Ta-Daaaaaaaa!

Happy birthday to the late illusionist Harry Houdini, born on this day in 1874! Upchuck's paying homage, but I don't think Houdini went in for such flashy outfits. Also, when Houdini did his death-defying stunts the audience was hoping for his survival. Not so much for Upchuck.

Today is also an anniversary for both episodes "Cafe Disaffecto" in 1997 and "The Lost Girls" in 1999. Both episodes involve Mr. O'Neill forcing Daria to do something she really doesn't want to do, which ultimately leads to Daria instigating chaos. He never actually learns, does he?

Fandom News!

• Linnofthewoods remembers "Twist of Fate" by Kayla Jones.


• Post your memes in a new thread.


• Share your experiences and vote in the Coronavirus poll.


• Meester_Lee wonders about Daria and firearms.


• What if PBS was Libertarian? Watch the video and find out!

Nyah!

While I admire Amy's devotion to National Goof Off Day, I question her decision to celebrate right in the middle of her niece's wedding. Still, I guess I can think of worse places to goof off. Carry on, Amy!

Today is also World Water Day, so stay plenty hydrated while you goof off. But maybe don't go on any school-sponsored cruises. That's a little too hydrated!

Fanfic Update!

• One Sappy Family (The Carbones), by WildDogJJ (COMPLETE!): "A now 38 year old Quinn is removing cupcakes from the oven while a tripod mounted camera records." (Part 2)


• Sick, Sad Truth (Linn's short stories), by Linnofthewoods (COMPLETE!): "'Could a night of dancing at your favorite club cause you to become hypnotized and enslaved by aliens disguised as disc jockeys? Subliminal Vinyl, tonight on "Sick, Sad World!"'" (Part 2)


• Winter Is Coming, by Meester_Lee (part 27): "It was Jake who started making the calls. He first called his Mom in Coalton, breaking the news to her about his older brother’s condition and telling her that Ben had decided to move from the Cedars of Lawndale to hospice care."

Eat Her Dust, Fashion Club!

Stacy is in it to win it for International Sports Car Racing Day, and if Sandi doesn't like the way Stacy's dressed then she can take a nice deep breath of her car's exhaust fumes as she speeds away. Me, I'm just glad the poor girl finally found something that made her happy.

Today is also Extraterrestrial Abductions Day, so I hope Artie is keeping a careful lookout. Not because he doesn't want to be abducted again, but where else will he be able to get his pants pressed so nicely?

Fandom News!

• Speculate on Daria's sexuality in a new thread.


• dingdong is looking for movie recommendations which follow complex female leads.

Anything for One More Extracurricular!

Jodie is trying to re-create the first spacewalk, which happened on this day in 1965. Of course, the American flag is an awkward addition since the first spacewalk was performed by a Russian cosmonaut.

In fact, today is the perfect day for awkward moments because it's Awkward Moments Day! For Daria, every day is Awkward Moments Day when Trent's around.

Fanfic Update!

• America the Beautiful, by Lady Evil (parts 1 - 3): "'I've said it before, I'll say it again.' said Jane as a model plugged her encyclopedia on Sick Sad World. 'You have the coolest room.'" (Part 2) (Part 3)


• Daria Landing In Another Fan Fiction, by Meester_Lee (part 1): "Daria woke up with a start. There was something on her leg. Whatever it was, it was moving."


• Did I Really Just Do That? (Creative Writing - My class submissions), by neonhomer (parts 3 and 4): "It has been over a month since I started a friendship with Abby. I am happy and she is happy, but I do not think Chris is very happy about it." (Part 4)


• The Engineer and the Time Lady, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 10): "Aialah certainly hadn’t expected Nina to be a time travelling alien from a parallel universe. The TARDIS being larger on the inside than the outside certainly was a shock."


• Winter Is Coming, by Meester_Lee0 (part 26): "Breeze Birdsong was a woman who constantly re-created herself. She firmly believed that constant re-creation was the way the universe operated and that creating herself anew was how she keep in sync with the workings of the cosmos."

Nostalgia Just Isn't What it Used to Be

Helen and Jake are meeting up with their hippie friends Willow and Coyote to reminisce about their Sixties lifestyle because it was on this day in 1998 that the episode "That Was Then, This is Dumb" first aired. Hey, if the show was being remade today, the Morgendorffers looking back thirty years would mean the nineties. Holy cow, when did I get so old?

Fandom News!

• Talk about the death of the Amityville Horror killer.


• wouter wonders about the humor of Daria.

An Anti-Social Butterfly

Daria's gone a little overboard with Learn about Butterflies Day, but I guess pollinating flowers is still better than dealing with Quinn. It must be awfully hard to read books, though.

Today is also National Potato Chip Day, so take your pick of flat or ridgy!

Finally, I hope you didn't forget to turn your clocks forward one hour last night for Daylight Saving Time, which is still a thing for some reason.

Fanfic Update!

• The Creation of Beauty, by Crow Jones (part 1): "'So, how do you feel like you did on the assignment Mr. Oniell gave us? It was about your favorite subject.'"


• Daria's Great Adventure, by dmsfanman (part 38): "Anton looked at Arnison and said flatly, 'I am into their systems command software. I have routed the docking release to the blue button over there. If we have to use it, I have set up a command block so that once activated it cannot be recalled.'"


• Day Tripped (Linn's short stories (or ficlets, drabbles...)), by Linnofthewoods (COMPLETE!): "'Jess, I already told you, your bike is *fine*,' Trent said to his very worried friend over the phone."


