Friday five
1. It's 17 days until Christmas. How do you feel about that? Kind of panicked, because I still need to get gifts for people..every year I say I'm going to do it early, but it never seems to happen lol
2. It's the second night of Hanukkah. How do you feel about that? Cool!
3. It's Howie Hawkins's birthday. Have you wished him a happy birthday yet? I don't know who that is
4. John Lennon died on this date in 1980. Your reaction? Sad :(
5. Beethoven's 7th Symphony premiered in Vienna with Beethoven conducting, on this day in 1813. Can you hum any part of the 7th? No, I don't think I'm familiar with that one
I just read a book about a guy's travels (Horizon), which had interesting parts (especially when he went to Cape Crozier and saw the remains of Cherry, Birdie and Wilson's shelter), but he kept going off on these super long, tedious and boring tangents (I'm pretty sure he challenged himself to find the most obscure words possible and put them everywhere in his book). I hate not finishing a book, so I kept plodding along, and then I read this: "Autistics and psychopaths, though some in either group are highly intelligent, have a limited ability to empathize, to move into higher levels of intentionality and be attentive there to the needs, the fears, and the hopes of other people." "Autistics"?? Really?? I suppose that could be true with some autistic people, but anyone can tell you I'm an empath..when someone gets upset, I take on their emotions, and want to cry along with them. Ugh, I hate generalizations like that..it makes me wonder if he's ever met anyone with autism..we're all unique! I was SO happy when I finished the book earlier haha..the part about Antarctica definitely saved it from being a two-star book :P
I caught whatever sickness is going around town (when I said I wanted more time in the day to do addictive hidden letter/number games, getting sick is NOT what I meant LOL). I either got it from mom or my 91 year old coworker who was coughing and dripping everywhere. *shudders* Mom had a fever for like a week, but I seem to have gotten just the cough and tiredness part. I always feel guilty missing work, but Abby's loving the extra cuddle time haha
2 - Play Basketball Day: Have you ever played basketball? Yeah, in PE, and with a neighbor friend in Texas..I was actually pretty good at getting the ball in the basket lol
3 - Make a Gift Day: Do make gifts for anybody? How about cards? No, mom didn't gift me with her craftiness :P
4 - Wear Brown Shoes Day: Do you own any brown shoes? I think my hiking boots are brown..
5 - National Repeal Day: December 5th marks the end of prohibition in the United States (back in 1933). If you're not American, did your country ever prohibit the sale of alcohol (or maybe it still does)? Does it make sense that alcohol is legal, but other substances aren't? I'm American, and while alcoholism is a problem, there are worse things, like heroin and meth
6 - Put on Your Own Shoes Day: How old were you when you learned to put on your own shoes? How about when you learned to tie your own shoelaces? Sometime when I was a kid, though it took me longer than most to learn how to tie my shoelaces for some reason..
7 - Cotton Candy Day: Do you like cotton candy? (Also known as Fairy Floss.) I've only had it once when I was a kid, it was alright
8 - Lost and Found Day: Have you ever lost something important to you and thought you would never get it back, but then you found it or someone returned it to you? Yeah, I lent a copy of Worst Journey to a coworker, who then just disappeared. One day she just appeared again (I was pretty surprised, though it was nice seeing her again), and gave me back the book..very nice of her lol
December 2023
1 - Cookie Cutter Day: Do you own any cookie cutters? Any unusual ones? Tell us about them.
2 - Play Basketball Day: Have you ever played basketball?
3 - Make a Gift Day: Do make gifts for anybody? How about cards?
4 - Wear Brown Shoes Day: Do you own any brown shoes?
5 - National Repeal Day: December 5th marks the end of prohibition in the United States (back in 1933). If you're not American, did your country ever prohibit the sale of alcohol (or maybe it still does)? Does it make sense that alcohol is legal, but other substances aren't?
6 - Put on Your Own Shoes Day: How old were you when you learned to put on your own shoes? How about when you learned to tie your own shoelaces?
7 - Cotton Candy Day: Do you like cotton candy? (Also known as Fairy Floss.)
8 - Lost and Found Day: Have you ever lost something important to you and thought you would never get it back, but then you found it or someone returned it to you?
9 - Christmas Card Day: Do you send Christmas/holiday cards? How many do you send? Do you receive many cards?
10 - World Choral Day: Have you ever sung in a choir?
11 - Stretching Day: How flexible are you? Do you do any stretching or flexibility exercises regularly?
12 - Gingerbread House Day: Have you ever made a gingerbread house? How did it turn out?
