June Birthdays

It's June! Time to say Happy Birthday!

Noriyuki "Pat" Morita

-Birth Name: Noriyuki Morita

-DOB: 6/28/1932

-Where: Isleton, California

-DOD: 11/24/2005

-Where: Las Vegas, Nevada

-He was known for playing slightly odd or unusual characters

Nicholas Latifi

-Birth Name: Nicholas Daniel Latifi

-DOB: 6/29/1995

-Where: Montreal, Canada

-His father is an Iranian-Canadian businessman named Michael Latifi

Ronnie Wood

-Birth Name: Ronald David Wood

-DOB: 6/1/1941

-Where: Hillingdon, United Kingdom

-He and singer Rod Stewart were part of The Faces, a band consisting of former members of The Small Faces

Charlie Watts

-Birth Name: Charles Robert Watts

-DOB: 6/2/1941

-Where: London, England

-DOD: 8/24/2021

-Where: London, England

-He originally trained as a graphic artist prior to becoming a musician

Nicko McBrain

-Birth Name: Michael Henry McBrain

-DOB: 6/5/1952

-Where: London, England

-He recently had a stroke, which affected his playing

Ian Paice

-Birth Name: Ian Anderson Paice

-Where: 6/29/1948

-He is the only original member of Deep Purple who has served in every lineup since the band's formation in 1968

Johnny Depp

-Birth Name: John Christopher Depp II

-DOB: 6/9/1963

-Where: Owensboro, Kentucky

-He has suffered with near sightedness since birth and is nearly blind in his left eye. He states it cannot be corrected with surgery

Noah Wyle

-Birth Name: Noah Strausser Speer Wyle

-DOB: 6/4/1971

-Where: Los Angeles, California

-He stated his least favorite scene on ER was when he had to do mouth to mouth resuscitation on a dog

Linda Cardellini

-Birth Name: Linda Edna Cardellini

-DOB: 6/25/1973

-Where: Redwood City, California

-She appeared on an episode of the TV game show The Price is Right in 1994, winning a fireplace

May Birthdays

It's May! Time to say Happy Birthday!

Blaze Bayley

-Birth Name: Bayley Alexander Cooke

-DOB: 5/29/1963

-Where: Birmingham, England

-He has the dates of birth and death of his wife Deborah tattooed on his arm

Yuki Tsunoda

-DOB: 5/11/2000

-Where: Samigahara, Kanagawa, Japan

-He was a reserve driver for Red Bull Racing

Tim McGraw

-Birth Name: Samuel Timothy McGraw

-DOB: 5/1/1967

-Where: Delhi, Louisiana

-"Live Like You Were Dying" was written about his father, baseball player Tug McGraw, who passed away on Jan. 5, 2004

Zhou Guanyu

-DOB: 5/30/1999

-Where: Shanghai, China

-He is considered to be the only Chinese driver competing in Formula 1

Chow Yun-fat

-DOB: 5/18/1955

-Where: Lamma Island, Hong Kong, China

-The role that was considered his "breakout" was in the 1986 film A Better Tomorrow because director John Woo said he didn't look like an action star

Mike Myers

-Birth Name: Michael John Myers

-DOB: 5/25/1963

-Where: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

-The day he graduated from high school was the same day he was hired for the Second City comedy club. He had his last exam at 9am, his audition at noon and was hired at 3pm

Cher

-Birth Name: Cheryl Sarkisian

-DOB: 5/20/1946

-Where: El Centro, California

-Her role as Loretta in the 1987 film Moonstruck was offered to actress Sally Field originally, but she turned it down

Eric Singer

-Birth Name: Eric Doyle Mensinger

-DOB: 5/12/1958

-Where: Cleveland, Ohio

-He has played drums for many musicians, including Black Sabbath, Lita Ford and Alice Cooper

Phil Campbell

-Birth Name: Philip Anthony Campbell

-DOB: 5/7/1961

-Where: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

-DOD: 3/13/2026

-Where: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

-He played guitar with Motorhead from 1984 until 2015, when bassist / vocalist Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister passed away

Mike Dirnt

-Birth Name: Michael Ryan Pritchard

-DOB: 5/4/1972

-Where: Berkeley, California

-He's the co-founder, bassist, backing / occasional lead vocalist of punk rock band Green Day

