Monday, October 31, 2011

Magic Minds

Today is National Magic Day! Today is a day in honor of Harry Houdini, who was arguably the best magician to ever had lived. He died on Halloween day in 1926, and ever since, he has been remembered every year at Halloween. You can celebrate today by studying up on tricks and illusions that were from Harry's personal repertoire, which can be found quite easily online. Or you can just dress up as him for Halloween. I have to warn you though, if you dress as him, you should study some tricks anyway. People will ask for tricks once they realize who you are. You don't want to have no aces up your sleeve. Literally.

Today is also Increase Your Psychic Powers Day! Sorry to those not fortunate enough to be at least a little psychic. To the rest of the people, today is the day to polish your brains and make sure you aren't losing your touch. More than that, it's the day to get better. See how many of your friend's sentences you can finish, or try to guess who just texted you before you look at the phone. ... Those are really the only methods of practice I know. Just goes to show that we all need to work a little harder at it. After all, if everyone would just be psychic... Actually that would make things really boring. Maybe we shouldn't push for that.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Candy Lies



Today is Candy Corn Day! A lot of people get excited about candy corn for reasons unbeknownst to me. Candy corn takes the names of two delicious things that shouldn't be put together, and ruins them both as individuals and a team. Candy is good. Corn is good. Candy corn tastes like someone used the leftover wax from the previous year's fall candles, but took all the flavor out and replaced it with wet chalk. ... I'm not the biggest fan of candy corn. But, since it's a holiday, I will eat one. ONE piece of candy corn. Other than that, I'll TRY to have a good day.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Sans Claws



Today is Hermit Day! When I think "Hermit", I immediately think "crabs". No, not because I think all hermits are diseased. It's because of Hermit Crabs. Because of this connection in my brain, I start thinking about the beach, and by the time someone says "No, just a hermit. Like a really reclusive kind of person." I can think of nothing but sandy places, so most hermits are visualized as beach dwellers by my mind's eye. Which doesn't make sense, really, since beaches are usually very populated. So the logical portion of my mind takes over and puts him (hermits are always male in my mind) on a small island near a crowded beach, but not close enough to really be a part of the crowd at all. It has to be near the beach because if it's just an island in the middle of nowhere, he isn't a hermit. He's just stranded.

My weird thought processes aside, you can celebrate today by being reclusive! This is actually something I excel at. Being a phlegmatic, I can handle hours and hours of being alone. I have an interesting mind with odd thought patterns to entertain myself with. As you should very well know by now.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Friday, October 28, 2011

Chocolate Plush



Today is Plush Animal Lover's Day! Pretty simple. Today is a day to love on your favorite plush animal. almost everyone I know has some kind of plush animal or toy. They can usually be seen on or near their bed, so thats a good place to start looking if you have misplaced yours. Or if it went on an adventure of it's own free will. They tend to do that, you know.

Today is also Chocolate Day! Ah, a chocolate oriented day once again. As full of these food holidays as I can get, I always have room for another chocolate day. In fact, they are the only holidays that I have marked on a real-life, no-joking, honest-to-goodness, PAPER calendar. Take some time out of your day to enjoy some chocolate. Or if you're like me, you'll have to set aside some of your time to enjoy some of the day in the middle of all your chocolate consumption.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Plath's Path

Today is Sylvia Plath Day! I'll be the first to admit that I know very, very little about Sylvia Plath aside from the fact that there were some major tragedies in her life. She was a writer, and wrote many poems and works that went on to receive awards, and her style can still be seen in some of her children's works. Her death was surrounded with a lot of controversy involving her husband allegedly trying to control her estate for his own profit, but I won't get into that. Mainly because I try to make it a point to not talk about things I'm not knowledgable about. You can take some time out of your day today to read some of her poems, or study up on her history as an artist and what influence she had on that area of life.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Stubborn old' Thing

Today is Mule Day! Have you ever had to deal with a mule? The stubborn, unyielding attitude and the vacant expression that they stare into your soul with? ... Yeah me either. However, I did have to push a bone-dry car to the gas station today. I'm not sure if that makes me the mule for pushing/pulling, or if my car is the mule for being a stubborn, slow thing that didn't help at all.

... Mules aren't actually all that bad. In fact, there is actually a four day celebration in Columbia, Tennessee. You can celebrate by taking a road trip there as joining the festivities! I would, too, but... Y'know... The whole "no gas" issue is a hindrance.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Stickin' it to the man.

