365DOLF

TOAD IN THE HOLE DAY

MIND

Mos Def 1973

“It’s one thing to be the greatest; it’s another thing to be necessary. The best are the most necessary: those who take less than they give and love more than they hate.”

*Be the best – be necessary. Take less than you give. Love more than you hate.

BODY

Hailee Steinfeld 1996

“I shadowbox all the time with my dad, so if I don’t have my dad with his hitting gloves on, I’ll just hit the air in my very small hotel room on the road.”

*Shadowbox in your room. Watch Hailee almost win an Oscar in True Grit for motivation.

BONUS: Running songs by Mos Def

https://jog.fm/workout-songs/by/mos-def

*Download these songs by Mos Def and listen to them while shadowboxing.

SOUL

John Kerry 1943

“I don’t wear my own faith on my sleeve. But faith has given me values and hope to live by, from Vietnam to this day, from Sunday to Sunday. I don’t want to claim that God is on our side. As Abraham Lincoln told us, I want to pray humbly that we are on God’s side. And whatever our faith, one belief should bind us all: the measure of our character is our willingness to give ourselves for others and for our country.”

*Don’t long for God to be on your side, be on his side. Your faith has given you values and hope to live by and you have a willingness to give of yourself for others.

MONEY

Nikki Sixx 1958

“Artists do things that are not becoming to them because they run out of money,”

“So take 20 percent of everything you make – if you have a dollar, take 20 cents and that is gone forever. Until you are at least 50, you don’t ever touch it! You have your overheads, your rent, mortgage, kids or car for the 80 cents. Then 20 cents cannot be touched and if you do that and you make $1,000, then its $200 – you make $1 million and it’s $200,000. Live on the street and be homeless before you touch that money – it will give you attrition that you are able to make the right decision for yourself. It isn’t just for artists – I suggest it will allow you to not have to do things that you are ashamed of, and that in the end is really what money is about, the freedom to be honorable – and if you can figure that out, you will never do anything you are embarrassed by.”

*Solid MONEY advice for an 80s rocker? Save 20% of everything you make for the rest of this year and take that momentum in to the new year. Listen to Motley Crue for motivation.

ENTERTAINMENT

Rita Moreno 1931 – watch West Side Story (1961)

*Watch Rita Moreno win an Oscar in West Side Story.

FOOD

Marco White 1961 – toad in the hole

“I become the youngest chef to be awarded three Michelin stars.”

The ‘toad’ is English slang for sausage. It’s like Welsh Rabbit (which ain’t a rabbit), or Scotch Woodcock (which ain’t a woodcock, either).

http://lukehoney.typepad.com/the_greasy_spoon/2012/11/saturday-lunch-toad-in-the-hole-with-onion-gravy-1.html

http://www.knorr.co.uk/recipes/detail/8371/1/toad-in-the-hole

*Enjoy Marco White’s Toad in the Hole recipe. Listen to Motley Crue while making it and watch West Side Story while eating it.

SNUB – Samantha Ponder 1985

Review –

• Be necessary
• Shadowbox
• Be on God’s side
• Save 20% of everything you make
• Watch West Side Story
• Make toad in the hole

TACKO TUESDAY

MIND

Emily Dickinson 1830

“We turn not older with years, but newer every day.”

*Read some Emily Dickinson poetry and reflect on becoming newer every day.

BODY

Kenneth Branagh 1960

“I’m a man of certain age who’s come to enjoy yoga,”

“I came to it later in life, but lately, it’s a necessary thing.”

*Hopefully throughout this year, you’ve come to enjoy yoga. Maybe it’s even a necessary thing that you will continue to do on a regular basis.

SOUL

Joe Burrow 1996

“Coming from southeast Ohio, it’s a very impoverished area and the poverty rate is almost two times the national average,” he said. “There’s so many people there that don’t have a lot and I’m up here for all those kids in Athens and Athens County that go home to not a lot of food on the table, hungry after school. You guys can be up here too.”

A campaign was started to the Athens County Food Pantry and the food bank raked in more than $350,000 in donations and provided more than 100,000 meals.

*Think of ways that you can help people from your hometown that need it most.