Pierce Brosnan

-Birth Name: Pierce Brendan Brosnan

-DOB: 5/16/1953

-Where: Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland

-He has a scar on the right side of his face, above his top lip. He got it from getting hit by a stunt man on the set of 1997's Tomorrow Never Dies

Adele

-Birth Name: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins

-DOB: 5/5/1988

-Where: Tottenham, London, England

-Her song "Skyfall" was sung in a deeper voice because of her being pregnant at the time. Her hormones made her voice deeper

Billy Joel

-Birth Name: William Martin Joel

-DOB: 5/9/1949

-Where: The Bronx, New York

-His nickname is "The Piano Man"

Rami Malek

-Birth Name: Rami Said Malek

-DOB: 5/12/1981

-Where: Los Angeles, California

-He is the only the second American-born actor to play a villain in a James Bond film after Robert Davi, who starred in the 1989 film License to Kill

Clint Eastwood

-Birth Name: Clinton Eastwood Jr

-DOB: 5/31/1930

-Where: San Francisco, California

-He was offered the role of James Bond for the 1973 film Live and Let Die. He was flattered by it, but felt that the role should go to an English actor. It did. It went to Roger Moore

George Clooney

-Birth Name: George Timothy Clooney

-DOB: 5/6/1961

-Where: Lexington, Kentucky

-His mother Nina was a beauty pageant queen while his father Nick was a news anchorman and television host, also brother of legendary singer Rosemary Clooney

Jamie Lynn Sigler

-DOB: 5/15/1981

-Where: Jericho, Long Island, New York

-She suffered from an eating disorder while filming The Sopranos

Pete Townshend

-Birth Name: Peter Dennis Blanford Townshend

-DOB: 5/19/1945

-Where: Chiswick, London, England

-He suffers from partial deafness

Drew Carey

-DOB: 5/23/1958

-Where: Cleveland, Ohio

-Prior to becoming a comedian, he worked as a bank teller and a waiter

Paul Bettany

-DOB: 5/27/1971

-Where: Harlesdon, London, England

-For his role in The Da Vinci Code, he had to wear a wig because when his natural hair was bleached, it left bleeding holes in his head

April Birthdays

It's April! Time to say Happy Birthday!

Jet Li

-Birth Name: Li Lian Jie

-DOB: 4/26/1963

-Where: Beijing, China

-While filming 2000's Romeo Must Die, he sustained bruised ribs during the fight scenes with Anthony Anderson

Ritchie Blackmore

-Birth Name: Richard Hugh Blackmore

-DOB: 4/14/1945

-Where: Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England

-He has a younger brother named Paul

Jeremy Clarkson

-Birth Name: Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson

-DOB: 4/11/1960

-Where: Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England

-He is well known for his strongly reactionary, outspoken opinions

Eddie Murphy

-Birth Name: Edward Regan Murphy

-DOB: 4/3/1961

-Where: Brooklyn, New York

-He paid for the funeral for comedian Redd Foxx

Roddy Piper

-Birth Name: Roderick George Toombs

-DOB: 4/17/1954

-Where: Saskatoon, Canada

-DOD: 7/31/2015

-Where: Los Angeles, California

-He firmly believed that swearing was an ignorant man's weapon while smart men talked

Sebastian Bach

-DOB: 4/3/1968

-Where: Freeport, The Bahamas

-He stated in his biography that he was the only Caucasian child in a class of 40 black children

Federico Castellucio

-DOB: 4/29/1964

-Where: Naples, Campania, Italy

-Because of his role on The Sopranos, with his convincing Italian accent, people thought he was an Italian-born actor who spoke broken English. He had to meet with people in Hollywood to convince them he could do other accents, including his normal speaking voice speaking English

Al Pacino

-Birth Name: Alfredo James Pacino

-DOB: 4/25/1940

-Where: Manhattan, New York

-During the filming of 1972's The Godfather, Pacino was in constant fear of being fired

Frank Vincent

-Birth Name: Frank Vincent Gattuso

-DOB: 4/15/1937

-Where: North Adams, Massachusetts

-DOD: 9/13/2017

-Where: Nutley, New Jersey

-His father was an ironworker who worked atop the skyscrapers of New York

Queen Elizabeth II

-DOB: 4/21/1926

-Where: London, England

-DOD: 9/8/2022

-Where: Balmoral Castle, Aberdeen, Scotland

-She was known for doing great things for others and her inspirational, heartwarming holiday speeches

