Yes, it's Monday. yes, I should have a MHU for here. No, I don't. BECAUSE Hagrid, my computer, Was rebuilt which is WoNDERFUL, but Many things are Uninstalled Or not yet Properly working. l'm writing thiS with handwriting recognition software and while I'm very impressed Hagrid car read my chicken scratch So well. It's not fast enough for me to do a proper MHU. Et alors, please accept this as an entry good enough until my computer is healthy again. keyboard, hibernation, music, email. software and all. Until there know vista is really pretty and loves my tablet. They get along great.
"I'm coming home baby" can be found by Michael Buble.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
I Heard it On my Radio (MHU)
It's the LAST MONDAY OF (my) SUMMER, and that's really frightening. But it's still a lovely set of holidays...encouraging to know that even when we start going back to school and mundane mondays, there's a reason to celebrate every day. Good note for our Last Monday Holiday Updates of Summer!
Well, last week I made a slight error, so this week's holidays includes one that you may recognize as a repeat.
That's right, today, not yesterday, is Thrift Store Day!! I do love my thrift stores, but seeing as I went to Goodwill quite recently and have much to do in means of preparing for school this Thursday, I don't think I'll be going. I will celebrate, however, by listening to Goodwill purchased music! watching Goodwill purchased movies! and wearing Goodwill purchased shoes!
Tuesday's holiday is a wonderful day for me to review all my family letters that I have helped Sami write in the past. No, it's not "Write a letter for your pet" day. It's Bad Poetry Day! A day for you to pull out the best of the worst rhymes you know...or even better, BEGIN a rhyme scheme, alter it without notice, and maybe (my favorite of the worst) try and rhyme words with themselves!! It'll be
a wonderful day for not only irritating your scholarly friends, but also learning to appreciate true poets. Ones who know better rhymes than "Roses are Red, Violets are Blue...." and "I'm a poet and I didn't even know it".
We can thank President Woodruff for Wednesday's legitimate National holiday...National Aviation Day!! Mark, I hope you live this day to your fullest as a ~new official flight instructor~. Congratulations! Isn't it wonderful that we've come so far from never believing an object denser than air could fly to getting my brother...my brother to teach other children how to fly. So, Happy Birthday Orville Wright, and thanks a bunch for being awesome and learning to fly.
Another awesome thing about our period of time besides flight is radio communication. So, let's celebrate National Radio day as it falls this Thursday!! Eugh....it's a lot more exciting to celebrate that than the first day of school. The beautiful people who run the River radio station always read off the bizarre holidays as found on the wonderful site Holiday Insights, so they should enjoy Thursday. I'll try my best to enjoy it, too; definately going to listen to my fantastic radio stations to/from school. And doing the homework I bet I'll have.
If you aren't aware what grade I'm in (and will most likely be even more proud of than I already am by Friday), I'm a SEN10R. And Friday is like our own little personal holiday....National Senior Citizen Day!! Alright, considering this is another Reagan holiday that he gave to the elderly "For all they have achieved throughout life and for all they continue to accomplish", I probably shouldn't jokingly take it away. I know a lot of awesome senior citizens, and they really do deserve a holiday. But, being a senior myself, I can't promise I won't be a little prideful and pretend I'm it's meant for high-school seniors, even just to get credit for another holiday.
"Radio Gaga" can be found by Queen and should be sung on Thursday
Well, last week I made a slight error, so this week's holidays includes one that you may recognize as a repeat.
That's right, today, not yesterday, is Thrift Store Day!! I do love my thrift stores, but seeing as I went to Goodwill quite recently and have much to do in means of preparing for school this Thursday, I don't think I'll be going. I will celebrate, however, by listening to Goodwill purchased music! watching Goodwill purchased movies! and wearing Goodwill purchased shoes!
Tuesday's holiday is a wonderful day for me to review all my family letters that I have helped Sami write in the past. No, it's not "Write a letter for your pet" day. It's Bad Poetry Day! A day for you to pull out the best of the worst rhymes you know...or even better, BEGIN a rhyme scheme, alter it without notice, and maybe (my favorite of the worst) try and rhyme words with themselves!! It'll be
a wonderful day for not only irritating your scholarly friends, but also learning to appreciate true poets. Ones who know better rhymes than "Roses are Red, Violets are Blue...." and "I'm a poet and I didn't even know it".We can thank President Woodruff for Wednesday's legitimate National holiday...National Aviation Day!! Mark, I hope you live this day to your fullest as a ~new official flight instructor~. Congratulations! Isn't it wonderful that we've come so far from never believing an object denser than air could fly to getting my brother...my brother to teach other children how to fly. So, Happy Birthday Orville Wright, and thanks a bunch for being awesome and learning to fly.