• New Americana, by Lady Evil (parts 2 and 3): "At the Mall of the Millennium, Mrs. Bennett was trying to read a map while addressing the class. It was not easy for her to be heard over the kids screaming as cars from the indoor rollercoaster speed past them." (Part 3)


• When Daria and Jane Find Lawndale High Students that Stopped Being Polite, and Started Getting Real (Behind People's Backs) (Scenes No Daria fanfic should have: The Closing Walls of Schloss Morgendorffer and Casa Lane), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "Normally Daria and Jane ignored the gossip, hearsay, and vicious tittle-tattle that flowed like verbal diarrhea at Lawndale High. But these were not normal times."

Plant a Campy Flower!

The ghost of Tommy Sherman is participating in Plant a Flower Day; why aren't you? I mean, just because there's still snow on the ground (at least where I am) is no excuse!

Today is also the anniversary of the episode "Camp Fear," which aired on this day in 2001. Feel free to celebrate by playing a game of Catch the Greased Watermelon or eating some cheese-and-cellophane sandwiches!

Fandom News!

• Vote in the Deadliest Warrior polls: Wonder Woman vs. Baroness from G. I. Joe and Scarlett from G. I. Joe vs. Duchess Dire from Spiral Zone.


• Wouter posted a new Iron Chef: Daria the clown.


• Discuss cartoons that have been overlooked/didn't get their due.

Jodie, Do You Even Have Time to Stalk the Night and Drain the Innocent of Blood?

If there are any would-be slayers who want to celebrate the anniversary of the show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Jodie's a pretty easy target right now. The show premiered on this day in 1997, and not only was Quinn a fan, but it was one of the rare real-world pop culture references on the show.

Not to be outdone, Daria has three episode anniversaries today: "The Invitation" in 1997, "Depth Takes a Holiday" in 1999, and "A Tree Grows in Lawndale" in 2000. Teenagers going to parties and supernatural elements? Why, it's practically a Buffy crossover!

Fanfic Update!

• Before the Battle of Jazshi's World (Scenes No Daria fanfic should have: The Closing Walls of Schloss Morgendorffer and Casa Lane), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "It still struck her as funny that in pretty much all of human Sci-Fi fiction that humanity saw itself as 'average' and most alien species were portrayed as either being smarter, stronger, more dangerous fighters and warriors."


• Day Tripped (Linn's short stories (or ficlets, drabbles...)), by Linnofthewoods (parts 1 and 2): "'...Oh, yeah, everything's great mom.' Rose was on the phone with her mother, Veronika, as she petted her kitten, Trixie." (Part 2)


• New Americana, by Lady Evil (part 1): "'Seventy-eight bottles of beer on the wall, seventy eight bottles of beer!' Kevin sang as the bus drove to the Mall of the Millennium. 'If one of those bottles should happen to fall, seventy-seven bottles of...'"


• Straight from the Art (General "Daria in Morrowind" Thread), by welltemperedclavier (COMPLETE!): "Jane blew on her cold-numbed hands and wished she didn’t live so far north."

"No, YOU'RE the Most International!"

Helen and Linda are wishing each other a happy International Women's Day, and I'm sure they're not being passive-aggressive or insulting at all. While they compliment each other through gritted teeth, be sure to wish any women in your life a happy day!

Fandom News!

• Vote in two Celebrity Deathmatch polls: Bianca Dupree vs. Mandy from Totally Spies and Jolly Green Giant vs. Brawny Lumberjack.


• Discuss TV commercials that really push the envelope on good taste.


• Linnofthewoods shared the Instagram drawing challenge March of the Fairies.

He's Not Exactly the Tooth Fairy

Looks like Mr. O'Neill is changing careers just in time for Dentist's Day, and in some ways it's a good switch. I mean, who needs novocaine when your voice alone can put patients to sleep?

Today is also National Frozen Food Day, so you can follow the Morgendorffers' example by eating a dinner of frozen lasagna! Er, please feel free to heat it up first, though.

Fanfic Update!

• American Pie, by Lady Evil (parts 2 and 3): "Daria, Jane and Alfred walked down the street with their boxes of fundraising chocolate. Daria told them about the last time she had to sell chocolate for a school fundraiser." (part 3)


• A Whale of a Time (Scenes No Daria fanfic should have: The Closing Walls of Schloss Morgendorffer and Casa Lane), by Linnofthewoods (COMPLETE!): "Mystik Spiral had spent several days camping at Venice Beach. They were flat broke and getting more than a little tired of sharing a single tent."

Nothing.

So I checked all the way in the back of the Daria Blog Fridge and couldn't find anything in particular to post about today. No relevant celebrity birthdays, no fandom-related random holidays, no episode anniversaries, not anything. So I guess this is just a post to celebrate "the idea that the negative, which is the nothingness of being and the annihilating power both together, is nothingness." Or you can chime in with comments if there's something going on today that you think is worthy of mention here.

Fandom News!

• RIP, Vernon Jordan.


• DocForbin found videos of someone reading "The Misery Senshi Neo-Zero Double Blitzkrieg Debacle."


• Share aspects of local etiquette in a new thread.

Time to Go Through Your Unused Junk!

Jake and Helen are having a little stroll down Memory Lane for Old Stuff Day! They'd better be careful, because from there it's a very easy detour onto Massive Argument Boulevard.

