Last year I was laid off from a job that I did for 6 1/2 yrs on 7/28/08.
Got the double whammy of it also being our wedding anniversary. For two months I worked temp while looking for a full-time job. I was so depressed & it sucked all the creativity out of me. Hadn't even entertained the thought of doing our annual Halloween party & Haunted maze. My main haunt builder relocated from MN to Oregon also. It wasn't without much encouragement, that I did start planning out the Halloween party & maze. It was really a different experience trying to put the maze together without my main helper. Normally I would have all sorts of prop & scene concepts for it. But, I was a blank page for creativity. Ended up buying more props vs making them. Did make it all work but, it wasn't the same as previous years. When the party was over, I was so glad that I forced myself to do it. With this new job I'm making $3 less an hour, which really hurts. So far this year I've only worked on a couple of haunt projects. With money being tighter it's harder to justify the spending on something I wouldn't give a thought of before.
My suggestion to you is.....
still have a Halloween party but, to scale it down. That way you can still enjoy things but, it won't break the bank.
How about hosting a classic monster movie screening?
Anyone could do this & maybe take turns doing it at other people's houses. If you have a digital projector, dvd player, & sound system, could stage it outside in the back yard. Have everyone bring a lawn chair & their favorite consessions to share.
Got the double whammy of it also being our wedding anniversary. For two months I worked temp while looking for a full-time job. I was so depressed & it sucked all the creativity out of me. Hadn't even entertained the thought of doing our annual Halloween party & Haunted maze. My main haunt builder relocated from MN to Oregon also. It wasn't without much encouragement, that I did start planning out the Halloween party & maze. It was really a different experience trying to put the maze together without my main helper. Normally I would have all sorts of prop & scene concepts for it. But, I was a blank page for creativity. Ended up buying more props vs making them. Did make it all work but, it wasn't the same as previous years. When the party was over, I was so glad that I forced myself to do it. With this new job I'm making $3 less an hour, which really hurts. So far this year I've only worked on a couple of haunt projects. With money being tighter it's harder to justify the spending on something I wouldn't give a thought of before.
My suggestion to you is.....
still have a Halloween party but, to scale it down. That way you can still enjoy things but, it won't break the bank.
How about hosting a classic monster movie screening?
Anyone could do this & maybe take turns doing it at other people's houses. If you have a digital projector, dvd player, & sound system, could stage it outside in the back yard. Have everyone bring a lawn chair & their favorite consessions to share.
