我最喜歡的節日之一
One of my favorite western festival.這個月份是萬聖月，很開心能夠真正在美國體驗。
This month is all about Halloween. So excited that I can experience it in the US.
從九月開始就可以看到商店在賣萬聖節的商品
There are so many Halloween stuff all around the stores.
Every time when I went to dollar tree, I wanted to buy every single decoration.
走路去上學時，會看到許多人家外面的萬聖節裝飾，要做到這種裝飾，一定要是像美國這種房子才有辦法吧!
On my way to school, I can see so many houses with Halloween decorations.
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| 鄰居的房子 |
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| 走路上學會經過的家，覺得門口的南瓜燈好可愛 |
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| 有種生人勿近的感覺 |
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| 這家都放大型充氣道具，在路的對面拍的 |
第一個參與的活動應該是鬼屋挑戰(Frighten town)， 因為是學校的活動所以免費😃
The first activity I attended was Frighten town. It's free since it was school activity.
這也是第一次參加學校的活動，搭著每次都在電影看到的黃色校車🚍，
This was my first time attended school event, taking the yellow school bus I always saw in movies
到downtown附近的地下室，是裡面有真人的那種鬼屋，總共分三~四個主題
We went to some basement near downtown, it was my first time going out so late in the US. (excited)
詳細的主題已經有點忘了，但裡面的鬼真的有點煩人，很容易被嚇到😅
There were about three or four theme there, and ghosts inside were annoying (They following you), you got scared very easily.
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| 鬼屋門票，一張印象中是20美 |
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| 選了一張完全遮住我的臉的面具XD |
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| 新朋友們 |
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| 主題一鬼屋入口 |
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| 鬼屋內部裝飾 |
第二個參加的活動是Corn maze，玉米田迷宮，這是第一次參加這種活動才知道原來萬聖節不是只有鬼屋，一樣是搭校車區，這次的活動異常的少人，一台車大約只有10人參加。
The second event was corn maze. This was my very first going to the activity and realized there are some other things to do beside haunted house and pumpkin craving. There weren't many people go, only about 10 on the bus.😱
加上去的路上還塞車，半路都有是不是不該來參加的念頭。
Plus, there was TRAFFIC on way to the destination, made me doubt if it's right to go.
最後證明還是趟值得的行程，雖然玉米田很大，跟Aoi單獨找路的時候有點可怕，還好玉米田裡面沒有鬼會嚇我們，只要專心找出路就可以了。
It was totally worth it even though it took a long time to find the way out. Was little bit scary when Aoi and were I in the maze ALONE and it's very dark there! Glad there wasn't any human ghosts so we could focus on finding the way.
第三個活動是我很期待的pumpkin craving!!🎃
在台灣很難買到那麼大的南瓜，如果要買的話肯定也不便宜。感謝我的好室友Aoi邀請我一起去ESL的活動，還可以認識新朋友!
The third event I went was pumpkin craving. I was so excited about it. It's not easy to get that big pumpkin in Taiwan. Even you found it, it wouldn't be cheap. Thanks to my best roomie Aoi invited me to go and I met some new friends too!
不知道原來做一個南瓜燈籠需要那麼久，首先要先把南瓜頭切開一點，而且要以上窄下寬的方式，這樣最後才能蓋上去，不然就會整個掉下去啦。
I didn't know it would take so much time to finish one jack o' lantern. First, you need to cut the head with different angles to make sure you can put it back later.
把南瓜挖空也不是件容易的事，整隻手會黏答答的。
Not easy to clean the pumpkin inside, you hands are going to be sticky.
接下來就是要從一堆模板中找到自己喜歡的圖，我選了一隻貓頭鷹，把圖貼在南瓜上，用小刀慢慢刻著。
Next, you need to find a picture you like. I chose an owl and put it on the pumpkin and craving it with the knife.
南瓜皮超級厚，要刻出完美的圖樣一點也不容易，整個大南瓜只挖了幾處小洞，不過最後我們還算是有做出個樣子啦。
The skin was so thick and it made it hard to crave a nice owl. It looked like we only made some round holes there but think it turned out ok.
萬聖節的重頭戲當然就是變裝啦! 我的第一個美國同學Gina邀請我去她朋友的一個萬聖派對
和我們一起去的還又另一個日本朋友Tastiya. 他的妝是我和Aoi幫他一起化的。
Another Japanese friend was going with us. We did makeup for him.
另外小孩是真的會去要糖果的。問了孩子們怎麼知道是要去哪要，房東告訴我只要家裡是亮著外面又有佈置的就可以去敲門。
American kids do go trick or treating!! Ask Margret (my landlord) how kids know where to go. She told me as long as the light is on in the house and there are some decorations outside, they can go knock the door.
因為萬聖節那晚外面下雨，又好冷，我們三人決定搭計程車去。也是因為目的地搭大眾交通運輸工具十分不方便。
Was raining and cold out, so we decided to take a taxi. Also it's inconvenient to take public transportation to there.
中間我們還去超市買啤酒，因為有裝扮的關係引起了不少路人注意，即便如此買酒還是要備查ID的。
On the way, we went to a grocery store to get some beer. We got some people's attention since we dressed up. Even that, cashier still checked out ID on the counter.