MONEY

Raven Symone 1985

“The View” co-host is not content with her $55 million net worth and wants the Facebook co-founder to help make her richer.

*You can either be content with your money or always looking to make more. There’s nothing to be learned here, it comes down to your personality. Both ways of thinking have been suggested throughout the year – which way suits you best?

ENTERTAINMENT

Michael Clarke Duncan 1957 – watch The Green Mile

*Watch the late Michael Clarke Duncan almost win an Oscar for his role in The Green Mile.

FOOD

Bobby Flay 1964 – beer brats

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/beer-brats-recipe.html

National Lager Day – December 10

*On National Lager Day, use your favorite lager in Bobby Flay’s recipe for beer brats. Enjoy eating them while watching The Green Mile.

BONUS – Tacko Fall 1995

*Feel free to add some tacos to your National Lager Day party. 

SNUB – Emmanuelle Chriqui 1975

Review –

• Read Emily Dickinson poetry
• Yoga
• Assist people in need from your hometown
• Be content or look for more money
• Watch The Green Mile
• Make lager beer brats and tacos

DICK BUTKUS DAY

MIND

John Malkovich 1953

What single thing would improve the quality of your life?

“If one could shut off the modern world and all the information that flows, not necessarily into your brain but at your face, and doesn’t benefit anything or make one better informed.”

*Be John Malkovich and look to improve the quality of your life today. For as long as you can, shut off the modern world of social media. See if you can go all day.

BODY

Dick Butkus 1942

Butkus did not workout at all during his playing days, can you imagine how unfair it would have been if he would have?

*We are almost to the end of the year. Look in the mirror with your shirt off. Can you imagine what you would look like if you followed 365DOLF every day? Play football today and dominate at linebacker. 

SOUL

Donny Osmond 1957

“My faith, also really helped me, though for a time, I wondered why my prayers were not being answered.  I have come to know that God gives each of us challenges to overcome, maybe to keep us humble and learn to rely on the love and forgiveness of our Savior, Jesus Christ. It has also become clear to me that a part of the divine plan is to help us grow, to become stronger, which, of course is facilitated by the challenges we face.”

*Use the challenges of today to grow and become stronger. God is giving you these challenges to keep you humble and to rely on the love and forgiveness of your Savior.

MONEY

Lori Greiner 1969

“In business, there are no “nos.” There is just, “How can I?”

*The old expression – don’t take “no” for an answer. Spin it around and ask “How can I make things work?”

ENTERTAINMENT

Judi Dench 1934 – watch Shakespeare in Love

*Watch Judi Dench win an Oscar (she’s been nominated 7 times) in Shakespeare in Love.

FOOD

Redd Foxx 1922 –  Sanford and Son Mofongo

In a Season 2 episode, Fred and Lamont’s new Puerto Rican neighbor, Julio Fuentes invites Lamont over for dinner. Lamont explains to Fred that Julio made “a dish of some stuff that was terrific” in reference to mofongo.

How To Make Puerto Rican Mofongo Relleno {Recipe}

*Make this mofongo and wash it down with Fred G. Sanford’s favorite – Ripple.

SNUB – Kurt Angle 1968

Review –

• Improve the quality of your life
• Do you even workout?
• Use challenges to grow and become stronger
• How can you make it work?
• Watch Shakespeare in Love
• Make Sanford and Son Mofongo

LIGHT MY FIRE DAY

MIND

David Carradine 1936

“If you trust yourself, any choice you make will be correct. If you do not trust yourself, anything you do will be wrong.” 

*Trust yourself – see what happens.

BODY

Dwight Howard 1985

“If you want a great body, the first thing you have to start doing is running. Getting up early, running, drinking a lot of water, and doing something that’s really going to push your body to the limit, like boxing. Or some type of crazy cardio, like spinning.”

“Then, your diet. People think it’s all about what you do in the gym, but it starts with your diet. Once you get your diet right, you can start doing more running and different types of cardio.”

“And push-ups! Lots of push-ups.”

*Get up early and run. Drink a lot of water. Do a boxing workout. And do lots of push-ups today.