Hey, speaking of arguments, today is also the anniversary of the episode "Quinn the Brain" on this day in 1998. Fandom has debated over whether Daria changing into Quinn's outfit means she's secretly super hot for so long that I'm surprised the debate hasn't shifted to whether that dead horse smeared on the ground is super hot.

Fanfic Update!

• American Pie, by Lady Evil (part 1): "Alfred read the note that had been slipped in his locker."


• Garden Variety (Linn's short stories (or ficlets, drabbles...)), by linnofthewoods (COMPLETE!): "It was a beautiful Wednesday afternoon, and one of the days Rose had devoted to volunteering at the Landon Community Garden. She was particularly excited this time because Trent and his sister Jane were meeting her there."


• Party in the USA, by Lady Evil (part 3): "Quinn crouched behind the ceramic tiger and came up with a plan. It was a simple one. All she had to do was untie one of her rose dawn suede Vans, pretend to trip over a lace and let Alfred catch her."


• Perfection, by Tentaculiferous (COMPLETE!): "Quinn was so perfect. Stacy was staring at her bouncy sleek red hair hanging over the desk in front of her, tuning out Mr. DeMartino’s rants in favor of a more pleasing subject: Quinn."


• The Wedding Wringer (General "Daria in Morrowind" Thread), by welltemperedclavier (COMPLETE!): "'Hey, are you hungry? Huh?' Not that Satheri needed to ask. Tollie always wanted a snack."

Awww, They're So Cynical When They're Sleeping!

Daria and Jane are all over Public Sleeping Day, although they have a long way to go to catch up with Trent's record. If you decide to sleep in public, just make sure you check your face for embarrassing markings when you wake up.

Also, happy birthday to actor Geoffrey Arend, who provided the voice for Upchuck. Although Daria was among his first acting jobs, he's gone on to a pretty good career since then!

Fandom News!

• Who are your favorite no power supervillains?


• Vote in the Deadliest Warrior poll between Supertrain and Snowpiercer.


• The 2021 Daria Fanfiction list has been posted!

Daria Never Has This Problem With Her Boots

Daria is taking Tell a Fairy Tale Day a step further by acting it out in full. I think I prefer her modern takes on fairy tales, though, and so do the Gupty kids.

Today is also one of Quinn's least favorite holidays, National Pistachio Day, but only because she's allergic to pistachio dye. Seems like Daria could use that weakness to her advantage, kind of like Lex Luthor keeping Superman at bay with kryptonite.

Finally, it was on this day in 2001 that the episode "Sappy Anniversary" first aired. There weren't any pistachios and it didn't have a fairy tale ending, but it was kind of sweet in its own way. Even Jake's melty hobbit candle.

Fanfic Update!

• American Idiot, by Lady Evil (COMPLETE!): "'Quit following me, Daria!' Quinn whined as they walked back from school."


• Big Mer on Campus (General "Daria in Morrowind" Thread), by welltemperedclavier (COMPLETE!): "Students came in and out of Drenlyn Academy all the time."


• Danny Morgendorffer, by ST91 (part 60): "Sunday flew by. Before Daniel knew it, he and his sister were walking to school."


• Daria: Winter Is Coming, by Meester_Lee (part 25): "Daria stared at her computer screen, searching for words and thinking that anything she came up with was either flat or insipid."


• Leaving Lawndale, by Ravynstone (COMPLETE!): "It was snowing the day they buried Jake Morgendorffer."


• New Faces, by linnofthewoods (part 2): "Daria headed home after Trent's performance; she was no night owl, and wasn't fond of dancing, either."


• Party in the USA, by Lady Evil (parts 1 and 2): "'Do you have to follow me to school as well?' Quinn groaned." (Part 2)


• Why Daria should never be allowed to make Children's Programing (Re: Scenes No Daria fanfic should have: The Closing Walls of Schloss Morgendorffer and Casa Lane), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "'Who the fuck let YOU make a children's show for PBS?' Sandi asked Daria as the TV was turned on."

Care for a Feisty Beer?

Upchuck is taking the opportunity of World Bartender Day to offer everyone a few cold ones. Of course, there is no amount of beer goggles that would make Upchuck attractive, so I fear he's wasting his time.

Speaking of eyewear, today is also the anniversary of the episode "Through a Lens Darkly" on this day in 1999. Turns out the world is just as lame viewed through contact lenses as it is through glasses. Sorry, Daria!

Fandom News!

• ToddDC shares Smoking The Filter, a Daria-inspired VN game.

Could Someone Please Reboot Brittany?

Brittany's trying to celebrate World Thinking Day, but I think it was a little too much for her. She should have started out smaller. Maybe National Thinking Day? Statewide Thinking Day? Area the Size of a Shoebox Thinking Day?

Today is also Walking the Dog Day, but please be careful not to walk any dogs while Daria's having a driving lesson.

Fanfic Update!

• American Idiot, by Lady Evil (part 7): "After school the next day, Daria, Jane and Alfred were watching TV in Jane’s room. 'And now, back to Sick, Sad World.' said the announcer."


• Birds of a Feather (Random Pairing Challenge 2021), by Kristen Bealer (COMPLETE!): "Jodie lay back on her bed and listened to her favorite song. Of course, whatever Travis chose to sing was always her favorite song, and today was no exception."


• Convergence on Lawndale, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 2): "The Doctor thought about what Quinn had asked. He ran the sonic over the Zero Point Energy device and the table device it was powering. 'Hmm.'"


• Daria and the Bimbo Ray, by Meester_Lee (COMPLETE!): "'You’ll never get away with this, you bastard!' Daria shouted, struggling against the bonds on the metal chair."


