7/31/26 - Here Comes August, Bruise Tattoos, and Words of Comfort (RUN)
- bribriny
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Friday 7/31/26
Celebrate:
National Avocado Day
National Cotton Candy Day
National Get Gnarly Day
National Jump for Jelly Beans Day
National Mutt Day
National Raspberry Cake Day
National SPAM Day
National Talk in an Elevator Day
Shredded Wheat Day
System Administrator Appreciation Day
Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day
World Ranger Day
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New in Theaters this weekend
Spider-Man: Brand New Day - the latest in the series with Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Sadie Sink.
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Time magazine has the three best words to say to someone whose sports team just lost.
Let's Zoom Out.
When a friend is gutted over a team’s loss, your instinct might be to fix the feeling fast. But the best approach isn’t to talk them out of their disappointment and instead to widen the frame around it. You might word it like this: “Zoom out a little bit, and realize how great the season was,” suggests Edward Hirt, a professor of psychological and brain sciences at Indiana University Bloomington
They suggest a few others, “That was a really tough loss. I’m sorry.” and “There’s always next year.”.
I would add, once you say these things to the die hard fan. Run...Run as fast as you can!
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Bruises have a beautiful color palette. But not for a tattoo!!!! Really???
Often incorporating the purples, pinks, greens and yellows of bruises, these designs can be arranged in heart shapes, filtered through pastel hues, or rendered as more literal depictions of harsh bruising on the skin.
It's big in South Korea.
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You've had a long day and you have tired eyeballs. (and this might go without saying) DO NOT USE A MASSAGE GUN ON THEM!!!
You and I may be smart enough to not do it, but a guy in Scotland did.
Ophthalmologists discovered it when the man, who was in his 20s, appeared at an eye treatment center in Edinburgh. He told them he had noticed increasing floaters and flashing lights in his right eye over the previous six days. According to a BMJ Case Report, the man said he hadn’t had any eye or head injuries before the vision problems began, and that his family didn’t have a history of eye disorders that might explain them.
The man then reluctantly admitted he had been trying to soothe his tired eyes with a percussive massage gun. Specifically, he used a gun with a small head attachment shaped like a bullet.
The doctors acknowledged that percussive massage therapy may be helpful for some soft tissues, like muscles, with the vibrations possibly relieving pain, improving blood flow, and promoting relaxation. But it can demonstrably cause serious damage to the eyeballs.
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Dressing to impress at the gym is gone! (who did that anyway?)
Forget the matched activewear sets!
As The Guardian puts it, Enter the gym goblin. The optics remain much the same – think ancient T-shirts, knackered socks, oversized cardigans – but the setting has changed, with goblincore devotees rising up from unmade beds.
Even vintage sportswear from rummage sales and Thrift Stores is big!
Holly Evans, a teacher-training manager and instructor says, "When people feel less pressure to wear expensive or trend-led activewear, yoga becomes more accessible and welcoming. It reinforces the idea that participation matters more than presentation.”
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day for National Avocado Day
While standard avocados are pricey enough, a luxury restaurant once served a gold-dusted guacamole topped with edible flowers and rare ingredients that cost over $100 a bowl.
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Saturday
The first day of August
Homemade Pie Day (actual pie)
International Blues Music Day
International Childfree Day
Mead Day
National Disc Golf Day
National Girlfriends Day
National Jamaican Patty Day
National Mustard Day
National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
National Spritz Day
National Sunflower Day
Planner Day
Play Ball Day
Respect for Parents Day
Scout Scarf Day
Spider-Man Day
Taxpayer Appreciation Day
Woman Astronomers Day
World Lung Cancer Day
World Wide Web Day
Sunday
American Family Day
Dinosaurs Day
Friendship Day
International Forgiveness Day
National Coloring Book Day
National Doll Day
National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
National KidsDay
Psychic Day
Sisters' Day
World Four Leaf Clover Day
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