Carol Burnett

-Birth Name: Carol Creighton Burnett

-DOB: 4/26/1933

-Where: San Antonio, Texas

-She initially fired Harvey Korman from The Carol Burnett Show for being rude to the guests. After speaking with him, she hired him back and he was with the show until the end

1000 Things You Didn't Know About Me

This book is very similar to the 3000 Questions About Me book. It allows someone to get to know you without saying much. I won't list all 1000 questions, but here are some of the questions included

1. When I have free time, I love to

-Read, do jigsaw puzzles, work on paint by number, diamond art, draw, work on my Japanese lessons

2. My biggest weakness is

-Beanie Babies, books, music

3. My favorite type of music is

-Rock, metal, country, pop, punk

4. The most exciting thing that ever happened to me was

-I went to see Judas Priest in 2018 on their Firepower tour. And two of their crew were charging people $20 to get a picture on the motorcycle Rob Halford would ride onto the stage on. They said they are donating the money to research for Parkinson's Disease. Me and my sister happily did this, knowing the money was going to a good cause

5. I am currently working towards

-Losing weight. I have lost 10 pounds of fat but gained a few pounds in muscle. I am fine with losing body fat but gaining muscle weight.  I'm still working on losing weight and trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The managing of stress is a lot harder since I have very little time to do this except for the weekends

6. The one movie I could watch over and over is

-The Living Daylights, License to Kill, Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, What a Girl Wants, The Man with the Golden Gun, too many to list

7. The weirdest thing I do with food is

-Mix corn with mashed potatoes, mix Coke and Sprite together

8. The best song for a sing along is

-Blurry-Puddle of Mudd, Baby Girl-Sugarland, No Excuses-Alice in Chains, Ain't Just the Whiskey Talkin'-Trace Adkins, Riot-Kane Brown, Bury Me in Georgia-Kane Brown, Halfway to Hell-Jelly Roll, Liar-Jelly Roll, Dead Man Walking-Jelly Roll

9. I have a collection of

-Beanie Babies, books, metal pins, CDs, Lego models, jigsaw puzzles

I actually have at least three featured in this photo. The blue jay, the green-headed mallard and the leopard

10. My favorite way to spoil myself is

-Buying a cup of coffee from Dunkin' Donuts every Friday. As a way of celebrating another week done

11. My biggest insecurity is

-My body. I was bullied as a child, by both my father and school classmates. To this day, I still think of myself as unattractive, ignorant and heavyset

12. My dream car is

-1971 Plymouth Barracuda

-1971 Ford Gran Torino

-1970s Dodge Challenger / Charger

13. The most important thing on my bucket list is

-Planning a trip to England, Australia, Japan and Hawaii

14. When life stresses me out, I always

-Work on my Japanese lessons. Paying attention to my lessons takes my mind off stress

15. My favorite sports team is

-Arsenal Gunners

-Tottenham Hotspurs

-Cincinnati Cyclones

-Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 team

-Aston Martin Aramco Formula 1 Team

16. My most complicated relationship was

-My father. He verbally abused me and my sister, put us down, belittled us, made us feel inferior, made us feel that we would never amount to anything. He even told us we would never amount to much

17. If I were to learn another language, it would be

-Japanese. I'm actually in the process of learning

18. My favorite actor is

-Jet Li, Sylvester Stallone, Al Pacino, Hugh Jackman

19. My favorite band is

-Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, too many to list

20. I don't trust myself with

-Being in bookstores / music stores with money

21. The best costume I ever wore was

-My Steampunk costume. I wore it two years ago to work and everyone loved it

22. Sometimes I suffer from

-Anxiety, depression

23. One thing I do for hours is

-Read, do jigsaw puzzles, draw, work on paint by number / diamond art, work on Japanese lessons

24. My favorite trilogy is

-Austin Powers, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, I would say the James Bond series, but that is more than three films

25. The hardest I have ever laughed was when

-I discovered this humorous series of books by a British author named Rob Temple called Very British Problems. I am not quite sure why, but the sarcastic tone he uses in those books ensured I was in tears from laughing so hard. I even bought his Very British Christmas book and nearly laughed myself into an asthma attack. I was laughing so hard I was crying. Some of the things he lists in that series are very relatable, in fact, I've done quite a few before

26. The three words that best describe me are

-Nerd, headbanger / metalhead, bookworm

27. I'm currently saving money for

-A trip to England, Japan, Australia and Hawaii. Not at the same time, of course. Over the course of time I would like to visit all of these places

