Had any or know anyone who has?

Whether or not you believe in this sort of thing, weird things do happen occasionally. Maybe it is something explainable, maybe it isn't. All I can say is, I've had a couple of experiences in the past and while I'm not a True Believer or anything, it was definitely creepy. While I can rationalize it away as well as any scientist, some part of me does kind of want it to be real. I could debate theories and explanations all day but it's not half as interesting as the stories, which is why this is here and not in ID.

So, first experience. I was in first or second grade I think. I do remember it was at a birthday sleepover party for a friend. Everyone was asleep except for me and one other girl. I seem to remember sleeping on a bunkbed or something next to a window. It was winter or early spring perhaps. The edge of the window was frosted. It wasn't completely dark out, the moonlight was fairly bright. Or there may have been an outside light on, I can't say either way.

The other girl was on the top bunk. It's a really really vague memory but I remember this glowing green sphere outside the window. Not blindingly bright, just a soft, flashlighty shine. I don't think it stayed around for too long but we both saw it and there was a whispered "what is that?" kind of conversation. The whole thing was just...weird. I don't remember being frightened at all; in fact, I managed to fall asleep afterwards at some point.

We never told the other girls about it and I don't think we ever talked about what we saw. Just one of those things you kept secret in case people started thinking you're crazy. This was well before the paranormal went mainstream (Ghost Hunters, etc). Would have been early 90s, maybe '93 or '94.

I've long since forgotten any relevant details other than that, but the image of it has always remained in my mind.

The second encounter was more a coworker's, I was working that night though so I did see the encounter in question. Sort of. I was too far away to witness the full event.

My coworker rang out a vampire. True story. I don't mean a costume, I mean the real thing. I was working in the photo lab so I didn't see any particular details, I just remember what he looked like. He was black and had dreadlocks. That's literally all I saw, but if Teeg said he was a vampire, then he was a vampire. I'll have to try and pry the full story out of him someday; even now reminding him of that night creeps him out big time. It was a couple of years ago, but things like that you just don't forget.

Just for reference, Teeg is not someone who is easily creeped out or intimidated. He had a kid come up to his register and try to rob him and he literally laughed at the kid and told him to "get out of here". I was there for that, too.

There was also a guy who came in with a dead wolverine on his head, but that was an entirely different dimension of weird.

~DragonHeart~