Thanksgiving Festivities

Thanksgiving starts when i roll out of bed around noon. Next, i find myself laying around the TV watching the Lions game. This is one tradition i love because i get to watch the Lions play each Thanksgiving, even though they usually suck. Around four, i shower, get dressed, and head out to Novi to meet up with the family. Dinner is served around six but i continue eating till i can't breathe. After dinner, the family picks secret Santa's for Christmas and plays Euchre. I am thankful for health, family, and food. Alot of people take simple holidays, like this, for granted but i try to cherish each moment. Last year, my grandma past away two days before Thanksgiving. So being thankful for each moment past is important.

"Gaunt to Gargantuan and Back: The Atkins Method of Acting."

The article examines actors and the use of their bodies as a craft to enhance films. Many roles involve an actor or actress pushing the limits on their bodies by either losing or gaining extreme amounts of weight. There are limitations in acting but using their bodies as a craft creates an illusion that makes the role more realistic. The article continues to discuss that these are not “average” people because they are paid millions, have person trainers to whip them back in shape, and chefs to prepare healthy and balanced meals. Not eating, like Christian Bale, is not the safest way to enhance a role, but it does deliver a real and more dramatic performance on the silver screen.
My personal take on this subject is very simple, it is a job and whatever helps them do the job better is fine by me. Obviously, there are some limitations to the safety of the actor and actress but as long as they remain healthy it should not be an issue. I agree with the article because these are well-paid jobs and they have many resources that can help them back to normal body weight or shape. I also believe if this was my job, I would take it very seriously so the output product would be a top-notch performance. If that means losing weight, gaining muscle, or getting fat it’s fine by me if the price is right!

This weekend started off Thursday. On Thursday, i was informed i was suspended from work for insurance reasons. Though i didn't agree and was gonna be flat broke, i took the time to buy my new car. The week before my car broke, so i was determined and had the time. That night i bought my new car and headed into Friday preparing for my Halloween party and costume. My costume was a hit, i was Teen wolf from a Michael J Fox movie.

Friday swept in swiftly with the warm air. My roomate and I bought two kegs, made jello shots, and created a wicked concoction i called, "blood broth." With my costume picked out and prepared, i was officially ready for the party. The night came and went. Met many new people and seen many familiar faces. When the kegs ran dry, people began to leave, and calmness of the chaotic night set in. I went to sleep.

The next day began early. I was Saturday, October 31st. After cleaning the house partially, picking up trash and bottles that were scattered over my house the night before, i went to Applebee's. Then i went home and began to burn my bands cd's for the show. I arrived at the Rack and Roll in Riverview around 8. My band played at midnight and we had a hell of a show. The only quandary that occured was i broke a DVD that we received from show. It was a crazy weekend but its only the warm-up for my birthday weekend.