Sunday, February 2, 2020

2 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 6 = 22

Today is really special to me, and it's not because it's Groundhog Day.  I like today because...
It's February 2, 2020, which, when printed numerically becomes 02/02/2020.
That's a numerical palindrome - it's read the same backwards and forwards.

I love stuff like that.
Any numerical palindrome in my life would amuse me, but this one is extra special because 22 is my favourite number.
And today I'm 24,916 days old.  When I add up the individual digits (I do stuff like that all the time) they add up to 22!  
It's also the 33rd day of the year, with 333 more days to go, thanks to this being a leap year.
Three - 3 - was my favourite number for many decades before 22 replaced it, thanks to a strange and memorable dream.  Nevertheless, 3 will always have a special place in my mind.
And if that weren't enough to make this numbers dweeb dizzy with delight, today marks the 7,337th day since the year 2000.  (That's right, I keep track of how many days it's been since the turn of the millennium.)  So there you have it!  Another palindrome with the number 33!
As you can see, today is chock full of numerical  idiosyncrasies that make dweebs like me happy.  I wish you geeky joy as well, wherever you may find it.
- g.p.