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Sunday, December 6, 2020

December Birthdays

 Since it's December, time to say Happy Birthday! And to also end the year and move on to 2021!

Stevie Young

-Birth name: Stephen Crawford Young Jr.

-DOB: 12/11/1956

-Where: Glasgow, Scotland

-He joined the band in 2014, to record Rock or Bust

Rick Savage

-Birth name: Richard Savage

-DOB: 12/2/1960

-Where: Sheffield, England

-Suffered with a bout of Bell's Palsy in January 1994, but has later regained most of the feeling in the right side of his face

Richard Hammond

-Birth name: Richard Mark Hammond

-DOB: 12/19/1969

-Where: Solihull, West Midlands, England

-He debuted on Top Gear UK in 2002

Cliff Williams

-Birth name: Clifford Williams

-DOB: 12/14/1949

-Where: Romford, United Kingdom

-He retired from AC/DC in 2016 after suffering with a terrible bout of vertigo, but has since returned to the band

Maggie Smith

-Birth name: Margaret Natalie Smith

-DOB: 12/28/1934

-Where: Ilford, Essex, England

-Underwent chemotherapy for breast cancer while filming Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince

Phil Collen

-Birth name: Phillip Kenneth Collen

-DOB: 12/8/1957

-Where: Hackney, London, England

-He is good friends with Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith and former vocalist Paul Di'Anno because he grew up in the same area of London as they did

Denzel Washington

-Birth name: Denzel Hayes Washington Jr.

-DOB: 12/28/1954

-Where: Mount Vernon, New York

-His mother Lennis is from Georgia and is a beautician while his father Denzel Washington Sr. is a Pentecostal minister from Virginia

Ozzy Osbourne

-Birth name: John Michael Osbourne

-DOB: 12/3/1948

-Where: Aston, Birmingham, England

-After his dad died in 1977, he spent several times in the hospital for depression

Lemmy Kilmister

-Birth name: Ian Fraser Kilmister

-DOB: 12/24/1945

-Where: Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England

-DOD: 12/28/2015

-Where: Los Angeles, California (prostate cancer, congestive heart failure, cardiac arrythmia)

-Claimed it was a dream to record a song with Janet Jackson

Dave Murray

-Birth name: David Michael Murray

-DOB: 12/23/1956

-Where: Edmunton, London, England

-Other than bassist/founding member Steve Harris, Dave Murray is the only one to appear on every album Iron Maiden has released

Keith Richards

-DOB: 12/18/1943

-Where: Dartford, Kent, England

-Met Mick Jagger in the early 1960s at a train station

Sunday, December 15, 2019

December Birthdays

Since it's December, time to say Happy Birthday!!

Simon Helberg
-Birth name: Simon Maxwell Helberg
-DOB: 12/9/1980
-Where: Los Angeles, California
-Just like his character Howard Wolowitz on The Big Bang Theory, in real life Helberg is the father of two kids
Lemmy Kilmister
-Birth name: Ian Fraser Kilmister
-DOB: 12/24/1945
-Where: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
-DOD: 12/28/2015
-Where: Los Angeles, California (prostate cancer, cardia arrhythmia, congestive heart failure)
-Earned his nickname "Lemmy" from the fact he was always bumming for money
Lucy Liu
-Birth name: Lucy Alexis Liu
-DOB: 12/2/1968
-Where: Queens, New York
-Her mother, Cecilia, is a biochemist from Beijing while her father Tom is a civil engineer from Shanghai
Ozzy Osbourne
-Birth name: John Michael Osbourne
-DOB: 12/3/1948
-Where: Aston, Birmingham, England
-Earned the nickname "Ozzy" as a shortened version of his last name
Marisa Tomei
-DOB: 12/4/1964
-Where: Brooklyn, New York
-Starred on A Different World for a while
Phil Collen
-Birth name: Philip Kenneth Collen
-DOB: 12/8/1957
-Where: London, England
-After suffering from alcohol-induced blackouts and tiring of it, he decided to get himself in shape
Denzel Washington
-Birth name: Denzel Hayes Washington
-DOB: 12/28/1954
-Where: Mount Vernon, New York
-His father is a Pentecostal minister and his mother is a beautician
Richard Hammond
-Birth name: Richard Mark Hammond
-DOB: 12/19/1969
-Where: Solihull, England
-Often referred to as "The Cute One" by the show's female fanbase
Cliff Williams
-Birth name: Clifford Williams
-DOB: 12/14/1949
-Where: Romford, England
-Has been the bassist/backing vocalist for AC/DC from 1977-2016, when he retired for a short time and returned in 2018. He's been with the band ever since
Rick Savage
-Birth name: Richard Savage
-DOB: 12/2/1960
-Where: Sheffield, England
-In January 1994, he suffered from a bout of Bell's Palsy
Dave Murray
-Birth name: David Michael Murray
-DOB: 12/23/1956
-Where: Edmunton, London, England
-He is considered to be the quietest, shyest member of Iron Maiden and also the main favorite among the female Maiden fans
Stevie Young
-Birth name: Stephen Crawford Young Jr
-DOB: 12/11/1956
-Where: Glasgow, Scotland
-He joined AC/DC in September 2014 to replace his uncle, Malcolm Young, who was suffering from dementia

