Month: June 2020

GET A FAKE ID DAY

MIND

Brian Wilson 1942

“When I wake up in the morning, instead of going, ‘Oh, no, not another day,’ I’m going, ‘Oh, God, thank you for another day!’ ”

*When you wake up, steal this quote from Brian Wilson – “Oh, God, thank you for another day!”

BODY

Nicole Kidman 1967

She does regular 55-minute Pilates sessions and a weekly spinning class, and favors cardio workouts on a cross-trainer. Otherwise, she’s outdoors running 7 to 12 miles at a clip, or power walking.  She also trains with weights, swims and does yoga.

*Here are your choices – Pilates, spin class, cross training, run 7-12 miles, power walking, lift weights, swimming, yoga, or a combination of any of these. Watch Nicole Kidman win an Oscar in The Hours, for motivation.

SOUL

Lionel Richie 1949

“Soul is a feeling. Not a color.”

*Listen to Lionel Richie and feel it in your soul.

MONEY

John Goodman 1952 – watch The Gambler (2014)

“Somebody wants you to do something, fuck you. Boss pisses you off, fuck you! Own your house. Have a couple bucks in the bank,”

“A wise man’s life is based around fuck you. The United States of America is based on fuck you.”

*Make every effort to have enough money in the bank to be able to say “fuck you” whenever it’s necessary. AKA “Fuck you money.” Watch John Goodman in The Gambler (2014) for motivation.

ENTERTAINMENT

Christopher Mintz-Plasse 1989 – watch Superbad

Christopher Mintz-Plasse was only 17 years old when he shot the film, which required him to have parental supervision during his love scene with Nicola.

*Get a fake ID, or take on a new identity, and watch Superbad – just don’t watch it with your mother.

FOOD

Alex Guarnaschelli 1972 – Scallops in their shells and chocolate caramel cake

What was your most memorable meal? What, where, who? Details, please.

AG: “My mother cooked me a birthday dinner at home when I was 11 or 12. Scallops in their shells and my favorite chocolate caramel cake. All the recipes are in my new cookbook. Best meal I can ever remember eating.”

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alexandra-guarnaschelli/scallop-gratin-with-scallions-3364184

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alexandra-guarnaschelli/express-dobosch-torte-recipe-2013711

*Celebrate Alex Guarnaschelli’s birthday with her most memorable meal. Listen to the Beach Boys and Lionel Richie while making it and then enjoy it while watching a movie marathon of Superbad, The Gambler, and The Hours.

SNUB – Errol Flynn 1909

Review –

• “Oh God, thank you for another day.”
• Nicole Kidman workout
• Feel it in your heart and feel it in your soul
• “Fuck you” money
• Watch Superbad
• Make scallops in their shells and chocolate caramel cake

FADE AWAY DAY

MIND

Blaise Pascal 1623

Pascal argues that our failure to understand the principles of reality is due to both our impatience and a certain lack of moral imagination.

*Be patient and have moral imagination today.

BODY

Dirk Nowitzki 1978

But all Nowitzki needs is a plain, old bicycle.

https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2017/07/21/dirk-nowitzki-workout-photo-dallas-mavericks

*Go for a nice leisurely bike ride today. Then play some basketball and dominate like Dirk. 

SOUL

Lou Gehrig 1903

http://www.alsa.org/

Gehrig’s speech tells anyone who suffers that certain gifts come with the inevitable outcome. A renewed outlook on one’s current plot can offer many a balance to the fear of the final act. It doesn’t make the terror go away. But it offers appreciation for the past joys and blessings, in whatever form they came.

*Appreciate your past joys and blessings today. Think of donating to alsa.org 

MONEY

Macklemore 1983

Freedom is More Important Than Money

*Listen to Macklemore’s “Make the Money” and understand that your freedom is more important than money. Then go shopping at your local thrift shop.

ENTERTAINMENT

Kathleen Turner 1954 – watch Peggy Sue Got Married

*Think about the changes you would make, if you went back to high school, as you watch Kathleen Turner almost win an Oscar as Peggy Sue.

FOOD

Zoe Saldana 1978 – Bacaloa a la Criolla with Tostones

“I don’t believe in cheat days because I don’t believe in diets. I try not to deprive my body of anything, because the moment I have just salads and protein for a few days, I crave carbs. But when I eat everything in balance, I think less about food and more about everything else. It’s about eating to live, not living to eat.”

