Getting Paranormal

When Brian and I first moved in together, we purchased a subscription to Netflix. As I have previously complained about, Netflix doesn't have a lot of the shows that I enjoy, specifically NCIS or Big Bang Theory. After some searching, we found a few shows that we both really enjoyed, including one called Ghost Adventures. After a very short amount of time, we became absolutely obsessed.

In 2006, ghost hunters Zak Bagans, Nick Groff, and Aaron Goodwin filmed a documentary for the Travel Channel that follows the three men as they investigate supposed paranormal places. From the minute that Brian and I started the documentary, we were hooked. Brian especially. No matter how many times we watch the episodes or the documentary, he gets so freaked out. I'm not sure if it's more because he believes it and it freaks him out or he wants NOT to believe it and it freaks him out, but it's almost as entertaining to watch him watch the show as it is to watch the show in general.

When we first started the episodes, we would watch them back to back at night after work, which usually culminated with Brian refusing to go into our laundry room and jumping a foot at every little sound.

As I am writing this, we are re-watching the documentary. I keep asking Brian what exactly freaks him out about it, and his only response is, "I don't know, it just does." As I push further, he explains that it's because he really does believe it, and it's just scarier than any other show we have watch previously. There's one instance in the documentary where a brick is thrown across the room. I'm not sure that I have ever seen Brian freak out as badly as he did when that brick went flying.

I'm not quite sure how deeply I believe in paranormal investigations, which I think is why these shows fascinate me. I'm not nearly as jumpy as I am after I watch something like Disappeared, where people are kidnapped or missing. That freaks me out more than anything. This is Brian watching Ghost Adventures:

This is Brian is early October watching Ghost
Adventures for the first time. 

This is last night. Still grasping a pillow and transfixed on the TV.

Do you believe in the paranormal? Have you ever had any interactions with spirits? TELL ME YOUR STORIES!