Sunday, December 2, 2018

December Birthdays

Since it's December, time to Say Happy Birthday!!!

Lucy Liu
-Birth name: Lucy Alexis Liu
-DOB: 12/2/1968
-Where: Queens, New York
-She became the first woman of Asian descent to host Saturday Night Live in 2000
Ozzy Osbourne
-Birth name: John Michael Osbourne
-DOB: 12/3/1948
-Where: Aston, Birmingham, England
-He wrote the song "Suicide Solution" as a tribute to former AC/DC front man Bon Scott
Marisa Tomei
-DOB: 12/4/1964
-Where: Brooklyn, New York
-Is of full blooded Italian descent. Her family hails from Tuscany, Sicily, Campania and Calabria
Phil Collen
-Birth name: Phillip Kenneth Collen
-DOB: 12/8/1957
-Where: London, England
-After replacing original Def Leppard guitarist Pete Willis in 1982, he and fellow guitarist Steve Clark became good friends until Clark's tragic death in 1991. Since then, with Vivian Campbell in the band, Collen has emerged as one of the main songwriters for the band
Simon Helberg
-Birth name: Simon Maxwell Helberg
-DOB: 12/9/1980
-Where: Los Angeles, California
-He's the only male cast member of The Big Bang Theory who is a father in real life
Denzel Washington
-Birth name: Denzel Hayes Washington Jr.
-DOB: 12/28/1954
-Where: Mount Vernon, New York
-He named his son Malcolm in honor of Malcolm X
Richard Hammond
-Birth name: Richard Mark Hammond
-DOB: 12/19/1969
-Where: Solihull, West Midlands, England
-Often referred to as "The Hamster" because of his short height
Cliff Williams
-Birth name: Clifford Williams
-DOB: 12/14/1949
-Where: Romford, England
-Has been the bassist for AC/DC from 1977-2016
Rick Savage
-Birth name: Richard Savage
-DOB: 12/2/1960
-Where: Sheffield, England
-In January 1994, he suffered from a bout with Bell's Palsy, but has managed to regain feeling in most of the right side of his face
Dave Murray
-Birth name: David Michael Murray
-DOB: 12/23/1956
-Where: Edmunton, London, England
-He is considered to be the shyest, quietest member of Iron Maiden and yet will come up with bursts of wisdom out of nowhere, as Nicko McBrain will usually put it
Stevie Young
-Birth name: Stephen Crawford Young
-DOB: 12/11/1956
-Where: Glasgow, Scotland
-Nephew of AC/DC founding members Angus and Malcolm Young
Lemmy Kilmister
-Birth name: Ian Fraser Kilmister
-DOB: 12/24/1945
-Where: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
-DOD: 12/28/2015 (hard to believe he died four days after his birthday)
-Where: Los Angeles, California (prostate cancer, congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia)
-He was a huge fan of Janet Jackson and said that his dream was to record a song with her
I might not be a Motorhead fan, but for some reason, I like this photo of him. It's a handsome-looking photo.

