In this post, I will be continuing my crazy review of the Netflix docuseries Tiger King. Considering the order of these posts coming out overall, you might think that I’m binging this show, but you would be wrong. After each episode, I must take a bit to truly absorb what it was that I just saw. Before continuing to read this, I would suggest reading parts 1 and 2 so you can get an overall feel of how much my head hurts from this show.
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King of the Tigers Pt 2
I have watched the second episode of Tiger King, and let’s just say that I’m a bit… perplexed is probably the right word. If you haven’t read the first part, you might be a bit confused. You can read my take on it here. Continue ahead if you are ready.
King of the Tigers Pt. 1
As you can probably tell from the title, I’ll be going over the crazy show that embraced us throughout the quarantine. Now, I’ve tried my best to keep from any information regarding this show other than the knowledge that this show is absolutely crazy. For that reason, I decided that if I truly want to talk about this show appropriately, I would need to go episode by episode in discussing the craziness that happens. I am writing this as of watching the first episode, so spoilers through that episode.
Holidays in May (2020 Calendar)
Five months into the new decade and things have been doing pretty well. As far as I’m aware, students who are still in school should be closing in on finals. I would consider myself lucky since I graduated last semester. I’ve been hearing a mixture of meh and horror stories from people attending Zoom University. Now as summer starts to close in, let’s see some of the holidays that we all will be able to celebrate by ourselves at home since we will probably still be in quarantine for a while.
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International Tuba Day (first Friday); Loyalty Day; May Day; Mother Goose Day; Save the Rhino Day; Space Day (first Friday); Batman Day; International Labor Day; Feast of St Joseph the Worker
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Baby Day; Brothers and Sisters Day; Free Comic Book Day (first Saturday); Herb Day (first Saturday); Kentucky Derby Day (first Saturday); National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day; Astronomy Day; World Naked Gardening Day; National Skilled Trades Day
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Garden Meditation Day; Lumpy Rug Day; World Press Freedom Day; National Paranormal Day
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Bird Day; National Candied Orange Peel Day; Renewal Day; Star Wars Day
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Cinco de Mayo; National Hoagie Day; National Teacher’s Day (Tuesday of first full week); Oyster Day; National Silence the Shame Day
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Beverage Day; National Tourist Appreciation Day; National Nurses Day; No Diet Day
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National Tourism Day; National Day of Reason; Buddha Day
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Child Care Provider Day/Daycare Provider Day (Friday before Mother’s Day); National Outdoor Intercourse Day; No Socks Day; V-E Day; World Red Cross/Crescent Day; World Ovarian Cancer Day; Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War
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Birth Mother’s Day (Saturday before Mother’s Day); International Migratory Bird Day (second Saturday); Lost Sock Memorial Day; National Train Day (Saturday closest to 10 May); National Windmill Day (second Saturday)
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Clean up Your Room Day; Lilac Sunday (second Sunday); Mother’s Day (second Sunday)
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Eat What You Want Day; Twilight Zone Day
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Fatigue Syndrome Day; International Nurses Day; Limerick Day
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Frog Jumping Day; Leprechaun Day; National Receptionist Day (second Wednesday); School Nurses Day (Wednesday of Nurse’s Week)
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Dance Like a Chicken Day
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National Bike to Work Day (third Friday); National Chocolate Chip Day; Police Officer’s Memorial Day; National Pizza Party Day; NASCAR Day
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Armed Forces Day (third Saturday); Love a Tree Day; National Sea Monkey Day; Wear Purple for Peace Day; Honor Our LGBT Elders Day
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Pack Rat Day
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International Museum Day; No Dirty Dishes Day; Victoria Day (Canada); Visit Your Relatives Day; HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
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Boy’s Club Day; World Plant a Vegetable Garden Day
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Be a Millionaire Day; Pick Strawberries; National Rescue Dog Day
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National Memo Day; National Waiters and Waitresses Day
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Buy a Musical Instrument Day; Don’t Fry Friday (Friday before Memorial Day); World Goth Day; International Day for Biological Diversity; Yom Yerushalayim; National Solitaire Day
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International Jazz Day (Saturday of Memorial Day weekend); Lucky Penny Day; End of Ramadan; World Turtle Day
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National Escargot Day
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Memorial Day (last Monday); National Missing Children’s Day; National Brown Bag It Day; National Towel Day (UK); National Wine Day; Tap Dance Day
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Sally Ride Day
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Sun Screen Day; National Grape Popsicle Day; National Senior Health and Fitness Day
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Amnesty International Day; National Hamburger Day; Orthodox Ascension Day
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Learn About Composting Day
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Mint Julep Day; Water a Flower Day
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National Macaroon Day; Save Your Hearing Day; World No Tobacco Day; Whit Sunday
Sources: Holiday Insights; Holidays Calendar
When Birds Attack
Over the course of this quarantine, I have continued watching amazingly bad movies. As of writing this post, I have watched the entirety of the Birdemic series. For those who have never heard of this series, it is a really bad attempt at having an environmental message. Both movies center around birds coming and attacking people because they are mad at global warming. Yes, that is the premise of both movies.
