Tuesday, November 1, 2011

November

How you spend the 1st of November will depend on which country you reside in at the time. In Poland for example, people will spend today visiting their loved ones graves, lighting candles, leaving flowers and ornaments, and praying. The annual event is one for remembrance and while at times it certainly feels like a sad day, it’s actually about celebrating and remembering the loved ones that have moved on while spending time with the loved ones still with us.

If you’re in Australia today, you’re probably going to be punting on the Melbourne Cup and hoping the horse you picked comes first. Melbourne Cup falls on the first Tuesday of November each year, this year it happened to be the first, so let’s hope it’s a winning start to all for November or Movember as some might call it.

Then again you might be having your final shave to get ready for the month of Movember. An annual event that helps raise money for men’s health issues.

Or you may be starting that novel you've always wanted to write for National Novel Writing Month. 50,000 words in 30 days. Doable, certainly. Fun, you betcha. Challenging, definitely. Worth it, hell yeah!

Whatever you do today, have a great one!