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    Naming Days

    I keep a daily journal in Evernote and name my days after something representative of the day. This technique helps me brand days in a way that’s more personally significant than the default day names, serves as a memory aid for when I want to reflect, and makes me more aware of how much of a gift a single day can be.

    December 16, 2018 – I Need Help Day
    December 15, 2018 – Santa Claus is Coming to Your House Day
    December 14, 2018 – Sad Cat and a Bag of Lemons Day
    December 13, 2018 – Comfortable With Ambiguity Day
    December 12, 2018 – After After Party Day
    December 11, 2018 – Protochopped Day
    December 10, 2018 – Hibidity Bibidity Jibidity Day
    December 9, 2018 – SqWAHsh Day
    December 8, 2018 – Meade Day
    December 7, 2018 – Jenga Day
    December 6, 2018 – Figaro Day
    December 5, 2018 – A Source of Infinite Knowledge Day
    December 4, 2018 – Third Thursday Day
    December 3, 2018 – Headlinese Day
    December 2, 2018 – Shelter Day
    December 1, 2018 – Completely Useless But Beautiful Day
    November 30, 2018 – A Little Crazy Day
    November 29, 2018 – Build Day
    November 28, 2018 – Pink Day
    November 27, 2018 – Change Places Day
    November 26, 2018 – Rain Check Day
    November 25, 2018 – Nonpatterned Day
    November 24, 2018 – Dot Dot Dot Day
    November 23, 2018 – Frost Moon/Beaver Moon Day
    November 22, 2018 – Rebel Santa Claus Day
    November 21, 2018 – Just Because It’s Not Happening Now Doesn’t Mean It’s Never Going to Happen Day
    November 20, 2018 – Arrangement Day
    November 19, 2018 – Love > Money Day
    November 18, 2018 – Vegan Villain Day
    November 17, 2018 – Home Alone on a Saturday (But I’m Burdened) Day
    November 16, 2018 – Screw Day
    November 15, 2018 – Snowvember Day
    November 14, 2018 – Happy Hour Day
    November 13, 2018 – Global Day
    November 12, 2018 – Contrapposto Day
    November 11, 2018 – Yakety Yak Day
    November 10, 2018 – Panopticon Day
    November 9, 2018 – Snap Day
    November 8, 2018 – Paper City Day
    November 7, 2018 – Bored in Style Day
    November 6, 2018 – Midterm Day
    November 5, 2018 – Bleeding Pink Day
    November 4, 2018 – A Blueprint for Opportunity Day
    November 3, 2018 – Jersey City Day
    November 2, 2018 – Trying to Prove Meaningless Point Day
    November 1, 2018 – Hefty Day
    October 31, 2018 – Even If No One Reads Your Blog Day
    October 30, 2018 – Flexible Day
    October 29, 2018 – Hibernating Butterflies Day
    October 28, 2018 – No Open Bed Day
    October 27, 2018 – Stop Looking at Me Swan Day
    October 26, 2018 – Dot Day
    October 25, 2018 – Sandman Day
    October 24, 2018 – Suspicious Packages Day
    October 23, 2018 – Magic Day
    October 22, 2018 – Stunned Silence Day
    October 21, 2018 – Honey/Hudson Day
    October 20, 2018 – Emo Night Day
    October 19, 2018 – Vanilla Day
    October 18, 2018 – On My Plate Day
    October 17, 2018 – Webinar Day
    October 16, 2018 – R.E.M. Day
    October 15, 2018 – #MassageMonday Day
    October 14, 2018 – At a Coffee Shop Working on a Presentation Day
    October 13, 2018 – Blue/Glow Day
    October 12, 2018 – At the AMC to See Venom Day
    October 11, 2018 – Foot Massage Day
    October 10, 2018 – Clickables Day
    October 9, 2018 – Hidden Gems Day
    October 8, 2018 – Misty Day
    October 7, 2018 – Today Also Sucks Day
    October 6, 2018 – To Be Determined Day
    October 5, 2018 – 888 Day
    October 4, 2018 – Getting Back In Whack Day
    October 3, 2018 – Fake Water Day
    October 2, 2018 – Who’s Gonna Grease My Skillet Day
    October 1, 2018 – Zooted Day
    September 30, 2018 – Rahway River Day
