#miami beach february 1st

[hldailyupdate]

Harry with a fan in London. (15 September 2024)

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“STORY TIME: "A Pop Star Complimented My Fit”

Every morning, I talk to God and my late mother—it's my daily ritual. When l'm home in Miami Beach, I go to the ocean for these conversations, but here in London, with no beaches in sight, I head to one of the many beautiful parks. So, there I am, strolling through Regents Park, after my conversation with the universe, when this guy stops me.

"I like your Fit," he says. Naturally, I reply, "Thanks, bro, you looking fly too!" Then we get to chatting, when suddenly, a woman approaches us and asks for a picture. I'm flattered (clearly, the fit was on point), but she points at my new friend and says, "No, I mean with him!"

So, I take three photos of them, feeling like l've just been promoted to part-time photographer. Then a small crowd starts forming, all wanting pictures with this guy. I'm thinking, Okay, who is this dude!? So I lean over and whisper, "Who are you?"

He grins and says, "I'm a singer." Cool, I think. I ask, "What's your name?"

"Harry Styles." (3rd Slide)

Now, here's the funny part: I had absolutely no idea who he was. Yr So l do a quick Google search, and not only do I find out he's crazy famous, but he was born on February 1st-the same day as my mother. Talk about a cosmic twist!

Moral of the story: Stay open to the universe, appreciate every encounter, and always be kind-you never know when you're about to meet a global pop star (even if you don't recognize him). 😂

#StoryTime #LondonAdventures”

[thestylesindependent]

the_nell_man: STORY TIME: “A Pop Star Complimented My Fit”

Every morning, I talk to God and my late mother—it’s my daily ritual. When I’m home in Miami Beach, I go to the ocean for these conversations, but here in London, with no beaches in sight, I head to one of the many beautiful parks. So, there I am, strolling through Regents Park, after my conversation with the universe, when this guy stops me.

“I like your Fit,” he says. Naturally, I reply, “Thanks, bro, you looking fly too!” Then we get to chatting, when suddenly, a woman approaches us and asks for a picture. I’m flattered (clearly, the fit was on point), but she points at my new friend and says, “No, I mean with him!”

So, I take three photos of them, feeling like I’ve just been promoted to part-time photographer. Then a small crowd starts forming, all wanting pictures with this guy. I’m thinking, Okay, who is this dude!? So I lean over and whisper, “Who are you?”

He grins and says, “I’m a singer.” Cool, I think. I ask, “What’s your name?”

“Harry Styles.”

Now, here’s the funny part: I had absolutely no idea who he was. 🤷🏽‍♂️ So I do a quick Google search, and not only do I find out he’s crazy famous, but he was born on February 1st—the same day as my mother. Talk about a cosmic twist!

Moral of the story: Stay open to the universe, appreciate every encounter, and always be kind—you never know when you’re about to meet a global pop star (even if you don’t recognize him). 😂

#StoryTime #LondonAdventures #HarryStyles #CelebrityEncounters #DivineTiming #SmallWorld #CosmicConnections #DailyRitual #UnexpectedEncounters #LifeLessons #iLoveMe #LoveYouToday #7WondersOfMe

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Crest At Pinecrest Apartments in Miami, Florida

We’ve been talking about finding conveniently located apartments near South Miami area. To make your search faster, you can learn more about Crest At Pinecrest Apartments. Part of their services is providing exceptional and well-curated apartment amenities. In other words, they can help you with making a chic apartment home. Crest is a new take on modern luxury designed to deliver “more.” Whether it’s more time with family and friends, more time being active, more serenity and relaxation, more space to build a career, or more access to favorite destinations, Crest is where it all happens right at home. Isn’t it amazing?