• Daria's Great Adventure, by dmsfanman (part 37): "Daria checked Tom's connections on his spacesuit. These were the new lighter weight models, since no extra vehicular activity (EVA) was scheduled on the flight back to Earth."


• The Day the Spiral Died (Linn's short stories (or ficlets, drabbles...)), by linnofthewoods (COMPLETE!): "It was another Saturday night, and that meant Trent Lane was going to perform with his band, The Mystikal Explosion, at Ruttheimer's."


• New Faces (Linn's short stories (or ficlets, drabbles...)), by linnofthewoods (part 1): "Rose's first week performing at Ruttheimer's passed by very quickly, but she was expecting it to."


• Papa Trent (Life Goes On), by WildDogJJ (COMPLETE!): "At a place called Kara's Wild Family Fun Center there was a party going on. Inside the main building there was a banquet hall directly adjacent to the arcade." (Part 2) (Part 3)

Who's a Good Boy? Who's a Good Boy?

Leary is looking especially lovable for Love Your Pet Day, although I'm sure the Yeagers are too busy taking on Rainbow Hammocks to give him their full attention. If you have a pet, give them some extra love today!

Also, send a little love to Daria voice actor Amy Bennett, who turns 46 today! Bennett was the voice of characters Mrs. Johansen and (of course!) Mrs. Bennett.

Fandom News!

• See where Daria placed on a list of the 25 greatest animated shows of all time.


• Share moments from sitcoms and cartoons that dealt with serious issues.


• View and discuss the trailer for Disney's Cruella 2021.


• Talk about Rush Limbaugh's death.


• Vote in the Celebrity Deathmatch poll: Tom and Jerry vs. Itchy and Scratchy.

Don't Look Now, but Kafka's Feeling Jealous!

Daria's all dolled up in her finest in honor of the anniversary of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which was published in the United States on this day in 1885. I absolutely get why Daria would be a Twain fan--they have the same dry sense of humor--but her strong opinions on Huckleberry Hound came as a bit of a surprise.

Also on this day in 2000, we got to see "Behind the Scenes with Daria" and, if you didn't, then I guess you're out of luck because there appear to be no clips, transcripts, or anything like that. Can anyone point me to anything more substantial than the occasional online reference?

Fanfic Update!

• American Idiot, by Lady Evil (parts 5 and 6): "At Daria's house, the family was eating dinner while raptly listing to Quinn prattle on about how wonderful her day was, Well, the parents were, anyway." (Part 6)


• Blocked (Linn's short stories (or ficlets, drabbles...)), by linnofthewoods (COMPLETE!): "Trent and Rose Lane had spent a wonderful month as newlyweds. They were continuing to happily settle into their new life and new routines."


• Cat in the Cradle (Linn's short stories (or ficlets, drabbles...)), by linnofthewoods (COMPLETE!): "It was 11:30 AM. Many of New York City's denizens had been hustling since before dawn, but not Trent Lane."


• Daria: Winter Is Coming, by Meester_Lee (part 24): "The nurses at the hospital’s Emergency Room finally got around to checking Ben back in as a patient over an hour and a half after he’d been taken there by ambulance."


• I STAY, by O-L-D-D (part 4): "‘Okay this is not good; this is not good at all. Why did you even come here -you don’t know any of these people, not really! You think you’re smarter than them but you’re not, dammit! What does that even mean? Being smart doesn’t mean shit and you’re an idiot for thinking so!’"


• Job Dissatisfaction (Life Goes On), by WildDogJJ (COMPLETE!): "On 50th street directly across from Radio City Music Hall is a building with a familiar rainbow colored peacock logo on the front. The network is called CBN, the Corporate Broadcasting Network (for copyright reasons, and to avoid a defamation suit)." (Part 2)


• Mack and Joey: How They Met, Dated, Married, and Wound Up Working In a Certain Industry... (Random Pairing Challenge 2021), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "When our fans first found out that we both went to the same high school, the question that was asked was if we had dated back then."


• Mi Amiga (Creative Writing - My class submissions), by neonhomer (part 2): "I can’t believe I spent an hour on the phone talking to someone, much less a girl! The conversation started off really awkward. I think she was as nervous as I was."


• Opportunity Rings (Linn's short stories (or ficlets, drabbles...)), by linnofthewoods (parts 1 - 3): "Phew! Rose thought as she was finally able to relax for the evening after cooking dinner for her parents, followed by cleaning the whole kitchen." (Part 2) (Part 3)


• Unnamed story (Scenes No Daria fanfic should have: The Closing Walls of Schloss Morgendorffer and Casa Lane), by Lord Goring (COMPLETE!): "'Hey Jane' 'Bonsour. To what do I owe the please of your phone call, m'amie?'"


• Wizards Off the Coast (General "Daria in Morrowind" Thread), by welltemperedclavier (COMPLETE!): "They called Sadrith Mora a city, but it looked more like a fungal nightmare that had erupted and grown until it covered half of the rocky island it called home."

Daria, Do NOT Try For Any Beads!

Daria, Tad, and Tom don't seem particularly interested in the parade, but that's just because it's nothing compared to the usual celebrations you'd see today for Mardi Gras. Of course, these aren't usual times, so maybe a scaled-down version is better anyway.

Today is also the anniversary of the episode "Arts 'N Crass," which aired on this day in 1998. It was the first episode of the second season, and followed the Daria Day marathon, which gave us all kinds of fun behind-the-scenes insights. For example, the Morgendorffers don't eat lasagna; they eat concentrated protein and starch nutrition squares. And now you know!

