Holiday List - November 2015

November 2015

1 - Give Up Your Shoulds Day

2 - Cookie Monster Day

3 - Sandwich Day

4 - Use Your Common Sense Day

5 - National Men Make Dinner Day

6 - National Nachos Day / Saxophone Day

7 - Sausage and Kraut Day

8 - Abet and Aid Punsters Day

9 - Cook Something Bold & Pungent Day

10 - Area Code Day

11 - Veteran's Day

12 - World Architecture Day

13 - World Kindness Day

14 - National Pickle Day

15 - National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day

16 - Button Day

17 - Homemade Bread Day

18 - Push-Button Phone Day

19 - Have a Bad Day Day / World Toilet Day / Great AmericanSmokeout Day

20 - Name Your PC Day

21 - World Hello Day

22 - Mother Goose Day

23 - National Cashew Day

24 - Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day

25 - International Hat Day

26 - Thanksgiving / National Cake Day

27 - You're Welcomegiving Day

28 - National Day of Giving

29 - Electronic Greetings Day

30 - Stay Home Because You're Well Day / Nat'l Meth Awareness

Aaaand, here is the disclaimer. As I've said before, I do not make up these holidays. These are all real holidays, celebrated somewhere in the world (mostly the US, and when at all possible, Texas - I like to keep it local). Some days have more than one holiday - I am aware of this, and I have chosen the one I like best. It was my idea to post the holidays for you, so I get to pick. Mainly though, because, which would you rather celebrate, World Choral Day or Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day (Dec 8)? Sure, about three of you said World Choral Day because you have really nice singing voices and like to sing in public (sorry). The rest of us will be acting like we just showed up from the future and are looking for a flux capacitor. What I mean to say is, if you don't like the holiday, just wait until the next day - I'm sure it will be better suited for you.

Holiday List - February 2014

February 2014

1 - GI Joe Day

2 - World Play Your Ukulele Day

3 - The Day the Music Died

4 - Liberace Day

5 - World Nutella Day

6 - Canadian Maple Syrup Day

7 - Wave All Your Fingers at Your Neighbors Day

8 - Laugh and Get Rich Day

9 - Read in the Bathtub Day

10 - Clean Out Your Computer Day

11 - Extraterrestrial Visitor Day

12 - Safety Pup Day

13 - Get a Different Name Day

14 - Ferris Wheel Day

15 - National Gumdrop Day

16 - National Almond Day

17 - Random Acts of Kindness Day

18 - Pluto Day

19 - Single Tasking Day

20 - Hoodie Hoo Day

21 - International Mother Language Day

22 - National Margarita Day

23 - Diesel Engine Day

24 - National Cupcake Day

25 - Quiet Day

26 - For Pete's Sake Day

27 - National Chili Day

28 - National Tooth Fairy Day

Holiday List - January 2014

JANUARY 2014

1 - Happy New Year!

2 - Mew Year for Cats Day

3 - Drinking Straw Day

4 - Trivia Day

5 - Bean Day

6 - National Weigh-In Day

7 - Harlem Globetrotter's Day

8 - Bubble Bath Day

9 - National Static Electricity Day

10 - National Cut Your Energy Costs Day

11 - Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day

12 - Secret Pal Day

13 - Rubber Duckie Day

14 - Dress Up Your Pet Day

15 - Humanitarian Day

16 - Appreciate a Dragon Day

17 - Women in Blue Jeans Day

18 - Thesaurus Day

19 - Popcorn Day

20 - National Disc Jockey Day / Penguin Awareness Day

21 - National Hugging Day / Squirrel Appreciation Day

22 - Answer Your Cats Questions Day

23 - National Handwriting Day

24 - Belly Laugh Day / Beer Can Day / National Compliment Day

25 - National Irish Coffee Day

26 - Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement

27 - Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day

28 - National Kazoo Day

29 - National Puzzle Day

30 - Inane Answering Machine Message Day

31 - Fun at Work Day

Very Superstitious...

I'm not really very superstitious at all.  I meet Friday the 13th head on.  I don't freak out about broken mirrors.  I'm not a scaredy cat when it comes to black cats.  Now, I don't walk under ladders, but that's because it's just not safe.  I don't particularly believe in luck - I believe in blessings.  I don't count on wishes - I count on prayers.  (Birthday candles and shooting stars are exceptions, however.)  I don't believe in magic, but I do believe in miracles.  

I do, however, have some superstitious feelings about the going out of the old year, and the coming in of the new year.  There's just something special and magical and lucky and wishful about a new year.  The old year is just..well, just so last year.  

So that I don't bring any dirty laundry into 2014 with me, the last load of laundry is in the dryer now.  I don't need any dirt from my past cluttering up my future, so the floors have been swept.  I'm over all that garbage, so the trash cans have been emptied.  On New Year's Day, we will do no laundry, do no sweeping and will not take out the trash.  Those acts could interrupt the space/time continuum and alter the course of the whole year.  We could unwittingly wash someone important out of our lives, sweep our good luck right out the door and trash our hopes and dreams.  I just don't need that kind of nonsense following me around for a 365 days.  

For good luck and prosperity, we'll have black-eyed peas and cabbage for lunch on New Year's Day.  I'll kiss my Sweet Hubby Ryan at midnight to ensure warm affection for the coming year.  I'll keep my thoughts positive and my words encouraging, so that the year will be filled with accomplishments for my family and friends, as well as myself. 

Yes, I make resolutions.  Every year.  It's part of the superstition, I guess.  I need to write down my intentions, in order for them to stick.  I always start out with great intentions, too, just like everyone else.  I can't find my list from last year, but I know it included going to the gym (I've been pretty steady at going two to three times a week!), making a point to perform at least one random act of kindness per week (that one has been pretty easy), writing in my journal and reading the Bible every day (those haven't held up as well).  There were some other things, but I sure can't remember what they were.  I'd like to say whatever they were, they have become so much a part of my life that they're now just habit.  I'm pretty sure if I did say that, it would be a big fat lie.  I'm certain I just forgot about them after a week or so.

This year, I resolve to a) commit to going to the gym at least four days a week, b) cut at least 85% of processed foods from my diet (cake will not leave the diet for good) and c) read one non-fiction book for every fiction book I read.  I have a few more, but they are for me only. After all, these are MY resolutions.  

In just a few hours, this year will be over.  Looking back, I'd say it was a pretty good year. Last year's black-eyed peas worked.  I'm one lucky girl.  

Much love, many blessings, good luck and Happy New Year!

~ME:)

What are your New Year's Eve and New Year's Day traditions / superstitions?