SOUL

Sammy Davis Jr. 1925

He overcame addictions to drugs, gambling, and alcohol. He was the victim of racist threats when he married Swedish actress May Britt; that interracial relationship cost him billing at President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural ball in 1961. Davis received hate mail. One person wrote, “Dear Nigger Bastard, I see that Frank Sinatra is going to be the best man at your abortion.”

*Listen to Sammy Davis Jr. songs today and use his story as an example of perseverance.

MONEY

Philip Rivers 1981

Rivers invested in just about the most L.A. vehicle ever.

He invested in a mobile man cave with seats like a first class airplane set side-by-side in the back facing forward, to fully recline while watching game film on the 40-inch television screen. There is satellite TV, WiFi and a small refrigerator.

All for $200,000 (plus a driver’s salary)

Rivers lives modestly even with a career earnings of at least $200 million.

*You may want to live modestly, but when it comes to being better at your job AND spending more time with your family, the sky is the limit.

ENTERTAINMENT

Jim Morrison 1943 – listen to The Doors

JFK’s death occupied a dark corner of his psyche

“‘Dead president’s corpse in the driver’s car’ is one of the images from both ‘Celebration of the Lizard’ and the song excerpted from this long poem, ‘Not to Touch the Earth.’”

*Listen to The Doors today and/or watch the movie – The Doors.

FOOD

Kim Basinger 1953 – cherry jalapeno honey Mexican pork

Nine 1/2 Weeks put sexy food scenes on the map with this unforgettably enticing scene.

Mickey Rourke woos Kim Basinger by teasing her with maraschino cherries and jalapeños. But the honey he puts on her tongue turns their sexy game into a real deal romp on the kitchen floor.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/201990/cherry-jalapeno-mexican-pork/

*Make this cherry jalapeno honey Mexican pork so you have cherries, jalapenos, and honey left in the fridge to use after watching 9 ½ Weeks.

SNUB – Nicki Minaj 1982

Review –

• Trust yourself
• Run, lots of water, boxing, and push-ups
• Persevere
• Splurge to be better at your job
• Listen to The Doors
• Make cherry jalapeno honey Mexican pork

PEARL HARBOR DAY

MIND

Noam Chomsky 1928

Pearl Harbor

Noam Chomsky

Excerpted from Chronicles of Dissent, 1992

QUESTION: About the Pearl Harbor attack: you have a kind of non-traditional view of the events leading up to that.

CHOMSKY: About an hour before Pearl Harbor, Japan attacked Malaya. That was a real invasion. The attack on Pearl Harbor was the colony, the military base on a colony of the United States. An act of aggression, but on the scale of atrocities, attacking the military base on the colony is not the highest rank. 

*Start reading Chronicles of Dissent by Noam Chomsky today. Chomsky feels the abuses, cruelty and hypocrisies of power more intensely than anyone.

BODY

Larry Bird 1956

In the loneliness of Boston Garden, Bird shot more than 300 practice shots. “I really don’t count my shots,” Bird said. “I just shoot until I feel good.”

*Get a friend to rebound for you as you take more than 300 shots. Shoot until you feel good.

SOUL

Aaron Carter 1987

“Music will ALWAYS be what transcends all of us and myself. The studio has always been my safe haven. But the ultimate goal for me is to be satisfied.”

*Go to your safe haven today for what should be your goal – to be satisfied.

MONEY

Yasiel Puig 1990

Puig did not seem too disturbed by the home burglary that took place last week.

“I have too much f–king money in my life,”

“I ain’t worried about that s–t. I have a f–king lot of money.”

*Money is not the key to happiness and that’s why some people feel like they have too much of it. Maybe Yasiel should invest in home security and donate what he saves to charity.

ENTERTAINMENT

Ellen Burstyn 1932 – watch Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore

*Watch Ellen Burstyn win an Oscar in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore.

FOOD

Sara Bareilles 1979 -pizza and hamburger

Do you still struggle with weight?
“I’m comfortable, but I’m careful with what I eat. I’m still the pizza and hamburger girl, but I don’t do it a lot. It’s tough on the road when you pull off at the 97th truck stop of the day and have to choose between Wendy’s and McDonald’s again. It’s challenging.”