The thing about both movies is that even though I have told you the summary of the entire movie, you are still going to have to wait about forty minutes for anything to happen. In the first movie, Birdemic: Shock and Terror, a good portion of the movie watching the protagonist drive to work, fill up his gas tank, and get stuck in traffic. For a movie about saving the environment, a lot of time is spent driving. That and protagonist and a flat board of nothingness. Also, the CGI is utterly atrocious, but that is part of the fun.
The second movie, Birdemic 2: The resurrection, the protagonist spends the majority of his time getting from place to place on foot, so there is an improvement. Also, he does show emotion. It’s really creepy but is an improvement over a flat board. The majority of the second movie revolves around call-backs from the previous movie. Not much was added, but references. I would say the second movie is a bit better because it is more self-aware of how crazy everything is.
Love bad movies, most definitely check this series out. Both movies are on Amazon for your viewing pleasure.
Merging the Kingdom Back Together
A new merging game that has recently dropped on the GooglePlay store is Wild Kingdom. In essence, you are the new ruler of this kingdom and have to build it back up with the help of a sketchy assistant. The game is currently in early access, but I still feel that there is nothing to really show for the game overall. I really like the art style. It’s very Disney-like, similar to Robin Hood. I just can’t really tell if I would enjoy this game in the long run. It took me twenty minutes to get to the point in the early access where I literally can do nothing more. So far, I’m neutral about the game. I would definitely like to see more to see if I couldn’t enjoy the game long term. If they make more, I might come back to see how much it has changed, but for right now, I can’t really recommend it.
Manifesting Destiny
One of the many idle games that I have on my phone is a game known as Idle Frontier. The first thing that attracted me to the game was cute illustrations. It looks a bit like the types of books that I would have read when I was younger. Idle games are kind of my thing. I like being able to just to due a couple of things for a bit of time, come back a couple of hours later, and be further in the game. It’s the standard idle game with achievements that gives you extra bonuses. My one problem with this game is that there is this loot box system. You have a random chance of getting manager cards of which is needed to automate everything for when you are away. As you get farther in the game, you have to level up these managers, which is by random chance. I’m okay with putting in the work first hand, but later on, I just want to let the game work itself. Overall, the game is okay. I think that if you enjoy constantly putting in the work overtime, go ahead. I’m pretty neutral overall.
If you want to try this game out, download the app for Andriod and iOS.
Modern Jurassic Era
Let me preface this by saying that I love terrible movies. The lower the IMDB or Rotten Tomatoes score, the better. That is what led me to watch Velocipastor. I spent the entire movie laughing at the movie with my friends, while still practicing social distancing. I honestly can’t tell if this movie was purposely bad or accidentally bad. Either way, it was hilarious.
