Lights! Camera!.. Actor!

Today is Actors Day, 

a day of appreciation for actors.

I would like to accept this day on behalf of all actors. First of all I want to thank God, because without him nothing at all would be possible. I want to thank my mother for coordinating the play that became my acting debut (in which I co-stared beside Mr Curtis Roth as a puppy belonging to Sherlock Holmes. I think it was a Christmas play... I was 4.) I would like to thank Miss Missy Armentrout McCollam for allowing me to apprentice for 2 years in her lovely theatre, Mr Phil Smith for teaching me the art of bitter sarcasm (which has little to do with acting, it just mostly took place at the theatre) and Diana Vera for being weirder than I am. And I would like to thank Mr Paul May for allowing me to work for Clear Vision Drama Company, especially without having auditioned. *bow*

November 12, 2011

So, try as I might, I simply cannot find a holiday for today! So I decided to focus on this week, instead of this day. This week in  is Random Acts of Kindness Week.

You know what the best kind of random act of kindness is? The anonymous kind. Do something kind and random...something you won't get acknowledged for. Trust me. There's nothing like it, and you won't regret it.

11/11/11 11:11

Its 11/11/11! Make a wish! At 11:11. Most epic wish ever....

Semper Fi

Today is Forget Me Not Day. Ironically I have to address the fact that I forgot yesterday's holiday, first. Sorry guys! Yesterday was Go To An Art Museum Today Day! Hopefully you all did that...

Okay! Today is Forget Me Not Day. It's a day to get in touch with people you've lost touch with. Pretty simple. Give 'em a card, mail them a packet of forget me not seeds or, lets just say it, facebook message them. Fun fact- Because of the shape of the stem and pattern of growth, it's not entirely uncommon for forget me not flowers to grow in a heart shaped pattern.

It's also the Marine Corps's 236th birthday. Semper Fi!  The birthday of the Corp is celebrated by Marines with birthday cake. The first piece is always given to the oldest Marine present who then passes it off to the youngest Marine present.

Vote for Chinese

It's Election Day! Get out there and vote for something...

It's also Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day. It may or may not have ties with the fact that it's Gordon Ramsey's birthday, but that's purely speculation since I couldn't find anything definitive on that.
I always thought of pungent as a strong smell, which it is. But did you know it's also one of the 6 tastes? I didn't. Sweet, sour, bitter, salty, astringent and pungnent. Fascinating. Pungent foods are hot, dry and light, like chili peppers, onions, garlic and scallions and herbs and spices like black pepper, ginger and chives.

So basically, anything with those foods... Hmmm. Good luck, and don't forget a mint afterwards. This has been Cooking with Lori.

Hug-A-Bear

Hey, it's Hug a Bear Day,.I'm not telling you how to celebrate, but I am strongly suggesting you pick a fake one, not a real one. Like me! I've shared my bear with you guys before and I'm happy to report- today I had lots of cuddle time with my main squeeze.

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Today is all about all things cheesy and silly...musically, that is.

Today is Saxophone day, named after the inventor, Adolphe Sax. It's celebrated on the 6th of November every year, Sax's (the man, not the instrument) birthday. Bonus points to anyone who can name a famous saxophone player, not Kenny G. Bonus bonus points if you say me :)

In what is, I'm sure, a completely unrelated note (note, get it?) it's also Marching Band Day!
I wasn't really sure how to celebrate, so I wore a plume all day.... just kidding.