Thoughts on the Day (3/23)

[partly]

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.

Comments

[donnickcottage.livejournal.com]

Numbers are fun lass; gives some of us bragging rights. No discipline is complete without exaggeration and it's fellow traveler, hyperbole. Don't take life so seriously lol:)

[partly.livejournal.com]

I've discovered that these comments tend to lend themselves to the cranky and cynical. I suppose that's because these types of things are best done witty and light, but I seem to lack both those qualities. As if to prove my point, I spent quite a bit of time debating whether to add "at this time" to the previous sentence, but decided against it because I doubt I was ever witty or light. Or that I'm at all able to express myself in a meaningful way.

I'm hoping that this is a passing thing.

Bragging rights are always good. As is looking at people on television hurrying about wrapped in layers of clothes and complaining about the "cold" 60 degree temps, when I'm out sitting in my swing thinking its almost summer.