Miami, Florida

We’re aware that preparing an itinerary to travel for vacation is easier nowadays. If you’re looking for pre-scheduled events in Miami, Florida, you can check out online posts such as those posted on Eventbrite. First, there will be Exclusive Business & Entrepreneurship Miami Networking Experience/Mixer on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at around 6:00 PM at Giselle Miami. Then, the Miami Business, Tech & Entrepreneur Professional Networking Soiree is scheduled on Monday, September 16, 2024, at around 6:30 PM at Batch Gastropub: Miami. Lastly, you can also opt to attend the Miami Carnival 2024 Columbus Day Weekend Info on All the Hottest Parties on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at around 3:00 PM at SOUTH BEACH.

Kaseya Center

The Kaseya Center that is located near Miami, Florida is well-known. Many people go there for sightseeing purposes. Kaseya Center, formerly American Airlines Arena, FTX Arena, and Miami-Dade Arena, is a multi-purpose arena located along Biscayne Bay in Miami. Moreover, it is currently named by the company Kaseya. Apart from that, the construction started on February 6, 1998, for Miami Arena's replacement venue. Additionally, the arena is directly served by the Miami Metrorail at Government Center station by means of free transfers to Metromover Omni Loop, providing direct service to Freedom Tower and Park West stations. Have you visited the place before?

Man found dead in truck on Palmetto Expressway after shooting: Police

There are many thought-provoking and shocking news reports in Miami, Florida area at present. One of the stories has something to do with a shooting. Based on the news, it happened before a man was found dead inside a pickup truck on the side of the Palmetto Expressway in Miami-Dade on Monday, according to police. Besides, the discovery was made just after noon on the shoulder of the northbound lanes of the Expressway near Northwest 103rd Street. Then, Florida Highway Patrol officials shared that they received a call of a suspicious silver Ford truck and when troopers arrived, they found the man's body inside. Lastly, his identity hasn't been released.

Link to map

Kaseya Center 601 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132, United States Take NE 6th St/Port Blvd and NE 1st Ave to I-395 W 6 min (1.1 mi) Take FL-836 W and FL-826 S to FL-94 W/SW 88th St/N Kendall Dr in Kendall. Take the FL-94 W/SW 88th St/N Kendall Dr exit from FL-826 S/Palmetto Expy 19 min (15.3 mi) Take SW 77th Ave to your destination 4 min (0.9 mi) Crest at Pinecrest Apartments 9600 S Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33156, United States

[brookston]

Holidays 2.2

Holidays

Amarillo Day (Texas)

Ayn Rand Day

Battle of Mysunde Day (Denmark)

Battle of Stalingrad Anniversary Day

Bonza Bottler Day

Chris Kyle Day (Texas)

Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre (São Tomé and Principe)

Constitution Day (Philippines)

Day of Youth (Azerbaijan)

Feast of Torches

Femminiello Pride Day (Italy)

Filbert Day (French Republic)

George III Day (University of King’s College)

Grand Central Station Day

Groundhog Day  (a.k.a. ... 

Badger Day

Brewhog Day

Groundhog Job Shadow Day

Hedgehog Day

”I Got You Babe” Day

Marmot Day (Alaska)

When the Bear Wakes Up Day (Croatia, Serbia)

HarryStrong Day

Howard Johnson Day

Hromnice (Czech Republic)

International CHD2 Awareness Day

International Sex Education Day

Inventor’s Day (Thailand)

Lung Leavin’ Day

Mad Pelagius Day (Elder Scrolls)

Mindfulness Day

National Agriculture Day (Argentina)

National Brendan Day

National Brown Dog Day

National Catcher’s Day

National Change Your Windshield Wipers Day

National Frank Day

National Indigenous Day (Colombia)

National League Baseball Day

National River Day

National Space Technology Day (Iran)

Neuroblastoma Awareness Day (Australia)

Play Your Ukulele Day

Purification Day

Record of a Sneeze Day

Remember Gene Kelly Day

Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day

Self-Renewal Day

Serpent Day (Celtic)

Sled Dog Day

Sonam Locher (Sikkim, India)

Trader’s Day (Poland)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Day (Mexico/US)

Treaty of Tartu Day (Estonia)

