I’ll pull her up to the front.’”īernice now rides in Monica’s passenger seat daily. “She sat in the back seat for a while,” Monica says. She’s another full-length skeleton that sits in Monica’s car. “Which is why he sits at the dining room table. “Bernie’s a bit thin now,” Monica laughs.

“You know the guy from Weekend at Bernie’s?”Īnd if you don’t know, Weekend at Bernie’s is a 1989 comedy about two guys pretending a corpse is actually alive. “And this is Bernie,” Monica gestures to a full-length, plastic skeleton sitting on a dining room chair. “It’s the proverbial head on a silver platter.” “This is actually my favourite,” Monica says touching an intricately designed Day of the Dead skull, before pointing out a display that features a glowing skull on a metal serving tray. Monica says there are more than 275 decorative skulls featured in her home, including skull paintings on the wall, skeletal salt-and-pepper shakers on the dining room table, skull-adorned coffee cups in the kitchen, and a coffin-shaped skeleton clock in the living room. “These are the ones I like to cuddle with,” she says, plumping up skull-covered cushions on her couch. Monica has also decorated her home with all sorts of skulls all year round. When she grew up, Monica bought a couple bone-covered bikes before moving on to a motorhome that she’s accessorized with skeletons. “I really enjoyed looking at motorcycles with skulls on them,” Monica smiles. Monica says her appreciation for skulls began when he was around 13 years old. “Skulls are the easiest Christmas present ever!” Monica laughs.

The seemingly ghoulish gallery of jewelry Monica’s wearing, including a skull necklace, skull earrings, and skull rings on every finger, is actually a showcase of heartfelt birthday, Valentine's Day and anniversary gifts.

“I’m the easiest person to buy for,” Monica smiles, gesturing to her shirt with a large sequined skull on it. Despite being bejewelled with all sorts of sparkling bones, Monica is not about to celebrate Halloween early.

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