Monthly & Weekly Newsletters: January 1st--Monthly---2019

I’m Amanda D. Petty, the CEO and the Creator of “Pretty Petty Poetry” on July 10^th, 2012 at 9:00pm. On September 15^th, 2018, DC Poet is the Co-CEO. On November 25^th, 2017, Ben Edilson, the Crony. On December 30^th, 2016, Abdul Sami joined the team. On January 18^th, 2017, Tim George joined the team. On May 15^th, 2017, Osinachi Emeghara joined the team. On July 17^th, 2017, Amber Rose joined the team. On September 28^th, 2017, Michael Olorunwumi joined the team. On December 24^th, 2017, Afrikapoet, MickeyThePoet, and NotLib joined the team. On April 12^th, 2018 Touch joined the team. On July 20^th, 2018, Unlimited joined the team. On August 12^th, 2018, Prince joined the team. On September 12^th, 2018, Mayor Jake joined the team. On October 25^th, 2018, Mary Lynn Luiz joined the team. On October 27^th, 2018, Peace joined the team. On November 17^th, 2018, Mike joined the team. On December 1^st, 2018, Ojo Seun joined the team.

My Thoughts: Being the CEO is more difficult because you really have to make really difficult decisions and think about the future of PPP. At times, I wished God didn't give me this job. But others, I’m grateful that He trusted me with this. As I do this, organization, I’m finding myself “looing behind the words” at everything. It’s truly odd on how I understand things. I did not ask for this, but, here I am, living my non-dream job. I didn’t dream about this, being a CEO of an international organization where I lead a team of poets into the hearts of strangers. Because of my drowning accident, I should not be alive or understand things on a deep level. But, I do.

My Spiritual Thoughts:

None.

The News:

Bad News: I fired a few teammates because they won’t do their work on time: Mickey, Mike, Peace, and Quadri. Amber Rose quit.

Good news: We have a member to our nutty family, J.Bed. He’ll be doing the Site Weekly Poem. Welcome, J.Bed.

There are no longer these issues: Disney Dream, Pretty Lyrics, and Nature’s Animals.

Your Thoughts: We truly want your thoughts on this poem:

Days of endless struggle.

More hopeful pills today,

Trying to appear "normal"

In some sort of way.

It seems that the struggle

Is always here with me,

And I wouldn't be here now

If guilt would leave me be.

I know there's been many

Who've had it worse than I,

But that doesn't always mean

That I wouldn't say good-bye.

People say I have a lot going for me.

I'm sorry, but I just can't see.

I can't see because my worst enemy

Is not my life but inside of me.

Always on a roller coaster,

Not much consistency.

I'm nothing if I'm not up or down.

I'm nothing if just "me."

Very little energy,

Wanting to stay in bed,

Wishing to be enthusiastic

Instead of feeling like I'm made of lead.

Wanting to be excited,

Wanting to care for more,

But when nothing makes sense,

It's hard to focus on the poor.

Cluttered mind, cluttered thinking.

It's hard to keep in touch

With what is happening around me

And not to worry too much.

I feel that everybody is better than me

And that I can't do anything right.

This is how I've felt my whole dang life;

It didn't just start last night.

No confidence, no self-esteem.

Everybody else is right.

To speak my mind is to be a fool,

So I just try to "sit tight."

Any one of these problems

Would be a heavy vice,

But when you have them ALL

Living seems like a roll of the dice.

Quotes of the Month:

Poem of the Month:

Rock Your World

By-Amanda D. Petty

Music lovers, holler for me.

Singers, let me know you’re here.

Dancers, watch out for a new performer.

Even though I’m in a power-chair.

I can and will rock your world.

My name is, A-P.

I can do the moonwalk, robot, and even the worm.

But, I do it in my own style.

So, if you’re ready, lets rock.

DJ, give me a beat.

The music is playing.

I rock your world into a whole different feel.

Music is in my blood.

The rhythm is in my soul.

The beat is in my heart.

Let’s dance to our own beat.

You didn’t know it yet;

But I become your music.

A-P is here and lets rock.

Lyrics of the Month: Poetry has a plethora of styles, and our ultimate favorite is lyrics.

None :(

Want help: If you want to help with “Pretty Petty Poetry”, you can! We are looking for some volunteers to help with the desktop wallpapers and getting us clients. We can’t do everything by ourselves anymore, too stressful.

For New Comers: This is AMANDA’S idea to do this business. Everything you see is her alone with the help from God. This is a part of “Pretty Petty Poetry”. She has been studying English with the help from a professor, Nancy Lowe, from Weber State University, Utah, USA since October of 2011.

All Religion of Holidays: 1 * Holy days usually begin at sundown the day before this date. 2 ** Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date. Bold titles are primary holy days of a tradition.