Another awesome thing about our period of time besides flight is radio communication. So, let's celebrate National Radio day as it falls this Thursday!! Eugh....it's a lot more exciting to celebrate that than the first day of school. The beautiful people who run the River radio station always read off the bizarre holidays as found on the wonderful site Holiday Insights, so they should enjoy Thursday. I'll try my best to enjoy it, too; definately going to listen to my fantastic radio stations to/from school. And doing the homework I bet I'll have.
If you aren't aware what grade I'm in (and will most likely be even more proud of than I already am by Friday), I'm a SEN10R. And Friday is like our own little personal holiday....National Senior Citizen Day!! Alright, considering this is another Reagan holiday that he gave to the elderly "For all they have achieved throughout life and for all they continue to accomplish", I probably shouldn't jokingly take it away. I know a lot of awesome senior citizens, and they really do deserve a holiday. But, being a senior myself, I can't promise I won't be a little prideful and pretend I'm it's meant for high-school seniors, even just to get credit for another holiday.
Although it's been years since I've lost a tooth and been visited by the Tooth Fairy, I still realllllly like Saturday's holiday. It's Tooth Fairy Day, and would be a very convenient day for a small child to lose his or her tooth. I'm not sure how else you could celebrate the day, except by learning about her traditions and how they vary by country, discussing what she does with the teeth (I've always assumed the tooth faries live in a city of teeth), where she gets her coins/dollars/gifts, and maybe even watching Tooth Fairy movies. I recommend Toothless. It's funny, cute, light-hearted, and really gives the Tooth fairy position the respect she deserves. I do not recommend Darkness Falls. It's a horror movie. About the tooth fairy. And it's not even done well. That is not the way to celebrate this Saturday, my friends.
Sunday's holiday seems to be best celebrated by hippies and other non-literal thinking friends of the wind. It's Ride the Wind day, which bodes well for many airline slogans and kite salesmen. If it is indeed good weather, I hope to at least fly a kite. Maybe I can't physically ride the wind, but I can feel like I am through the assistance of paper, plastic, and sometimes even metal (see Wednesday!). So all in all, this holiday seems just as relaxing as Relaxation Day, especially as we begin to leave Summer. I'm looking forward to Sunday.
"Radio Gaga" can be found by Queen and should be sung on Thursday
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Our Favorite Flavor
Through this summer, I've been spending almost all of my time doing schoolwork, homework, prepping for parties, or being on vacation. It hasn't been bad, by far, but I haven't had a lot of time to see my friends. And I don't think I will, seeing as I have 7 days to finish 3 beautiful works of art. AND have a reception, a schedule-change appointment, babysitting, a party, and school shopping to do. Plus clean my room. But tonight, my friends and I decided to go out for dinner, visit our friend Marianne at her uncle's restaurant.Marianne is an adorable girl who is more than proud of her heritage, and so, aptly, she works at a Chinese restaurant. But because she lives in Downer's Grove and has been busy working, she hasn't come to Girls' camp or efy or any of that stuff I usually see her at.
My friends Sarah, Josh, and Tiffanie and I all went to visit her. I didn't take any pictures (do I ever?), but it was so much fun! I wouldn't say their food is the most amazing chinese I've ever had, but it was good and quite filling! And heavens....I discovered one of the best fried foods ever.
I don't usually like fried dough foods, but I always eat them. Like funnel cake. I hate the smell, taste, and texture...but the second I start eating it, I can't stop. Ladies and Gentlemen, Fried crab Rangoons are nothing like funnel cake. They are amazing. Stuffed with cream cheese and crab! How AWESOME is that?!
It may sound gross, but geez. That's good. I only had two; the one that came with my orange chicken and one of Tiffanie's in trade for my eggroll, considering I'm not an eggroll fan after the first 3 tasty bites and she had like 7 rangoons. And discovering this new awesome food was worth the trip, even without the tasty chicken and wonderful company.
