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Bryan Pumpkin Head

First of all, I'd like to say, pumpkins are expensive! I went to Macys after the BYU volleyball game on Friday night to find a pumpkin to carve. I found this nice tall, thin one. I thought it fit my personality and physical build, so I bought it.


I scooped out the insides while watching The Transporter (an action film). I was so enthralled in the intensity that I scooped right the bottom of the pumpkin right out. That's when I decided to make a hat.


The face was easy to make. The scooping took nigh unto 2 hours, while the carving took no more than 15 minutes. I fashioned the mouth so that my eyes fit into the slot.


One small problem. I couldn't fit it over my head. In a flash of ingenuity, I cut a line down the back of the pumpkin head so that at its tightest point, I could stretch the back and pop my ears through.


The head is actually pretty scary-looking when it the only thing lit up in the apartment. I decided that it was too late to go out and share my creation with others at 1am, so I waited till the daytime on Sunday...


Amanda Bement's Apartment. She was sleeping on the LoveSac when her roommate Liz let me in.


Carefully, I snuck up on her...


But she was already awake and agreed to pose for my picture anyway. She does a great impression of a frightened damsel in distress.


I think the head will sit on my dresser until it starts to smell. Then I will take it outside and put it on our balcony and let the wind blow it over the railing.

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Listening to: Kate Perry - Hot N Cold (album version)
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  1. NoelleThu Oct 23, 06:20:00 AM MDT

    That is awesome....and hilarious. I can't believe you actually got so enthralled with your movie that you carved the bottom right out of your pumpkin! Way to make it work though. Just curious, how much was the pumpkin. I'd never paid attn to prices before this year either. The face did turn out pretty scary, I made mine happy to compensate for yours. :) I carved mine last night and have never had a spaghetti squash pumpkin, what a pain! My favorite part about yours are the nose slits. Looks like Volemort.

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  2. HeatherThu Oct 23, 09:10:00 AM MDT

    I love that you made it actually fit over your head. How could you stand the smell in there?

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  3. Julie TThu Oct 23, 02:58:00 PM MDT

    Those are wicked scary teeth...and the eyes remind me of Phantom of the Opera! The whole bit reminds me of the headless horseman movie of _____ ______. Can't remember the spot back east somewhere. I like how you have grabbed life by the tail and enjoy swinging it around!

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  4. Stefanie ElyseThu Oct 23, 03:04:00 PM MDT

    Wow. I am sitting here in public CRACKING UP! That is the funniest ever :) Way to take a mistake and make it fun. I would be so so scared if I woke up from a nap to that face. ah!

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  5. HeatherThu Oct 23, 03:24:00 PM MDT

    "That's pretty silly Uncle Bryan!" --Sienna

    "That is so so so good!" --Tanner

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