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Day 17 - Favorite quote from your favorite book

The only one I can think of at the current time would be from Run to the Hills: Iron Maiden, the Authorized Biography. It's from the chapter about Dave Murray. "When I finally made some money with Maiden, I used the money to buy my parents a house so they wouldn't have to move anymore. I didn't know how long this was going to last, because if it didn't last, at least I could say I did something nice." I think this is what it was, something to this effect. I can't say that this is it, word for word, but it is something to that effect.

Thursday, December 29, 2016

Day 28-This year, in detail

This year has been interesting, lol

Discovered new music
-Discovered the band As Lions. They are really good and I am eagerly awaiting the release of their debut album, Selfish Age
Turned my sister on to new music
-I am surprised that she started listening to Iron Maiden. But, of course, she automatically found two favorites in the band, lol. She thinks Bruce Dickinson and Dave Murray are cute, even at their current age, lol!!
My sister thinks Bruce and Dave are still handsome
Got all my shopping and wrapping for the holidays done before the 1st of Dec.
-I always make it a habit of having this done early

Found out my grandmother is going downhill fast
-She was recently diagnosed with dementia and anyone who has had any kind of encounter with this terrible condition knows it only leads down one road-Alzheimer's

Went to a few concerts
-Seen Sebastian Bach in concert. That was awesome. Saw an 80s tribute band called Sixteen Candles, which covers the 80s pop stuff. I would highly recommend checking them out. You'll love them. Also saw an 80s hair metal tribute band called Headbanger's Ball. They play 80s metal stuff. Also check them out. Seen a KISS tribute band called Mr. Speed and an AC/DC tribute band called Highway to Hell. One tribute band I've heard a lot about is BloodStone, a Judas Priest tribute band, along with Revelations: A Tribute to Iron Maiden. It seems like there are all kinds of tribute bands popping up, with another Judas Priest tribute band called Judas Rising and Judas Maiden, who covers both Priest and Maiden
 
Mr. Speed, KISS tribute band. They look just like the real guys; sound like them too!
Went to Mexico again
-This time, instead of heatstroke like the first time, I got bad sunburn. Apparently I didn't know you could go into your luggage before it's brought up to your rooms. Our luggage wasn't brought up; my sister and mom had to go and retrieve the luggage. It was raining and my sister Jessie slipped on the polished concrete and fell, but thankfully she was okay. It was a good vacation, except for the sunburn part. My sister flipped her lid when she saw flamingos, tons of them, just walking around. She is a massive flamingo freak; she loves EVERYTHING related to flamingos

Got two more tattoos
-This year, I got "Let It Be" surrounded by music notes on my left shoulder, above my peace sign daisy tattoo, to keep the 1960s thing going and on my right shoulder, I got a cow munching grass, since cows are my all time favorite animal. I'm a severe nut for cows. I got mostly cow-themed stuff for Christmas, like a cow-spot blanket, a figure of a cow, cow slippers, a cow-spot steering wheel cover for my car.

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Day 27-This month, in detail

This month has been interesting, lol

Discovered new music
-Discovered the band As Lions. They are really good and I am eagerly awaiting the release of their debut album, Selfish Age
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Turned my sister on to new music
-I am surprised that she started listening to Iron Maiden. But, of course, she automatically found two favorites in the band, lol. She thinks Bruce Dickinson and Dave Murray are cute, even at their current age, lol!! She considers Dave Murray her fantasy heavy metal husband, lol and she's apparently mad at him for changing his hair color from blonde to brown, rofl!! What got her thinking that these two particular members of Maiden are attractive is she was downloading their Brave New World album and seen the images inside of the band members. She somehow liked Bruce's messed up hair look and Dave's brown leather jacket, lol


Got all my shopping and wrapping for the holidays done before the 1st of Dec.
-I always make it a habit of having this done early

Found out my grandmother is going downhill fast
-She was recently diagnosed with dementia and anyone who has had any kind of encounter with this terrible condition knows it only leads down one road-Alzheimer's

Open gifts
-I haven't opened them yet

Go to my grandmother's
-We do this every year. Go to my grandmother's for Christmas Day. And every year it was crowded with her motley crue of a family, who only come over once a year. But since she is not doing so well, it's going to be just immediate family-me, my mom Brenda, my stepdad Greg, sister Jessica or "Jessie", for short, my aunt Jeananne, my aunt Carol, her husband Donnie and their two boys Michael and Nicholas, my aunt Jeananne's son Noah, who is living at home since he's working two jobs and going to the University of Cincinnati, but cannot afford the horrendous rent rates of apartments in Clifton, where the university is located, and my grandmother's dog Abby, who is a lovable but goofy Australian Shepherd-Collie mix.

