The next show in the line-up of binging has been My 600 lb Life. I don’t know what drew me to it, I just want to watch a bunch of docuseries. (I believe that’s what they are called). It was recommended to me, so I decided why not give it a try. There were three seasons on Hulu that I finished in the matter of a couple of days. I was just so intrigued by to story. Through the entire hour-long episode, I am truly rooting these individuals on. Through every success, I’m so proud of them. Through every upset, I want to take them in my arms and tell them that everything is going to be okay. Also, I know that I’m not close to where the people on the show are out, but I could be. Like them, when I’m feeling like absolute crap, I turn to food for comfort. Since watching the show, I have been eating slightly healthier, (I can’t do much since I’m a college student with no money). As that is probably the point of the show, I would say it was pretty successful. Honestly, I just hope that the doctor continues the good work he does.
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One to Save Them All: Pt 2
This is a continuation of my reading of The Fallen series. Part 1 can be found here. There will be spoilers ahead. You have been warned.
Selling the Family Home
As my binge on Property Brothers came to a close, I decided to start watching Buying and Selling. I found it kind of interesting, because I’ve always seen the buying aspect of those times of shows, but never the selling aspects of real estate. It was actually interesting to see Drew do something for once other than show up when all of the work was done. I kind, somewhat, but really, what does Drew usually do while Jonathon is doing the entire renovation. Either way, if you want to do about how stressful it is being a homeowner, you should definitely what this and give yourself mini heart attacks when you hear the price tags of the new homes.
One with My Monster Friends
I went in knowing that I was going to do another one pacifist styled playthrough. This time, I did the true pacifist route. I was not expecting to be an emotional hit as much as I was. By doing the true pacifist route, you learn a whole lot more about the background than you would by doing it regularly. I also made it a point to constantly call my buddy Papyrus in every single room that I went to. He had some very interesting stories to tell along the way that made the journey much more enjoyable. As much as I didn’t want to do the true genocide route, I feel like I need to. Based on some of the information that I discovered my last time around, I think it’ll need to in order to figure out the rest. I’m not going to say exactly, but I need to play the true genocide route. I feel that deep inside, I really need to play it, but at the same time, I really don’t want to. Considering the fact is took me a while to do the other genocide route, I would not look for a review on how that went in the near future, but I will make sure to not delete the game file on my computer so that I get the full experience.
Cursed Life
Another of one of the webcomics that I am reading is Fluffy Boyfriend by Mihi. I am writing this as of Episode 43, right as the author went on hiatus for a bit. And as sweet and fluffy that the title is thus far, there has been no romance in sight as of yet. In this comic, we follow Anna, a girl who has been cursed with not being able to touch anyone, and her half-human cat, Niko. Not only is Anna somehow able to touch Niko, but he introduces her to a whole new world of half animal-half human people. There are a lot of mysterious aspects of the story because Anna doesn’t remember her entire past or getting cursed, but Niko also seems not to be the most reliable story-teller. Where the story left off before the haitus, I felt like we were finally going to get some answers, and I can’t wait to get some answers. There are also some world-building that was taking place, but I still have some many questions. Either way, I’m really liking the way this story is taking place.
Witch Like No Other
Recently, I have finished the first season of this amazing webcomic known as Aerial Magic by walkingnorth. This comic follows Wisteria as she starts a new apprenticeship in the big city. One of the things that I’m loving about this comic is the diversity of all of the characters. It is really not said enough, but representation matters. It’s honestly amazing seeing all the different characters from their different background and looking like their own individual people. It’s really inspiring having a protagonist who looks like me and has some of the same struggles as my own, even if Wisteria’s are of the magical variety. I can’t wait for this webcomic to come back and see what Wisteria gets herself into.
A World Without Birds
As someone who wants to help save the environment, it’s actually quite surprising, that this is my first time reading the book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. As the book that started the entire Environmental Revolution for the United States. It actually was not at all what I was expecting. It might have been because I’m not really interested in the impact that humans are doing that affect humans, it did not affect me as much as I was hoping. In my eyes, there are enough people focusing on human health, while I just want to save the animals. They are too cute not to want to save. There were moments where I just didn’t care enough about what she was saying. While we were discussing the book in class, I would mention and think about all the good things she was doing, but at the moment, I just wanted to hear about what was going on with the animals. If that makes me a bad person, I’m not ashamed. I love me some animals.