Zoe Saldana’s Bacaloa a la Criolla with Tostones

Ingredients:
•2 lb. salted dried codfish (soaked for 12 to 24 hours; change the water at least twice to remove excess salt)
•1 lb. potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters
•2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
•1/4 cup green olives, halved
•1 small red onion, thinly sliced •2 green peppers, diced
•1 tsp mashed garlic
•5 plum tomatoes, quartered
•2 tbsp tomato paste
•Salt to taste

Directions:
1. Boil presoaked codfish and potatoes in 4 cups water until fish is tender and flakes easily, about 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside.
2. In a different pot, heat oil.
3. Sauté olives, onion, peppers, garlic and tomatoes.
4. Add 1 cup water. Let simmer for 3 minutes.
5. Stir in tomato paste, then add codfish, potatoes, and another cup of water.
6. Cook on low heat for an additional 5 minutes. The sauce will start to thicken.
7. Taste sauce and add salt to taste. (For more spice, add dash of red or black pepper?or hot sauce!)

*Enjoy Saldana’s bacaloas a la criolla with tostones as part of a balanced diet while watching Peggy Sue Got Married.

SNUB – Paula Abdul 1962

Review –

• Be patient and have moral imagination
• Go for a bike ride
• Appreciate your past joys and blessings
• Freedom is more important than money
• Watch Peggy Sue Got Married
• Make bacaloas a la criolla with tostones

INTERNATIONAL PICNIC DAY

MIND

E.W. Scripps 1854

The National Spelling Bee first started in 1925 when nine newspapers joined together to host a spelling bee. Little did they know that 90 years later their literacy effort would reach 11 million students every year

http://spellingbee.com/take-test

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-games/spell-it

*Take this spelling test and see how you do.

BODY

Antonio Gates 1980

*Do this squat workout to be like a great college basketball player turned All-Pro NFL tight end.

SOUL

Blake Shelton 1976

“I believe in God now more than I ever have in my life,”

“The biggest part of that is just how [Stefani] came into my life and now our relationship. It’s just too weird. If you take God out of it, it doesn’t make sense. If you put God into it, everything that’s happened with us makes sense.”

*Believe in God and and things will make more sense.

MONEY

Scooter Braun 1981

“My dad worked odd jobs and ended up building bungalows and managing the properties… And he used to go get Fortune every month and sit at the table, according to my grandmother, reading stories about entrepreneurs to them… He got to work hard and live out his dream. If his great-grandson can be in Fortune [for being an entrepreneur], well that’s pretty cool.”

*Go buy a Fortune magazine and read it cover to cover for entrepreneurial motivation.

ENTERTAINMENT

Paul McCartney 1942

*Listen to Sir Paul McCartney while enjoying a nice picnic.

FOOD

Delia Smith 1941 – chicken and herb picnic pie

CHICKEN AND HERB PICNIC PIES

Take along some radishes and crisp spring onions for an accompaniment and, of course, pickles and chutney.

https://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/type-of-dish/picnic-recipes/chicken-and-herb-picnic-pies

International Picnic Day is a chance to eat out in the open air with friends or family.

*Enjoy Delia Smith’s chicken and herb picnic pies with friends and family on International Picnic Day. Don’t forget to play some Beatles and Paul McCartney music.

SNUB – Willa Holland 1991

Review –

• Take a spelling test
• Squats workout
• Believe in God to show you the light
• Read a Fortune magazine, cover to cover
• Listen to Paul McCartney
• Make a chicken and herb picnic pie

COPACABANA DAY

MIND

Tory Burch 1966

“Buckle up, and know that it’s going to be a tremendous amount of work, but embrace it.” 

*Life isn’t always easy. Trying to better your life through 365DOLF can sometimes make it even harder. Failures and setback are going to happen, therefore it is important to see them as learning opportunities. Buckle up!

BODY

Venus Williams 1980

“My daily routine, all my life, has been all about workouts. I wake up, go play tennis for a few hours, then I go to the gym, and I do a few muscle groups. I do cardio, ride the bike, run, and do plyometrics”

*Play tennis for two hours, then go to the gym and lift. Then bike, running, and plyometrics.

SOUL

Amari Cooper 1994

“As far as my personal growth, my faith has been tested many times,”

“I’ve faced adversity a lot, but I remain faithful. So if you remain faithful, and you don’t quit, I believe that the Lord will bless you in all things. That’s how my faith system works.”

*How does your faith system work? Not sure? Amari Cooper may be young, but he’s got a good one. Remain faithful and believe that the Lord will bless you in all things.