Twintail Day (Japan)

Veja Diena (Day of Wind; Ancient Latvia)

Victory of the Battle of Stalingrad Day (Russia)

Wives' Feast Day

World Day for Consecrated Life

World Ostrich Day

World Tutu Day

World Ukulele Day

World Wetlands Day (UN)

Youth Day (Azerbaijan)

Zippo Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Brewhog Day

California Kiwi Fruit Day

Crêpes Day (France)

Heavenly Hash Day

Rolling Rock "33" Day

South African Wine Day

Tater Tot Day

1st Friday in February

Bubble Gum Day [1st Friday]

Fry Day (Pastafarian; Fritism) [Every Friday]

Give Kids a Smile Day [1st Friday]

Go Red For Women Day [1st Friday]

National Black Nurses’ Day [1st Friday]

National Wear Red Day (a.k.a. Wear It Beat It) [1st Friday]

NSPCC Number Day (UK) [1st Friday]

Old Socks Day (Italy) [1st Friday]

Pi Mod Appreciation Day [1st Friday]

School Crossing Guard Appreciation Day (Florida) [1st Friday]

Working Naked Day [1st Friday]

Pliny the Younger Day [1st Friday] (Original Date: Moved to March 22 in 2024)

Independence & Related Days

Constitution Day (Philippines)

1st Assembly of Parliament of UK of Great Britain and Ireland; 1801)

Festivals Beginning February 2, 2024

Alaska Craft Brew & Barley Wine Festival (Anchorage, Alaska) [thru 2.3]

Athens Wine Weekend *Athens, Georgia) [thru 2.4]

Aukland Gin Festival (Auckland, New Zealand) [thru 2.4]

Bones & Barrels (Central Point, Oregon) [thru 2.4]

Chiang Mai Flower Festival (Chiang Mai, Thailand) [thru 2.4]

Chocolate Lovers Festival (Fairfax, Virginia) [thru 2.4]

Englewood Seafood & Music Festival (Englewood, Florida) [thru 2.4]

Enumclaw Wine & Chocolate Festival (Enumclaw, Washington) [thru 2.3]

Everglades Seafood Festival (Everglades City, Florida) [thru 2.4]

Fire and Ice Winter Fest (Lava Hot Springs, Idaho) [thru 2.3]

Gourd Festival (Casa Grande, Arizona) [thru 2.4]

GroundUP Music Festival (Miami Beach, Florida) [thru 2.4]

Holtville Carrot Festival (Holtville, California) [thru 2.10]

Mar-Del Watermelon Convention (Cambridge, Maryland) [thru 2.3]

Mardi Gras Galveston (Galvesten, Texas) [thru 2.13]

Naples Seafood & Music Festival (Naples, Florida) [thru 2.4]

National Harbor Restaurant Week (National Harbor, Maryland) [thru 2.11]

Olympia Funk Festival (Olympia, Washington) [thru 2.4]

Saint Martin Carnival (Marigot, Saint Martin) [thru 2.14]

ScotiaCon (Glasgow, Scotland) [thru 2.5]

The Thunderdome (Tacoma, Washington) [thru 2.4]

Treasure Coast Ribs, Wings and Music Festival (Vero Beach, Florida) [thru 2.4]

Waterfront Fine Art & Wine Festival (Scottsdale, Arizona) [thru 2.4]

Winterlude (Gatineau, Canada) [thru 2.19]

Feast Days

Adalbard or Ostrevant (Christian; Saint & Martyr)

Candlemas  (a.k.a. ... 