    September 29, 2018 – Carnival Day
    September 28, 2018 – High Line Day
    September 27, 2018 – 8 or 80% Day
    September 26, 2018 – Commune Day
    September 25, 2018 – Clarify Day
    September 24, 2018 – On the Hunt for a Mystical Moment Day
    September 23, 2018 – The Godfather Day
    September 22, 2018 – This is What a Hike Smells Like Day
    September 21, 2018 – One Small Step for Man Day
    September 20, 2018 – The Coast is Clear Day
    September 19, 2018 – Wired Day
    September 18, 2018 – Pathetic Day
    September 17, 2018 – Kick Down a Door Day
    September 16, 2018 – +1 Day
    September 15, 2018 – Cactus Day
    September 14, 2018 – The Breakfast Club Day
    September 13, 2018 – J. & E. Day
    September 12, 2018 – Stock Photo Title Day
    September 11, 2018 – Opening Up a Door and Seeing Where It Goes Day
    September 10, 2018 – Warm Face Day
    September 9, 2018 – Interstitial Day
    September 8, 2018 – TV Day
    September 7, 2018 – Two Bridges Day
    September 6, 2018 – Print Materials Day
    September 5, 2018 – Tension Day
    September 4, 2018 – People Turned into Instruments Day
    September 3, 2018 – The Oldest Human Fossil Day
    September 2, 2018 – The Monthly Cue Day
    September 1, 2018 – Palo Santo Day
    August 31, 2018 – Rest & Ice Day
    August 30, 2018 – Not Montreal Day
    August 29, 2018 – I Have No Idea Day
    August 28, 2018 – Put Yourself in Position Day
    August 27, 2018 – Ty-ing Day
    August 26, 2018 – 10,000 Days Old Day
    August 25, 2018 – Gaslight Day
    August 24, 2018 – Wonderland Day
    August 23, 2018 – Bus to DC & D. Day
    August 22, 2018 – Sense of Humor Day
    August 21, 2018 – Live Work Log Day
    August 20, 2018 – Featherly Day
    August 19, 2018 – Linger King Day
    August 18, 2018 – Sweat Expiration Party Day
    August 17, 2018 – Aura Day
    August 16, 2018 – Heavy Bag Day
    August 15, 2018 – ESP Day
    August 14, 2018 – E.’s Last Day Day
    August 13, 2018 – Y.’s Back in the Office Day
    August 12, 2018 – Bufflehead Day
    August 11, 2018 – Growing Interest in Poetry Day
    August 10, 2018 – Sage Day
    August 9, 2018 – Everything Okay? Day
    August 8, 2018 – Interaction Day
    August 7, 2018 – Blob Day
    August 6, 2018 – Paint-Stained Pant Leg Day
    August 5, 2018 – Sky Ladder Day
    August 4, 2018 – Let the Past Die Day
    August 3, 2018 – Shiver Day
    August 2, 2018 – Pink Day
    August 1, 2018 – G&T Day
    July 31, 2018 – You Only Live Once Day
    July 30, 2018 – Avoid Clocks Day
    July 29, 2018 – We Are Really Small When You Think About It Day
    July 28, 2018 – Skeevy Day
    July 27, 2018 – I’ve Heard of the Moon Day
    July 26, 2018 – Shit Could Get Menacing Day
    July 25, 2018 – Print vs. Digital Day
    July 24, 2018 – Octopus Day
    July 23, 2018 – Looking for Something Different Day
    July 22, 2018 – Emulsified Day
    July 21, 2018 – House Show Day
    July 20, 2018 – Mamma Mia! Day
    July 19, 2018 – Reasonably Attractive Day
    July 18, 2018 – Backwards Treadmill Day
    July 17, 2018 – Sheriff’s Badge Day
    July 16, 2018 – NEET Day
    July 15, 2018 – Countdown Day
    July 14, 2018 – DeDeDeu Day
    July 13, 2018 – Treehouse Day
    July 12, 2018 – Moments Day
    July 11, 2018 – Vision Day
    July 10, 2018 – Four Hour Nap Day
    July 9, 2018 – Rookie Mistakes Day
    July 8, 2018 – Painting Day
    July 7, 2018 – Trip Planning Day
    July 6, 2018 – Squished Fork Day
    July 5, 2018 – Come Together Day
    July 4, 2018 – Coney Island Day
    July 3, 2018 – Meetings Meetings Meetings Day
    July 2, 2018 – Plastic Bag Swim Cap Day
    July 1, 2018 – Sparkler Day
    June 21, 2018 – The Longest Day of the Year