13 - Day of the Horse: Have you ever been horseback riding? Have you read any of the classic horse books, e.g. Black Beauty, the Misty of Chincoteague books, the Black Stallion books, the Silver Brumby books? Are you a fan of any horse-related sports, e.g. racing or show jumping?
14 - Roast Chestnuts Day: Have you ever made or eaten roast chestnuts?
15 - Cat Herders' Day: Have you ever had to do anything where it felt like you were trying to herd cats?
16 - Chocolate-Covered Anything Day: Is there anything that would not be improved by being covered in chocolate? What is your favourite chocolate-covered food?
17 - Wright Brothers Day: How do you feel about plane travel?
18 - International Migrants Day: International Migrants Day emphasizes the protection of migrants’ human rights. The day also recognizes the contributions and efforts of migrants around the world. Has anyone in your family ever migrated from one country to another? What would your country be like without migrants?
19 - Look for an Evergreen Day: Are there many species of evergreens where you live?
20 - Go Caroling Day: Have you ever been caroling? Are there any groups in your neighbourhood who go caroling at this time of year?
21 - Don't Make Your Bed Day: Were you brought up to make your bed every day? Do you make your bed every day?
22 - Mathematics Day: Were you good at mathematics in school? How much of the math/s you learned in school do you use in your everyday life now?
23 - Roots Day: How much do you know about your own family history? Do you know the names of your great grandparents? Have any of your ancestors been a part of any significant historical events?
24 - Christmas Eve: Christmas Eve is filled with both religious and nonreligious traditions and a variety of foods. What are some of your holiday traditions? How did they begin?
25 - Pumpkin Pie Day: Pumpkin pie, yes or no?
26 - Whiner's Day: National Whiner’s Day is here to encourage people to appreciate what they have instead of complaining about what they don’t! What do you have to be thankful for today?
27 - Make Cut-out Snowflake Day: Have you ever made cut-out snowflakes? How about a string of cut-out paper dolls?
28 - Card Playing Day: Do you play card games?
29 - Tick Tock Day: Tick Tock Day reminds you that the year is almost at an end, and there are things still left to be doing, and in fact, only two days left to do them in. What do you need to get done so that you don't let the year end with regret?
30 - Bicarbonate of Soda Day. How many uses do you know of for bicarbonate of soda?
31 - Make Up Your Mind Day: How decisive are you? What is likely to make it hard for you to make a decision?
2. It's the second night of Hanukkah. How do you feel about that? Cool!
3. It's Howie Hawkins's birthday. Have you wished him a happy birthday yet? I don't know who that is
4. John Lennon died on this date in 1980. Your reaction? Sad :(
5. Beethoven's 7th Symphony premiered in Vienna with Beethoven conducting, on this day in 1813. Can you hum any part of the 7th? No, I don't think I'm familiar with that one
I just read a book about a guy's travels (Horizon), which had interesting parts (especially when he went to Cape Crozier and saw the remains of Cherry, Birdie and Wilson's shelter), but he kept going off on these super long, tedious and boring tangents (I'm pretty sure he challenged himself to find the most obscure words possible and put them everywhere in his book). I hate not finishing a book, so I kept plodding along, and then I read this: "Autistics and psychopaths, though some in either group are highly intelligent, have a limited ability to empathize, to move into higher levels of intentionality and be attentive there to the needs, the fears, and the hopes of other people." "Autistics"?? Really?? I suppose that could be true with some autistic people, but anyone can tell you I'm an empath..when someone gets upset, I take on their emotions, and want to cry along with them. Ugh, I hate generalizations like that..it makes me wonder if he's ever met anyone with autism..we're all unique! I was SO happy when I finished the book earlier haha..the part about Antarctica definitely saved it from being a two-star book :P
I caught whatever sickness is going around town (when I said I wanted more time in the day to do addictive hidden letter/number games, getting sick is NOT what I meant LOL). I either got it from mom or my 91 year old coworker who was coughing and dripping everywhere. *shudders* Mom had a fever for like a week, but I seem to have gotten just the cough and tiredness part. I always feel guilty missing work, but Abby's loving the extra cuddle time haha
2 - Play Basketball Day: Have you ever played basketball? Yeah, in PE, and with a neighbor friend in Texas..I was actually pretty good at getting the ball in the basket lol
3 - Make a Gift Day: Do make gifts for anybody? How about cards? No, mom didn't gift me with her craftiness :P
4 - Wear Brown Shoes Day: Do you own any brown shoes? I think my hiking boots are brown..
