NYC Housing Crisis

 How is this helping the poor and middle class people? 

These apartment buildings are very expensive with rent starting at least 5K a month. 

Besides the rich, who could afford these prices?

Halloween Is Grinch Night 1977

Halloween Is Grinch Night isn't as popular as How The Grinch Stole Christmas I'm not sure why. This movie is cool for the whole family to watch together. Here is the full movie below. Enjoy!

 

Have a spooktacular Halloween!

Spirit Halloween Is Open!

Spirit Halloween stores are finally opening and this year their animatronics are absolutely awesome. The only thing SH need to do is turned down the music they have blasting throughout the store, not all stores have loud music. Some of the animatronics speak and with the music being so loud you can't hear anything. 

Now that we have that out of the way, I love SH, this year they have so many awesome costumes, home decor, mugs, etc.

Check out some of the items below. 

Haunted Places In NYC

 I bet you didn't know that throughout NYC there are places that are considered haunted. 

Check out these videos below for your listening pleasure.

Haunted Places In NYC Part 1

Haunted Places On NYC Part 2

Enjoy!

Thanks for watching my videos and reading my blog.

What Happened To Halloween?

Let's have a conversation...

As far as I can remember growing up, Halloween has always been that holiday that you thrive on all things spooky and horror movies. The home decor was spooky, and the Halloween parties were awesome.

A big change has happened and I'm not happy about it at all! When did Halloween become cutesy? Why is this a trend? What happened to Halloween? Can anyone out there answer these questions? I would love to know your thoughts.

When I think of Halloween here's what comes to mind...

Traditional colors (black,orange,purple,green,red)

Horror movies, scary storytime, trick or treating, and so much more.

Here's what's trending:

Pink ghosts, lavender bats, blue pumpkins, and this thing is called Pasteloween. I never heard of pasteloween and I'm definitely not a fan of it. I feel like this trend is overshadowing what Halloween truly is and watering down the spookiness. I get that everyone is not a fan of Halloween and that's fine, but why we can't keep the tradition alive without watering it down? So many companies are hopping on this trend and it's kind of hard trying to shop for spooky home decor when there's no spook factor. 

I just wanted to share my thoughts and I hope you would share yours as well.

Keep Halloween Alive! 

The Disappearance Of Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito

 Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito is a 22-year-old woman from Suffolk County, New York who was reported missing on September 11th, 2021. Gabby Petito was traveling cross country with her fiance' Brian Laundrie in a cargo van.

July 2: Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie Leave

They were in Blue Point NY for the celebration of her brother's High School graduation.

Brian and Gabby were engaged to be married but postponed the wedding and decided to do a cross-country trip instead. 

The couple traveled from Florida to Kansas, Colorado, and Utah touring and camping at serval national parks and natural attractions.

August 12: Gabby and Brian Altercation

Moab City police had an encounter with Gabby and Brian, the police reported they had an altercation. A witness reported the altercation to the police. The body camera video is on several online sites.

August 13: Newlywed couple Crystal Turner and Kylen Schulte were last seen alive in Moab on August 13 the day after Gabby and Brian police incident.

August 18: Crystal Turner and Kylen Schulte Found Dead

Crystal and Kyken were found dead at a nearby campsite, both suffered gunshot wounds.

The couple told friends they had seen a creepy man and were afraid.

August 25: Gabby Petito Last Whereabouts

Gabby Petito was last known to be in Grand Teton, Wyoming heading towards Yellowstone National Park. 

August 30: Gabby Last Communication With Her Family

Gabby's mother Nicole Schmidt said the last text message she received from her daughter was August 30, but they don't believe that was her. Gabby was suppose to meet a friend for her birthday but never made it.

September 1: Brian Laundrie Return To Florida Alone

Brian Laundrie returned home to North Port Fl without Gabby Petito.

September 11: Gabby Reported Missing

Gabby Petito family reported her missing to the Suffolk County Police Department.

September 15: Brian Laundrie Is A Person Of Interest

Brian Laundrie is officially named a person of interest in Gabby Petito's disappearance.

Brian Laundrie has not spoken to authorities.

This case is very strange and it doesn't have to be, Brian needs to speak with authorities and Gabby's family. He's acting as if he is guilty.