    • Eternally Barefoot on an Endless Weekend

      June 29 2020
    • Five Dots

      June 22 2019
    • Gold Tooth Orange Juice

      June 22 2019
    • Magic Square

      June 9 2019
    • Presto!

      June 9 2019
    • Yum Yum (Very Good)

      June 3 2019
    • Very Good (May 2019)

      May 22 2019
    • The Invisible Color of Thoughts Now Available

      February 17 2019
    • Some Layers of a Seemingly Simple Interaction

      November 7 2018
    • We Wouldn’t Have Planes Without Birds

      November 5 2018
    • Dates When the World Was Supposed to End

      November 2 2018
    • This Tree’s Leaves Look Like Hibernating Butterflies

      November 1 2018
    • Yawn Tally

      November 1 2018
    • Sweat

      July 15 2018
    • Recommended Poems

      June 21 2018
    • Fireproof

      June 8 2018
    • Bookless

      April 5 2018
    • The Guy with the Giant Business Card

      February 22 2018
    • 43 Perfectly Valid Excuses for Not Going to the Gym Today

      November 15 2017
    • 10 Alternatives to Saying “What Bug Crawled Up Your Ass?” When Someone Acts Irritated

      November 8 2017
    • “Feel” Project Part 12: Knowing How Much To Do

      November 3 2017
    • James Franco Tongue Twisters

      November 1 2017
    • “Feel” Project Part 11: Total Breakthrough

      October 28 2017
    • “Feel” Project Part 10: A Path is Emerging

      October 26 2017
    • “Feel” Project Part 9: Tear gun, a pleasure-maximizing algorithm, remembering an abandoned idea of sharing creative processes, and searching through notes

      October 24 2017
    • “Feel” Project Part 8: A List and a Mess

      October 23 2017
    • “Feel” Project Part 7: Colors, Making Cuts, Memes and Such

      October 19 2017
    • “Feel” Project Part 6: Looking for Glimmers

      October 18 2017
    • “Feel” Project Part 5: “You can’t make a mistake”

      October 17 2017
    • “Feel” Project Part 4: Don’t We Usually “Feel” Neutral and When We Do It Actually Makes Us Closer to the Universe?

      October 17 2017
    • “Feel” Project Part 3: Using Pop Song Lyrics to Write “Feeling it”

      October 15 2017
    • “Feel” Project Part 2: I’m Not Going to Pretend

      October 12 2017
    • “Feel” Project Part 1: A New Project About “Feel”

      October 11 2017
    • “The engine of our discontent”

      October 10 2017
    • “…making sure you carry your necessary rectangles…”

      October 7 2017
    • Album Cover Art: Naïve Art/Doodle Edition

      October 6 2017
    • TL;DR: Memes Imitate Art, Art Imitates Life

      October 5 2017
    • Album Cover Art: Face Edition

      September 29 2017
    • Here’s a GIF-based Mini-Game to Get Your Creative Juices Flowing

      September 28 2017
    • What If You Could Only Use One Word for the Rest of Your Life?

      September 27 2017
    • How I Accidentally Started Riding the Clout Goggles Trend in 2014

      September 21 2017
    • When You Don’t Have It

      September 18 2017
    • Which of These Rhymes Define Your Life?

