Halloween Movie Lists from The Modern Bohemian

First of all, I have to say that this modern bohemian LOVES List My Five.  I've been making top five lists like crazy since I joined in September.  My most recent lists are all Halloween themed, so I thought I would post them up here in case you need any ideas for what to watch during this spooktacular season.
Peace and Love
Meagan

The Top Five Classic Halloween Movies

The Top Five Musical Halloween Movies

The Top Five Funny Halloween Movies

The Top Five Scary Halloween Movies

The Top Five Family Halloween Movies

The Top Five Romantic Halloween Movies

50 Ways to be a Better Human Being

I spent a good amount of time on Squidoo this morning, writing new lenses and whatnot. I am pretty proud of 50 Ways to be a Better Human Being. Please check it out if you get a chance.

(NOTE: As of the most recent updates to the blog in 2016, Squidoo had been acquired by Hubpages, and so the above article now appears through their website. You should automatically be redirected if you follow the link provided.) 

15 Gift Ideas For Your Hippie, Bohemian, Free-Spirited Friends

The Holiday season is approaching quickly, and you want to start buying gifts for your eccentric, bohemian, hippie friends but just don't know what to get? Allow me to help. Here is a list of 15 ideas of what to get your more carefree, free-spirited, mohemian friends.

1. Pick up some Dolce Mia All Natural Soaps.

2. Buy your friend an amazing tapestry, like this one from Allposters.com in the wall tapestries section.

3. If your friend is way into hippie stuff...tie-dye, free love, and whatnot and they have a refrigerator, get them this Hippie Heart Rectangle Magnet. It's pretty sweet.

4. Find cute boho dresses like this one at The World Closet. Other great clothing items can be found at Hippie Shop, Modcloth, and of course, good ol' Ebay.

5. Get your friend a gift that is both silly and very environmentally responsible. Buy them some Poo Poo Paper... paper made from elephant poo. Visit PooPooPaper.com for more information.

6. Buy your friends gifts from The Modern Bohemian's Online Shop. This is my personal Cafepress store. I have great mugs, shirts, magnets, buttons, water bottles, etc. I even have flip minos.

7. For a special jewelry lover, get special handmade jewelry, such as the I Dream in Turquoise and Flowers Necklace. Also, try visiting sites like: Etsy, Free People, and Soul Flower. I also like a lot of jewelry from my friend Wondra's store: Kronish Kraftwerks.

8. Get Peace Sign Products like these sweet patches from Peace Please Products.

9. Handwarmers are a big deal to the modern bohemian, so get your friends a pair like these at Soul Flower.com.

10. Buy your bohemian, hippie, free-spirited friends some cool books, such as: The Bohemian Manifesto, Hippie, The Hippie Handbook, The Princess Bride, Rent, The Beatles Anthology, Ishmael, American Cultural Rebels, Twentieth Century American Poetry, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Moulin Rouge, White Oleander, Girl Interrupted, Hippie Crafts, etc.

11. Nothing says hippie like a blatantly obvious bumper sticker.

12. Modern Bohemians love music. Some good choices for your slightly off-center friend are: Flight of the Conchords, The Beatles, Creedance Clearwater Revival, Daft Punk, The Grateful Dead, Carole King, David Bowie, The Doors, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Joss Stone, Enya, Bob Marley, and whatever else you think they might like.

12. Give your friends some great DVDs this year, of movies like Rent, Moulin Rouge, Pineapple Express, Once, The Wall, The Princess Bride, Across the Universe, Yellow Submarine, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Koyaanisqatsi, Frida, and Interstella 5555.

13. Your friends may be craving some tv shows on dvd too. I recommend Flight of the Conchords, Bored to Death, Project Runway, Seinfeld, Freaks and Geeks, M*A*S*H, and Glee.

14. Get the best candles ever from The Great Lakes Candle Company. Based locally in Michigan, these crafters seriously make the most amazing candles. They burn clean and evenly, the colors are beautiful, and the scents are great! Currently I have Autumn Harvest, Lake Huron Storms, Zombie Punch, and Cedar Wood. But I have also had Love Spell, Monkey Farts, Bottoms Up, Dr. Feelgood, and Lake Superior Storms. These candles are the best!

15. Make something yourself! Or buy something handmade. 

Remember, these are just some ideas. Be creative, and good luck!

Lists: Things Every Modern Bohemian Should WATCH, READ, or LISTEN TO...

What to watch: (Movies)

Moulin Rouge

RENT

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Documentaries

Mini-series and movies from PBS or the BBC

La Boheme

Once

most movies with subtitles

What to watch: (Stage)

RENT

La Boheme

Les Miserables

What to watch: (TV)

Comedians

Compelling, story driven dramas

PBS

What to Read:

Bohemian Manifesto by Laren Stover

Hippie by Barry Miles

The Way to God (a collection of Gandhi's words)

Wicked by Gregory Maguire

The Outsiders by SE Hinton

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

White Oleander by Janet Fitch

Poetry (All kinds)

Village Voice

Any cool underground paper, magazine, or blog

What to listen to: (At least, what I am listening to at the moment)

Beatles

Queen

Led Zeppelin

Daft Punk

E-Type

The Corrs

Creedance Clearwater Revival

Imogen Heap

Eisley

Of course, these lists can be added to at any time, altered at any time, taken seriously, taken as a joke, obliterated or embellished, posted again or deleted forever. You can follow them fanatically or completely ignore them. But I love making lists. And I will probably make more. Do with them what you will...