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October MCU Prep
October MCU Prep
So, yay! A new month, which means a new MCU! If anyone wants to host, go right ahead, but if no one else wants to I can :) Things to do~
-Book quotes
-CB quotes
-Inspirational quotes
-Book of the month
-Threads to check
-Important dates
-Monthly playlist
-Ideas for the Advice Column and LMWAY (I was thinking the LMWAY could be something like "What's your best idea for a Halloween costume?", since it's for October, but other suggestions would be welcome :) )
submitted by Amethyst
(September 7, 2023 - 11:58 am)
(September 7, 2023 - 11:58 am)
Magic or Not?, by Edward Eager
All Laura and James are doing is going to their new house in the country. They never expected to meet a witch's granddaughter on the way there... or someone who claims she's a witch's granddaughter.
From there, Laura and James are sucked into the heart of an uncertain, erratic, strange magic. Laura knows the well in their garden is magical, even if everything seems to point against it and James is certain it isn't. With their new friends Lydia and Kip, the siblings discover unlikely friends, navigate the strange adventures that come their way, and above all, find magic waiting for them wherever they think it won't be. And in the end, they must decide for themselves if it is magic, or some equally powerful force, that's led to their strange, sunlit, wonderful summer. Edward Eager has managed to capture humour, magic, and the essence of friendship into a story with relatable, well-drawn characters, and written an unexpected fantasy.
(September 28, 2023 - 8:48 pm)
here it is :D hopefully the formatting goes through~
Important Dates 10/23
Commentary by Barnacle, Fir, ~Mirage~, and |Arum|.
Month-long Observances
LGBTQ+ History Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia Awareness Month
Inktober
National Animal Safety and Protection Month
October 1st - World Vegetarian Day
October 2nd - International Day of Non-Violence
October 3rd - Iraq Independence Day
October 4th - National Kale Day Isn’t that the leafy stuff they put in smoothies?? …ew AND World Animal Day (Moon Wolf)
October 5th - World Teacher’s Day AND National Be Nice Day (Moon Wolf) AND Random Acts of Poetry Day (Moon Wolf) ~what if I write a nice poem to my teacher?? :D~
October 6th - National German-American Day AND World Smile Day *smiles widely* okay can I stop now my face hurts
October 7th - World Card Making Day
October 8th - International Newspaper Carrier Day *inhales* aIN’T IT A FINE LIFE, CARRYING THE BANNEr—
October 9th - Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 10th - World Mental Health Day
October 11th - National Coming Out Day
October 12th - National Freethought Day
October 13th - National Yorkshire Pudding Day it’s not the kind of pudding I was thinking of :/
October 14th - National Chess Day AND National Dessert Day (Moon Wolf) AND National Fossil Day (Moon Wolf)
October 15th - World Students’ Day AND National Mushroom Day (Moon Wolf) they have a WHOLE day dedicated to mushrooms?? come on you guys we’re going into the woods to look for some fungi
October 16th - World Singing Day (Moon Wolf) AND Global Cat Day (Moon Wolf) ~aww! :D~
October 17th - Black Poetry Day
October 18th - National Ken Day |Why is this a thing?| don’t say that, he’s KENough!
October 19th - Spirit Day
October 20th - International Chefs Day AND International Sloth Day (Moon Wolf) AND National Day on Writing ~this is the CB’s kind of holiday :D~
October 21st - American Frog Day :0 frOg
October 22nd - National Stuttering Awareness Day AND National Make a Difference Day (Moon Wolf)
October 23rd - National Boston Cream Pie Day
October 24th - National Food Day
October 25th - World Pasta Day AND National Art Day *makes macaroni art*
October 26th - National Pumpkin Day
October 27th - National Black Cat Day
October 28th - International Animation Day AND National Chocolate Day
October 29th - National Internet Day
October 30th - National Checklist Day AND National Candy Corn Day (Moon Wolf)
October 31st - Halloween AND National Magic Day (Moon Wolf) AND the Celtic/pagan holiday Samhain (Tsuki the Skywolf) sPoOpY~
(September 29, 2023 - 6:02 am)
wait, I forgot to credit Moon Wolf for World Smile Day -- when you paste it all together, do you think you could add '(Moon Wolf)' after 'World Smile Day' but before the AE commentary on October 6th? thank youuu :)
(September 29, 2023 - 11:02 am)
wow... that is a lot of dates!
(October 1, 2023 - 9:44 am)
Thanks, Amethyst and pangolin!
(September 29, 2023 - 11:59 am)
So sorryyy, last minute book quotes coming up soon!'
(September 30, 2023 - 1:13 pm)
Ackk so sorry this is so late but here I am finally with some randomly chosen book quotes! :)
(September 30, 2023 - 3:31 pm)
(September 30, 2023 - 3:32 pm)
And one last book quote cuz why not
"“‘Authenticity is the scariest thing. But you know what? You’re good at it. You should lean into it more. Stop looking for the right answers and just give yours. They’re pretty special.’” -Julieta and the Romeos, Maria E Andreu
btw, Quiet Girl in a Noisy World is Debbie Tung and Calvin and Hobbes: It's a Magical World is (Bill) Watterson, sorry forgot
(September 30, 2023 - 4:58 pm)
Thank you so much, Celine!
(October 1, 2023 - 9:55 am)