Shoot pool
-Since we're all off work the next day, we'll most likely shoot pool in the basement and listen to Christmas music

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Day 20-Hobby of yours

Reading
-I used to hate it. But now that I found things I love to read about, I can't get enough reading. I've found that I enjoy reading about music. Reading about what inspired a person to go into music, what they like doing on the side, their families, etc
Puzzles
-God, I have quite a stock of these, lol. They also follow that same music route. A lot of the puzzles I own are of album covers, but a few here and there are of Chinese artwork, etc. I keep finding ones I want to get eventually
Paint by numbers
-I know there are tons out there, but I usually look for ones that represent me in a way. Whether it be of Italy, London, an animal I like, etc
I have this paint by number
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Drawing
-I am, day by day, getting better at drawing. I really love trying to draw people. It's a challenge, but a challenge I'm willing to take none the less. The only problem I have is trying to get certain features on their face right sometimes. Like for example, if I'm drawing Dave Murray from Iron Maiden, the trickiest part on him would be trying to get his round face drawn right or his hairline right or the slight wrinkles on his face perfect or the somewhat blurry tattoo on his arm right or if I was drawing Hugh Jackman, getting his facial hair right. I'm a bit of a perfectionist in that sense. I want it perfect, and if not, I keep trying until it kills me, lol

Monday, December 12, 2016

Day 12-Something random-Handsome guys

How I see beauty

Simply put, I think the guys listed below are handsome for their age. For each guy, I mention the reasons they are on here. Whether it be personality, talents, etc.

You know how everyone sees beauty differently? How some things about certain men or women appeal to certain men or women? Or how certain things, like physical features, personality, or something as simple as where a person is from might seem attractive? I always have to wonder if people think I'm odd because I happen to think accents on guys are attractive. I also happen to think that guys sometimes stay handsome as they age or they look good for their ages. Seems like my weakness is English accents on guys. I'm not sure why, but I just find that accent to be particularly handsome. Along with Australian accents on guys

With each guy I think is handsome, there are reasons for that, definitely not shallow reasons like "He's cute", or something