Fandom News!

• Discuss a recent real-life hair care crisis.


• If you could cast the voice actors for Jodie, whom would you choose?


• linnofthewoods shares Daria fanart in Linn's art thread.


• JoeMerl posted the Random Pairing Challenge 2021.

Hearts and Wheels

Cupid hopes everyone is having a super-romantic Valentine's Day, but reminds you that if you aren't, there's always the Love Taser! (My advice: don't accept his offer.) Daria has already shared her thoughts on this particular holiday.

Today is also Ferris Wheel Day, so why not surprise your sweetie with a ride that goes around in circles? Try not to share a car with Stacy, though. That's a real romance-killer.

Fanfic Update!

• American Idiot, by Lady Evil (parts 3 and 4): "Alfred’s favorite fast food hamburger was actually Whataburger, but those were hard to come by this far north." (Part 4)


• Daria Ravenclaw: The Year of the Owl, by Meester_Lee (part 42): "Daria put the coins in the slot and then dialed the operator. She looked around to see if there were any Muggles close enough to overhear her reading the numbers off her credit card."


• Doctor Who - Changes in Time and Space, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 10): "Kiara saw Felicia enter the elevator, after the culprit had used another. Unfortunately there were only two elevator doors on that floor."

Four Score and Many More Years Ago....

President's Day is celebrating half of itself because today is Abraham Lincoln's Birthday! That's gotta be a little weird, honestly. Does one of the presidents get jealous on the other's birthday? Do they even distinguish between the two anymore? So many questions.

Today is also the anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth in 1809. Darwin, who revolutionized the scientific world with his research and theories on evolution, would be stunned by the lack of development of some of Daria's classmates.

Fandom News!

• Talk about Beavis and Butt-Head moments which foreshadowed Daria.


• What do you think of Daria-themed navigation voices?


• Two new Iron Chefs have been posted: cfardellbrenorenz29's Meeting of the Alternate Selves and waldnorm's Bojack Horseman is a Sequel to Daria and Diane is in Fact Daria.

Under Her Umbrella...ella!

Not sure if Andrea is looking up to see if it's raining or just rolling her eyes because Umbrella Day is a kind of ridiculous holiday. I guess it's cool because it props up the vital umbrella industry? Anyway, stay dry if it rains by utilizing a shielding device of some kind!

Fanfic Update!

• American Idiot, by Lady Evil (part 2): "Alfred took a seat in the history class. He took off 'Texas' for one good polish with his shirt tail and psyched himself up."


• Bearing the Summer, by Lady Evil (COMPLETE!): "The last day of camp, everyone was in the parking lot, saying their good-byes, or just whining like Skip."


• Mysteries of Lawndale 03: Night of the Coffee House, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 7): "Jane got to her homeroom in time. 'A Little tardy Lane!' Miss Morris grouched."


• The Summer of My Ashlander Nomad (General "Daria in Morrowind" Thread), by welltemperedclavier (COMPLETE!): "Daria first started practicing the arcane a week after her return from Caldera."


• Unnamed story (Iron Chef: Bojack Horseman is a Sequel to Daria and Diane is in Fact Daria), by waldnorm (part 1): "Well it looks like my past may finally have caught up with me."

John Jacob Jingleheimer RUN!

Better pay your cookie debts now, because it doesn't look like those cute little girls are going to take no for an answer on National Girl Scout Cookie Day. Jane, I'm looking at you. Pay the girls before they tear you apart!

Then again, those Girl Scouts should be defending their turf because today is also National Boy Scout Day. I do not want to see that fight go down. Sugar and spice my ass.

Fandom News!

• RIP, Christopher Plummer and Leon Spinks.


• ipswichfan is searching for a story.

Quack! We're Going on a HIKE!

Mr. DeMartino is leading the way for Lame Duck Day, except that those ducks are clearly able to walk and therefore are not lame. Honestly, this was just an excuse to post that alter ego, which I find adorable.

Today is also Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day, and I'm sure Mack the Ice Cream Man will be around shortly to make sure everyone has their full serving for the most important meal of the day!

Fanfic Update!

• Daria Ravenclaw: The Year of the Owl, by Meester_Lee (part 41): "Daria woke up not long after sunrise the next morning. Not that waking up that early made her an early-riser: the sun rose late and set early in this latitude."


• The Salt in Our Stars (General "Daria in Morrowind" Thread), by welltemperedclavier (COMPLETE!): "Synda Grilvayn no longer liked to be seen."


• Shameless Self Insert Into Daria, by James the Lesser (part 7): "Daria ignores the others as they walk over to Jane's. 'What are you going to do Jane? Without a partner you have to do all the work.'"


• Star Trek: Voyager: Q Junior's Lessons, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 4): "Janeway knew she didn’t have much choice, but she knew turning the Princess over to that fleet wasn’t a good idea."


• Sunspots, by atiyatortilla (part 3): "Brittany’s house put the simple one-story Jane shared with her brother to shame. The mansion was located in a subdivision that Jane didn’t even know existed - an area that seemed out of place in a town as unassuming as Lawndale."

Guess It's Time for the Annual Morgendorffer Housecleaning!

Helen has clearly misunderstood the point of Create a Vacuum Day, but in her defense this seems like a difficult holiday to celebrate under normal circumstances. So, kudos for the effort, Helen! Now get back to the law firm before they notice you're missing.

Fandom News!

