DIANE'S CORNER .. Celebrate Opposite Day
Opposite Day is the worst day for not saying anything to the people far away from you. You can’t have fun today, as nothing is allowed and nobody wants to have fun with you. Of course, on Opposite Day, all of that means the opposite! It’s the best day of talking to the people close to you, having fun is the absolute most important thing you can do, and everyone is going to want in on it! Opposite Day may be infuriating for some, but it can be the best (worst?) fun you’ll have all year!
Learn about Opposite Day
Opposite Day is a fun day where you can say the opposite of what you mean! It’s a great opportunity to make everyone laugh by saying the opposite of what you would usually say. It also gives you the opportunity to be a little bit cheeky and say the things you have always wanted to say but never usually do. After all, you’re only saying it because it is Opposite Day, right? You can also do activities in the wrong order. For example, you could decide to have breakfast for dinner – pancakes anyone? You could even wear your clothes backward! It’s up to you how much you want to embrace the theme of this day.
There are a number of reasons why we love Opposite Day, and so do many other people too! In fact, if you or your children are fans of Spongebob Squarepants, you will have probably seen the episode about it. This day is a great opportunity for pranksters – from the major pranksters to those with a secret silly side – to embrace their sense of humor and play tricks on people! If you are a fan of Aprils Fools’ Day, you can’t possibly dislike Opposite Day.
History of Opposite Day
Opposite Day is particularly popular among children, who enjoy the kind of absurdity that can happen when everything you say is backward. This kind of thing can open the mind to some incredibly diverse ways of thinking, and it’s stimulating trying to keep up with everyone saying the opposite of what they actually mean. The more cynical of us may wonder how this is any different from the rest of the year.
Opposite Day requires mental dexterity, a quick wit, and the ability to pick words we may not use every day out of the cobwebbed recesses of our brain. Not only that, but some of the things we may be overheard saying to our friends and coworkers may be nothing short of outrageous! Be careful though, you want to make sure the people you’re talking to know its opposite day, or you may wind up hurting someone’s feelings.
Opposite Day has shown up in a lot of different forms of media, from Spongebob Squarepants, where Spongebob uses the nature of the day to try to prevent his neighbors from stopping the sale of his house, to The Grim Adventures of Bill & Mandy where they celebrated the madness of this very special day, and tried to remain sane through it all!
Joke of the Day
Word of the Day
cynegetic
MEANING:adjective: Relating to the chase or hunting.
ETYMOLOGY:From Greek kunagos (hunter), from kuon (dog) + igetis (leader). Earliest documented use: 1716.
USAGE:“It’s his cynegetic knowledge that becomes the instrument of his initiation into Minne’s hunt.”
Marcelle Thiébaux; The Stag of Love; Cornell University Press; 2014.
“In a rich footnote, Chamayou notes the privileged place dogs of war are often afforded in cynegetic politics.”
Benjamin Meiches; Non-Human Humanitarians; Review of International Studies (London, UK); Jan 2019.
Marcelle Thiébaux; The Stag of Love; Cornell University Press; 2014.
“In a rich footnote, Chamayou notes the privileged place dogs of war are often afforded in cynegetic politics.”
Benjamin Meiches; Non-Human Humanitarians; Review of International Studies (London, UK); Jan 2019.
Idiom of the Day
What does 'Armed to the teeth' mean?
If people are armed to the teeth, they have lots of weapons.
This Day in History
1958 - Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" became the first single to ever enter the U.K. pop chart at Number One.
2002 - "Les Miserables" played for the 6,138th time to become the second-longest running show in Broadway history. "Cats" closed in 2000 with the record of 7,485 shows.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, January 25
You have tremendous insight into others' character and motivations. A little mysterious yourself, you need time to retreat and refresh your spirit frequently. You don't always feel understood, but you are also complicated and don't always let others in! However, you thrive in partnership. Your nature is a dual one, and you may hold down two different jobs as well. You are attracted to strong and determined people. With intellect and intuition equally strong, you are a highly interesting and intelligent friend. Famous people born today:
READERS INFO
Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1946, graduating in the top ten percent of his class. In the Navy he became a submariner, serving in both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets, rising to the rank of lieutenant. After the death of his father in 1953, Carter left his naval career and returned home to Georgia to manage his family's peanut-growing business.
My mind has been a bit on the blank side the past few days. I sit down and a few hours seems to disappear, and I am not the only one to whom this is happening! Even younger adults are experiencing this. I’m trying to get my daughter to try Zoom, because I am finding it very helpful to see faces clearly. And I can type the chat in for my deaf friend (I know, hearing impaired; she calls herself deaf, so deaf it is).
Yesterday I needed something sweet, and having not much in the house but prunes was just not doing it for me. Well it was, but in a very different sense.
I did have some bananas starting to fragrance my kitchen, with which to make banana bread. I got the idea for my recipe in The Nut Butter Cookbook by Robin Robertson, but I’ve changed it radically to suit my own needs and what I had in the house. It is a good cookbook if you are of the vegan persuasion. Considering this is gluten, egg and dairy free, I wasn’t expecting much, harking back to the days in the 70’s when you prayed your vegetarian friends would not invite you to dinner with their offerings of potatoes slathered in nutritional yeast and peanut butter gravy, or tempeh looking back at you from a cushy bed of nori; but was I ever pleasantly surprised. Though it is a dense loaf, it baked well throughout, and is very tasty and hearty.
Peanut Butter Banana Bread
1 c. nut or soy milk
1 c. demerara sugar, scant
3/4 c. peanut butter
2 t. vanilla extract
2 ripe bananas, cut up
2 c. gluten-free flour
2 t. baking powder
1 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. pink salt
1 c. chocolat chips
In a food processor, combine everything up to the flour. Pour it into a large bowl and add the dry ingredients and stir in well, saving the chocolate chips for last. Pour into a prepared loaf pan and bake at 350° for an hour.
Oh, and if any of you vegans out there are gluten-sensitive, I do have a recipe for GF seitan. This adds to my value as a human being if I am ever kidnapped for a small ransom.
Pictures of the Day
China
knit
thanks, Emily
knit
thanks, Charlotte
knit
crochet
thanks, Laura
crochet
CROCKPOT RECIPE
VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN RECIPE
Both vegetarian and vegan diets may provide health benefits, including reduced body weight, lower cholesterol levels, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, it is important for vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they are meeting all of their nutritional requirements.
SWEETS
Healthy Vegan Breakfast Cookies
ADULT COLORING
answer:
CRAFTS .. Valentine's Day
PUZZLE
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SUDOKU .. hard
solution:
Would You Rather Go Into The Past And Meet Your Ancestors Or Go Into The Future And Meet Your Great-Great Grandchildren?
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