On the way home, everyone was craving something sweet, so we stopped at Dairy Queen. I only had $1 out of the original 10 left, as my chicken dinner had cost $8 and I donated one to Marianne's college fund. The poor girl only gets $20 for a 12 hour day; she needs all the tips she can get! But back at DQ, Josh decided to be a gentlemen. He said he'd pay for my tax to get a soft serve, and then when we got in and I couldn't hold back my excitement at the prospect of a thin mint blizzard, he handed me $3 so I could afford one. How amazing is that?! I have wonderful friends. Especially since I would have been overjoyed with just a soft serve.The blizzard was wonderful, by the way. Almost as good as the rangoon. And probably just as healthy!
But I have to say my favorite part of the trip, as well as the part that made me appreciate my friends the most (besides Josh. He won his points with paying for 75% of my blizzard.) was our music choices. With three girls and one guy, it's hard to find a station we agree on. But for about 10 minutes, we listened to Sarah's phone play "Gitchi Gitchi Goo means I Love You" on repeat...and that was perfect. You know you've found true friends when you can all sing along to Phineas and Ferb without issue.
"Zero to Hero" can be found in Hercules by Disney
Monday, August 10, 2009
6 is Afraid of 7, 'cause 7 ate 9 (MHU)
Alright, another week, another Monday, another rip-roaring Monday Holiday Update!!
Today is, I am very tickled to announce, is National S'mores Day! This day is deigned to celebrate perhaps the best summer snack in the world. And as much S'mores are known to be a campfire treat, roasting marshmallows in the fire until they turn a delicious golden colour, often campfire s'mores end up blackened with the chocolate still cold. My personal preferance is in the microwave...puff-heats up the marshmallow, the chocolate, and the cracker. And for an additionally addictive, delicious, fattening experience- try a thin layer of peanut butter. SOME MORE, PLEASE.
Tomorrow is Presidential Joke Day. But wait! Hold your fire! This isn't a day for jokes about the president (although there are at least 30 books full of jokes directed straight at Bush). No, this day is for the President to make jokes. Direct quote from my favorite gentlemen at Holiday Insights- "On August 11, 1984, just before his regular Saturday radio address, President Ronald Reagan was doing a voice test with the microphone. He thought the microphone and the feed was not live. He joked into the microphone: "My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever. The bombing begins in five minutes." To his surprise, he was speaking to a live feed!" This led to the officially National Presidential Joke Day which, unfortunately, not many presidents feel the need to celebrate. Boo.
Mrs. Emily Duncan and all other middle children should adore Wednesday's holiday... Middle Child Day! Middle child syndrome may not be recognized by many doctors, but many doctors aren't middle children. They claim to be ignored or just plain quieter...but whether or not this is true, Wednesday you middle children can shine. Take the glory. Replace your younger siblings for the position as baby, knock down those tyrannical older siblings and claim the power. Be an awesome middle child!
Those middle children might feel like a minority part of the population that goes under-appreciated and ignored, but they're nothing compared to the left handed population. Doomed to deal with scissors, birthday cards, and writing utensils designed for the right handed folks (like myself), they only find relief in specialty stores...OR this Thursday! Thursday is Left Hander's Day, a wonderful holiday for equality. Honor people like my grandmother and my friend Josh who must brave through a right-handed world. They are truly brave!
Now, some of you may cry foul at Monday for celebrating a hot treat to be good for summer. Well, darlings, you should enjoy Friday's celebration- National Creamsicle Day! Honestly, I prefer the Dreamsical flavor of Jamba Juice to the actual frozen treat. No matter how you choose to celebrate it, I suggest everyone go out and buy themselves a delicious, orangey, creamy treat.
I doubt I'm going to actually celebrate Saturday correctly. It's National Relaxation Day, which sounds awesome, but I'm still behind on Summer work, and this week is full of social events I did not plan. However, there's a new Suite Life on Deck which looks very exciting, so I know I'll relax for at least 30 minutes. For you darlings in Internet land, I suggest you relax longer than that, and blame it on the holiday.
I'm sure some of you were disappointed that Tuesday is not a day for citizen jokes. I was. BUT! This Sunday is a day for citizen jokes! It's National Tell a Joke Day, an excellent holiday with an even more excellent purpose. One of my favorite easy jokes is as follows, so in case you have no sense of humor and don't know any jokes, you can fool people to think otherwise. Why was Cinderella bad at sports? Because her coach was a pumpkin! (laughter!)