Bear Goddess Day (Euro-Pagan; Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Candelaria Festival (a.k.a. Virgen de la Candelaria; Puno, Peru)

Candlemas Sabbat (Everyday Wicca)

Chandeleur Candlemas (France)

Chasing Crows Day

Crêpe Day (France)

Dia de la Candelaria (Mexico)

Feast of Candelaria (Bolivia)

Feast of Our Lady of Navigators (Brazil)

Feast of the Holy Encounter (Western Christianity)

Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Western Christianity)

Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Western Christianity)

La Fete de la Chandeleur (Canada, France)

Le Jour des Crepes (Crepes Day; France)

Mariä Lichtmess (Liechtenstein)

Matka Boska Gromniczna (Mother of God of the Blessed Thunder Candle; Poland)

Our Lady of the Candles (Filipino Catholics)

Quarter Day (Scotland)

Virgin of Candelaria (Tenerife, Spain)

Yemanja (a.k.a. Our Lady of Navigators; Candomblé)

Celebration of Yemanja (Candomblé, the Sea Goddess)

Charming of the Plough (Pagan)

Columbanus of Ghent (Christian; Hermit) [Belgium, brewers]

Cornelius the Centurion (Christian; Saint)

Dabucuri ucuqui, (Initiation Rites of the Young Men; to Jurupari, South American Guarani/Tupi God)

Day of the Virgin of Candelaria [Canary Islands; Tenerife, Spain]

Festival of Juno Februa (Ancient Rome)

George Loring Brown (Artology)

Groundhog Day (Pastafarian)

Imbolc, Day 2 (a.k.a. Oimelc; Celtic, Pagan) [1 of 8 Festivals of the Natural Year]

James Joyce (Humanism; Writerism)

Jeanne de Lestonnac (Roman Catholic)

Lady Day (Everyday Wicca)

Lawrence, Archbishop of Canterbury (Anglican Church)

Lesser Eleusinian Mysteries, Day 2 of 3 (Ancient Greece festival honoring Ceres, Demeter, Persephone, and Proserpine)

Martyrs of Ebsdorf (Christian; Martyrs)

Michaelangelo Cerquozzi Artology)

Our Lady of Suyapa (Honduras)

Oya’s Day (Pagan)

Raya (Muppetism)

Roger Corman Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Sébastien Bourdon (Artology)

Sophocles (Positivist; Saint)

Wand Dedication Day (Shamanism)

Wives’ Feast Day (Northern England)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Lucky Day (Philippines) [7 of 71]

Uncyclopedia Bad to Be Born Today (because it's always cold and miserable on February 2. Unless you live in Australia, in which case it's hot and miserable.)

Premieres

Altered Carbon (TV Series; 2018)

Batman: Bad Blood (WB Animated Film; 2016)

The Benny Goodman Story (Film; 1956)

Cinema Paradiso (Film; 1990)

A Clockwork Orange (Film; 1972)

The Coo-Coo Bird Dog (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1949)

The Crystal Cave, by Mary Stewart (Novel; 1970) [Arthurian Saga #1]

feed the Kitty (WB MM Cartoon; 1952)

Ghost in the Shell (Anime Film; 1996)

The Great Train Robbery (Film; 1979)

Il Nano e la Strega (a.k.a. King Dick; Animated Italian Film; 1975)

In a Dark Wood Wandering, by Hella S. Haasse (Novel: 1949)

The Last Continent, by Terry Pratchet (Novel; 1998) [Discworld #22]

Little Black Sambo (ComiColor Cartoon; 1936)

Long Day’s Journey into Night, by Eugene O’Neill (Play; 1956)

Louise, by Gustave Carpenters (Opera; 1900)

The Midnight Special (Music TV Series; 1973)

Mother Night, by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (Novel; 1962)

Napoleon Blown-Aparte (The Inspector Cartoon; 1966)

Night Life in Tokyo, featuring Hashimoto (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1961)

The Nutcracker, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, choreographed by George Balanchine (US Ballet; 1954)

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Film; 2008)

Oliver’s Army, by Elvis Costello (Song; 1978)

Pam & Tommy (TV Mini-Series; 2022)

Pick-Up, by Charles Willeford (Novel; 1955)

The Point!, by Harry Nilsson (Animated TV Special; 1971)

The Port of Missing Mice (Mighty Mouse Cartoon; 1945)