Today is Punk For A Day Day! I find it odd that there would be such a day, as the desire to be 'punk' was never really universally high. I also find it funny that it's "Punk For A Day... Day"... seems kind of redundant. Regardless, if there ever were a day to be a punk, today is it. So be a punk to the best of your ability. I may so far be failing, seeing as I'm wearing M&M pants and a bright red t-shirt. ... Actually Punks like red, right? It's usually the color they paint things on their walls anyway. Not that punks are the only ones who participate in 'tagging' public property. They are a major contributor, though... The more I think about it, the less 'punk' I am, I think. So...

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Monday, October 24, 2011

Every Day of Elementary



Today is National Bologna Day! Not 'baloney'. 'Bologna'. There IS a difference. One is meat, and one is just a bunch of talk. Today is about the meat one! You don't even WANT to know how many times I ate bologna in my life. It was pretty much a staple of my dietary menu up until the time when I was tall enough to reach all the shelves in the pantry, and smart enough to make my own healthy meal. Well... at least smart enough to not be seen when I made unhealthy meals.

Bologna is one of the most widely-used sandwich meats, believe it or not. But why not? It's made of beef, pork, and etcetera! Not to mention how easy it is to make a sandwich out of. Bread+bologna+mustard+bread = Done! So go and enjoy yourself some bologna today!

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Sunday, October 23, 2011

I Made You Avocado




Today is National Mole Day! No, it's not for the animal. It's not for that weird thing growing on your back, either. It's based off of Avogadro's Number. You may remember Avogadro's Number from high school chemistry as being (6.02 x 10^23), or you may be more like me: simply remembering his name vaguely because it sounds like 'Avocado' and that was more entertaining to you at the time.

Well, the number is used as a unit to measure the atomic mass of a molecule. The actual would look like this: 602,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. Or you could say 'Six hundred and two sextillion". Frankly neither is very efficient, which is why there's a shorthand for writing such large numbers, and why every scientist should rename every important number after a notable figure. How much easier is it to say 'Avogadro's Number'?

It's celebrated today because of the 10^23 (It's like 10/23). Celebrate today by finding the atomic mass of all the molecules in an avocado. That seems fitting.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Aw Nuts

Today is National Nut Day! Today is a day to simply enjoy, consume, and appreciate nuts. Not necessarily in that order. There are a lot of nuts out there for you to try, from chestnuts to red bopple nuts. Although bopple nuts aren't usually eaten... they CAN be. They're related to the macadamia for what that's worth. It's usually just an ornament, though. Whatever you do, don't you even THINK about letting peanuts in on this holiday. They're legumes. They just pretend to be nuts. ... posers.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Friday, October 21, 2011

Babbwing Bwog

Today is Babbling Day! I originally saw today and thought that it was basically the same as 'rambling', but unfortunately for me (fortunately for you), it isn't. Babbling is the kind of talking that babies do, which some would argue is none at all. They just make coos and gurgles. So, I've devised several ways to celebrate today.

Celebration Method #1

Find a baby (preferably one with parents you have met at least once before), and talk to it. Try to decipher what it's trying to say. This method obviously increases in difficulty as the babies you are talking with get younger. ...Er... the babies shouldn't be getting younger unless you know the Button family. I'll just trust you know what I meant.

Celebration Method #2


You could find your very closet friend and talk to them all day using only noises. They don't have to be loud or obtrusive noises. Most good friends can read so deep into the meaning of even an eye twitch, that making a noise is almost like spelling it out for them.

Celebration Method #3


Talk to everyone as if they were a baby. This could be the riskiest method, as not only would you weird everyone out, you would also offend the vast majority of them. Most people don't take kindly to being talked to in baby-talk. For some reason it makes them feel like their being talk down to? But I'm not. I just tink deir sho precioush twying so hawd to figuwe out deir wittle pwoblwms!


Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Spirited Day

Today is National Brandied Fruit Day! Brandied fruit is a mainly European treat for the autumnal and winter..al holidays. It's fruit kept in brandy for around 3 weeks, giving time for the fruit to absorb the brandy and take on it's flavor. The nice lady at the store told me that brandy is sweeter, and would thusly make a good addition to fruit. However, they also had no brandied fruit, because it's mainly used for holidays such as christmas. So instead, I bought some "Spirited Peaches", which were in an almond liquor. I chopped them up finely... TOO finely, actually. It turned into somewhat of a jam rather than actual peaches. Unhindered by my mistakes, I bravely carried on and put them in crispy, little sweetbread cups and topped it with crumbled almond cinnamon cookies. Turned out pretty good, although I do think it would have been better had I not obliterated the peaches as much as I did. Probably shouldn't have used a food processor, but... live and learn.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Yearly Review