MONEY

Kendrick Lamar 1987

“Don’t walk — or dream of walking — someone else’s financial path.”

*Walk your own financial path. Seek out help, but it’s your money and your path. Listen to Kendrick Lamar for motivation.

ENTERTAINMENT

Barry Manilow 1943

*Listen to Barry Manilow while checking up on your money today.

FOOD

Ruth Graves Wakefield 1903 – Tollhouse chocolate chip cookies

When she removed the pan from the oven, Wakefield realized that she had accidentally invented “chocolate chip cookies.”

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/11/original-toll-house-chocolate-chip-cookies-recipe.html

*Eat some Tollhouse chocolate chip cookies right out of the oven, or before they go in – your choice.

SNUB – Greg Kinnear 1963

Review –

• Buckle up
• Play tennis
• Remain faithful
• Walk your own financial path
• Listen to Barry Manilow
• Make Tollhouse Cookies

GO TO WHITE CASTLE DAY

MIND

Geronimo 1829

“While living I want to live well.”

*Take it from a man who was shot at least 9 times – live well today.

BODY

Rick Nash 1984

Nash said that when he hits the gym he does a lot of Olympic lifting, hand cleans, front squats and jerks.

*Get with your trainer and focus on Olympic lifting today – hand cleans, front squats, and jerks. Try to play some ice hockey today as well.

SOUL

Eddie Levert 1942

“Spend time with those kids. At the end of the day, if something happens to them, you’re going to hurt. But you won’t have regret.”

*Spend time with your kids today. No kids? Practice making them while listening to Levert.

MONEY

Phil Mickelson 1970 – be a big tipper

“I want to take care of people. You shouldn’t be expecting stuff for free.”

“If someone does something for you, you should take care of them.”

*Go golfing today and tip everyone who does something for you.

ENTERTAINMENT

Tupac Shakur 1971

“You gotta make a change. It’s time for us as a people to start making some changes, lets change the way we eat, lets change the way we live, and lets change the way we treat each other. You see the old way wasn’t working so it’s on us, to do what we gotta do to survive.”

*Lots of options for Tupac. Listen to his music. Watch him act in movies. Watch movies about him. Be motivated to change the world.

FOOD

John Cho 1972 – Harold’s White Castle order

At White Castle they each order 30 sliders, 5 french fries, and 4 large cherry cokes, except Kumar orders Diet Cokes

30 sliders = 4,200 calories

3 orders of fries = 990 calories

4 Cherry Cokes = 1960 calories

So Harold ate 7,150 calories

*Depending on where you live, try your best to recreate John Cho (Harold’s) order. *It will help if you are really high and watching the movie – Harold and Kumar go to White Castle

SNUB – Missy Peregrym 1982

Review –

• Live well
• Olympic lifting
• Spend time with your kids
• Be a big tipper
• Listen to Tupac
• Consume Harold’s White Castle order

64 BEERS DAY

MIND

Neil Patrick Harris 1973 – watch Doogie Howser MD

Take Time for Self-Reflection

He finished each day as a doctor by recording an entry in his personal journal. He taught us it’s always a great idea to take time to reflect, to move mindfully through our days and constantly examine why we do what we do.

*Hopefully you have had the 365DOLF journal since January 1^st. If not, today is the day to go get it to move mindfully through your days and examine why you do what you do. Watch Neil Patrick Harris in the television show Doogie Howser MD for motivation.

BODY

Poppy Montgomery 1972

“I love working out with a trainer when I can. It helps challenge me, and keeps the workouts fresh and dynamic.”

*Work out with a trainer. Most gyms will give you a “first one is free” trainer session.

SOUL

Leah Remini 1970

“I find peace sitting and praying and doing my rosary”

*She escaped Scientology and went back to her roots of Catholicism. Find peace by sitting and prating today.

MONEY

Courteney Cox 1964

“My mom wasn’t a go-getter so I am thankful that I was able to witness that and be completely the opposite.”

*Remember the work ethic of your parents (good or bad). Be a go-getter to increase your money.

ENTERTAINMENT

Ice Cube 1969 – watch Boyz n the Hood

*Watch Ice Cube’s introduction to acting in Boyz n the Hood.

FOOD

Xi Jinping 1953

China’s president Xi Jinping has arrived in Florida, where he is spending two days in talks with Donald Trump. The US president is determined to be just as hospitable as possible, having planned a warm welcome—starting with dinner at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.