*Be a hamburger and pizza person today. Choose between Wendy’s and McDonald’s for that hamburger.

BONUS: Terrell Owens 1973 – perfect popcorn

“Get your popcorn ready” 

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/perfect-popcorn-recipe-1917417

*Make this perfect popcorn to celebrate Hall of Famer Terrell Owens’ birthday.

SNUB – Johnny Bench 1947

Review –

• Start reading Chronicles of Dissent
• Shoot 300 shots
• Go to your safe haven
• Invest in home security
• Watch Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
• Pizza, hamburger, and popcorn

GREEK FREAK DAY

MIND

Steven Wright 1955

“A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.”

“A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.”

*Have a bad memory today. Clear your conscience and make all your other parts feel so good.

BODY

Giannis Antetokounmpo 1994

“The best fitness tip I’ve received is to take care of your body before and after hard workouts. It’s important to stretch and address any injuries as soon as they happen.”

*Here is your reminder to take care of your body by stretching before and after each workout, and address any injuries that you’ve been putting off. Play basketball today and dominate like the Greek Freak.

SOUL

Ryan White 1971

God chose Ryan, an average boy from an average town in Middle America, to do his work—to be an example in the face of ignorance and prejudice and fear, and to sow compassion in the heart of the nation.

*God will chose you to do his work. Are you listening?

MONEY

Sabrina Ionescu 1997

“Ducks Nation — I’ll see you next year. Let’s see some packed houses.

Kobe — I’ll see you next year, too. Hope you keep watching.

And WNBA — I’ll see you soon. Real soon, I promise.

Just have some business to take care of first.”

*Make sure you take care of personal business before you dedicate your life to actual business.

CROSSOVER: SOUL – Also remember that tomorrow is promised to no one. RIP Kobe

ENTERTAINMENT

Judd Apatow 1967

Pineapple Express(2008, producer)

Superbad(2007, producer)

Knocked Up(2007, writer, director, producer)

The 40-Year-Old Virgin(2005, writer, director, producer)

Bridesmaids(2011, producer)

*I’m sure that all of these movies have been recommended at some point throughout this year. On Judd Apatow’s birthday watch at least one of his top 5 movies again.

FOOD

Irv Robbins 1917 – Honey Almond Greek Frozen Yogurt

“We don’t just sell ice cream; we sell fun.”

CROSSOVER: MONEY – The job at a Baskin-Robbins in Honolulu “wasn’t exactly glamorous, but it taught me some valuable lessons,” Obama wrote. “Responsibility. Hard work. Balancing a job with friends, family and school.”

*Go to your local Baskin Robbins and get some Greek yogurt, combining the birthdays of Irv Robbins and the Greek Freak – Giannis Antetokounmpo.

SNUB – Sarah Rafferty 1972

Review –

• Clear your conscience
• Stretch before and after you play basketball
• God will chose you to do his work
• Take care of personal business before actual business
• Watch a Judd Apatow film
• Eat honey almond Greek frozen yogurt

BARF BOULDER DAY

MIND

Martin Van Buren 1782

“OK” came out of the 1840 reelection campaign of President Martin Van Buren. Born in Kinderhook, N.Y., Van Buren had the nickname “Old Kinderhook.” Supporters used the shortened “OK” in rallies, and it took off from there.

*Any time you hear someone say “ok” today, tell them that it’s Martin Van Buren’s birthday and explain how “ok” came to be. 

BODY

Christian Yelich 1991

“We’ve got a rock out there we call Barf Boulder,” Carpetta said. “Yelich is out there puking just like all the rest of the guys.”

*Find your own “Barf Boulder” today and work out until you’re puking like MLB MVP Christian Yelich.

SOUL

Andrew Yeom Soo-jung 1943

Andrew Yeom Soo-jung has prayed for reunification with the North so that, “through trust and reconciliation, may we become one big family again”.

*Today is the day to reunite with someone. A friend or family member that you’ve had a falling out with. You be the one to reach out to them. If North and South Korea can make an effort, so can you.