Today is Evaluate Your Life Day! In order to properly celebrate today in accordance with also blogging about it, I have reviewed all my previous blog posts so far this year. There is one thing, well... Several things i noticed. One thing in particular that stuck out, though. The first posts of my blog were so full of optimism and excitement, and I was happy when food holidays came around! Now every food holiday taunts at me and my full belly. So, having reviewed my old posts, evaluated my current ones, and compared the two, I have resolved to make my blog better than it is and has been. I will research like I did at the beginning, calling state counsels and asking how to celebrate their local holidays rather than my recent method of googling. More than that, I have a job and can now afford to spend money on the holidays themselves, so I will try to travel like I used to. To museums, parks, libraries, and more! This blog is gonna go places!

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle


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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

No Scruffy Stuff



Today is No Beard Day! That's right, if you have even the slightest of beards, today is the day to stop having it. Maybe all you have is 5 o'clock shadow, or maybe you've completely forgotten what your chin even looked like. Regardless of the situation, today is the day to shave it all off. Now, some might say that sideburns and moustaches don't count. So for all of our convenience, I've found a simple beard recognition tutorial video for us all to watch.

Hopefully everything is all cleared up now.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Monday, October 17, 2011

Good Gaudy!



Today is Wear Something Gaudy Day! For those of you as unchangeably intertwined with all things nostalgic as I am, you may recall that the character Larry Dallas from Three's Company invented this holiday. I tried to research which episode it was (re-watching the episodes would take more than a day), but I couldn't find it! Not even a clip! Well, at least the title of the day spells out what to do. Find something gaudy in your closet and wear it today. If you already wear gaudy things (The first step is admitting it), wear even MORE!

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Quotidian, Festive Occasions: Chronicled



Today is Dictionary Day! This day is tribute to Noah Webster, who is considered to be the Father of the American Dictionary. Allot time from your itinerary and dedicate it to ameliorate your vocabulary. Be careful, though, or you might end up with a sentence that doesn't sound quite right (like the one before this one). Sure, you can use big fancy words, but does the sentence really flow? Simply knowing the meaning of a word doesn't grant you the ability to use it wherever it replaces a shorter word with the same meaning. Spend time learning the history behind a word, and you may find that it's application in the language is actually quite specific. Today's challenge is to add at least one word into your vocabulary that you can use often. My word of choice is: Growlery. It's a word that Charles Dickens apparently coined for a place that one goes when in an ill temper. So it will be a useful word to use whenever I have the mulligrubs.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Why the Change?

Today is White Cane Safety Day! It was recently renamed by Obama to be Blind Americans Equality Day, but that sounds much less cool. It also seems a wee bit cheesy to me. With White Cane Safety Day, it's a little mysterious and made me want to look into it more, because i didn't fully understand what it meant. When I found out what it meant, I thought it was awesome BECAUSE it didn't just spell out the holiday for you, and it didn't overtly call a group of people out. Blind Americans Equality Day just seems too obvious. Honestly, I wish they kept it at the original. Oh, well. Take today to be aware and possibly even research blindness. There are actually quite a few interesting facts out there.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Friday, October 14, 2011

Sweet Freedom Eggs



Today is National Dessert Day! Finally, a food holiday I can appreciate. I have a major sweet tooth and a high metabolism, which allows me to fully enjoy a good dessert with little to no consequence. That may not last forever, so I plan to take advantage while I can. I know there have been many dessert related holidays in the past, but some have just been TOO specific for me to fully appreciate. Today is vague enough to allow me to choose completely what desserts I will have. So far I've had cookies, a brownie, half a cupcake, strawberry cheesecake jello, a popsicle, and some gummy bears. Gummy bears wouldn't usually be considered a dessert, I realize, but I did eat them right after dinner, so I should at least get half points.

Today is also Be Bald and Free Day! Bald people sure do become the butt of the joke more often than most other hairstyle havers do. In fact, it's debatable whether or not bald IS a hairstyle, or whether you simply are bald (the other option would be a shaved head, which is a hairstyle). Bald people are so commonly made fun of, that it's even in the Bible! Of course, the people doing the fun-making there got attacked by a bear for being so rude. Just goes to show that you shouldn't make fun of baldies. Today is a day for bald people to take pleasure in the fact that they waste no time or money worrying about getting hair cuts, having bad hair days, or spending money on shampoos. Although I hope they still wash their head...

