Just a note:

I have decided that I love Claudia Black in everything I see her in.

I love all her characters. It's a wonderful thing.

We are watching The Dresden Files. Myr just said to me "I love Bob. He worries so cutely!"

Hee!

Thoughts on the Day (3/23)

Sorry, but I was away from the computer most of the weekend. I'll get you caught up.

Today is:

National Chip and Dip Day
Didn't have any chips and dip today. I rarely eat chips and dip, actually. I'm just not a snacky-person. I do like tortilla chips and salsa or a good, spicy bean dip. But I eat those as part of a meal, too.

National Organize your Home Office Day
I'm glad I don't have a home office, because I hate organizing offices. I hear, however, that finabair has been cleaning up her office area. So I will dedicate this day to her.

National Puppy Day
"Every dog has it's day" and today is it! Happy Puppy Day, everyone.

Near Miss Day
Do you think that the National Horseshoe League had anything to do with this day? It's interesting, but to me, the term "near miss" usually means a good thing.

O.K. Day
I like this day. You don't have to work as hard as on "Great" day or "Wonderful" day, yet it's not depressing. Of course, if they mean "O.K. Corral" day, that would be totally different.


World Meteorological Day
World weather day, in other words. You know, I've noticed a tendency for "weather" to be presented as an evil force. Something that the government or other human endeavors should save us from. And even if the weather isn't overtly disastrous at the moment, it's always tweaked to be seen as potentially disastrous. It used to be the temperature was just the air temperature, now it's either "Wind Chill" or "humidity index", just in case we would foolishly believe that it wasn't a dangerous world to live in. Potential storms are tracked and dire predictions are handed out for days before hand. Then after the weather has ravaged us poor mortals, we spend even more time complaining that others -- specifically various governmental organizations -- didn't do enough to to keep us safe.

Are we really so removed from the world that nature itself is seen as evil? Have we really become so helpless that we don't even have enough sense to know that, when its cold and windy, we should dress warm or stay inside? Good grief.

Thoughts on the Day (3/24)

Today is:

Agriculture Day
It seems to me I had Agriculture Day listed a couple of days back. I'm not going to check to see which one (if either) is right. Perhaps this could be a more focused Agriculture Day. Like Dairy Day or Sheep Day... maybe I should make it Fertilizer Day in honor of all the BS being slung about in politics lately. Of course, out there in Washington DC, it's bullshit day almost every day.

Yeah. I've got to watch less news as it makes me a bitter person.

National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day
I like chocolate covered raisins. I like chocolate covered peanuts, better. Thinking about it, I pretty much like chocolate anything.

United Nations World Tuberculosis Day
I'm going to make a general statement here that these days need to be more specific with their names. Say "World Tuberculosis Awareness Day. TB shots, however, are becoming more and more common. I had an uncle who died of it. Well, it was really my mom's uncle, which puts it firmly in the past. The school system is pushing for testing and whatnot, though, so it looks like it may not stay in the past. Still, up here, the big thing is blastomycosis. Nasty stuff when you get it and people in the town have died from it.

YoYo Day
I was never able to do much with Yo Yos except maybe get their strings all tangled up. Of course, I only ever had cheap Yo Yos, so that may have something to do with it. In all likelihood, however, it has more to do with my lack of coordination and practice. As far as childhood toys go, I'll take a slinky over a Yo Yo any day.