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April 20, 2015

Look Alike Day (or Doppelganger)
Do you have a look alike?  Do you want to look like someone else?
When I was in High School and had hair down to my waist my classmates thought I looked like these two actresses:













Sometimes wanting to be a look alike gets to be creepy and obsessive...
Yes, these are REAL (sort of) people. They have both gone through multiple surgeries in their quest to look like Ken and Barbie, both in looks and in body shape.  Disturbing is an understatement.












Here is an attempt at being a Justin Bieber look alike.  I say it has been an epic fail but it's still disturbing.









It's fine if you happen to look similar to someone known or else but to spend gross amounts of money to attempt to look like someone?  You may need some professional counseling.  I'm just sayin'.

Volunteer Recognition Day
7 Ways to Appreciate your Volunteers
6 reasons why volunteering is important (and awesome!)
The Value of Volunteering (it's worth much more than money)
Just in case you need more convincing that volunteering is good for you and for others...Community Service: Top 10 Reasons to Volunteer
Thinking of getting volunteers for your company/organization?  Here's some guidance and help.
Ongoing and Informal Ways to Thank Volunteers - Make sure you thank your volunteers often

Chinese Language Day
The Chinese Language
The History of the Language




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