Gina因為先去別的bar所以遲到了，因為不認識她朋友，我們掙扎了好久到底要不要先進去，後來因為實在太冷而且還下雨，就硬著頭皮敲門進去了。
家裡果然是有佈置的，連廁所也有! 大家也都有裝扮，還好大家還算熱情，有人招呼我們不會太無聊。
牆上的白板寫著派對的注意事項，覺得好貼心?
Plus, there was TRAFFIC on way to the destination, made me doubt if it's right to go.
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| 是很大的一個迷宮呀! 但後來發現我們不是要去這個! |
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| 不確定是否免費，但真的超多大南瓜 |
It was totally worth it even though it took a long time to find the way out. Was little bit scary when Aoi and were I in the maze ALONE and it's very dark there! Glad there wasn't any human ghosts so we could focus on finding the way.
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| 到終點時確實有鬆口氣的感覺 |
第三個活動是我很期待的pumpkin craving!!🎃
在台灣很難買到那麼大的南瓜，如果要買的話肯定也不便宜。感謝我的好室友Aoi邀請我一起去ESL的活動，還可以認識新朋友!
The third event I went was pumpkin craving. I was so excited about it. It's not easy to get that big pumpkin in Taiwan. Even you found it, it wouldn't be cheap. Thanks to my best roomie Aoi invited me to go and I met some new friends too!
不知道原來做一個南瓜燈籠需要那麼久，首先要先把南瓜頭切開一點，而且要以上窄下寬的方式，這樣最後才能蓋上去，不然就會整個掉下去啦。
I didn't know it would take so much time to finish one jack o' lantern. First, you need to cut the head with different angles to make sure you can put it back later.
把南瓜挖空也不是件容易的事，整隻手會黏答答的。
Not easy to clean the pumpkin inside, you hands are going to be sticky.
接下來就是要從一堆模板中找到自己喜歡的圖，我選了一隻貓頭鷹，把圖貼在南瓜上，用小刀慢慢刻著。
Next, you need to find a picture you like. I chose an owl and put it on the pumpkin and craving it with the knife.
南瓜皮超級厚，要刻出完美的圖樣一點也不容易，整個大南瓜只挖了幾處小洞，不過最後我們還算是有做出個樣子啦。
The skin was so thick and it made it hard to crave a nice owl. It looked like we only made some round holes there but think it turned out ok.
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| 都是國際學生 |
我和Aoi一直到前幾天才去尋找服裝，最後我們決定一個扮clown，一個扮jester。
It is a thing to wear a costume on Halloween. My American classmate, Gina, invited me to her friend's Halloween party. Aoi and I looked for our costumes just few days before the party. We decided to dressed up like clown and jester.
兩個中文都叫小丑，但有個美國朋友跟我說其實他們兩個不太一樣。
Its the same meaning in Chinese, but my American friend told me they are actually different.
另外，我的好室友Aoi就是在萬聖節當天搬進來和我一起住的!!
BTW, my bestie Aoi moved in on Halloween!!! Busy day.
和我們一起去的還又另一個日本朋友Tastiya. 他的妝是我和Aoi幫他一起化的。
Another Japanese friend was going with us. We did makeup for him.
另外小孩是真的會去要糖果的。問了孩子們怎麼知道是要去哪要，房東告訴我只要家裡是亮著外面又有佈置的就可以去敲門。
American kids do go trick or treating!! Ask Margret (my landlord) how kids know where to go. She told me as long as the light is on in the house and there are some decorations outside, they can go knock the door.
因為萬聖節那晚外面下雨，又好冷，我們三人決定搭計程車去。也是因為目的地搭大眾交通運輸工具十分不方便。
Was raining and cold out, so we decided to take a taxi. Also it's inconvenient to take public transportation to there.
中間我們還去超市買啤酒，因為有裝扮的關係引起了不少路人注意，即便如此買酒還是要備查ID的。
On the way, we went to a grocery store to get some beer. We got some people's attention since we dressed up. Even that, cashier still checked out ID on the counter.
Gina因為先去別的bar所以遲到了，因為不認識她朋友，我們掙扎了好久到底要不要先進去，後來因為實在太冷而且還下雨，就硬著頭皮敲門進去了。
家裡果然是有佈置的，連廁所也有! 大家也都有裝扮，還好大家還算熱情，有人招呼我們不會太無聊。
牆上的白板寫著派對的注意事項，覺得好貼心?
Gina跟她姊扮佛地魔的結合體，好像是第二集出現的(太久了，根本不記得)。
總之他大概10點才來，但我們三個在那好像也蠻自得其樂的。
這場Home party大家都在做什麼呢?
不外乎就是喝酒、跳舞、電視撥放著恐怖片、抽水煙(or大麻)、那天還有人放煙火
我的萬聖節月大概就是這樣，好像有點草率的結束。打到後面實在懶得再加上英文了..
只能等到有空時再補上。
噢!還有，剛好那天也是日光節約時間的最後一天! 晚上硬是多了一小時唷 。