Powerless (TV Series; 2017)

Sonnets to Orpheus, by Rainer Maria Rilke (Poems; 1923)

South Pacific (Broadway Musical; 1949)

Susie Q, recorded by Dale Hawkins (Song; 1957)

The Thief's Journal, by Jean Genet (Novel; 1949)

Tomcat Combat (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1959)

A Trick of the Tail, by Genesis (Album; 1976)

Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare (Play; 1602)

Ulysses, by James Joyce (Novel; 1922)

When G.I. Johnny Comes Home (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1945)

Whose Body?, by Dorothy L. Sayers (Novel; 1923) [1st Perter Wimsey]

Today’s Name Days

Bodo (Austria)

Marija, Marijan, Svjetlana (Croatia)

Nela (Czech Republic)

Leegi, Säde (Estonia)

Aamu, Jemina, Lumi (Finland)

Théophane (France)

Bodo, Mariä Lichtmess, Stephan (Germany)

Ipapanti, Ypapante, Ypapanti (Greece)

Aida, Karolina (Hungary)

Maurizio, Sabatino (Italy)

Spīdola, Spidols (Latvia)

Kantvydas, Rytis, Valdemaras, Vandenė (Lithuania)

Jomar, Jostein (Norway)

Joanna, Korneliusz, Maria, Miłosława (Poland)

Inna (Russia)

Erik, Erika (Slovakia)

Candelaria, Purificación (Spain)

Aleta, Aletha, Alethea, Alida, Alita, Lita (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 33 of 2024; 333 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 5 of week 5 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Luis (Rowan) [Day 13 of 28]

Chinese: Month 12 (Yi-Chou), Day 23 (Bing-Shen)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 23 Shevat 5784

Islamic: 22 Rajab 1445

J Cal: 3 Grey; Threesday [3 of 30]

Julian: 20 January 2024

Moon: 50%: 3rd Quarter

Positivist: 5 Homer (2nd Month) [Sophocles)

Runic Half Month: Elhaz (Elk) [Day 9 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 44 of 89)

Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 12 of 28)

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 2.2

Holidays

Amarillo Day (Texas)

Ayn Rand Day

Battle of Mysunde Day (Denmark)

Battle of Stalingrad Anniversary Day

Bonza Bottler Day

Chris Kyle Day (Texas)

Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre (São Tomé and Principe)

Constitution Day (Philippines)

Day of Youth (Azerbaijan)

Feast of Torches

Femminiello Pride Day (Italy)

Filbert Day (French Republic)

George III Day (University of King’s College)

Grand Central Station Day

Groundhog Day  (a.k.a. ... 

Badger Day

Brewhog Day

Groundhog Job Shadow Day

Hedgehog Day

”I Got You Babe” Day

Marmot Day (Alaska)

When the Bear Wakes Up Day (Croatia, Serbia)

HarryStrong Day

Howard Johnson Day

Hromnice (Czech Republic)

International CHD2 Awareness Day

International Sex Education Day

Inventor’s Day (Thailand)

Lung Leavin’ Day

Mad Pelagius Day (Elder Scrolls)

Mindfulness Day

National Agriculture Day (Argentina)

National Brendan Day

National Brown Dog Day

National Catcher’s Day

National Change Your Windshield Wipers Day

National Frank Day

National Indigenous Day (Colombia)

National League Baseball Day

National River Day

National Space Technology Day (Iran)

Neuroblastoma Awareness Day (Australia)

Play Your Ukulele Day

Purification Day

Record of a Sneeze Day

Remember Gene Kelly Day

Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day

Self-Renewal Day

Serpent Day (Celtic)

Sled Dog Day

Sonam Locher (Sikkim, India)

Trader’s Day (Poland)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Day (Mexico/US)

Treaty of Tartu Day (Estonia)

Twintail Day (Japan)

Veja Diena (Day of Wind; Ancient Latvia)

Victory of the Battle of Stalingrad Day (Russia)