28. I think tattoos are

-Awesome! I have 9 and am torn between four different ideas for number 10

29. I love the lyrics of the song

-No Excuses: Alice in Chains, Blurry: Puddle of Mudd, Last Resort: Falling in Reverse, Cats in the Cradle: Harry Chapin, Selfish Age: As Lions, Wasted Years: Iron Maiden

30. I'm quietly battling

-Anxiety, occasional bouts of depression

31. My favorite line from a movie is

-Why are you trying so hard to fit in when you are born to stand out?- What a Girl Wants

32. One golden opportunity I missed out on was

-Seeing the band Ghost when they were here in Cincinnati. It was during the week, all of the good seats were already bought and I had no one to go with

33. I love every song on the album by

-Selfish Age: As Lions, Seventh Star: Black Sabbath

34. My favorite role model is

-Queen Elizabeth II. She was elegant, classy and beautiful. Her holiday speeches were inspirational, heartwarming and she made everyone feel that she really cares if they have a good year. And plus I love the fact that she's tough as nails despite appearing as a kindly older woman

35. The best way to get me to open up is

-Talk about music

3000 Questions About Me

This is a book me and my sister found at a local store. It's a sort of "getting to know you" type book. I won't list all 3000 questions. But here are some of the questions listed

1. Choose and defend your position: The Beatles or The Rolling Stones?

-Both. I like both bands. The Rolling Stones are good because their music is edgy and sometimes risque with the lyrics. The Beatles are good because their music has an upbeat melody sure to raise your spirits

2. What is your greatest fear?

-Spiders! I am terrified of them. What scares me even more is knowing that two of the more dangerous species of spider, black widows and brown recluse, are native to the area where I live. In fact, I've seen black widow spiders hanging down from my grandmother's house and had to go around. Whereas my stepdad saw the red hourglass and he hit it with a baseball bat, killing it

3. What type of person angers you the most?

-Narcissists. I hate this type of person. They think the world should revolve around them. That everyone should drop whatever they are doing and cater to this person's every need and desire. My relative Lexie is a narcissist. She believes that everyone needs to cater to her. She's 16 and practically pestered her own aunt Margo to work in a bar / restaurant called Ford's Garage, a place where she can't even hold a bottle of liquor, being under 21; she has to have an older coworker handle alcoholic drink orders

4. Do you have a favorite t-shirt? Is there anything written on it?

-A black V-neck t-shirt that is slim fit and has two crossed Gibson Flying V's and two bony hands forming the Metal Horns gesture and saying, in Iron Maiden-style writing "Yes I'm a Girl Yes I Speak Fluent Metal"

5. Have you ever had a health scare?

-I recently went to the eye doctor and she informed me that my eye pressure was slightly elevated. She asked me if I drink coffee, I told her yes. That's when I realized I was drinking too much coffee or tea and cut it down immediately. At my next appointment, it was still elevated, leading me to my next suspect cause-stress. I've been trying to reduce my stress, but it's hard working with the people I work with. At my job, I feel as though I am the only one who does actual work, since my coworkers feel socializing and taking long personal calls are far more important. Working where I work, an ophthalmology clinic, hearing elevated eye pressure, my mind goes immediately to glaucoma, of which one of the symptoms is elevated eye pressure. This is a progressive condition that, once you have it, you can't go back or reverse it; you can only keep it from progressing

6. What was the name of the first album you ever bought and who was the artist(s)?

-Black Sabbath Paranoid

7. Would you date anyone in a wheelchair or with a handicap?

-Yes. I would not care about the handicap. I would make adjustments. So what if someone has a handicap? Simply make adjustments. If you have something in common with that person, handicaps shouldn't stand in the way

8. Do you have a nerdy side? If so, what brings it out?

-Music, Harry Potter

9. What is your opinion on rats as pets?

-I love them! I love rats as pets. They're smart, adorable and so loving. They only ask for unconditional love from their owners. Plus, I love the little squeaking noises they make. It's too cute!!

How can someone say no to this little face?

