Almanac of Miscellaneous Merriment

One seventh of your life is spent surviving Mondays-- make the most of it.

Saturday, September 29, 2007

I am putting my life in danger...

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blogging about the weather, but I must note that since it is currently snowing, in September, and since it did snow in May, it seems that th...
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Monday, September 24, 2007

The Cool Kids

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Sometimes, I think that I am such a nerd that all the cool kids are playing jokes on me, and they are just laughing and laughing. Saturday n...
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Saturday, September 22, 2007

Tolkien Week September 16th-22nd and Hobbit Day, September 22nd

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Tolkien Week September 16th-22nd and Hobbit Day September 22nd If you need a new reason to celebrate Hobbit Day, do it because maybe there i...
Wednesday, September 19, 2007

International Talk Like a Pirate Day, September 19th

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International Talk Like a Pirate Day Shiver me timbers! Even when I'm not especially feelin' like blogging, I can't forget Talk...
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Friday, September 14, 2007

National Cream Filled Donut Day, September 14th

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National Cream Filled Donut Day The cream filling to my day of public records and open meeting law training, was the comment "if I had ...
Thursday, September 13, 2007

Defy Superstition Day, September 13th

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Defy Superstition Day There is an old superstition about cutting your hair. Cut it on Monday, you cut it for health; cut it on Tuesday, you...
Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Chocolate Milkshake Day, September 12th

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Chocolate Milkshake Day One of my favorite memories from my childhood is going to Yaw's with my great-grandmother for the thick chocola...
Monday, September 10, 2007

The Moon of the Hungry Ghosts is Bad for the Environment

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According to TreeHugger , the Moon of the Hungry Ghosts is quite a celebration in Taipei, Taiwan. The celebration is so big that it effects...
Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Self Improvement Month, September

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Self Improvement Month This morning I had high hopes for the day. I was all rested from my three day weekend and ready to tackle all the pro...
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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Moon of the Hungry Ghosts, August 28th

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Moon of the Hungry Ghosts The full moon of the 7th lunar month of the Chinese year, is called the Moon of the Hungry Ghosts. According to Ch...
Monday, August 27, 2007

Just Because Day, August 27th

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Just Because Day Just because it takes at least a week and a half to normalize from a week and a half of vacation. When I got home from airp...
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Monday, August 20, 2007

The Feast Day of St. Philbert, August 20th

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The Feast Day of St. Philbert I was really glad to read about The Feast Day St. Philbert, because I learned why Oregonians call Hazelnuts Fi...
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Friday, August 17, 2007

#2 Pencil Day

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#2 Pencil Day On #2 Pencil Day, we should all stop for a moment to be glad that we aren't taking tests with #2 Pencils any more. And th...
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Wednesday, July 18, 2007

The Harry Potter Countdown... Only 12 Hours!

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If you have already read Edgy's post , you are aware that we are in the midst of planning a Harry Potter Non-Sleepover Party for tonight...
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Saturday, July 14, 2007

When You Realize You Can Never Go Home Again

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When is a post not a post? When it looks like a, well, when it looks phallic. Some Keizer residents are saying their city has installed post...
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Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Sir Kenelm Digby's Birthday, or The Day We All Should Go Watch Harry Potter, July 11th

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Sir Kenelm Digby, according to my Forgotten English Calendar, was a "colorful English writer" and was interested in the "six ...
Sunday, July 8, 2007

Puppy

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For the last week, I have been dog-sitting Edgy's dog, Puppy. And now I want to take her home with me. My mom also want me to take her ...
Friday, June 29, 2007

Tagged

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Today I was tagged by Soccer Dad , which is kind of a good thing because I don't think I have ever really been tagged before, and I was ...
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Thursday, June 21, 2007

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Today was First Day to Wear New Khaki Pants Day. Today was also, The Amazing Toner Explosion Day, and The Permanent Ink Fountain Pen Massiv...
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Monday, June 18, 2007

Green Day

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Sometimes, when I listen to Green Day, I get tired. Because seriously, how long can people be expected to sustain that much anger? And do...
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