As mentioned previously, my dad and I have been working on creating life-size characters from Tim Burton’s Nightmare before Christmas to decorate this year for Halloween and Christmas. The process is a labor of love, I must say, but once all is said and done, it will have been worth it.  We got the idea a couple years back when Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion began having a Nightmare overlay, seen on the right, that runs October through December.  If you have the chance to go, I recommend it; it is stunning the amount of work and creativity that goes into it.   (Not to mention, Disneyland decked out for Christmas is also a treat!) Nearly every inch of the Mansion has been touched by Jack Skellington, from the outside decorations, to the inside, plus it has a totally new narration. The past three times I’ve been to Disneyland have been during those months, so I’ve been able to experience it quite a few times.  Every time you see something new, which is what I love about Disneyland.  Additionally, the most recent DVD edition of Nightmare offers up a video tour and a behind the scenes documentary on the process that went into designing the overlay.

Yesterday we did a lot more work, and not only is it coming along wonderfully, we’re almost done.  However, we decided to do the coffin sleigh and skeleton reindeer, (which will go on the roof) so that will be another task altogether, it won’t have to be done until Thanksgiving though.  So far, we’ve put in about 35 hours (five days at about seven hours a day), and a little over $250.00.  I think it’ll all be worth it in the end.  As you can see, Jack and Sally are done.  Lock, Shock and Barrel are also done, Boogie is done, the hill is done, as are all of the headstones.  The Mayor and Zero are almost done.  I’m very happy with how all of this is turning out.

Tomorrow is the first day of the big “OMG We’ve Run Out of Hangers 50% Off Everything Sale” where I work.  It runs three days, I’m working one extra day tomorrow for it, it always means fun and a bonus!  Friday brings Patrick getting his wisdom teeth pulled.  I had mine pulled a few months back, so I owe it to him to make sure he is as comfortable as he made me.  Sunday is the big Coburg Antique Show, which is always a blast.  Coburg is a quaint little town of about 1,000 about five miles north of Eugene.  It has a few good antique shops, and also offers up the best fried chicken you’ve ever had, available at the local market.  So look for an entry about it on Sunday.

Thursday Cinema tomorrow might be a little different.  Instead of picking apart a period film, I want to introduce a film that has been inspired by the past, and offers up stunning visuals for the vintage eye to catch and enjoy.