• The winners of the Daria Fanworks Awards have been announced!


• Lord Goring wonders if anyone would be interested in reading a case study comparing different translations of Daria.


• Charles RB posted a new Iron Chef: Comrade Mad Dog.


• Vote in the Deadliest Warrior poll between The Six Million Dollar Man and RoboCop.

Charlie's Groundhogs

Looks like Quinn's rethinking her hairstyle choice, even if it was super popular when the late Farrah Fawcett, born on this day in 1947, wore it. Still, an Angel's gotta do what an Angel's gotta do. Even if it isn't fashionable anymore.

If you're wondering what the future holds for weather, you could always ask a large rodent his opinion because it's Groundhog Day and, why not? I've heard of weirder things, anyway.

Fanfic Update!

• Bearing the Summer, by Lady Evil (part 29): "'Bless me, Mother, I have sinned.' 'Yes, my child.' 'Mother, I was tempted today to leave the order.'"


• Into Dust, by gracelikesdaria (part 1): "The red numbers blinked viciously at Daria as she strained her neck to check her alarm clock from her position on the floor, the movement becoming the only sign of life to be witnessed from her in the past half hour."


• Sunspots, by atiyatortilla (part 2): "Two weeks into the school year and Jane hadn’t spontaneously combusted. Yet."


• Unnamed story (Iron Chef: Comrade Mad Dog), by welltemperedclavier (COMPLETE!): "It always started with the hydrangeas. Him and his buddies, sitting there in stifling, comforting boredom while the old ladies droned on and on about flowers, the thick rain outside making a rat-tat-tat not quite like machine gun fire on the hotel's windows."

Art? Only On Days That End in "Y"!

Jane's very content at how she's observing Inspire Your Heart with Art Day, but then again she does this pretty much every day. Unless artist's block strikes or her arm hurts from painting copies. Aside from that, though, I'm sure it's a new inspiration every minute.

Fandom News!

• The deadline to vote for the Daria Fanworks Awards is Tuesday!


• Discuss the wild saga of Reddit vs. hedge funds.


• Meester_Lee is looking for Daria the Guitarist stories.

Morgendorffer, P.I.

Daria's looking more colorful than usual in celebration of Tom Selleck's 76th birthday. The actor played the title character in Magnum, P.I., which was in turn parodied in the Daria episode "Murder, She Snored."

Today is also Freethinkers Day, which definitely fits Daria. Kevin and Brittany will just have to wait for Nonthinkers Day.

Fanfic Update!

• Star Trek: Voyager – Horrors of the Delta Quadrant, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 1): "Voyager was stopped. On the bridge, Captain Kathryn Janeway looked at the viewscreen showing the nebula on their path to the Alpha Quadrant."


• Sunspots, by atiyatortilla (part 1): "It was Jane Lane’s first day at a new high school. She had a brand-new pair of combat boots, a backpack with a broken zipper, and a headache."

"Curiouser and curiouser!"

Stacy's going to play a nonsensical game of croquet as Alice to celebrate the anniversary of Lewis Carroll's birth on this day in 1832. There have been so many Alice in Wonderland/Daria crossovers in fanfic that the Dariawiki has a special "Alice Story" page devoted to them!

Of course, it's not a birthday unless there's cake, and today just so happens to be Chocolate Cake Day! Of course, if it were up to me then every day would be Chocolate Cake Day....

Fandom News!

• It's time to vote for the Daria Fanworks Awards!


• Vote in the Deadliest Warrior poll between Mandora and Evil-Lyn.


• Discuss the ridiculousness of a railroad running on Flash.


• Share your thoughts on the latest in U.S. politics.

!yaD etisoppO yppaH

Daria and Quinn are having a very thorough (and slightly disconcerting) Opposite Day! Of course, to truly be opposite Quinn should be reading and Daria should be on a date, but that's going too far even for Opposite Day.

When Quinn is done pretending to be her sister (I mean cousin), she should make a long distance phone call in honor of the anniversary of the first transcontinental telephone call, which took place on this day in 1915. Just don't let Jake see the bill afterward.

Fanfic Update!

• Bearing the Summer, by Lady Evil (part 28): "'And I win!' said Allen, crossing out the O’s on the tic-tac-toe Link drew on the fogged up window."


• Convergence on Lawndale, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 1): "Glen Oaks Lane was usually quiet at night. It certainly was unusual that a strange grating sound could be heard somewhere in the street. In the back yard of a large red brick house, a blue box slowly appeared."


• Evil Deed Blues, by atiyatortilla (part 5): "High Hills Park was busy for a Saturday afternoon, teeming with people who wanted to make the most out of such a sunny day."


• Quinn's Of The Past, by WildDogJJ (part 3): "Marina is returning to work after the days karate class. She enters the office sweet and immediately gasps. Cut to her POV and we see the reception area is trashed as Brent tries in vain to wrangle very unruly triplets."

Feet and Pies...Do NOT Go Together!

Daria's just checking to make sure she still fits into a size six and a half B for Measure Your Feet Day. I mean, you never know after the holidays. I'm sure Jake's still a solid 10 D, though.

Today is also National Pie Day, as opposed to Pi Day, so you can have your pastry without any math. But why would you want to do that?

Fandom News!

• Last chance to nominate for the Daria Fanworks Awards!


• DIsaac needs help from the PPMB.


• Share your thoughts on Trump's farewell speech.


• Mark the twentieth anniversary of the first Oz Daria Con.


• Discuss your Inauguration thoughts.

