming as much content about amazing costumes I could've worn as some sort of punishment/advanced inspo for next year... Sam Reid is #MYLESTAT & I hope he is yours too!! Though I loooove to hate the QoTD movie!

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Oh, I am a firm believer in the conspiracy theory that Lestat is playing Sam Reid playing Lestat because he is just *that* good at this role - I've rewatched both seasons of IWTV at least 3 times at this point lol

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Oct 10Liked by Glenn Mae

Ok, is there a Nobel prize for moodboards??? I am a FULL freak for Halloween and 💗 diy costumes (I am not talented but I did hand-paint a v. basic skeleton costume in college that I wore for nearly a decade, including on non-Halloween occasions so if I can do it anyone can) and this is giving me SO many ideas???? Incredible as always 🎃🧛‍♀️🪩

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Ummm, way to feed my ego with the mood boarding comment?! TY, as always, for reading✨

We love a decade's worth of costume use!! I always forget that I really need to be crafting all of my Halloween ideas in July because every year the clock strikes October and I feel *so* behind but I am convincing myself I still have time to DIY something fabulous...

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Oct 11Liked by Glenn Mae

Literally sent this post to my friends as an argument for why they need to be on Substack fyi 🙏👻

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❗❗❗🥹

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the party themes are both giving rocky horror!! one of the best halloween movies imo. i dressed up as juno birch a couple of years ago and it's one of my all time favorite costumes i've ever done.

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Rocky Horror forever! But really, Tim Curry forever ✨ he is my Halloween king because Clue is my favorite not scary Halloween film. Also love the Juno Birch love - drag is truly the blueprint for making costuming feel like art.

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Oct 10Liked by Glenn Mae

I will get invited to a Halloween party this year or I will DIE TRYING. the cvs by the Safeway across from St. Francis is a Spirit Halloween rn btw 😭😭😭

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What about Carol's famous Halloween party?!

LOL at a Spirit being in that shopping center (and way to unlock all my cringe Safeway parking lot high school memories)

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Oct 10Liked by Glenn Mae

🦇🎃 LOVED THIS! Thx!! 🎃🦇

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Thank you for reading!

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Oct 9Liked by Glenn Mae

These collages and composites are 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

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Thank you so much!

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Oct 9Liked by Glenn Mae

This is so brilliant!

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Thank you for reading!

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Oct 9Liked by Glenn Mae

Loved this! Will be thinking about those napkins all season

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Thank you for reading! And ugh, same 😭

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love love love this so much. YES to adult Halloween parties! These are amazing - your mood boards are impeccable, as usual

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