"7 8 9" can be found by Barenaked Ladies and should do for some inspiration for Saturday
Today is, I am very tickled to announce, is National S'mores Day! This day is deigned to celebrate perhaps the best summer snack in the world. And as much S'mores are known to be a campfire treat, roasting marshmallows in the fire until they turn a delicious golden colour, often campfire s'mores end up blackened with the chocolate still cold. My personal preferance is in the microwave...puff-heats up the marshmallow, the chocolate, and the cracker. And for an additionally addictive, delicious, fattening experience- try a thin layer of peanut butter. SOME MORE, PLEASE.Tomorrow is Presidential Joke Day. But wait! Hold your fire! This isn't a day for jokes about the president (although there are at least 30 books full of jokes directed straight at Bush). No, this day is for the President to make jokes. Direct quote from my favorite gentlemen at Holiday Insights- "On August 11, 1984, just before his regular Saturday radio address, President Ronald Reagan was doing a voice test with the microphone. He thought the microphone and the feed was not live. He joked into the microphone: "My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever. The bombing begins in five minutes." To his surprise, he was speaking to a live feed!" This led to the officially National Presidential Joke Day which, unfortunately, not many presidents feel the need to celebrate. Boo.
Mrs. Emily Duncan and all other middle children should adore Wednesday's holiday... Middle Child Day! Middle child syndrome may not be recognized by many doctors, but many doctors aren't middle children. They claim to be ignored or just plain quieter...but whether or not this is true, Wednesday you middle children can shine. Take the glory. Replace your younger siblings for the position as baby, knock down those tyrannical older siblings and claim the power. Be an awesome middle child!
Those middle children might feel like a minority part of the population that goes under-appreciated and ignored, but they're nothing compared to the left handed population. Doomed to deal with scissors, birthday cards, and writing utensils designed for the right handed folks (like myself), they only find relief in specialty stores...OR this Thursday! Thursday is Left Hander's Day, a wonderful holiday for equality. Honor people like my grandmother and my friend Josh who must brave through a right-handed world. They are truly brave!
Now, some of you may cry foul at Monday for celebrating a hot treat to be good for summer. Well, darlings, you should enjoy Friday's celebration- National Creamsicle Day! Honestly, I prefer the Dreamsical flavor of Jamba Juice to the actual frozen treat. No matter how you choose to celebrate it, I suggest everyone go out and buy themselves a delicious, orangey, creamy treat.
I doubt I'm going to actually celebrate Saturday correctly. It's National Relaxation Day, which sounds awesome, but I'm still behind on Summer work, and this week is full of social events I did not plan. However, there's a new Suite Life on Deck which looks very exciting, so I know I'll relax for at least 30 minutes. For you darlings in Internet land, I suggest you relax longer than that, and blame it on the holiday.
I'm sure some of you were disappointed that Tuesday is not a day for citizen jokes. I was. BUT! This Sunday is a day for citizen jokes! It's National Tell a Joke Day, an excellent holiday with an even more excellent purpose. One of my favorite easy jokes is as follows, so in case you have no sense of humor and don't know any jokes, you can fool people to think otherwise. Why was Cinderella bad at sports? Because her coach was a pumpkin! (laughter!)
"7 8 9" can be found by Barenaked Ladies and should do for some inspiration for Saturday
Sunday, August 9, 2009
If We were Older
Yesterday, my "daughter" Jenny and I went to Goodwill, we both love it. I really do adore that store, but few of my friends and almost none of my family appreciate it, and Jenny is a MASTER shopper, especially at discount stores like Goodwill and Walmart.
My expertise lies in finding music, movies, toys from my childhood, and Lion King related paraphernalia. Her talents are in the clothing departments; particularly the skirts. I almost never look through clothes and even more rarely purchase things, so I figured we could work off each other's strengths.
It was very successful...I came home with the Anastasia soundtrack, two adorable (and modest!) skirts, a ceramic Simba bank, and a stuffed Christmas Snoopy. In my decorating for Christmas I do like to put out stuffed animals, and this Snoopy was not only clean and adorable, but also 50 cents. It was a wonderful trip, (good for Jenny, too- she got two adorable skirts, including a jean skirt just like what she needed and wanted!) and we had a lot of fun.
But I'm not just writing about our trip. If I was, I'd feel more guilty about not taking pictures of my purchases to post. I'm actually posting about an experience we had as we looked through dresses. There are sometimes some really cute dresses at Goodwill, but unfortunately it's easier to screw up a dress than a skirt and most of them are ugly. We spent a good amount of time poking fun at the poor dresses.