Don't Try to Hug a Squirrel, Though. Trust Me on This.

Daria, Helen, and Jake are all sharing a rare tender family moment on National Hugging Day, but Quinn's going to sit this one out. She doesn't want to wrinkle her outfit and she's got a big date tonight! Be careful whom you hug today, too. Not only is there a pandemic going on (in case you haven't heard), but Mr. O'Neill can tell you that some hugs end in lawsuits.

Today is also Squirrel Appreciation Day, so go find a fluffy-tailed rat and tell it how much you care. Better bring some nuts, though. Squirrels aren't big on words.

Finally, it was on this day in 2002 that Is It College Yet? aired, ending the show and sending Daria and Jane off to Boston. We may not have gotten to find out what happened to them next (unless you count the alter egos at the end), but the fanfic will keep us going for years to come!

Fanfic Update!

• Bearing the Summer, by Lady Evil (part 27): "'Why do I have to be at this thing?' Hanley asked as he, Trent and Jesse walked through the woods."


• Bobbie Caller, by Meester_Lee (part 6): "The media descended on Lawndale High School on Tuesday. Bobbie had gotten a ride with Aunt Callie and saw them from over a block away before she heard them: some sort of media circus was clustered around the school’s main entrance."


• Daria: Well, It Is Friday (Iron Chef: Daria has a huge crush on Brittany.), by Meester_Lee (COMPLETE!): "For most people, Friday was the end of the work-week and when most of them could kick back, relax, and have fun for a couple of days. That wasn’t the case for one Daria Morgendorffer, aka Cynic, one of the Wards attached to Baltimore’s Parahuman Response Team."


• Did I Really Just Do That? (Creative Writing - My class submissions), by neonhomer (part 1): "My name is Matthew Mathiesen, and I hate school."


• Quinns Of The Past (Life Goes On), by WildDogJJ (parts 1 and 2): "Quinn was on her computer. She has a very annoyed expression on her face when Jim comes in." (Part 2)

Tapping at My Bomb Shelter Door

I don't think Daria's enjoying National Tin Can Day, and not just because someone forgot to leave her a can opener. I mean, you try being happy while wearing a poodle skirt!

Maybe she should just forget about the can and relax with some Edgar Allan Poe on the anniversary of the man's birthday on this day in 1809. I've heard that "The Tell-Tale Heart" is super romantic!

Fandom News!

• The deadline to nominate for the Daria Fanworks Awards has been extended by a week, but don't wait!


• Read and discuss a Daria article on The Artifice.


• Vote in the poll: if someone gives you food in a plastic container, do you return the container after eating the food?


• What are you looking forward to doing once the lock downs are over? Share your ideas in the thread.


• cfardellbrenorenz29 posted an Iron Chef: The Morgendorffers Get a Pet.

Early to BED and Early to RISE....

Either Mr. DeMartino is taking a more visually-oriented approach to teaching history or he's found an interesting way to celebrate the anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth on this day in 1706. I hope the lightning doesn't have a negative impact on either his eye or his heart condition.

If you haven't done so already, better give up on those New Years resolutions because today is Ditch New Years Resolutions Day. Unless your resolution was to not make any resolutions, in which case you're all set!

Fanfic Update!

• Bearing the Summer, by Lady Evil (part 26): "Jane sat on the porch steps of the clinic. Any other day, she’d be mildly curious about the small mob of clamoring girls, one giggling like a hyena on nitrous oxide. Right now, she was too worried to care."


• Burned Out, by Wrabbit7 (part 24): "The girls all lined up in the gym, dressed in identical blue shirts and yellow shorts, though with the way some of them filled them out, one could be excused for thinking there was some 'customizing' going on with them."


• Danny Morgendorffer, by ST91 (part 59): "'Oh! Hell Mr. Landon, Mrs. Landon. I'm sorry I didn't notice you.' Daniel said, taken by surprise."


• Daria in the Background (IC : Daria doesn't need glasses), by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 2): "Art Class was interesting. Daria knew she didn’t have any real talent in the subject. She knew that her strengths lay elsewhere. However, even she could do basic things like perspective."


• Unnamed story (Iron Chef: Daria has a huge crush on Brittany.), by Sureia (part 1): "'Miss Defoe, I need a new pencil, I used up the eraser...'"

God Save the Queen...and Her Hats!

I don't think Daria is enjoying her cosplay for the anniversary of the Coronation of Elizabeth I on this day in 1559. Of course, that might be because she's not wearing her boots and, without those, she just feels naked.

A coronation is also appropriate today because it's National Hat Day! Daria's covered, as long as you consider a crown a type of hat, but Helen will be sitting this one out. She hates the way she looks in hats.

Fandom News!

• Time is running out to nominate for the Daria Fanworks Awards!


• R.I.P., Siegfried Fischbacher.

"It's only a matter of time...."

Quinn's concentrating extra hard because she wants Make your Dreams Come True Day to become a reality. Of course, it's not like Quinn's been deprived of much during her life, so perhaps she should consider that it already worked?

On second thought, I doubt that's the case, but that's just because today is also International Skeptics Day--probably one of Daria's favorite holidays! Is it me, or does this holiday really need to be on April 1st?

Fanfic Update!

• Bearing the Summer, by Lady Evil (parts 24 and 25): "'Wait, every month?' Jesse asked. 'Are you serious?'" (Part 25)


• Daria: In Another World?, by starwater09 (part 10): "Game day was not something new to Kevin Thompson. In all his seventeen years of existence he’s had his fair share of game days dating back to his junior football league days. But the Homecoming game today was going to be very important."


