To all those who know me since way back, you know that Halloween is my most favorite time of the year. Christmas only comes second followed by Summer. This is why every year, since I was little, I always celebrate the season one way or another — whether by visiting the dead and playing with candles in the cemetery, watching horror flicks (which I don’t enjoy at any other time of the year because I easily get scared — so ironic!), doing tarot card reading, palm reading, playing with a makeshift Quiija board, giving out candies to kids, trick or treating, holding Halloween costume parties, attending Halloween costume parties, etc. These are the things that I’ve been doing since.
Then starting October 2014, when I was so lonely at home that I didn’t feel like holding another party, for the first time I went to Nuvali with a few close friends to experience their Night Sky Cinema.
It featured 3 horror flicks which I loved even before — 6th Sense, Annabelle, Zombieland.
And though I slept on our picnic mat out of sheer fatigue from all my work and emotional stress, I was happy to be with friends. I was missing Mahal so much then because we were still in a long-distance relationship.
Then last year, October 2015, I was already oh so preggy then, I wanted Mahal to experience Nuvali’s Night Sky Cinema, so we went there again together with my parents, my nephews and one of my best friends Anne. They were showing movies about pets which my family loved because they’re all pet lovers. As for me, pet movies are not my thing but I was happy nonetheless seeing how they were into the night picnic/movie watching/out-in -the-open-field thing with a lot of other people.
This year, I want us all to come back with baby Tuz in tow! I’m excited coz our family is now complete! My parents will be there too as well as my nephews. Anne is currently touring Italy so we’ll just celebrate with her in Spirit. Nuvali’s Night Sky Cinema will be showing 2 cartoon horror flicks — Monsters vs Aliens and Monster House. I loved these two movies. I even have DVDs of them in the house (I think!) Gates will open at 2PM, admission is free and we can all come in costumes!
(photo from Nuvali Facebook Page)
I’m so excited! We plan to go there before lunch coz I want to buy baby Tuz his first Halloween costume (I hope we have the time!). We’ve just been so busy that we never had the time to prepare for this year’s Halloween. Mahal and I are both full-time-work-from-home parents (we have no helpers nor yaya, it’s just me and Mahal ever since baby Tuz was born plus the occasional visits of my mom and dad) and we even haven’t had the chance to decorate the house yet! Before, I used to start decorating as early as August! Anyway, just looking at these Halloween home decors we did last year give me so much joy!
After I post this blog, I’ll be decorating the house once again the way we did before then off we’re heading to Nuvali for Mahal to experience it during the day and for us to picnic once again at their Night Sky Cinema. We hope the weather will cooperate. It’s quite sunny now so hopefully the good weather will last until dawn.
If you’re going to Nuvali and you see us, come say hi!
Happy Halloween!!!
MomTraNeur 
Wow, never had tried celebrating Halloween and this post remind me of the interesting side of what Halloween is. You seemed to be very excited as you have prepared ahead of time. This must be fun and entertaining.
LaiAriel
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Yes! It’s my most favorite time of the year!!! 😀 😀 😀
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I think it’s a great idea to make your Halloween celebration a bit different 🙂 As well I like that you take that preparation so seriously and don’t miss a chance to have fun 🙂
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This is reminder of how such celebrations actually aim at spending good time with family and friends. I love your halloween preps and look! and all the photographs are so happy and inviting. I can see you had a ball of a time!
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Thank you! I love putting up Halloween decors coz they make the season look more festive instead of scary hehehe 🙂
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I am not really a fan of this Halloween scare events, even though I like watching horror films. I have been to Nuvali only once and in the daytime. but I imagine it would look great at night. Should schedule a staycation there with the family one time.
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I’d like to stay there too and try their wake boarding next time. 🙂
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Watching movies out in the open with the whole family is a great way to celebrate Halloween. I used to enjoy All Saint’s Day before because going to the cemetery meant family reunions and seeing relatives we’ve never seen before. But as time went by, we all had our respective departed family members to visit so we no longer come together for this season. This occasion makes me more emotional because I get to miss our loved ones who went ahead of us. -Claire Algarme
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Same here firsttimetravel. I try not to be sad about it though coz I know my grandparents and our other relatives who have passed are already in heaven so I just enjoy the time I have with my family by celebrating Halloween. 🙂
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We should really have more outdoor cinemas. It’s a lot more fun especially now that it’s Halloween. Now if they only can add some scare effects.
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Oh yeah you’re right! It would be a lot more Halloweeny if there were more scary stuff and effects around. 😉
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Halloween is fun – for kids and for adults! It must be so nice to catch these famous movies on occasion of Halloween.
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Yup, they were surely fun we’ll go again next year! 🙂 Come!
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Wow… You look great in your black outfit! Sexy and confident! Like what you said, what made your Halloween enjoyable was the company with your family and friends!
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Watching movies in a large screen in open air is fun… And you totally rock the outfit gal!
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I love Nuvali’s retro cinema idea! So perfect for families to do 😀
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Same here! I prefer Halloween over xmas. I hope they also install an outdoor cinema here in Bulacan.
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Bulacan also has wide open spaces noh? They really should! I used to live there. 🙂
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love the open cinema idea! it’s different and a great way to spend time with friends and family
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Wow, I love this! I haven’t tried open cinema before and now I want to try it, sounds fun!
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