I'm also a fan of looking at the wedding dresses. It's especially fun, because wedding dresses are supposed to be beautiful and often the ones at Goodwill are far from that. There were two in particular we kept looking at; one that was huge with all sorts of accessories and ornamentation and actually quite pretty, and one that was super simple- white, satin top with a tulle bottom. We probably would have looked longer, but this lady was coming by and wanted to look at them.
So Jenny and I stand looking at the funky dresses close by, the lady "hmms" at a few dresses and turns to face us. Then, she asks us the craziest question I've heard since "First Kiss Time?"
She looks straight at our 17 year-old selves and asks, in all seriousness, "Are you getting married soon?" LADY. WE'RE SEVENTEEN. That's not even legal without parental permission!! So we said no, a bit too shocked to tell her how crazy she sounded.
She continued to give us legitimately good advice on where to get cheap wedding dresses, such as Black & White in Chicago. I don't remember the name of the other place because I was trying to go from "this lady is crazy why she such a fool" mentality to "this lady is giving good advice I should take mental notes" mentality. It's a big jump, y'see. The places she was talking about take donated dresses and sells them at super discount prices. She was saying these places generally have high couture dresses and big names and such and the prices are amazing, so basically an awesomer version of Goodwill for engaged ladies. I'm beginning to think she's a wedding dress collector or something.
But even someone with as crazy a hobby as wedding dress collecting (not that Lion King merchandise collecting is any more sane) should have known we weren't getting married. I know as I get to be a senior I'll have more and more peers throwing baby showers and whatnot, maybe I'll even be invited to one (heaven forbid), but for betsy's sake! I'm not going to get married in high school! And Jenny and I look pretty much nothing like people mature enough to start that chapter of life.
Sure, I'm the last unmarried Hendricks fledgling. But all those comments about how it's my turn to get married now and whatever? I don't really take them seriously. Sorry, wedding-dress-collector-lady. When I do get married in 5+ years, I'll let you know.
Wouldn't It Be Nice can be found by the Beach Boys
My expertise lies in finding music, movies, toys from my childhood, and Lion King related paraphernalia. Her talents are in the clothing departments; particularly the skirts. I almost never look through clothes and even more rarely purchase things, so I figured we could work off each other's strengths.
It was very successful...I came home with the Anastasia soundtrack, two adorable (and modest!) skirts, a ceramic Simba bank, and a stuffed Christmas Snoopy. In my decorating for Christmas I do like to put out stuffed animals, and this Snoopy was not only clean and adorable, but also 50 cents. It was a wonderful trip, (good for Jenny, too- she got two adorable skirts, including a jean skirt just like what she needed and wanted!) and we had a lot of fun.
But I'm not just writing about our trip. If I was, I'd feel more guilty about not taking pictures of my purchases to post. I'm actually posting about an experience we had as we looked through dresses. There are sometimes some really cute dresses at Goodwill, but unfortunately it's easier to screw up a dress than a skirt and most of them are ugly. We spent a good amount of time poking fun at the poor dresses.
I'm also a fan of looking at the wedding dresses. It's especially fun, because wedding dresses are supposed to be beautiful and often the ones at Goodwill are far from that. There were two in particular we kept looking at; one that was huge with all sorts of accessories and ornamentation and actually quite pretty, and one that was super simple- white, satin top with a tulle bottom. We probably would have looked longer, but this lady was coming by and wanted to look at them.
So Jenny and I stand looking at the funky dresses close by, the lady "hmms" at a few dresses and turns to face us. Then, she asks us the craziest question I've heard since "First Kiss Time?"
She looks straight at our 17 year-old selves and asks, in all seriousness, "Are you getting married soon?" LADY. WE'RE SEVENTEEN. That's not even legal without parental permission!! So we said no, a bit too shocked to tell her how crazy she sounded.
She continued to give us legitimately good advice on where to get cheap wedding dresses, such as Black & White in Chicago. I don't remember the name of the other place because I was trying to go from "this lady is crazy why she such a fool" mentality to "this lady is giving good advice I should take mental notes" mentality. It's a big jump, y'see. The places she was talking about take donated dresses and sells them at super discount prices. She was saying these places generally have high couture dresses and big names and such and the prices are amazing, so basically an awesomer version of Goodwill for engaged ladies. I'm beginning to think she's a wedding dress collector or something.
