"Pretty Little Liars' special Halloween episode!

Trick or treat! 'Pretty Little Liars' is returning from its hiatus with an all new prequel Halloween-themed episode that takes place prior to Ali's disappearance in an episode entitled, 'The First Secret'. Check out the promo below!

It's October...

which means that Halloween is just around the corner! Not only is it my favorite holiday, it's also my dad's birthday- so needless to say, in our house, the holiday was extra special. This year I won't be able to make it home in time for Halloween, for the third year running... I'm kind of bummed about it! Pumpkins carving, costumes, candy and haunted houses just doesn't happen here in Sweden. My first year I totally tried to get it rolling with friends, but it bombed... in a big way. I remember buying a pumpkin at the store and loads of candy for the "trick-or-treaters" I swore we'd be having- and not a single child knocked on our door. The night turned into an international phone call to say happy birthday to my father, and a marathon of scary movies to celebrate. At least I had lots of candy to keep me company : )

To kick off my countdown I watched "Hocus Pocus" this weekend. It is still in the top five for "favorite Halloween movies" in my opinion!

Wednesday Ramblings!

I received a care package in the mail the other day (thanks, mom!) stocked with lots of goodies that I can only get back in the US... or at least get WAY cheaper in the states...

I knew what most of the contents were, but she always manages to slip in a surprise... or two! This time it was a bottle of Halloween-themed lotion whose packaging donned a black cat on the front... Now, normally this wouldn't be such a big deal, but I have a black cat, Salem, and smiled when I saw the bottle and it's message!

On an academic note, I had my "Research Methodology" class and seminar today... It was exhausting! There is so much work to be done in the next five short weeks! This class is designed to assist you in writing your thesis- It's definitely interesting, and we have an incredible professor, but some days I leave more confused then I was before we started...