Halloween 2021

Happy Halloween! The new Ghostbusters movie is coming out soon, so I had to bust out my award-winning '80s Ghostbuster costume again. 😊👻

Upcoming Ghostbusters Funko Pops

If you're like me, you love Funko Pops, and they're coming out with a bunch of new merch Ghostbusters fans will love. You can check it out here:

Toy Fair New York Reveals: Ghostbusters!

I like all of it, and I definitely want the Slimer and Stay Puft pens, the fire station, and the one with Peter and Egon capturing Slimer...so cool! I don't have much space in my apartment, but I'm happy to make room for these. 😊

Happy Ghostbusters Day!

Today is a very special day: Ghostbusters Day! Whether you're celebrating by watching the movies or doing some paranormal investigating, I hope you have a great one. : )

2017 Halloween Decorations

I recently moved into a new apartment, and of course decorating for Halloween was my first order of business. By Halloween I'm sure I'll have plenty of decorations up, but here's what I've done so far. 😀👻🎃

Happy Ghostbusters Day!

June 8th is Ghostbusters Day, and since I've done quite a few blog posts about Ghostbusters, this seems like a good time to share a bunch of them in one place. But first...pictures! : )

Bret and Slimer

Bret and Peter Venkman

Halloween 2014

Halloween 2014

AtomaCon 2014

AtomaCon 2014

Finally seeing Ghostbusters on the big screen

Birthday cake for my '80s party

Halloween 2016 ('80s Ghostbuster)

Halloween 2016

Ghostbusters: The Best Quotes: http://paranormalcrystal.blogspot.com/2014/02/ghostbusters-best-quotes_27.html

My thoughts on the upcoming Ghostbusters movie: http://paranormalcrystal.blogspot.com/2014/10/my-thoughts-on-upcoming-ghostbusters.html

Ghostbusters: The LEGO Edition: http://paranormalcrystal.blogspot.com/2016/06/ghostbusters-lego-edition.html

Movie Spotlight: Ghostbusters (2016): http://paranormalcrystal.blogspot.com/2016/07/movie-spotlight-ghostbusters-2016.html

Book Review: Ghosts from Our Past by Erin Gilbert and Abby L. Yates with Andrew Shaffer: http://paranormalcrystal.blogspot.com/2016/10/book-review-ghosts-from-our-past-by.html  

Happy Halloween!

Halloween is my favorite day of the year...I always wear a costume, even if I don't go anywhere, and I usually start planning it by July or August. Here are some pictures of Halloween costumes I've worn over the years. : )

This Year's Halloween Costume: '80s Ghostbuster

Since Ghostbusters was my favorite movie of 2016, I decided that I'm going to be a Ghostbuster for Halloween this year...I didn't want to use the same costume I wore in 2014 though, and I love '80s costumes, so I combined the two. Here are a few pictures of my '80s Ghostbuster costume, and of course I'll post some pictures of me wearing it (with crimped hair, red fingerless gloves, Ghostbusters earrings, and lots of bracelets) after Halloween. : )

Book Review: Ghosts from Our Past by Erin Gilbert and Abby L. Yates with Andrew Shaffer

Ghosts from Our Past: Both Literally and Figuratively: The Study of the Paranormal is a 2016 book by Erin Gilbert and Abby L. Yates, with Andrew Shaffer. It was featured in this summer's Ghostbusters movie as a book written by Erin (Kristen Wiig) and Abby (Melissa McCarthy), and since I loved the movie so much, of course I had to buy the book! The book consists of three sections: Erin and Abby's experiences, their research, and their methods. Jillian Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon), Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones), and Kevin the receptionist (Chris Hemsworth) also contribute to the book.

Future paranormal investigators will be interested in the chapter that lists all of the things you might need before you take part in a paranormal investigation and the section that talks about the most haunted types of locations (houses, theaters, hotels, battlefields, prisons, hospitals, and cemeteries).
The chapter on malevolent spirits is really interesting, and the authors give examples of each class of spirit from least malevolent to the ones most likely to kill you:

Class 1: ghostly mist
Class 2: disembodied hand
Class 3: The Night Man (ghost of a sailor who warns people if a storm is coming)
Class 4: John Belushi
Class 5: The Hastings Fountain (a fountain of blood)
Class 6: kelpies (ghost horses)
Class 7: Krampus

Ghosts from Our Past is funny and very informative, and though it was written as a movie tie-in, it actually seems like it would be helpful for real-life paranormal investigators. If you're a fan of the new Ghostbusters movie or are just interested in paranormal investigation, you should check out Ghosts from Our Past. : )

My rating: 9/10




Here's my review of Ghostbusters:
http://paranormalcrystal.blogspot.com/2016/07/movie-spotlight-ghostbusters-2016.html

A Tribute to Murray, the World's Cutest Hamster

If you read this blog on a regular basis, you've probably seen some pictures of Murray, the world's cutest hamster. I'm sorry to say that Murray passed away last night...he spent the last few hours of his life sleeping in my hand, and I was holding his tiny paw when he went. He died exactly two years after we brought him home, and I always did my best to make sure he knew how loved he was (by kissing him all the time and spoiling him rotten). He made me really happy, and I'm going to miss him so much. Here are some of my favorite paranormal/horror pictures of him.