March 31 - Visibly see Obi in the Clouds

 One of the topics I used to love to cover back in the day on my blog was the number of options you had for cloud storage.

Having a space in the ether where you can keep your files, easily accessed by any of your documents.

So many options, and it's recognized today as World Backup Day.

I used to have DropBox, Box, SugarSync, Drive, OneDrive, Copy, ... how do you back up your files?

Obi Wan visited the holocron library, which is probably the biggest library in the Galactic realms - too bad they didn't back that up.

Obi Wan was played by Ewan McGregor, famous Scottish actor who's done some great motorcycle tours as well as defeat a Sith.

He turns 51 years old today.

It was also on this day in 2009 that the transgender community opted to hold an International Transgender Day of Visibility.

March 30 - Hagrid's Heart Goes on in Heaven

 Today is all birthdays.

First up is the Canadian queen - Celine Dion.

She'll be 54.

Then the Scottish actor who played Hagrid.

Robbie Coltrane is turning 72. (did you know he was in Krull?  I often get him confused with the actor from In Bruges)

Last but not least is the most frustrating guy to watch play guitar - Eric Claptopn.

He'll be 77 today.

March 29 - The mommas and the poppas of Confederation tickle the ivory

 My line of work I tend to have a lot of (well earned) respect for the owner/proprietors out there.

The US celebrates this with a National Mom & Pops Business Owners Day.

The good ol' neighbourhood always had a small cornershop owned by some other neighbourhood member.  Made for a great community.

A good movie needs a good soundtrack, and sometimes it requires a piano, and it's a good thing it's World Piano Day.

The country I love so dea, Canada had officially received royal assent by Queen Victoria on this day in 1867 to the British North America Act - this document set up the dominion of Canada.

It officially would get enacted on July 1, 1867 - hence we call that Canada Day.

March 28 - A cornetto is so money

 You're so money, a phrase that was kinda popular in the 90s thanks to once Vince Vaughn in Swingers.

He was born on this day in 1970, which makes him 52.

That's so money!

Another actor who I've enjoyed their career journey is the one half of the creators of the cornetto trilogy, I mean Nick Frost - he's 50 today.

The cornetto trilogy being Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World's End, but he's done way more moveies than those, even with Simon Pegg.

March 25 - Robert the Bruce Tolkien Waffle

 In 1306 the hero Robert the Bruce was crowned King of Scots after the amazing victory at the battle of Bannockburn.

It might have made for a good fantasy story, something JRR Tolkien would have written.

Which is apt as today is known as Tolkien Reading Day.

Apparently the day that the ring was destroyed.

So cuddle up to a good book of his and have a nice bit of brunch like a waffle... afterall, it is International Waffle Day.

March 24 - Escaping a Sick Vote

 It was on this day in 1837 that Canada provided voting rights to its Black citizens.

It was also the day that one Erik Weisz was born in 1874.

This kid from Budapest grew up to be the amazing Harry Houdini.

A master of illusions most known for his escapism - however I loved how Houdini's side passion was exposing charlatans... those who tried to prey on the greiving with seances and other BS.  

That's using your powers for good!

It was also on this day that in 1882 Dr. Koch discovered the the cause of the tuberculosis due to a bacteria TB Bacillus.

Since 1982 they've celebrated the day to help raise awareness.

March 23 - Calculate the Weather for Walkies

 I'm a bit of a geek in the fact that I do love math.

Today is World Math Day.

First celebrated in 2007 where it used to be on Pi day.

Now, I remember that one mathematician used calculus to help determine the fluid dynamics in measuring air patterns to help determine the weather.

Sometimes we call these people meteorologists... unless I've got that science all wrong.

Which would be bad as it's World Meteorological Day

Set up in 1961 by the World Meteorological Organization.

And if you're having good weather, what a good day to take your puppy for a walk.  And in the US it's National Puppy Day.