Today is ALSO World Egg Day! The almighty egg has it's very own day today. Make something with egg in it to celebrate! And don't cheap out by saying that most things DO call for egg. Make something egg related. Like an omelette or an egg casserole! Don't be afraid to celebrate Egg Day and Dessert Day together, though. I don't know how you could do all three days at once, though. Unless you're bald... then you're pretty much set.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Thursday, October 13, 2011

I dunno about all this...

Today is International Skeptics Day! If you're wondering just how true that is, then today is the day for you! I'm not a very big fan of being TOO skeptical myself, although it does have it's uses. A very, very common mistake that is made is the assumption that being skeptical means you don't believe in anything. That is not true. It simply means you are more cautious about what you do simply believe as fact. In other words, not being too gullible. However, since today IS International Skeptics Day, feel free to take today to be extremely skeptic about everything. Just don't make it a habit. Being too skeptical just makes you paranoid. Plus, people will start calling you "that guy". Nobody wants to be that guy.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

ARGH!



Today is International Moment Of Frustration Scream Day! Ever had one of those days? Or maybe a long time filled with those days? Well, today is your day to have your moment to scream out that frustration. Don't grunt or groan. That won't give you the full effect. Take the deepest breath you can, and really use that diaphragm to let out a nice, long scream. It might help to clear your throat or drink something hot first to make sure your esophagus is unblocked. That way you'll get your dollars worth of this cathartic day.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Party Time!

Today is It's My Party Day! You can cry if you want to, but just make sure you get a party started today. Most importantly, make it YOUR party. Send out invitations inviting people to your party, and explain to them that it is your party. That way they know it's your party. You can throw whatever kind of party you want. Birthday, Dinner, Bachelor/ette, Engagement, Christmas, Retirement... it's all fair game. I had a cheap-as-free online party with a few of my friends today, and I highly recommend it. It's easy, free, and there is no obligation to go out and buy anything. Not that there should be anyway. After all, it is YOUR party.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Monday, October 10, 2011

Tempting...

Today is Angel Food Cake Day! Angel Food Cake isn't a cake made of angel food, so why the odd name? It's actually named solely based on how light and fluffy the cake is. It's a spongecake, so it's literally much lighter than most cakes. It's also better for you than most cakes. There IS an alternate to this cake called Devil's Food Cake, which is a much thicker, heavier, butter-based chocolate cake. But I think can trust all my viewers to stay strong and only eat Angel Food Cake today. Right?

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Moldy Mold

Today is Moldy Cheese Day! All cheese is kind of moldy, seeing as that's pretty much how it's made. The moldiest, yet still available at the store, kind of cheese that is within my price range is bleu cheese. I have known for a long time that I hate blue cheese. I was reminded of it today. Some people think it's good, but I'll never understand why. Whatever your excuse, have fun eating it today. Just... Not near me. Bleh.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Saturday, October 8, 2011

You're it.

Today is American Tag Day! I don't know if this holiday is saying that it's an American holiday, of if there is a version of tag called "American Tag" that I'm just completely unaware of. I'm going to assume that it's the first one, because the internet has nothing researchable for "American version of tag". Nothing useful anyway. There are several versions of tag you can play today, though. Touch Tag, Freeze Tag, Laser Tag, Octopus Tag, and even grown ups can play thanks to Phone Tag! So find some extra time today to play a quick game of tag with someone. Once you start, other people will join and soon we'll have a world-wide game of tag! Hopefully it doesn't escalate, though. That's called war.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Friday, October 7, 2011

A Frappe for Frappe's Sake.



Today is National Frappe Day! Did you know that frappes used to be ice cream drinks? No, really, it's true. REALLY! Well, fine. The starbucks addicts may not believe me, but the rest of you can. It wasn't until fairly recently that the popular flavors of frappes even involved coffee at all. Some places still stick to ice cream, and if you wanted to be historically accurate, that would be the kind to get today. If not, then get any frappe from starbucks. Go right on ahead. They're pretty much all good. I think I'm actually going to make my own today, though. No, not at work where all the supplies are so readily waiting to be mixed. I'm going to try to look up a few recipes and make my own cool recipe. If it's good, then I may post how I made it and you can try it yourself. If it isn't good, then we won't ever speak of it again. Deal? Deal.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

[UPDATE!]
After minutes upon minutes of finding a recipe online and changing it according to what I had at home, I've made a frappe!

PUMPKIN PIE STYLE!


Pay no attention to the nasty looking, used mixing supplies. The cup is what counts. Er... more accurately: what's in the cup. Delicious pumpkin pie goodness. Holiday: Successfully celebrated.