But even someone with as crazy a hobby as wedding dress collecting (not that Lion King merchandise collecting is any more sane) should have known we weren't getting married. I know as I get to be a senior I'll have more and more peers throwing baby showers and whatnot, maybe I'll even be invited to one (heaven forbid), but for betsy's sake! I'm not going to get married in high school! And Jenny and I look pretty much nothing like people mature enough to start that chapter of life.
Sure, I'm the last unmarried Hendricks fledgling. But all those comments about how it's my turn to get married now and whatever? I don't really take them seriously. Sorry, wedding-dress-collector-lady. When I do get married in 5+ years, I'll let you know.
Wouldn't It Be Nice can be found by the Beach Boys
Monday, August 3, 2009
I've been Workin' Like a Dog (MHU)
I'm aware I'm not supposed to have two Monday Holiday Updates next to eachother (or late, for that matter...), but I kind of had to this week. What with girls camp and all.
Plus, this week has seriously lame holidays....even I think a lot of them are stupid. But as the first full week of August, we do get to celebrate some AWESOME month celebrations!
August is...
Family Fun Month (Aww isn't that cute? Family Home EveningS for the win!!)
National Catfish Month
National Golf Month (Dad wasn't very excited. I think that's awfully cool.)
Peach Month (This makes me endlessly happy. Peaches are excellent, especially the ones in mason jars.)
Romance Awareness Month (Awww now isn't that sweet?! It's a perfect month for both those WITH Romance annnd without!)
National Eye Exam Month
Water Quality Month (I'm pleased to say Aurora has delicious water. No Brita Pitchers for me!)
National Picnic Month (Picnics are second to very little in amazing things, so that's even better)
AND MY FAVORITE:
Admit You're Happy Month (!!!)
Now on to the holidays THIS week.... Today is National Watermelon Day. Watermelons may be 90% water, but they're ridiculously fun and a summer staple. Also very idyllic. Watermelons are stylistic, delicious, and the perfect fruit to share. If anyone eats an entire watermelon on their own I will be disappointed in their inability to share so much it'll go full circle into awe that they managed eating the whole
thing. So celebrate today and thusly summer by sharing a giant fruit!
Tomorrow is U.S. Coast Guard Day, which I shall celebrate by wearing my U.S. Coast Guard shirt. The Coast Guard is full of wonderful public servents, and I've had family members in it. So honor them tomorrow with their own special holiday. And fly the American Flag! It doesn't get patriotic holidays enough. :)
Wednesday is a good day to remember that August means summer is approaching its end and work is getting more intense. It's Work Like a Dog Day, and while I'll probably spend most of the day singing the chorus of "Hard Day's Night" to celebrate, I also intend on cleaning and studying and whatnot until my fingers go raw. You should, too...it'll make Thursday even more relaxing to get extra work done.
You see, Thursday's holiday that you prepped for is Wiggle Your Toes Day. And while I do not reccomend doing this all day (that would get very tiring and very boring very fast), it's still very fun to do. Reminds you that you have no socks or shoes on because of the beautiful weather, reminds you that you still have a child at heart. Reminds you that you HAVE toes. If you don't have toes, I suggest wiggling someone elses' toes. (And I do NOT suggest google imaging toes....*shudder*)
And although Friday's is the only legit holiday this week (besides Coast Guard Day), I feel like it's the lamest. Friday is Lighthouse Day, which I'd probably appreciate more if I lived near one. My appreciation for lighthouses extends to church music, object lessons, our lighthouse ornament sets, and the fantastic Pushing Daisies episode that parodied Pete's Dragon.
This year we opted to not grow Zucchini, because when you do, you tend to grow WAY too much WAY too fast, and suddenly you're eating zucchini breads, soups, pastas, and waters more often than you could want. Your compost smells like zucchini, your neighbors are sick of your zucchini gifts, and rabbits aren't interested in them in the first place. If we HAD grown them this year, it would be a lot easier to celebrate the Saturday holiday of Sneak some Zucchini Onto your Neighbor's Front Porch Day. SSZOYNFP Day is put in place for all you gardeners with zucchini's up to your eyeballs to feel a little better about getting rid of your problem and sounds VERY fun. Heck, I'd probably grow zucchinis just for this holiday if I had known it was coming.