Appetizer

Caesar Salad with homemade focaccia croutons, Parmigiano-Reggiano

Entrée

Pan-seared Dover Sole with champagne sauce
Herb-roasted new potato
Haricots verts, Thumbelina Carrots

Or

Dry Aged Prime New York Strip Steak
Whipped Potatoes
Roasted Root Vegetables

Dessert

Chocolate cake with vanilla sauce and dark chocolate sorbet

Or

Trio of Sorbet (Lemon, Mango, and Raspberry)

*Eat like the most powerful man on the planet… and Donald Trump

BONUS: Wade Boggs 1958 – drink 64 beers in one day

Legend has it that the Hall of Fame third baseman once drank 64 beers on a cross-country flight from Boston to Los Angeles.

SNUB – Helen Hunt 1963

Review –

• Reflect on your day
• Work out with a trainer
• Find peace by sitting and praying
• Learn work ethic from your parents
• Watch Boyz n the Hood
• Eat like Xi Jinping and drink like Wade Boggs

DJT DAY

MIND

Pat Summit 1952

Summitt bravely revealed the toughest opponent she will ever have to battle, early onset dementia, “Alzheimer’s Type,” after the doctors at the Mayo Clinic diagnosed her at the age of 59.

https://www.everydayhealth.com/news/do-it-yourself-alzheimers-test-reveals-early-disease/

*Get yourself tested for early onset dementia today.

BODY

Sammy Watkins 1993

How Sammy Watkins Built His Game-Breaking Speed

*Perform both of Sammy Watkins’ workouts for speed, strength, power, and skill.

SOUL

Harriet Beecher Stowe 1811

If a slave can come to Mount Sion and to Jesus and to the company of saints in the New Jerusalem, how can you set him up on an auction block and trade him from one white man to another?

*Everyone you encounter today has the same right to salvation as you.

MONEY

Donald Trump 1946

“Penny pinching? You bet. I’m all for it … I still don’t like to overspend for anything, and I will always take the time to compare prices, whether I’m buying a car or toothpaste.”

*Being careful with spending and comparing prices is part of the path to financial independence. Once independent you can do and say whatever you want.

ENTERTAINMENT

Boy George 1961

“You don’t have to be different to be interesting, but there’s nothing wrong with being different. Being different is a gift.”

*Embrace being different today and listen to Boy George and Culture Club.

FOOD

Lucy Hale 1989

SNUB – Che Guevara 1928

Review –

• Get tested for dementia
• Sammy Watkins workouts
• Don’t be on the wrong side of history
• Pinch pennies like a president
• Listen to Boy George
• Breakfast burrito

LATER DUDES DAY

MIND (A BEAUTIFUL ONE)

John Nash 1928

*Watch A Beautiful Mind. The life of John Nash will inspire you about life, love, and work.

BODY

Chris Evans 1981

“It’s a very balanced workout, hitting every single muscle—I think even my toes got bigger,

“We would take two muscle groups, whether it was chest and back or biceps and triceps and we would just destroy those muscles, literally, destroy them for just over two hours. Then we’d cool down with core and abs.”

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/chris-evans-captain-america-training-plan.html

*Do this Captain America workout today. Destroy your chest and back for 2 hours and then cool down with a core and abs workout.

SOUL

Tim Allen 1953

Allen doesn’t claim to be a perfect Christian. In fact, he admits that many of his life’s deepest struggles are what caused him to turn to Christ.

*You don’t have to be perfect. Use your deepest struggles to seek out religion.

MONEY

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen 1986

Even though Mary-Kate and Ashley paved their careers as actresses, they decided to pursue their true passion in 2006: the fashion industry.

*No matter what you are doing now to make money, stay focused on pursuing your true passion.

ENTERTAINMENT

Malcolm McDowell 1943 – watch A Clockwork Orange

Despite his brutish, immoral, and illegal ways, Alex maintains a passion, even an obsession, with Beethoven, whom he calls “Ludwig Van.” Without a deep passion, you’re just another plebeian. Just an ounce of high culture makes you different from the rest.

*Watch A Clockwork Orange and listen to some “Ludwig Van” Beethoven.

FOOD

Kat Dennings 1986 – Halloween Salad

http://greatideas.people.com/2014/10/29/kat-dennings-halloween-salad/

*Enjoy this Halloween salad just 4 ½ months before the big day, while watching A Clockwork Orange. 