Seriously, Take It.

Today is Come-and-Take-It Day! Today celebrates the day that the first shot of the Texas Revolution was fired. Which is weird, because the first shot was fired on October 2, 1835. The town of Gonzales, Texas actually holds a festival for today every year. You can celebrate today by having a "Come and take it" attitude. I'm using my "Come and take it" attitude to say "Please, dentist, come and take away this excruciating toothache that has woken me up at 2 in the morning. The only good side of which is that it reminded me that I forgot to update this blog on time. Only two hours off, though.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Pay it forward

Today is the National Do Something Nice Day! Today is a day to do ... Something nice. Whether it be donating money to the charity of your choice, or something as simple as picking a piece of trash off of the ground. There are quite literally millions of nice things you could do, and even more ways to do them. So put on a big ol' smile, go out there, and do something nice! ... Dial the smile down a bit, you're starting to creep me out.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

October Fore!...th



Today is National Golf Day! This is actually a very well-timed holiday in my opinion. Fall is on it's way and it isn't melt-your-face-off hot outside anymore. It's the perfect time to be on the green. Or the beach, depending on how well you play the game. I remember taking golf lessons as a young child with my older brother. One of my favorite parts about golfing is the golf cart. That should tell you a little bit about how good of a golfer I was. Although I DO have a trophy that I won with my grandpa in a tournament. Looking back on how I scored, I think he fudged the numbers a little bit. Still, this gold-painted plastic man swinging at nothing with nothing (his golf club broke off within the week) will always remind me of the time I played golf with an honest-to-goodness golfer's glove on my hand. ... That... that was a big deal to me for some reason.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Monday, October 3, 2011

H$(aAppppie Viiiii [F4T4L 3RR0R}

Today is Virus Appreciation Day! Whether we are talking about human or computer sickness is a little bit sketchy, but either way it's the perfect day to celebrate them. Well... maybe not celebrate... but "appreciate". Viruses are a very bad thing to have as a person, as it could shorten or even end your life. Computer viruses are less of a threat, since at best, they'll just make your social life slightly more difficult. Very, very slightly. Be especially aware of viruses like the flu, since it's in season now and it's starting to catch on. As for the computers... just get some virus protection... or just don't go to sketchy websites. Actually, don't go on the internet at all. Problem solved. Unless you have a hacker friend who likes pranking you. Then the only course of action is to learn some coding skills and retaliate.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Ella Lancer



Today is Name Your Car Day! If your car doesn't have a name, today is the day to give it one. I'm frankly surprised that you've gone this long without doing so! I named my car within a week of obtaining it. My car's name is Ella. I knew that once I got the car, that it had a love for speed and sharp turns, but it also hated getting too dirty or being in the rain. So, I had my friends try to help me find a good name for her. (I found out it was a 'her' by the songs it played from the selection that I gave it). One of my friends said that, since it was a yellow car, I should name it "Cinderella" because "Cinderella dressed in yella". I had two things to say about that: First of all, Belle wore a yellow dress and Cinderella wore blue. Secondly, that name is too princess-ish for how tomboyish my car was. So we settled on halving the name to just "Ella", which sounds more rough and tumble. Also, calling it "Cinder" would have just been weird.

So name your car today if you haven't! Make sure it fits it's personality, too. Otherwise, it may dislike you. You'll know if your car dislikes you or not.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Goin' Green...ish



Today is World Vegetarian Day! Vegetarians, as you are undoubtedly aware eat vegetables exclusively. They are the Apatosaurus of the human species. Well, without the long neck... usually. Whether they do so for their health, their ethical ideals, or just be a vegetarian for the sake of being one, today is a day to find out a little bit more about why your friendly neighborhood vegetarian has chosen to be vegetarian. You might even find a few reasons to go vegetarian yourself. Maybe. I really like bacon, so... I may just be vegetarian today.

Thanks for reading!
~Kyle

Happy Belated!

I'm a little late due to workin' the late shift, but...

Yesterday was National Mud Pack Day! A mud pack is something that spas offer as a kind of facial mask to help make ya look all perdy. These days, the mud has been all but replaced by a variety of other natural ingredients all brewed together from a recipe of the spa's own design. Girls or guys can get it, so feel free to be unashamed of getting one, dudes. I can't afford one, though, so I'll just put my face in some mud. Just kidding. Mud doesn't exist in my city right now due to lack of rain. I did get some flour all over my shoes, though! ... It didn't make them look any younger, unfortunately.



Thanks for reading!
~Kyle