If you've been reading this little site for more than a year:
- Thank you.
- I love you.
- I wish I could give you back some of the time you've lost reading my drivel.
- Skip the whole next section of this post. You already know all of this stuff.
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I have a weird obsession with all things Christmas. It makes absolutely no sense given that Christmas was basically a giant ball of suck for me all the way up until . . . well . . . fairly recently. Except, maybe it does make sense because at some point I figured out that I get out of life what I put into it. And dammit, I'm going to have a good Christmas. I'm going to enjoy every second of picking out gifts for people and of decorating and of putting up lights and WOOOOO! I'm going to have 8 Christmas trees this year! SPARKLY STUFF EVERYWHERE!
And I want to make sure that other people have a good Christmas, too.
Actually, that's probably the most important part to me. I'd happily give up some of those trees if it meant I could make sure that no kid ever woke up on Christmas morning to find that Santa hadn't stopped at his or her house. I had that happen more than once. Let me tell you, it doesn't matter if you're on to that whole Santa scheme, you still feel like a steaming pile of dog poo as you contemplate how bad you must have been to get skipped on Christmas.
Kids shouldn't have to feel like steaming piles of dog poo. Ever. Especially not on Christmas.
So Christmas Crazy was born. This will be third year that I will use this website to rally the troops to come together and help make a little magic. There will be a number of activities so that we can raise enough money and collect enough toys to do some good things.
The first one is Crazy Scary.
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Remember Crazy Scary from last year? You know, the event sponsored by ScareHouse? Perhaps you saw some photographs from the event?
IF SO, PLEASE BURN THEM NOW.
Ahem.
Here's my account of last year's shenanigans. The important details are that I WON THE BET. Oh, and we raised $6299 for kids in need. Half of that money went to Make Room for Kids (Virginia Montanez's initiative to help provide gaming systems to hospitalized children) and the other half went to Christmas Crazy. Specifically, that portion of last year's Christmas Crazy money went to Alle-Kiski Area HOPE Center. It allowed them to provide a better Christmas to kids who have been affected by domestic violence.
Despite the fact that all logic says I should run far, far away from any place that has blue princess dresses on hand, WE'RE DOING IT AGAIN!
I won't be wearing that dress again, though. You can go ahead and get over any fantasies of that happening. BECAUSE IT'S NOT.
What will be happening is a night of fun and shenanigans and surprises at ScareHouse! ScareHouse is consistently rated one of the top Haunted Houses in America, and for good reason. It kicks ass. (And they owners are some pretty amazing people.)
So, on October 19th from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm, I hope you'll join us at ScareHouse as we raise funds for some very worthy causes. Tickets are $35 and available here. For your $35, you'll get:
- Access to the RIP lounge! It's a special place where magical shenanigans and tomfoolery will happen. You might even bump into a few local celebrities.
. - 1 free Clique Vodka Zombitini! The fine folks of Clique Vodka will be helping with this part and will be manning the cash bar.
- Eats and Treats! Las Velas, Cafe Solstice, Spaghetti Warehouse, and Mindy Heiser have stepped up and are providing some really amazing stuff. I'd tell you exactly what, but then I'd have to feed you to the ScareHouse Bunny. We're BFFs, you know.
See how the axe is pointed at Ginny? That's because he loves me best.
- Prizes! There will be games and raffles and all sorts of ways you can win. Access Closing, @expatpghgirl, the Mario Lemiuex Foundation, the Ghost Hunters, and @scarletfire have donated some really amazing stuff. Here's just a little sample:
(More photos of a sampling of the prizes are here.)
- RIP access to the haunt! You'll get to skip the lines when/if you go through ScareHouse. (It's not required, but it is recommended.) You should probably walk through slower than Ginny did last year, though. She missed out on seeing a lot of the amazing details. (This is me NOT embedding that video in hopes that Ginny will have mercy on my soul and not repost certain photographs. LOVE YOU, GINNY!)
There will be local celebrities, a few competitions, and an all-around good time. I hope to see you there! And remember, a portion of the proceeds will go to helping bring a little joy to kids in need. IT'S FOR THE KIDS!
(P.S. No lie, there are only a limited number of special Crazy Scary tickets available. You should hurry. Don't procrastinate. Don't miss your chance to see Ginny lose to me again.) (Because that last part WILL be happening.)
Get your tickets here.
(P.P.S. General admission ScareHouse tickets sold for admission on October 19th will also benefit Crazy Scary. You can buy those tickets here, but keep in mind you won't get the extra special RIP treatment.)