Reno Twins
In the spirit of my love of home renovation shows, I have gone through a binge of watching Property Brothers. This show has been one of my favorites since I really got into watching home and garden type programming. I’m the type of viewer that dissects every single decision that the new homeowners are making. Not only are they not understanding how much work goes into things, but the cost of things. They come in, ask for some design feature to be added and then are shocked that is is not in their budget. In my opinion, a simple Google search could have solved that. I know that some of it is for the drama of television, but my simpleton mind can’t understand it. I’m also convinced that these homeowners are able to afford what they can afford it because of the Canadian funny-money. It would take me years to complete what these families end up getting in a matter of months. It also, at the end of the day, helps me decide that things that I want in a house, no matter how far away that may be. If I make the same stupid decisions that I bag on the homeowners on the show do, you have permission to hit me over the head.
Holidays in January (2019 Calendar)
Welcome everybody to the new year. I took a break for the last month so so preparing content for you guys for this year. Last year I did my best to get you two pieces a week, and this year I going to step it up a bit to three. Disclaimer as always: I am a student at university. My school work comes first. That being said, it is the first day of the month, which means that we have an entire month on holidays to talk about. I know I didn’t do one for December, but all of my professors got together and we’re talking about how to make me miserable. I swear. Off of that topic, January is National Soup and Oatmeal Month, so make sure to stock up on hot meals. It is also National Hobby month, so it’s the perfect time to either discover a new hobby or finally invest the time into something that you have been pushing off.
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New Year’s Day
National Hangover Day
Independence Day (multiple countries)
Feast of the Holy Family (Spain)
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Run up the Flagpole and See if Anyone Salutes Day
Special non-working day after New Year (Philippines)
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Festival of Sleep Day
Bank Holiday (Japan)
Holiday Week (Russia)
Fruitcake Toss Day
Humiliation Day
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National Spaghetti Day
Trivia Day
Independence Day (Myanmar)
World Braille Day
Day of Kind Amador (Sao Tome and Principe)
Martyrs of Independence Day (Congo Democratic Republic)
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National Bird Day
Guru Gobind Singh Birthday (Sikh holiday)
Armenian Christmas Eve
Twelfth Night (Sweden)
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Bean Day
Cuddle Up Day
Feast of the Epiphany – Three Kings
Epiphany (Dominican Republic)
The Three Wise Men Day (Venezuela)
Day of the Holy Kings (Mexico)
Three Kinds Day (US Virgin Islands)
Armenian Christmas Day
Army Day (multiple countries)
Orthodox Christmas Eve
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Old Rock Day
Victory over Genocide Day (Cambodia)
Orthodox Christmas Day
Coptic Christmas Day
Pioneers Day (Liberia)
Ethiopian Christmas Day
Epiphany (Colombia, Spain)
Day off for Martyr’s Day (Panama)
International Programmers’ Day
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Bubble Bath Day
Male Watcher’s Day
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Play God Day
National Take the Stairs Day (always the second Wednesday of the month)
Day of the Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Peace Agreement Day (South Sudan)
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Bittersweet Chocolate Day
Houseplant Appreciation Day
Peculiar People Day
Margaret Thatcher Day
Vodoun Festival (Benin)
Majority Rule Day (The Bahamas)
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Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend’s Day
Kosrae Constitution Day (Micronesia)
Anniversary of the Independence Manifesto (Morocco)
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Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day
National Pharmacist Day
Geok Tepe Memorial Day (Turkmenistan)
Zanzibar Revolution Day (Tanzania)
Kiss a Ginger Day
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International Skeptics Day
Make your Dream Come True Day
Constitution Day (Mongolia)
Democracy Day (Cabo Verde)
Stephen Foster Memorial Day
Liberation Day (Togo)
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Dress Up Your Pet Day
Makar Sankranti (India)
Old New Year (Russia)
Orthodox New Year
Defenders of the Motherland Day (Uzbekistan)
Revolution and Youth Day (Tunisia)
Coming of Age Day (Japan)
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National Hat Day
John Chilembwe Day (Malawi)
National Bagel Day
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Appreciate a Dragon Day
National Nothing Day
Signing of the Peace Accords (El Salvador)
Teachers’ Day (Thailand)
Anniversary of Presiden Laurent Kabila’s Assassination (Congo Democratic Republic)
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Ditch New Years Resolutions Day
Anniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba’s Assassination (Congo Democratic Republic)
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Thesaurus Day
