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Candy Corn Day

Talk about your useless bunch of sugar...yet I cannot stop eating them. Seriously. I have to buy the smallest bag possible, or they'll be gone and I'll have gained five pounds. I'm also pretty fond of the littl... Continued
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Visit a Cemetery Day

Well, why not? I won't be doing this, but you can if you want to. I guess maybe to get in the spirit of the holiday? Or to make one last effort at cleaning up your loved ones' graves before the snow flies (well... Continued
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Chocolates Day

Probably appropriate, considering we're fast approaching Hallowe'en. Of course, I really don't need an excuse to celebrate chocolate, and I certainly don't need an excuse to purchase and eat some. Especially da... Continued
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Frankenstein Friday

Better late than never to get into the Hallowe'en spirit, right? Today we celebrate Mary Shelley, primarily, but also Boris Karloff. Without them, there would be no Frankenstein monster. However, if you've read... Continued
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The Best-Laid Plans…And All That

When this week started, I didn't have a day off. Now, due to circumstances beyond my control, after tonight's show I'm not working again until Wednesday. Neat, huh? That'll make my bank account cranky. Well, wh... Continued
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Cranky Co-Workers Day

Well, who knew we were celebrating this at my meeting this morning? This is one of those holidays I would really rather not celebrate, but you'll have that. Anyway, we got through nominations finally, and the e... Continued
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My Attitude Needs a Vacation

It's either the way work went last weekend, or my personal life, or the change in seasons, or something. Whatever it is, I can hardly stand myself, so I can only imagine how the people around me feel. I'm going... Continued
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Mincemeat Day

Mincemeat, I think, is one of those things you either love or hate. Me, I can't stand it. There's no reason, really, as I love all the things it's made of, but put them all together and it just doesn't work for... Continued
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Sourest Day

This, I really like. Last week we had Sweetest Day, and now here's something for those of you who are on the other side of the fence. What I'm unclear about is whether you're supposed to celebrate by sending so... Continued
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World Pasta Day

One of the things I miss most now that I have to cook ultra-low carb is pasta. I used to live on pasta. So in honour of it being Pasta Day, I'm making some crab Mornay and serving it over angel hair, and carbs ... Continued
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It’s Sunday, Right?

Yesterday work took an ungodly huge turn toward the depths of Hades, so I'm not even sure what day it is any more. It never occurred to me that after 26 years in the business (the last 16 of it professionally) ... Continued