The movie starts with a young priest needing to get away from the church in small-town America for a bit after the death of his parents. After driving to China, he comes across a woman being chased by a ninja for a stone that she possesses. On her death bed, she gives the stone to our priest and he ends back up in America. Turns out, this stone allows him to turn into a dinosaur. One night, he saves a prostitute who later convinces him to use his powers to help save people. That is where the story begins.
I’m pretty sure from the small description that I gave you, you can figure out where some things are heading towards. The Christianity piece of the movie doesn’t add anything to the movie. Honestly, it makes things more ridiculous if you actually think about it. Also, there’s a Vietnam flashback… for reasons. If this sounds interesting to you, I would definitely recommend watching this. Even if you think this is stupid, I would still recommend you watch it because honestly seeing is believing when it comes to this movie.
Holidays in April (2020 Calendar)
Another month has come and gone in 2020. I’ve been going a bit stir crazy staying at home. Not that I was going out and about anyways, it was just that I would set up in different places in my house. Now that the rest of my family is also stuck at home, I’ve been staying in my room all day. I’m actually getting pretty tired of it. My bedroom walls are white with nothing on them. But enough about my pain, on to the holidays for the month of April.
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April Fool’s Day; Atheist Day; International Fun at Work Day; International Tatting Day; National Walking Day (first Wednesday)
2
Children’s Book Day; National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day; Reconciliation Day
3
Don’t Go to Work Unless it’s Fun Day; Find a Rainbow Day; National Walk to Work Day (first Friday); Tweed Day; World Party Day
4
Hug a Newsman Day; Walk Around Things Day; School Librarian Day; Tell a Lie Day; World Rat Day
5
Palm Sunday (varies); Go for Broke Day; National Dandelion Day; Read a Road Map Day
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California Poppy Day; National Tartan Day; New Beer’s Eve; Plan Your Epitaph Day; Sorry Charlie Day; Teflon Day
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Caramel Popcorn Day; International Beaver Day; National Beer Day; No Housework Day; World Health Day
8
All is Ours Day; Draw a Picture of a Bird Day; Passover begins (date varies); Zoo Lover’s Day
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Name Yourself Day; Winston Churchill Day
10
Golfer’s Day; Good Friday (date varies); National Siblings Day
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Eight Track Tape Day; Barbershop Quartet Day; National Submarine Day
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Big Wind Day; Easter Sunday; Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day; National Licorice Day; Russian Cosmonaut Day; Walk on Your Wild Side Day
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Dyngus Day (Monday after Easter); International Plant Appreciation Day; National Peach Cobbler Day; Scrabble Day
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Ex-Spouse Day; International Moment of Laughter Day; Look up at the Sky Day; National Dolphin Day; National Pecan Day; Reach as High as You Can Day
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Rubber Eraser Day; That Sucks Day; Titanic Remembrance Day; World Art Day
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Mushroom Day; National Bean Counter Day; National Eggs Benedict Day; National High Five Day (third Thursday); National Librarian Day; National Stress Awareness Day; Save the Elephant Day
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Bat Appreciation Day; Blah, Blah, Blah Day; International Haiku Poetry; National Cheeseball Day; Pet Owners Independence Day
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Husband Appreciation Day (third Saturday); International Juggler’s/Multi-tasking Day; Newspaper Columnists Day
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National Garlic Day
20
Chinese Language Day; Look Alike Day; Patriot’s Day (third Monday); Volunteer Recognition Day
21
Kindergarten Day
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Administrative Professional’s Day (date varies); Earth Day; Girl Scout Leader Day; National Jelly Bean Day
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Lover’s Day; National Zucchini Bread Day; Ramadan begins; Take a Chance Day; Take Your Daughter to Work (fourth Thursday); World Laboratory Day
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Arbor Day (last Friday); Pig in a Blanket Day
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East Meets West Day; National DNA Day; World Penguin Day
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Hug an Australian Day; National Pretzel Day; Richter Scale Day
27
Babe Ruth Day; Morse Code Day; National Prime Rib Day; Tell a Story Day
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International Astronomy Day; Great Poetry Reading Day; Kiss Your Mate Day
29
Greenery Day; National Shrimp Scampi Day; National Zipper Day
30
Hairstyle Appreciation Day; National Honesty Day; National Mahjong Day
Source: Holiday Insights (I only have one source this time because I didn’t have enough time leading up to this. So sorry. I’m trying to do better this month.)