Winnie the Pooh Day
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National Popcorn Day
National Tin Can Day
Orthodox Epiphany
Daylight Saving Time ends (Fiji)
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National Buttercrunch Day
National Cheese Lover Day
Penguin Awareness Day
Martyrs’ Day (Azerbaijan)
Heroes’ Day (Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau)
World Religion Day
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday (always celebrated on the third Monday of the month)
National Hugging Day
Squirrel Appreciation Day
Errol Barrow Day (Barbados)
Our Lady of Altagracia (Dominican Republic)
Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s Day (Norway)
Tu B’Shevat (multiple countries)
Thaipusam (Singapore)
Tu Bishvat (Israel)
Idaho Human Rights Day
Civil Rights Day
Blue Monday
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National Blonde Brownie Day
Plurinational State Foundation Day (Bolivia)
Franco-German Day (Germany)
Ukrainian Unity Day
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National Pie Day
National Handwriting Day
Measure Your Feet Day
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Beer Can Appreciation Day
Compliment Day
Unification Day (Romania)
National Peanut Butter Day
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Opposite Day
Betico Croes’ Birthday (Aruba)
Revolution Day (Egypt)
Tatiana Day (Ukraine)
Burns Night (Scotland)
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Australia Day
Spouses’ Day
Republic Day (India)
International Customs Day
Liberation Day (Uganda)
Duarte’s Day (Dominican Republic)
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Chocolate Cake Day
Punch the Clock Day
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
Saint Devote’s Day (Monaco)
Spirituality Day/St Sava’s Day (Serbia)
Remembrance Day for the Victims of National Socialism (Germany)
World Leprosy Day
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Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day (always the last Monday of the month)
Data Privacy Day
National Kazoo Day
Jose Marti’s Birthday Memorial (Cuba)
Army Day (Armenia)
European Privacy Day (Germany)
Fun at Work Day
National Heroes Day (Cayman Islands)
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National Puzzle Day
National Cornchip Day
Kansas Day
St. Valero’s Feast (Zaragoza, Spain)
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National Inane Answering Message Day
The Three Holy Hierarchs (Greece)
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Backward Day
Inspire Youre Heart with Art Day
Independence Day (Nauru)
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November Holidays (2018 Calendar)
It’s time for another set of holidays of the year. I actually kind of forgot that I totally didn’t do a list for October until a couple of days ago, so I just decided to forget about it. Now, November is National Novel Writing Month. I have participated in this for a couple of years now. I have not actually won, but I have a good time just trying to get things done. And now, one with the holidays. If a national holiday does not have a country associated with it, assume it’s America.
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All Saint’s Day
Dios Los Muertos
Men Make Dinner Day (always the first Thursday)
World Vegan Day
Anniversary of the Revolution (Algeria)
Independence Day (Antigua and Barbuda)
Liberty Day (US Virgin Islands)
Remembrance Day (Slovenia)
Revival Day (Bulgaria)
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Dios Los Muertos
All Soul’s Day
Deviled Egg Day
Look for Circles Day
Plan Your Epitaph Day
Arrival of Indentured Labourers (Mauritius)
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
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Book Lovers Day (always the first Saturday)
Housewife’s Day
Sandwich Day
Independence Day (multiple countries)
Independence of Cuenca (Ecuador)
Health Day (Turkmenistan)
Community Service Day (Dominica)
Culture Day (Japan)
Daylight Savings Time starts (Fiji)
Victory Day (Maldives)
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King Tut Day
Flag Day (Panama)
Daylight Saving Time ends (multiple countries)
Unity Day (Russia)
Constitution Day (Tonga)
Day of St. Charles Borromeu (Andorra)
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Gunpowder Day
Guy Fawkes Day (New Zealand, United Kingdom)
Colon Day (Panama)
Recreation dat (Tasmania, Australia)
Unitiy Day observed (Russia)
Diwali/Deepavali (Canada)
Contitution Day (Dominican Republic)
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Marooned without a Compass Day
Saxophone Day
US General Election Day (always the first Tuesday after the first Monday)
Melbourne Cup Day (Victoria, Australia)
Constitution Day (Tajikistan)
Internal Day for Preventing the exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
Anniversary of the Green March (Morocco)
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Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds” Day
Hindu Diwali Day (date varies)
Day of the Great October Socialist Revolution (Kyrgystan)
October Revolution Day (Belarus)
Kali Puja (Hindu holiday)
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Cook Something Bold Day
Dunce Day
Return Day Delaware
Thanksgiving (Liberia)
Pohnpei Constitution day (Micronesia)
Journalists’ Day (China)
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Chaos Never Dies Day
Night of the Broken Glass Remembrance Day (Germany)