Dave Murray
-Iron Maiden, guitar
-I find him handsome for his age because he has a very sweet, kind, loving personality. He's more or less the kind of guy to simply go with the flow and not ask a lot of questions. He's also a private guy, not one to give a lot of himself away. I think it's nice to see a rockstar completely devoid of ego, which is an incredible rarity nowadays. Something that also amazes me is that in the chapter of Run to the Hills: Iron Maiden, the Authorized Biography, about Dave Murray, is that he said that when he made some money with Maiden, the first thing he did was buy his parents a nice house so they wouldn't have to move anymore. So that if this music thing didn't work out, he could at least say he did something nice
Glenn Hughes
-Deep Purple/solo, bass, vocals
-I love his solo stuff. I never knew he was with Deep Purple until I read that book about him, just out curiosity. His solo stuff is amazing and I bought his new Resonate album. Definitely worth checking out. I love his personality. He's a kind, sweet, loving guy. He's never cheated on people while in relationships, that anyone knows of, at least. He just seems like a really loving guy
Glenn Tipton
-Judas Priest, guitar
-I never knew he wrote the bulk of lyrics for Judas Priest. How awesome is that. I think he's handsome and incredibly intelligent. He has an English accent, definitely one of my biggest weaknesses, lol. But then again, I'm sure a lot of people are under the impression that American women fall head over heels for English accents on guys, lol. I definitely like Glenn because he's a smart guy, a good guitar player and a just all around nice guy. I honestly never knew he was married and had two kids named Ricky and Corinna
Hugh Jackman
-Actor
-He's a very good actor. He can do comedy one minute and drama the next
Bruce Dickinson
-Iron Maiden, vocals
-After reading a book about him called Bruce Dickinson: Flashing Metal with Maiden and Flying Solo, I know a little more about the "Air Raid Siren". He has a personality that does not allow him to knuckle under from people putting him down. His grandfather taught him to never let anyone grind you down. He's not only a good singer, but in interviews, he just seems like a very calm, laid back guy who doesn't like to give too much of himself away. Besides, when he was diagnosed with cancer, it shocked everyone, because they probably thought he wasn't going to make it, but he managed to beat cancer and is still going strong, even into his late fifties. Also, there is a biography about him that is due to come out in April of next year, titled Bruce Dickinson: Maiden Voyage. I can't wait for it to show up. It's listed as the first biography of Bruce Dickinson
Steve Harris
-Iron Maiden/British Lion, bass, vocals
-People often peg this guy as being arrogant, demanding or just egotistical. If he wasn't demanding, Iron Maiden would not be where it was today. It was because of him that Iron Maiden exists in the first place. Obviously the first two bands he was with, Gypsy's Kiss and Smiler, didn't go far. So he wanted a band that he could control the music direction of. To be honest, I've seen interviews he's done. He does not peg me as arrogant. Demanding, yes, but arrogant no. He just wants what's best for the band he created. He's an amazing bass player, a good dad, a good husband and just an all around nice guy. He's definitely dedicated to his football team, West Ham United, so much so that he got the logo for the team tattooed on his arm and is present on his Fender Precision bass guitar. Besides, he's a pretty smart guy. You essentially have to have some kind of intelligence to be a musician, to write songs that are going to chart
Sylvester Stallone
-Actor
-I like the fact he's a good actor. He can do drama one minute, comedy the next. He can do almost any role. People make fun of him because of the way he talks. If you knew why he talks the way he does, then you would understand. When his mother was giving birth to him, doctors used a pair of forceps on him to pull him out, severing a nerve in his cheek. This resulted in partial facial paralysis of the lower right side of his face, resulting in slurred speech
Jet Li
-Actor
-Not shockingly, he's very hesitant to do interviews. Mostly because people might peg him as a foreigner due to his English skills not being so good. He's an amazing actor. He moves so fast and when he's not acting, he's doing good things for others with his The One Foundation, which helps in times of need
Paul Stanley
-KISS, guitar, vocals
-Besides being a good singer/guitar player, he's just a nice guy. After reading that book of his, Face the Music: A Life Exposed, you really know more about him. Like when he was born, he was born with a rare facial deformity called microtia, which results in underdevelopment of the ear. Depending on the level of severity, it can affect you just a little or a whole lot. In his case, it was grade III, meaning his right ear was nothing more than a fleshy lump, which also meant he was completely deaf on that side. Because of that, he developed a high temper as a child. He was bullied for his deformity and later on, in KISS, people pegged him as standoffish, hard to get to know, but maybe it's just because he's a private person. He's also an incredibly intelligent guy, IQ definitely up near or right at genius
Tommy Lee
-Drums, Motley Crue
-I love his laid back, surfer-type personality. He seems to be THE ONLY ONE in Motley Crue who doesn't have an ego and think that he's God's gift to metal
Phil Collen
-Def Leppard, guitar
-He's handsome, smart, a good singer, a nice guy, what more could one person ask for? He's also a loving dad to his son Rory, daughter Savannah and his other kids. He managed to beat alcoholism and turn his life around. He currently is in great shape. Just Google pics of Phil Collen and you're going to see an endless supply of half naked pics showing off his ripped abs. But the reasons listed above are why I like him. He's a good guitarist, a smart guy, a good singer, an all around good musician
Duff McKagan
-Guns N'Roses/Velvet Revolver/Loaded, guitar, vocals
-Despite having problems with alcoholism, he wised up and got himself clean. Normally, I don't care about what happens to people who do drugs or alcohol. But, if they have the smarts to stop while there's still time and get themselves clean, they deserve a second chance. Plus, Duff is the kind of guy who never seems to speak bad about others, hardly any ego at all. I like rockstars without egos!
Tommy Flanagan
-Actor
-He has a handsome Scottish accent. You never hear anything bad about him. He seems to try and stay out of the spotlight as much as possible