Sunday's holiday actually makes sense, especially to all my fellow bibliophiles. It's Book Lover's Day, and while I honestly hope I won't have a book to read for Sunday (my goal is to finish Cuckoo's Nest in the next few days and do La Parure in one day), it would be nice to read for fun. I can get so caught up in words and mental pictures and the joys of reading, just even the idea of having a Sunday to sit back and read relaxes me. Especially after a Saturday full of Zucchini-gifting hijinx.
"Hard Day's Night" can be found by the Beatles and I'll be singing it Wednesday.
Plus, this week has seriously lame holidays....even I think a lot of them are stupid. But as the first full week of August, we do get to celebrate some AWESOME month celebrations!
August is...
Family Fun Month (Aww isn't that cute? Family Home EveningS for the win!!)
National Catfish Month
National Golf Month (Dad wasn't very excited. I think that's awfully cool.)
Peach Month (This makes me endlessly happy. Peaches are excellent, especially the ones in mason jars.)
Romance Awareness Month (Awww now isn't that sweet?! It's a perfect month for both those WITH Romance annnd without!)
National Eye Exam Month
Water Quality Month (I'm pleased to say Aurora has delicious water. No Brita Pitchers for me!)
National Picnic Month (Picnics are second to very little in amazing things, so that's even better)
AND MY FAVORITE:
Admit You're Happy Month (!!!)
Now on to the holidays THIS week.... Today is National Watermelon Day. Watermelons may be 90% water, but they're ridiculously fun and a summer staple. Also very idyllic. Watermelons are stylistic, delicious, and the perfect fruit to share. If anyone eats an entire watermelon on their own I will be disappointed in their inability to share so much it'll go full circle into awe that they managed eating the whole
thing. So celebrate today and thusly summer by sharing a giant fruit!Tomorrow is U.S. Coast Guard Day, which I shall celebrate by wearing my U.S. Coast Guard shirt. The Coast Guard is full of wonderful public servents, and I've had family members in it. So honor them tomorrow with their own special holiday. And fly the American Flag! It doesn't get patriotic holidays enough. :)
Wednesday is a good day to remember that August means summer is approaching its end and work is getting more intense. It's Work Like a Dog Day, and while I'll probably spend most of the day singing the chorus of "Hard Day's Night" to celebrate, I also intend on cleaning and studying and whatnot until my fingers go raw. You should, too...it'll make Thursday even more relaxing to get extra work done.
You see, Thursday's holiday that you prepped for is Wiggle Your Toes Day. And while I do not reccomend doing this all day (that would get very tiring and very boring very fast), it's still very fun to do. Reminds you that you have no socks or shoes on because of the beautiful weather, reminds you that you still have a child at heart. Reminds you that you HAVE toes. If you don't have toes, I suggest wiggling someone elses' toes. (And I do NOT suggest google imaging toes....*shudder*)And although Friday's is the only legit holiday this week (besides Coast Guard Day), I feel like it's the lamest. Friday is Lighthouse Day, which I'd probably appreciate more if I lived near one. My appreciation for lighthouses extends to church music, object lessons, our lighthouse ornament sets, and the fantastic Pushing Daisies episode that parodied Pete's Dragon.
This year we opted to not grow Zucchini, because when you do, you tend to grow WAY too much WAY too fast, and suddenly you're eating zucchini breads, soups, pastas, and waters more often than you could want. Your compost smells like zucchini, your neighbors are sick of your zucchini gifts, and rabbits aren't interested in them in the first place. If we HAD grown them this year, it would be a lot easier to celebrate the Saturday holiday of Sneak some Zucchini Onto your Neighbor's Front Porch Day. SSZOYNFP Day is put in place for all you gardeners with zucchini's up to your eyeballs to feel a little better about getting rid of your problem and sounds VERY fun. Heck, I'd probably grow zucchinis just for this holiday if I had known it was coming.
Sunday's holiday actually makes sense, especially to all my fellow bibliophiles. It's Book Lover's Day, and while I honestly hope I won't have a book to read for Sunday (my goal is to finish Cuckoo's Nest in the next few days and do La Parure in one day), it would be nice to read for fun. I can get so caught up in words and mental pictures and the joys of reading, just even the idea of having a Sunday to sit back and read relaxes me. Especially after a Saturday full of Zucchini-gifting hijinx."Hard Day's Night" can be found by the Beatles and I'll be singing it Wednesday.
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