MONEY

Walt Disney 1901

“Some people forget that you can still do good work even though you work with dollar bills.”

*You’ve worked hard all year on your financial goals. Be proud of it. You can do good work with it.

ENTERTAINMENT

Little Richard 1932

*Listen to the man who some credit as the creator of Rock n’ Roll.

FOOD

Margaret Cho 1968 – beer can chicken

“I think the most beautiful, simple, poetic thing to make is a roasted whole chicken. Just rub the thing with cut lemons and good oil AND butter, stuff the cavity with the same lemons, stick in a hot oven – make sure to cover the top of chicken loosely with foil for the first 30 min so it doesn’t burn. It’s easy and really delicious and satisfying. Put a half empty beer can inside the chicken too! That’s a fantastic trick! It flavors and moistens the meat as well as cooking it faster from the inside!”

*Enjoy making this beer can chicken while listening to Little Richard. Enjoy eating it while watching a Disney movie of your choice.

Get some Tutti Fruiti ice cream for dessert.

SNUB – George Armstrong Custer 1839

Review –

• Impress people with your knowledge of Martin Van Buren
• Puke on your Barf Boulder
• Reunite with someone
• Be proud of your money
• Listen to Little Richard
• Make beer can chicken

EMBRACE THRIFTINESS DAY

MIND

Jeff Bridges 1949

https://jeffbridges.com/

Bridges has taken on the role of activist and dedicates his time, celebrity and resources to ending hunger around the world.

https://www.nokidhungry.org/ways-you-can-help

*Check out Jeff Bridges’ website. It really is unique and inspiring. Think of donating to his favorite charity, nokidhungry.org and then watch him in The Big Lebowski to reward yourself.

BODY

Marisa Tomei 1964

Detox Your Day

Marisa begins every day with the same ritual: drinking a cup of hot water with lemon.

She follows that with a boiled egg drizzled with a little olive oil or some fresh berries and granola with whole-milk yogurt.

Marisa keeps high protein snacks on hand.

“I’m a person who has to eat!”

“I graze every few hours.”

*Start today by drinking a cup of hot water with lemon. And then graze every few hours with high protein snacks. Then watch The Wrestler to reward yourself.

SOUL

Nick Vujicic 1982

“No matter what you’ve done, no matter how bad you’ve blown it, God stands ready to accept and forgive you. He is waiting for you and His door is wide open.”

http://www.lifewithoutlimbs.org/

*It’s been a long year. It’s nice to know that God is willing to forgive your sins for an entire year.

MONEY

Tyra Banks 1973

Embrace Thriftiness

Banks enjoys leading a thrifty life. She’s admitted to taking hotel shampoo and soap from her room whenever she travels.

https://zenhabits.net/the-cheapskate-guide-50-tips-for-frugal-living/

*Embrace thriftiness today. Actually see how cheap you can be. Check out the zen habits for 50 tips for frugal living.

ENTERTAINMENT

Jay Z 1969

*“Best rapper alive.” – listen to Jay Z all day today.

CROSSOVER: SOUL

“The most important thing I think out of all this is to teach compassion and to identify with everyone’s struggle and to know these people made these sacrifices for us to be where we are and to push that forward — for us. I believe that’s the most important thing to show them, because they don’t have to know things that I knew growing up. Like being tough.”

FOOD

Dennis Wilson 1944 – crock pot Beach Boys roast hoagies

http://www.auntbeesrecipes.com/2015/05/crock-pot-beach-boys-roast-hoagies.html

*Listen to the Beach Boys while making their crock pot roast hoagies, then enjoy said hoagies while watching The Big Lebowski.

Wash it down with a Big Lebowski White Russian

https://www.thekitchn.com/the-celluloid-p-16-8755

SNUB – Francisco Franco 1892

Review –

• Check out “The Dude’s” website
• Detox your day
• God will forgive your sins for this entire year
• Embrace thriftiness
• Listen to Jay Z
• Make pot roast hoagies

MY GIRL DAY

MIND

Anna Chlumsky 1980

Only Hang Out with Those Who Are Intellectually Stimulating.

*Try doing this today. It’s easier said than done. See if doing this makes your day better and then try to make it a habit if it does. Watch My Girl for motivation.

