man am I glad to be done with that. The last week including the weekends on both ends was the festival of science a total of about 9 days. We opened the telescope to the public every night that was clear which was about 7 of the 9 nights. The first weekend on Saturday was science day and the physics and astronomy as well as other science groups did demos for the public to educate and gain interest and just to show off and have fun. I was literally staring into the sun all afternoon with the use of a telescope and solar filter. Of course there was school all through the week which also meant homework. Finally the festival ended with parents weekend.

To say the least I was kept busy. So I am sorry for not posting a journal for a month. I have the list and shall post it later in this entry. I know its already 6 days into October and am sorry that it is late.

I have been practically working non stop and have only recently, as in yesterday, began to work on anything fun or artsy. My costume is in progress I will be Lloyd Irving from Tales of Symphonia. For all of you who enjoy my pumpkin I hope you enjoy my costume when I finish. Speaking of pumpkins this year I have a new tool and will likely be attempting Rockband symbols.

I think thats about it. Well I cant wait for Halloween but do need the time to work on stuff so I will definitely be using the time wisely and keeping in the spirit.

Here is the list. This year the theme for the list is classic Halloween. So whatever comes to mind when you think of Halloween as its been perhaps in your childhood and/or the classic symbols/staples of it with the items from the list. This is the first year so I thought it appropriate. I plan to do other themes in future years. So once again sorry this is late. The only rules are that each item has its own picture where it is at least prominent if not the focal point (though it can contain other items on the list so long as those items get a drawing later) they can be sketches or full on drawings/deviations or any mix of the two. I hope to do a photography one some year but this year I plan for it to be drawings/paintings mostly.

The All Hallows Eve Challenge (31 items for 31 days)
1.Sewing tools
2.bare tree
3. pitchfork (farmers or devils you decide)
4.spider
5.black cat
6.broom
7.owl
8.tombstone
9.pumpkin
10.scythe (farmers or grim reapers again up to you)
11.candelabra or spell book (or both!)
12. bat
13.cauldron
14.mask
15.haunted house
16.skull
17.witches hat
18.devil horns
19.web(s)
20.ghost(s)
21.grim reaper
22.zombie
23.Frankenstein
24.mummy
25.gargoyle
26.purple people eater
27.werewolf
28.vampire
29.moon
30.candy
31.Jack-o-lantern

optional variation: removing the purple people eater and placing blood chalice at 13 and moving current 13-25 up one number.

well I hope you enjoy. now I must go to work on my costume.