Let's carve some pumpkins

Carving pumpkins is a Halloween tradition. And this is going to be my first ever proper Halloween in North America =)

And here is a step-by-step guide on how to carve a pumpkin:

Pumpkin carving tools

 A pumpkin (quite important)

On a side note, I've had this particular conversation with my fellow Canadians numerous times. The photo above is of a pumpkin, that I agree with. But in Australia, the picture below is also known as a pumpkin. In fact, its a butternut pumpkin - but in Canada, they refer to that as a squash. So basically everything I called a pumpkin back home is actually a squash here. Might not seem like such a big deal but this issue has come up a few times already and I will stand my ground and refuse this a squash. I don't care if no one understands what I'm talking about!

Butternut pumpkin

Same thing with capsicums..they have no idea what I'm talking about when I say that, its called "peppers" here. And do you know how they pronounce aluminium? Not al-lu-mi-nium, which in my opinion, is how its pronounced. But they say eh-loo-meh-num. Say what?! Is that even English? And every time I say lollies, people would usually giggle. They say candy instead. Apparently, lollies is what little kids say.

Oh, and yesterday, when I was moving my bed (yay, I have a bed now!) Jon said he could use his truck to help me out (thanks Jon!), so I expected to see this:

But instead, I saw this:

So I said, 'Oh, you mean its a ute'
'A what?'
'A ute...you know, a ute...like a utility vehicle'
'Oh, you're speaking Australian again'
-_-

I am so misunderstood! Anyway, enough of my ranting, back to pumpkin carving...

Taking off the top

"Gutting" the pumpkin

Pumpkin guts - delicious

And the carving begins..

Kelly's bear carving

My very own carving

W00T! My first pumpkin ever.

The pumpkin carving team. Brian too embarrassed to show his face =P

And that, my friends, is how to carve a pumpkin =)