Mary, Mother of God - Catholic Christian

Feast of St Basil - Orthodox Christian

Gantan-sai (New Years) - Shinto

Twelfth Night - Christian

Mahayana New Year ** - Buddhist

Guru Gobindh Singh birthday - Sikh

Epiphany - Christian

Feast of the Theophany - Orthodox Christian

Dia de los Reyes - Christian

Nativity of Christ - Armenian Orthodox Christian

Feast of the Nativity - Orthodox Christian

Baptism of the Lord Jesus - Christian

Maghi - Sikh

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins - Christian

World Religion Day * - Baha'i (begins sundown)

Timkat - Ethiopian Orthodox Christian

Vasant Panchami ** - Hindu

Conversion of St. Paul - Christian

The World’s Holidays: This is a celebration of all the holidays in the world. If I miss any, please tell me.

Australia: January 26^th, Australia Day

Cuba: January 1^st, Triumph of the Revolution

Haiti: January 1^st, Independence Day

Nauru: January 31^st, Independence Day

Northern Mariana Islands: January 8^th, Commonwealth Day

Sudan: January 1^st, Independence Day

Very Unique BUT Real Holidays: I’m going to share with you the monthly, weekly, and daily holidays. (An * in front of the day means that the observance is on the same date every year regardless of the day it falls on.) Enjoy.

January Monthly Observances

Adopt A Rescued Bird Month

Apple and Apricots Month

Artichoke and Asparagus Month

Bath Safety Month

Be Kind to Food Servers Month

Birth Defects Month

Book Blitz Month

California Dried Plum Digestive Month

Carnival Season (1/6 to 2/21/)

Celebration of Life Month

Cervical Health Awareness Month

Financial Wellness Month

Get A Balanced Life Month

Get Organized Month

International Brain Teaser Month

International Change Your Stars Month

International Child-Centered Divorce Awareness Month

International Creativity Month

International New Year’s Resolutions Month for Businesses

International Quality of Life Month

International Way finding Month

International Wealth Mentality Month

Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month

National Be On-Purpose Month

National Braille Literacy Month

National Clean Up Your Computer Month

National Glaucoma Awareness Month

National Hot Tea Month

National Mail Order Gardening Month

National Mentoring Month

National Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month

National Personal Trainer Awareness Month

National Polka Music Month

National Poverty in America Awareness Month

National Radon Action Month

National Skating Month

National Soup Month

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

National Stalking Awareness Month

National Volunteer Blood Donor Month

Oatmeal Month

Rising Star Month

Self-help Group Awareness Month

Self-Love Month

Shape Up US Month

Teen Driving Awareness Month

Train Your Dog Month

Tubers and Dried Fruit Month

Thyroid Awareness Month

Unchain A Dog Month

Walk Your Dog Month

Worldwide Rising Star Month

January Weekly Observances

New Year's Resolutions Week: 1-4

*Celebration of Life Week: 1-7

*Diet Resolution Week: 1-7

*Silent Record Week: 1-7

*Someday We'll Laugh About This Week: 2-8

Home Office Safety and Security Week: 5-11

National Folic Acid Awareness Week: 5-11

National Lose Weight/Feel Great Week: 5-12

International 3-D Week: 7-10

Elvis' Birthday Celebration Week: 8-11

*Universal Letter Writing Week: 8-14

*Cuckoo Dancing Week: 11-17

National Vocation Awareness Week: 13-19

National Soccer Coaches of America Week: 15-19

Sundance Film Festival: 16-26

*National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week: 17-23

Bald Eagle Appreciation Days: 18-19

International Snowmobile Safety and Awareness Week: 18-26

*Week of Christian Unity: 18-25

Clean Out Your Inbox Week: 19-25

Healthy Weight Week: 19-25

Hunt For Happiness Week: (Third Full Week)

National Activity Professionals Week: 19-24

National Nurse Anesthetists Week: 19-25

National Handwriting Analysis Week: 19-25

No Name Calling Week: 20-24

Sugar Awareness Week: (Third Work Week)

World Leprosy Week: 24-29

Kid Film Festival: 25-26

Catholic Schools Week: 26-2/1

Meat Week: (Begins on Last Sunday)

National Cowboy Poetry Gathering Week: 27-2/1

National Medical Group Practice Week: (Starts fourth Monday)

International Hoof Care Week: 28-31

US National Snow Sculpting Week: 29-2/8

January Daily Observances

*Copyright Law Day: 1

Commitment Day: 1

*Ellis Island Day: 1

*Euro Day: 1

*First Foot Day: 1

*Global Family Day: 1

*Mummer's Parade: 1

*New Years Day: 1

*New Year's Dishonor List Day: 1

*Polar Bear Plunge or Swim Day: 1 (Coney Island, NY)

Rose Bowl Game: 1

*Saint Basil's Day: 1

*Tournament of Roses Parade Day: 1

*Z Day: 1

*55-MPH Speed Limit Day: 2

*Happy Mew Year for Cats Day: 2

*National Buffet Day: 2

*National Motivation and Inspiration Day: 2

*National Personal Trainer Awareness Day: 2

*National Science Fiction Day: 2

*Pet Travel and Safety Day: 2

Rabi'i: 2

*Drinking Straw Day: 3

*J.R.R. Tolkien Day: 3

*Memento Mori "Remember You Die" Day: 3

*National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day: 3

*Dimpled Chad Day: 4

Earth at Perihelion: 4

*Pop Music Chart Day: 4

*Tom Thumb Day: 4

*Trivia Day: 4

*World Braille Day: 4

*World Hypnotism Day: 4

*Bean Day: 5

*Bird Day: 5

Blue Monday: (First Monday of the Year.)