BODY

Amanda Seyfried 1985

SOUL

Benny Hinn 1952

“To experience a deeper dimension of God’s presence, your soul must hunger and thirst for God in the same way a deer pants for the safety and sustenance of water.”

*With just a month left, hopefully you have formed a deeper relationship with God or at least a deeper understanding of spirituality and your soul.

MONEY

Ozzy Osbourne 1948

“The guys at Metal Casino told me that their brand was all about being true, relevant and dedicated to the customer and that really resonated with me,”

“To me, that translated as keeping it real, keeping it original, and doing it all for your fans, and that’s all I’ve been trying to do my whole life.”

*With just a month to go, hopefully your business plan is in place – following Ozzy’s lead would be wise. Keep it real. Keep it original. Do it for your fans.

ENTERTAINMENT

Julianne Moore 1960 – watch Still Alice

The present is a time that will not come again, so we should make the most of it while we have the chance – and the wherewithal to shape it to our liking.

*Watch Julianne Moore win an Oscar in Still Alice

BONUS – watch Chloe

Two of our birthday girls share more than a birthday. Amanda Seyfried and Julianne Moore star in the movie Chloe and share some steamy scenes together. 

FOOD

Tiffany Haddish 1979

Breakfast – leftover chicken from the night before and a glass of fresh juice made with fruits and vegetables from her garden. Kale, chard, celery and strawberries, which she eats “right from the dirt.”

Snack – dried apricots with almonds

Lunch – a trip to Mel’s Fish Shack for some fried red snapper

Snack – dill pickles dipped in Kool-Aid powder

Dinner –  “expensive food” like steak and lobster

*Eat like Tiffany Haddish throughout today.

SNUB – Brendan Fraser 1968

Review –

• Only hang out with those who are intellectually stimulating
• 5 Phase workout
• Your soul must hunger for God
• Keep it real. Keep it original. Do it for your fans
• Watch Still Alice
• Eat like Tiffany Haddish

R-E-L-A-X DAY

MIND

Charlie Puth 1991

“The advice that I wish I would have given myself is to not care about what other people are thinking.“

*It’s not too late to give yourself this advice. For the rest of the year, do not care what other people are thinking. You can go into 2022 living this way.

BODY

Aaron Rodgers 1983

This workout is known for making famous quarterbacks including Aaron Rodgers puke with the “Do or Do not, There is No Try” slogan.

https://www.popworkouts.com/aaron-rodgers-workout/

*Any time you can mix a workout with motivation from Yoda, it’s a win-win.

SOUL

Nelly Furtado 1978

“I always remember that to be critiqued is part of being human; no one can escape it; it’s the price you pay for putting your vulnerability on display as a creative person. Failure is very important, as it is inevitability in life. Incredible growth, self-realization and reflection comes from failure.”

*Don’t be afraid to fail today. Think about the last time that you failed at something and how you grew from it. Listen to Nelly Furtado for inspiration.

MONEY

Gianni Versace 1946

Gianni always said he only wants to employ people who aren’t as smart as him. He wants people who will snap to attention, and carry out his orders without question. Gianni wants everyone to think of him as some sort of living God.

*This would fall into the “what not to do category”. An example of how not to run your business empire. We know how things ended for Versace.

ENTERTAINMENT

Britney Spears 1981

DUN DUN DUN. “Oh baby, baby …” In just three seconds …Baby One More Time announced the arrival of a new superstar.

*Listen to Britney, bitch.

FOOD

Lucy Liu 1968 – Lucy Liu Crush Cakes

Let us end with some quiet, solemn meditation upon how wonderful Lucy Liu is.

http://the-toast.net/2014/10/02/crush-cakes-lucy-liu/

*Listen to a mix of Nelly Furtado and Britney while making these Lucy Liu crush cakes and then watch the end of Kill Bill Vol. 1

SNUB – Hernando Cortes 1485

Review –

• Do not care what others think
• Aaron Rodgers workout
• Don’t be afraid to fail
• Learn what not to do in business
• Listen to Britney Spears
• Make Lucy Liu Crush Cakes