Happy Halloween!

I hope everyone is enjoying their Halloween! I thought to celebrate, I'd post one of my experiences from my ghost investigation last night. My team was investigating an old building that was once an asylum for the criminally insane, among other things. The place is dark and pretty secluded and just walking in is a little unsettling.

At one point we decided to split up. I went to the 2nd floor of the building alone. Usually this doesn't bother me too much. I've seen and heard just about everything on our ghost hunts over the years. This time, I really didn't want to go alone. The 2nd floor just made me uncomfortable. I set up a camera and a recorder and took about three steps before hearing a loud, blood curdling scream. It was a woman's voice. I was the only female in the building. It was so loud and clear, that it was all I could do to stay there alone. I managed to keep investigating, but I refused to go to that floor alone for the rest of the night!

Exciting News

 I just wanted to post today to share some exciting personal news. I've sold my first novel, Nightfire, to Musa Publishing. I don't want to constantly post writing related updates on this blog (I'd like to keep it focused on paranormal stuff.) So, if you want to follow my writing journey, you can read about it here on my writers blog. Right now I'm excited to see what the future will bring and can't wait to finally be published. Thanks to all my writer and blogger friends who have been supporting me!

Weekly News Round-up 10/26/11

Someone in Woodbridge, VA called cops to report a werewolf sighting. WMAL.com has the full story here.

Huffington Post posted an article about a video that claims to be footage of an alien in the Amazon jungle. The article does a pretty good job of explaining why the video is probably a fake.

Gather News posted an article about a UFO appearing on Monday Night Football. You can watch the video here. I actually think it looks more like a rod (I may do an article on rods in the future, but you can be the jduge.)

Halloween Scare

Halloween is almost here! I thought I'd start celebrating a bit early by posting this video of an older couple getting a bit of a scare! Enjoy!

Weekly News Round-up 10/19/11

Monster Tracker posted an article discussing Big Foot witnesses and whether or not their sightings should be considered evidence.

Mother Nature Network has an article about a cyclops-like shark discovered in Mexico that only has one eye. You can see a picture and read about it here.

Huffington Post posted an article about a woman who claimed to be a psychic who stole a large amount of money from her clients.

The Thrill of a Good Scare

It’s that time of year again. Pumpkins are popping up on porches, horror movies have taken over just about every Television station, and teenagers all over the country are spending their weekends walking through haunted houses, hoping to get a good scare.

But why are people so obsessed with being frightened? You’d think we would want to avoid being terrified, but the truth is, sometimes being scared is just plain fun.

Maybe it’s the rush of adrenaline we feel when are minds are telling us we’re in danger. Perhaps people enjoy increasing their heart rates. Or, possibly, it’s just the satisfaction we feel when the ‘danger’ is over. Relief can be a really pleasant emotion to experience.

Whatever it is, it seems to be addictive. People keep returning to things that frighten, startle, or scare them. As long as they know it’s not real. And that bit of terror is part of what makes this time of year so fun, and so popular.

Do you enjoy being scared? What do you do to get a thrill?

Blog Birthday!

Today is the 1 year anniversary of this blog! It's been a great year and I can't wait to see what the next year of blogging brings. Thanks to all my readers and blogging friends for helping to make Paranormal Pursuits a success!