      September 16 2017
    • Unedited Twitter Rant Expressing Some Thoughts on Tech

      September 13 2017
    • Wear the Same Thing Every Day and Become a Cartoon Character

      September 12 2017
    • What the Hex is That Blue?

      September 8 2017
    • Goodbye Idea Channel. Hello Idea Channel.

      September 7 2017
    • Stock Photos Who Believed In Themselves Enough to Become Memes

      September 5 2017
    • Pollution Art

      September 4 2017
    • @baseballcardvandals

      August 31 2017
    • “…and this odd nostalgia for memories of the future.”

      August 30 2017
    • TRAPPED IN DEJA VU TV

      June 15 2017
    • back again

      April 30 2017
    • simple cyborg pleasures

      October 16 2016
    • “Blah blah blah” he accused.

      October 15 2016
    • Dear God Four

      October 15 2016
    • Dear God Three

      October 15 2016
    • Dear God Two

      October 15 2016
    • Dear God One

      October 15 2016
    • Common

      October 6 2016
    • 2016 Emmys Reactions

      September 19 2016
    • When the Verizon Guy Switched to Sprint

      September 15 2016
    • If You Stream Nelly’s Songs Then Nelly Didn’t Do Anything Wrong

      September 13 2016
    • This Is What Will Happen When the Goddamn Robots Take Our Jobs

      September 13 2016
    • Oh, Gary Johnson Knows Aleppo Alright

      September 11 2016
    • Sweet Schedule

      September 11 2016
    • A Day in Little USA

      September 10 2016
    • The Difference Between Ok and Okay

      September 3 2016
    • Off the Air Reminding Me Why I Love 15 Years of Adult Swim On the Air

      September 2 2016
    • Ephemera and Error

      September 1 2016
    • seth rogen movie plots

      August 25 2016
    • Musical Genius Has a Vision

      August 18 2016
    • Ellen Makes a Meme Mistake

      August 18 2016
    • Angel and Devil Grab a Drink After Work

      August 17 2016
    • Detective Hardball on Milwaukee

      August 16 2016
    • How JP Morgan Became So Rich

      August 14 2016
    • Swimmers from Different Countries Compete at the Rio Olympics

      August 12 2016
    • A Fireside Chat with FDR

      August 11 2016
    • “I Apologize for My Sandwich Breath Here”

      August 9 2016
    • Gold Shavings Day

      July 29 2016
    • Barely There and Mostly Gone Day

      July 28 2016
    • Limited Friction Day

      July 28 2016
    • Ice Cream Day

      July 26 2016
    • Skin

      May 16 2016
    • Arousal

      May 15 2016
    • Overstimulating

      May 14 2016
    • Static

      May 13 2016
    • Spicy

      May 12 2016
    • Endurance

      May 11 2016
    • Lifestreaming

      May 10 2016
    • Dolphins

      May 9 2016
    • Mother

      May 8 2016
    • Spell

      May 7 2016
    • Perfect

      May 6 2016
    • Ghostwrite

      May 5 2016
    • Unknown

      May 4 2016
    • Undo

      May 3 2016
    • Untitled

      May 2 2016
    • Undiscovered

      May 1 2016
    • Unceremonious

      April 30 2016
    • Everything

      April 29 2016
    • Octopus

      April 28 2016
    • Scenarios

      April 25 2016
    • Brand

      April 18 2016
    • Want

      April 17 2016
    • Warmth

      April 11 2016
    • Birthdays

      April 10 2016
    • Building

      April 8 2016
    • Certified

      April 5 2016
    • Saggy

      April 4 2016
    • Musket

      April 2 2016
    • Stars

      April 1 2016
    • Answers

      March 13 2016
    • Waste

      March 6 2016
    • Leap

      February 29 2016
    • Tolerate

      February 22 2016
    • Trust

      February 14 2016
    • Anthem

      February 5 2016
    • Tint

      February 3 2016
    • An Unlikely Ally in Beets

      January 19 2016
    • Wrestlemania I-V

      December 29 2015
    • better by foot

      December 6 2015
    • “why did you do that?”