SNUB – Stellan Skarsgard 1951

Review –

• Watch A Beautiful Mind
• Captain America workout
• Use your deepest struggles
• Pursue your true passion
• Watch A Clockwork Orange
• Make a Halloween Salad

READ MY LIPS DAY

MIND

George HW Bush 1924

“He embraced compromise as a necessary element of public life, engaged his political foes in the passage of important legislation, and was willing to break with the base of his own party in order to do what he thought was right, whatever the price.”

*Embrace compromise today, especially if it’s what you think is right in the first place. Don’t argue just to keep the argument going.

BODY

Kendra Wilkinson 1985 – calorie blasting workout

https://www.shape.com/celebrities/celebrity-workouts/kendra-wilkinsons-workout-rock-hard-body

Get the secret to her awesome abs, toned triceps, and lean legs with this fierce and fun, calorie-blasting workout she created exclusively for SHAPE!

*Try this calorie blasting workout and one day you could end up at the Playboy mansion.

SOUL

Anne Frank 1929

“I want to go on living even after my death! And that’s why I’m grateful to God for having given me this gift, this possibility of developing myself and of writing, of expressing all that is in me. . . . Will I ever become a journalist or a writer? I hope so, oh, I hope so very much.”

*Be grateful to God for the gifts that he has given you. Don’t wait too long before sharing them with the world.

MONEY

David Rockefeller 1915

Live within your means.

“Easy credit might well lead to heavy speculation and over-expansion.”

*Start saving for something today. Think how nice it will be to pay cash for all of those holiday gifts. Think how sweet it will be to not get hammered with credit card bills to start next year.

ENTERTAINMENT

Dave Franco 1985 – watch Nerve

Life is no fun unless you spice it up a little bit. We’re not saying that you should risk your life for a game, maybe just try a new restaurant or something.

*Watch Dave Franco in Nerve after trying a new restaurant.

FOOD

Adriana Lima 1981 – best Lima beans you’ll ever eat

“I eat for health, not for pleasure.”

https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/best-lima-beans-youll-ever-eat-162414

*Eating healthy dishes like this is Victoria’s secret.

SNUB – Mark Henry 1971

Review –

• Embrace compromise
• Core blasting workout
• Be grateful to God for his gifts
• Live within your means
• Watch Nerve
• Adriana Lima beans

LOMBARDI TROPHY DAY

MIND

Vince Lombardi 1913

“The good Lord gave you a body that can stand most anything. It’s your mind you have to convince.”

*Convince your mind to win the day today.

BODY

Diana Taurasi 1982

Maya Moore 1989

“I think there are a couple of players who could play in the NBA right now, honestly,” Kobe Bryant said when asked whether his daughter could someday play in the NBA. “There’s a lot of players with a lot of skill that could do it. Diana Taurasi, Maya Moore, Elena Delle Donne. There’s a lot of great players out there, so they could certainly keep up with them.”

*These 2 WNBA superstars both went to UConn and they share a birthday today. They also share the admiration of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant who believed that his daughter would one day make it in the NBA. I’m typing these words the day after Kobe and his 13 year-old daughter, Gianna, died in a helicopter crash. Shoot some hoops with your daughter today.

SOUL

Peter Dinklage 1969

“Let them see that their words can cut you and you’ll never be free of the mockery. If they want to give you a name take it and make it your own. Then they can’t hurt you with it anymore.”

*You know what people are saying about you. Address it with them – now you own it and they can’t use it to hurt you. I know that people talk about me marrying someone 21 years younger. So I talk about it too. I make fun of it because it is funny.

MONEY

Joe Montana 1956

Montana is no stranger to investing. He has an ownership stake in the sports app company GameOn, and has also invested personally in hot tech startups Pinterest and Dropbox

*Do the same as Joe Montana. Make investments today that will put you in the Hall of Fame tomorrow.

ENTERTAINMENT

Mehmet Oz 1960 watch The Dr. Oz Show

https://www.doctoroz.com/

*Go to the Dr. Oz website and watch as many episodes as you can. The show is very 365DOLFish.

FOOD

Gene Wilder 1933 – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Dinner Party

http://blog.cookingchanneltv.com/2011/10/28/have-a-charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-dinner-party/

*Give out 5 golden tickets to attend your Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Dinner Party.

SNUB – Jacques Cousteau 1910

Review –

• Win the day
• Shoot hoops with your daughter
• Own what people say about you
• Invest in startups
• Watch The Dr. Oz Show
• Throw a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory dinner party