Fall of the Berlin Wall (Germany)
Martyrdom of Imam Reza (Iran)
Independence Day (Cambodia)
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Forget-Me-Not Day
USMC Day
Shout in Willa de los Santos (Panama)
Ataturk Memorial Day (Turkey)
Remembrance day (Turks and Caicos Islands)
Marine Corps Birthday (US)
Mother’s Day (North Korea)
World Science Day for Peace and Development
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Veteran’s Day
Armistice Day (multiple countries)
Remembrance Day (multiple countries)
Father’s Day (multiple countries)
St. Martin’s Day (Germany)
November Holiday (Mayotte)
Grandparent’s Day (South Sudan)
Fathers’ Day (Iceland)
Independence Day (multiple countries)
Saint Marin’s Day (Saint Martin)
Sint Maarten’s Day (Sint Maarten)
Veterans of Foreign Wars day (Micronesia)
Republic Day (Maldives)
Remembrance Sunday (United Kindom)
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Chicken Soup for the Soul Day
Veterns day observed (Puerto Rico)
Remembrance Day (Cayman islands)
Youth National Day (East Timor)
Independence of Cartagena (Colombia)
Sun Yat-sen’s Birthday (Taiwan)
Remembrance Day observed (multiple countries)
World Pneumonia Day
Heir to the Throne’s Birthday (Tuvalu)
World Kindness Day
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Caregiver Appreciation Day
National Indian Pudding Day
Sadie Hawkins Day
World Kindness Day
Young Readers Day (always the second Tuesday)
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Operating Room Nurse Day
World Diabetes Day
Pickle Day
Colombian Women’s Day
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America Recycles Day
Clean Your Refrigerator Day
Great American Smokeout (always the third Thursday)
National Philanthropy day
National Peace Day
Republic Proclamation Day (Brazil)
7-5-3 Day
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Button Day
Have a Party With Your Bear Day
International Tolerance Day
National Fast Food Day
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Electronic Greeting Card Day
Homemade Bread Day
National Adoption Day (always the Saturday before Thanksgiving)
Take a Hike Day
World Peace Day
Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day (Czech Republic)
Fight for Freedom and Democracy Day (Slovakia)
Polytechneio (Greece)
World Prematurity Day
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Occult Day
National Day of Mourning (Germany)
National Day (Oman)
Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
Vertieres Day (Haiti)
Independence Daay (Morocco)
Mickey Mouse Birthday
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Have a Bad Day Day
Discovery Day (Puerto Rico)
National Day (Manaco)
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Absurdity Day
Beautiful Day
Universal Children’s Day
Africa Industralization Day
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False Confession Day
National Tie One on Day (always the day before Thanksgiving)
World Hello Day
The Prophet’s Birthday (multiple countries)
Maulid un-Nabi (Philippines)
Repentance Day (Saxony, Germany)
Armed Forces Day (Greece)
Maouloud (Senegal)
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Go For a Ride Day
Thanksfiving (always the fourth Thursday)
Teacher’s Day (Costa Rica)
Saisiat Festival (Taiwan)
Independence Day (Lebanon)
Albanian Alphabet Day (Republic of Macedonia)
National Day of Mourning (US)
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Black Friday (always the Friday after Thanksgiving)
Buy Nothing Day (wlways the day after Thanksgiving)
Eat aCranberry Day
National Cashew Day
National Espresso Day
You’re Wolcome Day (always the day after Thanksgiving)
Thanksgiving Day (Turks and Caicos Islands)
St. George’s Day (Georgia)
Lincol’s Birthday
American Indian Heritage Day
Labor Thanksgiving day (Japan)
Rudolf Maister Day (Slovenia)
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All Our Uncles are Monkeys Day
Evolution Day
Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib
Samm Business Saturday (US)
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National Parfait Day
Independence Day (Suriname)
Christ the Kind Day (Mexico)
Sunday of the Dead (Germany)
Harvest Festival (Turkmenistan)
Statehood Day (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
International Day of the Elimination of Violence against Women
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Shopping Reminder Day
Day off for Independence from Spain (Panama)
National Sovereignty Day (Argentina)
Cyber Monday (US)
Birthday of Prophet Muhammad and Imam Sadeq (Iran)
Republic’s Day (Mongolia)
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Pins and Needles Day
Aviation Day (Venezuela)
Giving Tuesday (International)
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French Toast Day
Make Your Own Head Day
Red Planet Day
Independence from Spain (Panama)
Proclamation of Independnence Day (East Timor)
Day of Albanians (Kosovo)
Independence day (multiple countries)
Proclamation of the Republic (Chad)
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Square Dance Day
Unity Day (Vanuatu)
Thanksgiving Day (US Virgin Islands)
William Tubmans Birthday (Liberia)
Internation Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Libreation Day (Albania)
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Stay at Home Because You are Well Day
St. Andrew’s Day (Christian holiday)
Independence Day (multiple countries)
Bonifacio Day (Philippines)
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