• Daria: Winter Is Coming, by Meester_Lee (part 23): "'So what’s up with you?' asked Jane when Daria was able to sit down with her at lunch. The morning had been rainy, but Jane had gotten a ride to school with one of her team-mates."


• Doctor Who - Changes in Time and Space, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 9): "Deep in the seedy underbelly of Ilkona City two people met. 'You have the information?' one of them asked."

Jane? Run.

I think that Jane needs to understand that National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day is generally understood to involve water, not paint. Then again, when has Jane ever gone along with what other people always do? Daria's gonna kill her, though. Justifiable homicide in my opinion.

Fandom News!

• You've got less than a week to nominate works for the Daria Fanworks Awards!


• Rest in peace, Marion Ramsey, a.k.a. Officer Hooks.

I Bet He Could Make a Football out of a Coconut!

Kevin hopes everyone knows that actor Bob Denver, known for his role as Gilligan on Gilligan's Island, was born on this day in 1935! I have to say, this is one of the more dead-on alter egos. And if you don't believe me, check out Jim North's (unfinished, ahem) fanfic "A Three Hour Tour."

If Gilligan's Island isn't your thing, just write your own fanfic and make the characters do anything you want because today is also Play God Day. Make them crawl, I tell you. Crawl!

Fanfic Update!

• Back Seat For No One, by EntrancedCat (part 15): "Daria usually only inspected and dressed up her hair before she went out of her room. On this warm Friday afternoon after school, however, found her standing before her full length mirror with the door securely locked to prevent anyone from catching her turning this way and that in self-assessment."

"I am NOT old!"

The Fashion Club may look more stony than usual, but that's just because they're celebrating Old Rock Day. For some reason. I guess they decided a plaque just wasn't enough and went for a full-on monument.

In more modern news, today is also International Programmers' Day. Stop by Buzzdome to wish them a good holiday...if they're still in business, that is.

Fandom News!

• Don't forget to nominate works for the 2020 Daria Fanworks Awards!


• RIP, Sir Brian Urquhart.

Sandi, That's Not How You Tweet

I see Sandi is overachieving for National Bird Day, but someone needs to explain to her that a birdbrain is a birdbrain, no matter how fancy the feathers look. And by "someone" I mean Stacy, because that would be freaking hilarious.

Fanfic Update!

• Bearing the Summer, by Lady Evil (part 23): "'OK, this isn’t good.' Trent said when he came across Jesse’s shredded and bloodstained shorts and underwear."


• Brittany - Party Time, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 3): "The next morning, Daria met Brittany at the door. 'Good Morning.' 'Good Morning, Daria.'"


• Danny Morgendorffer, by ST91 (part 58): "Daniel checked his room one last time. The desk, the bed, the bookcase, his boxing gear... everything was perfectly in order. He heard a chuckle behind him and turned around. It was Quinn, leaning on the door."


• Daria Ravenclaw: The Year of the Owl, by Meester_Lee (part 40): "The girls went back to cooking after the Crows Flooed away."


• Doctor Who - Changes in Time and Space, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 8): "Felicia emerged into a TARDIS corridor that looked almost the same as the corridor that she was in before she entered the anomaly. The corridor had a more organic look to it than the ones she was used to. She could also hear the Cloister Bell ringing."


• Lucky Shirt (Random Pairing Challenge 2020), by JoeMerl (COMPLETE!): "Earlier that day, Ed and his friends were hanging out in his dorm room when Buggy laughed at him and said 'Man, you need to get laid.'"


• Unnamed story (Iron Chef: Secret Genius Quinn), by JPAGC (part 1): "As he drove along the streets of Lawndale, Jake talked to his daughters: '...and don't worry if the other kids take some time to take a liking to you, all right? ...'"


• Unnamed story (Scenes No Daria fanfic should have: The Closing Walls of Schloss Morgendorffer and Casa Lane), by Lady Evil (COMPLETE!): "In the corner of Lawndale there was a young lady named Stacy. She wasn’t merely a follower of fashion. She had a talent for sewing and mending garments."


• You Want It Darker, by LSM (part 15): "She'd already faced a dice with death, detangling the Christmas lights from the balcony."

How Long Do Hobbits Sleep?

Either Trent's celebrating Festival of Sleep Day or someone needs to check his pulse. Either way, he sure seems relaxed and peaceful!

Today is also the anniversary of the birth of J. R. R. Tolkien in 1892. Those of you who are actually awake can observe the day by making a hobbit-shaped candle! Or you could just read The Lord of the Rings, I guess.

Fandom News!

• It's time to nominate for The 2020 Daria Fanworks Awards!


• DocForbin is looking for clarification in regard to PPMB Rule # 8.


• The 2020 Daria Fanfiction list has been updated.


• Discuss cartoon and comic book characters who resemble Jane the most.

Horizontal Stripes? Ewwwwww!

Tiffany's brushing off her sewing skills as Betsy Ross, who was born on this day in 1752. I'm not sure I'd trust Tiffany to sew on a button, let alone piece together an American flag.

I'll try to post this blog post quietly, though, in case anyone is observing National Hangover Day after last night's New Year's Eve activities. I figure with 2020 finally over, we all deserve a little celebration!

Fanfic Update!

• Bearing the Summer, by Lady Evil (part 22): "Jane hoped Saylor wouldn’t think her rude for checking her watch while she sobbed, but it had been awhile."