10. What is one thing you've learned about people over the years?

-People cannot always be trusted. People will lie, cheat and steal just to serve their own selfish needs

11. Who would you want as your partner on Dancing with the Stars?

-Dave Murray, Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford. I feel they would probably be good dancers

12. Where would be the scariest place to get lost?

-Hoia-Baciu Forest in Transylvania, Romania. First and foremost, it's in Transylvania, which is the home country of the legendary Dracula. Second, this forest is known as the Bermuda Triangle of Romania. People have gone missing and not returned, there are ghosts there, it's just an overall eerie place

13. What book have you read multiple times?

-Goodnight from London, Four Four Two, Memoirs of a Geisha, too many to list

14. Recall the best message you ever got in a fortune cookie

-Stop waiting! Buy the ticket that takes that special trip!

15. What was your favorite movie that was based on a book?

-Any of the James Bond films, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Green Mile, Harry Potter, Goodfellas, Casino, Donnie Brasco

16. If you were in a band, what instrument / role would you play?

-Electric guitar or bass guitar

17. What famous person's memoir would you most love to read?

-Michael Imperioli, Sylvester Stallone, Roger Glover, Dave Murray, Steve Harris, Glenn Tipton

18. What is your favorite smell / scent?

-Freshly brewed coffee, chocolate, gardenia, jasmine, citrus, eucalyptus, mint, lavender, pineapple, fresh air

19. If you were to get a tattoo tomorrow, what would it be?

-I have at least 4 ideas in my head right now. I can't decide between something related to Harry Potter, the lines "Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years" from one of my favorite Iron Maiden songs "Wasted Years", something related to the film Across the Universe, something related to Scooby Doo or something related to Japanese culture, despite already having two Japanese tattoos

20. What is your favorite breed of dog?

-German Shepherd, Irish / Russian Wolfhound, Great Dane, St. Bernard, Corgi, Pug, Golden Retriever, Chocolate Labrador, Black Labrador, Labrador Retriever, Bloodhound, Basset Hound, Doberman, Pit Bull (I am of the firm belief these dogs are good. They are simply raised to be mean by their owners. Any dog can be mean if it's raised that way), Rottweiler, Husky, English Bulldog, English Sheepdog

21. What is the longest book you've ever read?

-Louder Than H---: The Definitive Oral History of Heavy Metal by Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman. This book is around 800 pages if not more

22. What is the largest amount of money you've spent at one time?

-$5,000. This was a down payment on a car. My current car in fact. The price was $12,500. I put down $5,000 to reduce the amount I needed to pay

23. What is the most radical thing you've done, appearance wise?

-Tattoos. I have 9 so far and am planning number 10

24. Pick the title of a novel to describe your love life

-Solitaire

25. What three songs will always be found at the top of your playlist?

-Rainmaker, The Living Daylights, Deaf Forever

26. What band would you love to tour with - and be a roadie for?

-The Rolling Stones, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest

27. What singer's voice gives you chills - in a good way?

-Bruce Dickinson, David Draiman, Ivan Moody, Sully Erna, Rob Halford, Austin Dickinson, Ronnie James Dio

28. What is your favorite sport?

-Formula 1, soccer (football), hockey

29. What is your favorite love song?

-Your Song: Elton John, Have I Told You Lately: Rod Stewart, Throwing It All Away: Genesis

30. Do you still listen to local stations on the radio or only streaming / playlist music?

-Both. I do listen to local radio stations. Here in Cincinnati, we have 92.5 The Fox, which plays classic rock and metal. 96.5 known as 96 Rock which plays a combination of both new and old rock and metal. 102.7 known as WEBN which plays the same music as 96 Rock. And when I am driving to / from work, my playlist, which can go from one extreme to the next

31. Do you like Saturday Night Live, and if so, who would you love to see as a new host?

-Yes. I enjoy watching the older episodes of SNL. If there is a newer episode with a musical guest I like, I will watch it. As for hosts, it would be interesting to see Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford or even Def Leppard host it

32. If you were having lunch with the Queen of England, what would you talk to her about?

-I would love to talk to her about all the wonderful things she's done. Her unique and heartwarming Christmas speeches that are so inspirational and heartwarming. How she visited those who were in hospital after the shooting in Manchester at the Ariana Grande concert

33. If you were musically inclined, whom would you want to have a private jam session with?

-Guitar: Ritchie Blackmore, Glenn Tipton, Dave Murray, Phil Collen

-Bass: Roger Glover, Ian Hill, Steve Harris, Rick Savage

34. Which fictional married couple from TV or cartoons best fits your parent's marriage?

-Ben and Susan Harper from My Family. Thankfully, unlike Susan, my mom can actually cook and does not think of herself as a gourmet cook

35. What song or playlist gets played the most?

-Deaf Forever: Motorhead