Hello, it’s me again! Honestly, why do you keep coming back here? On second thought, don’t answer that—I am just thrilled someone wants to read my scribble. Okay, let’s go with tonight’s five topics.

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Uglies – This week I watched the #2 Netflix movie in America. “Uglies” is a movie about a dystopian society where the largest segment undergoes cosmetic surgery at 16 years old to reflect the idealized physical version of themselves. However, there is a dissenting and outcast population, the Uglies, who don’t. The first half of the film was really captivating and the soundtrack is on point. Not to mention one of my favorite actresses, Joey King, stars in the lead role. But the second half of the movie isn’t as interesting and some parts are tacky. When I finished watching “Uglies,” I couldn’t help but think it was just a poor man’s “Hunger Games.”

“Uglies” started promising and then fizzled.

Nazareth Guild – I feel that sometimes people think, “A Catholic education is way too expensive for my family.” Well, first thing I would say is that tuition might not be as cost-prohibitive as you think. It would be worth your time to check rates at your local Catholic school. Second, financial assistance does exist for those serious about a Catholic education. Here in eastern Washington, a non-profit organization called the Nazareth Guild provides financial aid to families who want to enroll at a school in the Spokane Diocese but might lack the funds to do so. On Saturday night, we joined the principal of St. Mary Catholic School along with some of our other friends for the Nazareth Guild’s Celebration of Light fundraising dinner. What an inspiring and lucrative evening…$425,000 was raised!

Some quick photos including a selfie of Sid and me, Bishop Daly at the podium, and a group photo with some of the people we attended the event with.

Pirate Day – Whenever people talk about niche national days, the example of “National Talk Like A Pirate Day” is always used to describe the absurdity of this recent phenomenon. So, to those who genuinely do talk like a pirate, let me legitimize your hobby because today is your special day 😂. Although I don’t ever talk like a pirate, I have been known to dress like one. While I am at it, let me send my regards to all those celebrating National Butterscotch Pudding Day. Count me among your legions—I love butterscotch…especially in milkshake form.

Sidney and I dressed as pirates in 2015.

Ice Cream Fake Out – I took a photo of this random ice cream sign at the fair because it didn’t look right to me. As I waited for Sloan to finish a ride, I scanned through the text and noticed the statistic that said 4.90% of Americans store ice cream in their freezer. I thought there is no way less than 5% of people in this country have ice cream at home. Well, when I pulled up this photo yesterday, I couldn’t help but laugh. It turns out 90% of Americans store ice cream in their freezer. This tidbit was the fourth item on the list and thus designated with the numeral 4 and a period (.) to convey it. My brain had mushed the “4.” and “90” together to form 4.90%.

I didn’t read this ice cream sign correctly on Friday night.

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And with that, another Thursday Rundown is in the books. All our September weekends have been packed thus far and the trend will hold true for this upcoming one as well. Thanks again for reading! Don’t Blink.