      September 14 2015
    • the invisible store

      August 14 2015
    • attracted to a cactus

      July 30 2015
    • a floating row of glow-red letters (exit sign)

      July 17 2015
    • forced relief from a future belief

      July 12 2015
    • Rain Tan

      July 2 2015
    • secret control station panic picnic

      July 2 2015
    • leave as is (off center)

      July 2 2015
    • parade her around like a day-old pastry

      June 29 2015
    • i want to complain

      June 28 2015
    • the suffering of another

      June 27 2015
    • here’s a list of forbidden places

      June 23 2015
    • i doubt the dinosaur drought

      June 23 2015
    • look up

      June 19 2015
    • middle america

      June 18 2015
    • i don’t know the wood smell of the shore

      June 17 2015
    • mood ring

      June 17 2015
    • ad nauseam

      June 16 2015
    • preach about cheap peaches

      June 12 2015
    • blade of steel (buns)

      June 11 2015
    • loungeberry

      June 9 2015
    • Cower Inside and Avoid the Sun

      June 8 2015
    • tonight my lamp

      June 7 2015
    • you are not what you do, and you are not you

      June 3 2015
    • steam room

      May 31 2015
    • Spacebeach

      May 30 2015
    • Rebuilt

      May 26 2015
    • If I Die in Brooklyn

      May 23 2015
    • How Original Do We Have to Be?

      May 21 2015
    • IMAX Screen

      May 20 2015
    • briefly

      May 17 2015
    • Keep Your Eye on the Ball

      May 16 2015
    • horizon

      May 14 2015
    • new york sitty sidewalking

      May 13 2015
    • Positive Worries (What If)

      May 10 2015
    • No one will ever get you

      May 9 2015
    • 5 Things I Believe In (Early 2015)

      May 8 2015
    • Red Tape Race

      May 7 2015
    • Smart is Pain

      May 6 2015
    • Binge-Watching

      May 5 2015
    • 555

      April 29 2015
    • Baseball Baguette

      April 26 2015
    • The Friendly B&E

      April 26 2015
    • Insomnimmortality

      April 25 2015
    • Drag Ideas Through the Mud

      April 23 2015
    • Revisiting Abandoned Ideals on Earth Day 2015

      April 22 2015
    • A Tap Dancing Delinquent

      April 21 2015
    • Stuck in a Cement Truck

      April 20 2015
    • A Bear Falls in the Woods

      April 20 2015
    • Almost Sold-Out Crowd

      April 18 2015
    • Versus

      April 5 2015
    • Skipping Songs

      April 5 2015
    • It’s Already 4:30 vs. It’s Only 4:30

      April 2 2015
    • The Life of the Eiffel Tower

      April 1 2015
    • experience

      March 28 2015
    • 5000th Time Looking at Mona Lisa

      March 28 2015
    • What Does Repetition Do to Symbols?

      March 21 2015
    • Melon Cereal

      March 20 2015
    • No

      March 18 2015
    • Magical Internet Night

      March 15 2015
    • Cheer Up Morning Soldier

      March 15 2015
    • Can You Handle Me When I Ship Myself to You?

      March 13 2015
    • You Didn’t Save Your Important Work But You Did Save Me

      March 11 2015
    • Mutant Deadline

      March 10 2015
    • The Evolution of “Data Graves”: a poem about a world after the internet collapses

      March 8 2015
    • I’m Not Listless

      March 8 2015
    • Bad Key Copies

      March 2 2015
    • What Will You Do With Your Third Arm?

      February 28 2015
    • Go Smell Something

      February 26 2015
    • Publicity Stunt Double

      February 24 2015
    • 24/7

      February 17 2015
    • Pennies Are Lucky, But Not for Us

      February 13 2015
    • Positive Anonymous Acts

      February 11 2015
    • Lazy Research into What I’ve Recently Read Online

      February 7 2015