Holidays in March (2020 Calendar)
It is now officially the third month of the new decade. I kind of feel that I have nothing to really show for it. I’m slowly but surely getting there with a couple of things. But enough about me. March is Irish American Heritage Month, National Women’s History Month, and National Crafts Month, at least in the US it is. Have fun celebrating the month.
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Namesake Day (first Sunday); National Pig Day; Peace Corps Day; Peanut Butter Lovers’ Day; World Compliment Day; Zero Discrimination Day; Self-Injury Awareness Day; St. David’s Day
2
Old Stuff Day; Dr. Seuss Day; National Banana Cream Pie Day; Labour Day (Australia)
3
Caregiver Appreciation Day; I Want You to be Happy Day; If Pets Had Thumbs Day; National Anthem Day; Peach Blossom Day; Dolls’/Girls’ Festival (Japan)
4
Holy Experiment Day; Hug a GI Day; National Grammar Day
5
Multiple Personality Day; National Cheese Doodle Day
6
Dentist’s Day; Employee Appreciation Day (first Friday); National Frozen Food Day; National Salesperson Dat (first Friday); World Day of Prayer (first Friday); National Oreo Day; Ash Wednesday
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National Crown Roast of Pork Day
8
Be Nasty Day; Daylight Savings begins; International Women’s Day
9
Panic Day; Teachers’ Day (Lebanon); Napping Day
10
International Find a Pay Phone Booth Day; Middle Name Pride Day; Purim (varies)
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Johnny Appleseed Day; Worship of Tools Day; National Funeral Director and Mortician Day
12
Girl Scouts Day; Plant a Flower Day; Popcorn Lover’s Day (second Thursday); World Kidney Day
13
Blame Someone Else Day (first Friday the 13th of the year); Friday the 13th; Ear Muff Day; Jewel Day; National K9 Veterans Day
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Learn about Butterflies Day; National Potato Chip Day; National Pi Day
15
Dumbstruck Day; Everything You Think is Wrong Day; Ides of March
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Everything You Do is Right Day; Freedom of Information Day; Giant Panda Bear Day
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Corned Beef and Cabbage Day; Submarine Day; Saint Patrick’s Day; Tea for Two Tuesday (third Tuesday)
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Goddess of Fertility Day; Supreme Sacrifice Day; National Awkward Moments Day; National Biodiesel Day
19
Absolutely Incredible Kid Day (third Thursday); Poultry Day; Spring (Vernal) Equinox (varies)
20
International Earth Day; Extraterrestrial Abductions Day; Proposal Day; World Sparrow Day; National Native HIV/AID Awareness Day
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Credit Card Reduction Day; Fragrance Day; International Sports Car Racing Day (third Saturday); National Quilting Day (third Saturday); World Down Syndrome Day
22
National Goof Off Day; World Water Day
23
Melba Toast Day; National Chip and Dip Day; National Puppy Day; Near Miss Day; World Meteorological Day
24
National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day; World Tuberculosis Day; International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
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Feast of the Annunciation; World Agriculture Day (varies); Pecan Day; Waffle Day; International Day of Remembrance of Slavery Victims and the Transatlantic Trade; International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members
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Make Up Your Own Holiday Day; National Spinance Day; National Day of Life, Peace and Justice (El Salvador); Purple Day
27
National “Joe” Day
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Something on a Stick Day; Weed Appreciation Day; Earth Hour
29
National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day; Smoke and Mirrors Day
30
I am in Control Day; National Doctor’s Day; Take a Walk in the Park Day; Turkey Neck Soup Day
31
Bunsen Burner Day; National Clam on the Half Shell Day; National Crayon Day; World Backup Day; Equal Pay Day
Sources: Holiday Insights; Holidays Calendar
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