Ghost Hunt 2006

Well, the time of reckoning is upon us. Yes, the Georgia Ghost Society has begun to trickle in, and the hunt officially starts at 5 pm. Stay tuned right here for live updates on the search for the Ghost of Christmas Pa…Joel Chandler Harris. Or someone. I don’t know. Whatever happens, it’ll be scary I just know it.

5:19 pm – In addition to all the fancy cameras and detectors, we have a psychic / medium here who has traveled all the way from sunny California to investigate some murders as well as ghosts at the Wren’s Nest. All in a day’s work, I suppose. One of my main concerns going into this thing was that we wouldn’t have a psychic present, but now I can rest easy. This is going to be awesome.

5:47 pm – It is dark, and I am terrified. We are waiting on one last investigator before we get started. In the mean time, everyone is telling their stories of how they became involved in ghost hunting, and what made them believe in ghosts. They are not helping me feel any better.

6:01 pm – Who knew that ghost hunters were so good looking? Seriously, if you tell me that you hunt ghosts and you look like just some shmuck, well of course you’re crazy. But if you hunt ghosts and you happen to be a babe, I’ll hear you out, sure. Anyway, we’ve started talking to the ghosts in the house just to let them know we’re cool and not here to harm anything. Okay.

6:41 pm – Cigarette break for the ghost gang. Our resident psychic Dawn was just picking my past apart and telling me about all the women in my life which was the creepiest. thing. ever. She’s good though, I’ll tell you what. Some people pay her $3.99 a minute for that kind of treatment. Some people who are executive directors of allegedly haunted house museums get it for free. Boo(ya)!

7:46 pm – Captured orbs on film. Sensed spirits moving. More later.

10:30 pm – Unfortunately our psychics / conduits / mediums had to leave. Fortunately, I have never been so scared. The only light on in this house is coming from my computer monitor.

We’ve been performing EVPs, which are Q and A sessions with spirits recorded by a highly sensitive device. We’ve been asking questions in various rooms, but in the foyer when someone asked, “Do you have a message to tell?” suddenly a LOUD noise came from the front door. It wasn’t the doorbell and it wasn’t the wind, but almost in between, like the wind sounded electronic, or the electronics sounded windy. All my time in this house, I’ve never heard anything like it. I started crying right there. Almost, anyway.

It totally could be blamed on the wind, since it is indeed a dark and stormy night, but! when we replayed the tape and a question was asked, “Can you give us a sign?” the same noise happened again! And again, as if in response to the question. The noise happened a final time, again while the tape was playing.

12:36 am – The scary noise happened two more times. The first time it
happened randomly, unlike before; however, when fearless ghost
hunt leader Drew yelled “STOP, SPIRIT!” it stopped like that on a dime. The final time was once again in response to the question, “Will you show me a sign?”

I swear I’m not making this up.

Before the night was through, ghost hunter babe-in-residence Julie had played hide and go seek and received a hug from a spirit, or so we believe. Leanne passed by the room she thought we were in and saw a person moving. She was shocked when we approached from the other end of the hall. Of course, nothing is confirmed or denied until the photos are viewed and the tapes are cleaned up.

But I’m just sayin’.

Do I believe in ghosts now? Well, I’m not sure. But if you never hear from me again, I’ll bet good money that a ghost has eaten me in my sleep.

Thank you, Georgia Ghost Society, for your work. You guys were awesome and professional and I shan’t forget it any time soon.

P.S. I’m never going back to the Wren’s Nest again. I’m just sayin’.