So I hear that November is National Blog-posting Month, or, for the innernets-speak set, "NaBloPoMo". Because raising awareness about blogging is clearly the critical awareness link between National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) and National Drunk Driving Awareness Month (December). If we lose our awareness ability after the hyper-aware, pink-coated month of October, what happens when December comes and no one is aware anymore?
It will be carnage in the streets, I tell you! Come on bloggers, for God's sake keep blogging! Humanity's awareness hinges on us!
Ahem.
Sorry.
Kind of a fun idea actually, posting every single day for the month of November. Maybe, if things were different, and d.w. wasn't giving birth (did I just mangle the subjunctive?) ANY DAMN DAY NOW, I might give it a shot. But I have a hard enough time blogging regularly as it is.
I just don't need that kind of pressure, 'k?
Coda: Dang. I just used "the Google" to figure out what else we need to be aware of during the month of November. Apparently there isn't an "Awareness Gap" after all. November also happens to be:
- National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
- National American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Month
- American Diabetes Month
- Diabetic Eye Disease Month
- National Epilepsy Awareness Month
- National Family Caregiver Month
- National Healthy Skin Month
- National Home Care Month
- National Hospice Month
- Temporomandibular Joint Diseases and Disorders Month
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month
- National Marrow Awareness Month
- Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
- Prematurity Awareness Month
- Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month
- National Adoption Awareness Month
- Religious Life Awareness Month
- Manatee Awareness Month
- Pet Cancer Awareness Month
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Month
- Investment Awareness Month
- National Novel-writing Month
- Tobacco Cessation Awareness Month
- Motor Meals Awareness Month
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month
- National AIDS Awareness Month
- Reflex Systemic Dystrophy Month
- Non-traditional Student Appreciation Month
- Foster Care Awareness Month
- National Kindness Month
- National Woodsmoke Awareness Month
- College Awareness Month
- Realtor Designation Awareness Month
- Crohn's Disease and Colitis Awareness Month
- Family Violence Awareness Month
- National Beard Month
I suppose I ought not worry about being at a loss for
awareness in November.
I really think that before any group can designate a "Nation [insert cause here] Month," there needs to be an act of congress or something. That's just ridiculous! And why do beards need a month? And why must it be "national?"
Posted by: Danielle in Iowa | 04 November 2006 at 10:24 PM
National Beard Month?
That's it, I'm not shaving.
Posted by: Christian | 05 November 2006 at 06:06 AM
I love all these random "National ____ Month"s. Even better are the days- reminds me of "Whacking Day" on the Simpsons.
Posted by: andrea | 05 November 2006 at 09:57 PM
Well I'm just glad it's National Kindness Month to raise awareness about, you know, being nice and stuff.
Posted by: zygote daddy | 05 November 2006 at 10:00 PM
On Ugly Betty, Vanessa Williams' character was going to a Breast Cancer Awareness luncheon. Her male assistant said, "The Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon is pink," and she said, "I know, but Alzheimer's goes better with the outfit." Loved it!! On another blog, I suggested a graduate students awareness month where everyone got to complain about their workload and drink lots of cheap beer!
Posted by: Teacher Lady | 05 November 2006 at 10:32 PM
God damn it. I just trimmed my beard to the point where it's virtually indestinguishable from a three day stubble. If only I'd known.
Posted by: Dad_to_Be | 07 November 2006 at 04:59 AM