Divorce Monday: 6

*Epiphany or Twelfth Night: 6

National Weigh-In Day: (First Monday after New Years)

"Thank God It's Monday" Day: 6

*Three Kings Day: 6

*Harlem Globetrotter's Day: 7

*I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore Day: 7

*International Programmers' Day: 7

*Orthodox Christmas: 7

*National Tempura Day: 7

*Argyle Day: 8

*Bubble Bath Day: 8

*Earth's Rotation Day: 8

*National English Toffee Day: 8

*Midwife's Day or Women's Day: 8

*National Joy Germ Day: 8

*Show and Tell Day at Work: 8

*War on Poverty Day: 8

*Balloon Ascension Day: 9

*National Static Electricity Day: 9

*Panama's Martyr Day: 9

*National Cut Your Energy Costs Day: 10

*League of Nations Day: 10

*Cigarettes Are Hazardous To Your Health Day: 11

*Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day: 11

*National Human Trafficking Awareness Day: 11

Fruitcake Toss Day: 11

No Pants Subway Ride Day: 12

*Make Your Dream Come True Day: 13

National Clean Off Your Desk Day: (Second Monday)

*Public Radio Broadcasting Day: 13

*Rubber Duckie Day: 13

*Stephen Foster Day: 13

*Caesarean Section Day: 14

*International Kite Day: 14

*Dress Up Your Pet Day: 14

National Poetry at Work Day: (Second Tuesday)

*Organize Your Home Day: 14

*Ratification Day: 14

*Humanitarian Day: 15

*Appreciate A Dragon Day: 16

Get to Know Your Customers Day: 16

*Nothing Day: 16

*Religious Freedom Day: 16

Tu B'shuvat: 16

Women in Blue Jeans Day: 16-17

*Cable Car Day: 17

*Hot Heads Chili Days: 17-18

International Fetish Day: (Third Friday)

*Judgment Day: 17

*Kid Inventors' Day: 17

Polar Bear Swim: 18

*Pooh (Winnie The) Day: 18

*Thesaurus Day: 18

*National Sanctity of Human Life Day (or Pro-Life Day): 18

Martin Luther King Day: 20 (Observed)

*Popcorn Day: 19

*Tin Can Day: 19

*World Day of Migrants and Refugees: 19

World Religion Day: (Third Sunday)

National Day of Service: 20

*Camcorder Day: 20

*Penguin Awareness Day: 20

*Inauguration Day: 20 (traditional)

*National Disc Jockey Day: 20

Robert E. Lee Day: (Third Monday)

Inauguration Day: 21

*National Hugging Day: 21

Rid The World of Fad Diets and Gimmicks Day: 21

*Squirrel Appreciation Day: 21

*Answer Your Cat's Questions Day: 22

*Celebration of Life Day: 22

*Roe vs. Wade Day: 22

Data Innovation Day: 23

*National Handwriting Day: 23

*National Pie Day: 23

*Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day: 23

Women's Healthy Weight Day: (Last Thursday)

*Belly Laugh Day: 24

*Beer Can Day: 24

*National Compliment Day: 24

*National Peanut Butter Day: 24

*Talk Like A Grizzled Prospector Day: 24

AFRMA Fancy Rat & Mouse Day: 25

*A Room of One's Own Day: 25

*Macintosh Computer Day: 25

*National Irish Coffee Day: 25

National Seed Swap Day: (Last Saturday)

*Opposite Day: 25

*Robert Burns Day: 25

Soup Swap Day: 25

Visit Your Local Quilt Shop Day: 25

Grammy Awards: 26

*Lotus 1-2-3 Day: 26

*National Peanut Brittle Day: 26

*Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement: 26

World Leprosy Day: 26

*Auschwitz Liberation Day: 27

Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day: (Last Monday)

*Holocaust Memorial Day: 27

*International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust: 27

*Thomas Crapper Day: 27

*Viet Nam Peace Day: 27

*Data Privacy Day: 28

*National Kazoo Day: 28

*Thank A Plug in Developer Day: 28

*Curmudgeons Day: 29

*Freethinkers Day: 29

*National Puzzle Day: 29

*Seeing Eye Dog Day: 29

*Thomas Paine Day: 29

*Inane Answering Message Day: 30

*Appreciate Your Social Security Check Day: 31

Chinese New Year: 31

Fun at Work Day: (Last Friday)

*Inspire Your Heart with Art Day: 31

National Pre-school Fitness Day: (Last Friday)

*Street Children Day: 31