June 20

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!”

BONUS: Audie Murphy 1925 – “Lead from the front.”

BODY

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson 1978

Most days would start with either a 7-mile run, or a few miles of sprints []

After his morning run, Jackson would hit the mat for two different sessions of fight training

Muay Thai or boxing [] and Jiu Jitsu or wrestling []           Then came hell. Hell started at 6 p.m.

Five minutes of work, a minute of rest, five times total [] [] [] [] []

“This was when I wished I wasn’t a fighter,” “Five different exercises one minute each? With no rest? Lord, those workouts can make a grown man cry.”

Then he’d hit the iron for a traditional weightlifting session []

*Train like ‘Rampage’ all day. Check off as you go.

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.”

*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

Nicole Kidman 1967 – watch The Hours

*Watch Kidman win an Oscar in The Hours.

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.”

*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 SuperbadThe Gambler, and The Hours.

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

SNUB – Christopher Mintz-Plasse 1989 aka McLovin

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Travis Jones

I was born in Northwestern Pennsylvania and lived in a trailer park. I was raised by very conservative and religious (Wesleyan Methodist) parents. By some miracle I graduated college and moved to Florida. I have been a public school teacher since 1995. I have 7 years until I can retire. I was married in 1999 and divorced in 2001. I remarried in 2017 to Kate - 21 years my junior. Some of my life experiences as a 46-year-old, white American male, will come through in my writing, but the majority of this daily journey will be dedicated to improving myself, and hopefully you as well.

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