Yarianna G Wheeler Identified....No One Reported Her Missing

 Lake Michigan Jane Doe is identified as Yarianna G Wheeler, she's 19 years old and six months pregnant.  A fisherman found her body in the water on August 15th, after she was floating for seven or twelve days....she wasn't identified until Saturday August 28th.

Yarianna Wheeler was from Bellwood, Indiana but lived in Chicago. An autopsy revealed she had sharp injuries to her body, the official cause of death is still pending. Her death is ruled as a homicide.

The Lake County Coroner's Office Forensic Odontologist using her dental records.

The strange thing about this case is no one reported her missing.

I would like to know if she had any family? 

Who is the child's father? 

Why did this happen to her?

I hope they find the person responsible for this.

White Hot Chocolate Recipe

The season is here for hot drinks during those cold months.

Hot chocolate is the number one drink around this time of year, but why not switch it up a bit and try white hot chocolate. It's a simple recipe and it's fun to make with the kids.

Here are the items you need to get started.....

1. milk 

2. marshmallows

3. white chocolate bits

4. vanilla extract

5. whip cream  

You decide how much you want to make and go from there, but if you're making enough for 2 here's what you do...

You'll need a sauce pot, fill it half way with milk.

Let your milk get hot and pour a bag of chocolate bits in the sauce pot and stir until all the white chocolate has melted. (Low fire is suggested)

Add a drop of vanilla extract and keep stirring for a minute or two.

Remove your pot from the heat and let it cool for a few minutes.

Now it's time to pour your white hot chocolate into the mugs...don't fill it to the top. Squeeze your whip cream into the mug and top it off with marshmallows and enjoy! 

You can also add a peppermint stick but that's optional.

I hope you and your family enjoy making this recipe.

If you need a visual on how to do it...the video is down below.

New York City Tourist Hot Spots

If you're thinking about traveling to NYC, here are some hot spots that are must see!

I'm a New Yorker, been there all my life.

As the times changed, so did NYC, at one point it wasn't the hottest city to visit.

Back in the day it was horrible, the crime was high, in some areas it was dull and full of abandoned buildings. With all of that going on, it's my home and I wouldn't want to be from anywhere else. I grew with NYC, I've seen the changes over years, the fashion, the food is like no other place. As we move forward, NYC is that city that everyone wants to visit.

Brooklyn Hot Spots

The Promenade

Dumbo (Brooklyn Bridge)

Domino Park

Prospect Park

Cobble Hill Park

Queens Hotspots

Gantry Plaza State Park

Astoria Park

Alley Pond Park

Manhattan Hotspots

Roosevelt Island 

Empire State Building

Central Park

The Statue Of Liberty

Governors Island

The High Line

Hudson Yards

Rockefeller Center

Rockefeller Park

Fort Tryon Park

Bryant Park

Pier 15 South Street Seaport

Pier 26

Pier 35

Times Square

Stone Street NYC (Restaurant Alley)

Chelsea Market

One World Trade Center & Memorial

The Oculus

Greenwich Village

New York City is full of excitement and so many things to do, you'll never get bored vacationing in NYC.

This list is just to get you started on your journey in NYC.

Enjoy your trip and be safe.

A Life Sentence For Joel Guy Jr: Charged For The Murder Of His Parents

 Joel Guy Jr 32 is serving a life sentence for the gruesome murder of his parents Joel Michael Guy Sr, 61, and Lisa Guy, 55, on November 28, 2016 in their Tennessee home.

Joel Jr was a on and off student at LSU (Louisiana State University and at the time his parents wanted to cut him off financially.

He visited his family the weekend, which was suppose to be a family gathering but ended up becoming a nightmare for his parents. How can anyone commit these gruesome crimes against their own parents?

Joel Sr and Lisa Guy suffered a horrific death, this is something you see in movies or read about in horror films.

Joel Jr stabbed his mother 31 times and decapitated her and boiled her head, he stabbed his father 42 times and his limbs were cut off. His parents suffered deep stab wounds to their kidneys, liver, lungs and heart.

Joel Jr committed these murders November 2016. He is now charged with 2 counts of first degree murder, three counts of felony murder, and two counts of abuse of a corpse. He didn't get the death penalty but he's serving a life sentence.