5 - National Repeal Day: December 5th marks the end of prohibition in the United States (back in 1933). If you're not American, did your country ever prohibit the sale of alcohol (or maybe it still does)? Does it make sense that alcohol is legal, but other substances aren't? I'm American, and while alcoholism is a problem, there are worse things, like heroin and meth
6 - Put on Your Own Shoes Day: How old were you when you learned to put on your own shoes? How about when you learned to tie your own shoelaces? Sometime when I was a kid, though it took me longer than most to learn how to tie my shoelaces for some reason..
7 - Cotton Candy Day: Do you like cotton candy? (Also known as Fairy Floss.) I've only had it once when I was a kid, it was alright
8 - Lost and Found Day: Have you ever lost something important to you and thought you would never get it back, but then you found it or someone returned it to you? Yeah, I lent a copy of Worst Journey to a coworker, who then just disappeared. One day she just appeared again (I was pretty surprised, though it was nice seeing her again), and gave me back the book..very nice of her lol
December 2023
1 - Cookie Cutter Day: Do you own any cookie cutters? Any unusual ones? Tell us about them.
2 - Play Basketball Day: Have you ever played basketball?
3 - Make a Gift Day: Do make gifts for anybody? How about cards?
4 - Wear Brown Shoes Day: Do you own any brown shoes?
5 - National Repeal Day: December 5th marks the end of prohibition in the United States (back in 1933). If you're not American, did your country ever prohibit the sale of alcohol (or maybe it still does)? Does it make sense that alcohol is legal, but other substances aren't?
6 - Put on Your Own Shoes Day: How old were you when you learned to put on your own shoes? How about when you learned to tie your own shoelaces?
7 - Cotton Candy Day: Do you like cotton candy? (Also known as Fairy Floss.)
8 - Lost and Found Day: Have you ever lost something important to you and thought you would never get it back, but then you found it or someone returned it to you?
9 - Christmas Card Day: Do you send Christmas/holiday cards? How many do you send? Do you receive many cards?
10 - World Choral Day: Have you ever sung in a choir?
11 - Stretching Day: How flexible are you? Do you do any stretching or flexibility exercises regularly?
12 - Gingerbread House Day: Have you ever made a gingerbread house? How did it turn out?
13 - Day of the Horse: Have you ever been horseback riding? Have you read any of the classic horse books, e.g. Black Beauty, the Misty of Chincoteague books, the Black Stallion books, the Silver Brumby books? Are you a fan of any horse-related sports, e.g. racing or show jumping?
14 - Roast Chestnuts Day: Have you ever made or eaten roast chestnuts?
15 - Cat Herders' Day: Have you ever had to do anything where it felt like you were trying to herd cats?
16 - Chocolate-Covered Anything Day: Is there anything that would not be improved by being covered in chocolate? What is your favourite chocolate-covered food?
17 - Wright Brothers Day: How do you feel about plane travel?
18 - International Migrants Day: International Migrants Day emphasizes the protection of migrants’ human rights. The day also recognizes the contributions and efforts of migrants around the world. Has anyone in your family ever migrated from one country to another? What would your country be like without migrants?
19 - Look for an Evergreen Day: Are there many species of evergreens where you live?
20 - Go Caroling Day: Have you ever been caroling? Are there any groups in your neighbourhood who go caroling at this time of year?
21 - Don't Make Your Bed Day: Were you brought up to make your bed every day? Do you make your bed every day?
22 - Mathematics Day: Were you good at mathematics in school? How much of the math/s you learned in school do you use in your everyday life now?
23 - Roots Day: How much do you know about your own family history? Do you know the names of your great grandparents? Have any of your ancestors been a part of any significant historical events?
24 - Christmas Eve: Christmas Eve is filled with both religious and nonreligious traditions and a variety of foods. What are some of your holiday traditions? How did they begin?
25 - Pumpkin Pie Day: Pumpkin pie, yes or no?
26 - Whiner's Day: National Whiner’s Day is here to encourage people to appreciate what they have instead of complaining about what they don’t! What do you have to be thankful for today?
27 - Make Cut-out Snowflake Day: Have you ever made cut-out snowflakes? How about a string of cut-out paper dolls?
28 - Card Playing Day: Do you play card games?
29 - Tick Tock Day: Tick Tock Day reminds you that the year is almost at an end, and there are things still left to be doing, and in fact, only two days left to do them in. What do you need to get done so that you don't let the year end with regret?
30 - Bicarbonate of Soda Day. How many uses do you know of for bicarbonate of soda?
31 - Make Up Your Mind Day: How decisive are you? What is likely to make it hard for you to make a decision?