Wives' Feast Day

World Day for Consecrated Life

World Ostrich Day

World Tutu Day

World Ukulele Day

World Wetlands Day (UN)

Youth Day (Azerbaijan)

Zippo Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Brewhog Day

California Kiwi Fruit Day

Crêpes Day (France)

Heavenly Hash Day

Rolling Rock "33" Day

South African Wine Day

Tater Tot Day

1st Friday in February

Bubble Gum Day [1st Friday]

Fry Day (Pastafarian; Fritism) [Every Friday]

Give Kids a Smile Day [1st Friday]

Go Red For Women Day [1st Friday]

National Black Nurses’ Day [1st Friday]

National Wear Red Day (a.k.a. Wear It Beat It) [1st Friday]

NSPCC Number Day (UK) [1st Friday]

Old Socks Day (Italy) [1st Friday]

Pi Mod Appreciation Day [1st Friday]

School Crossing Guard Appreciation Day (Florida) [1st Friday]

Working Naked Day [1st Friday]

Pliny the Younger Day [1st Friday] (Original Date: Moved to March 22 in 2024)

Independence & Related Days

Constitution Day (Philippines)

1st Assembly of Parliament of UK of Great Britain and Ireland; 1801)

Festivals Beginning February 2, 2024

Alaska Craft Brew & Barley Wine Festival (Anchorage, Alaska) [thru 2.3]

Athens Wine Weekend *Athens, Georgia) [thru 2.4]

Aukland Gin Festival (Auckland, New Zealand) [thru 2.4]

Bones & Barrels (Central Point, Oregon) [thru 2.4]

Chiang Mai Flower Festival (Chiang Mai, Thailand) [thru 2.4]

Chocolate Lovers Festival (Fairfax, Virginia) [thru 2.4]

Englewood Seafood & Music Festival (Englewood, Florida) [thru 2.4]

Enumclaw Wine & Chocolate Festival (Enumclaw, Washington) [thru 2.3]

Everglades Seafood Festival (Everglades City, Florida) [thru 2.4]

Fire and Ice Winter Fest (Lava Hot Springs, Idaho) [thru 2.3]

Gourd Festival (Casa Grande, Arizona) [thru 2.4]

GroundUP Music Festival (Miami Beach, Florida) [thru 2.4]

Holtville Carrot Festival (Holtville, California) [thru 2.10]

Mar-Del Watermelon Convention (Cambridge, Maryland) [thru 2.3]

Mardi Gras Galveston (Galvesten, Texas) [thru 2.13]

Naples Seafood & Music Festival (Naples, Florida) [thru 2.4]

National Harbor Restaurant Week (National Harbor, Maryland) [thru 2.11]

Olympia Funk Festival (Olympia, Washington) [thru 2.4]

Saint Martin Carnival (Marigot, Saint Martin) [thru 2.14]

ScotiaCon (Glasgow, Scotland) [thru 2.5]

The Thunderdome (Tacoma, Washington) [thru 2.4]

Treasure Coast Ribs, Wings and Music Festival (Vero Beach, Florida) [thru 2.4]

Waterfront Fine Art & Wine Festival (Scottsdale, Arizona) [thru 2.4]

Winterlude (Gatineau, Canada) [thru 2.19]

Feast Days

Adalbard or Ostrevant (Christian; Saint & Martyr)

Candlemas  (a.k.a. ... 

Bear Goddess Day (Euro-Pagan; Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Candelaria Festival (a.k.a. Virgen de la Candelaria; Puno, Peru)

Candlemas Sabbat (Everyday Wicca)

Chandeleur Candlemas (France)

Chasing Crows Day

Crêpe Day (France)

Dia de la Candelaria (Mexico)

Feast of Candelaria (Bolivia)

Feast of Our Lady of Navigators (Brazil)

Feast of the Holy Encounter (Western Christianity)

Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Western Christianity)

Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Western Christianity)

La Fete de la Chandeleur (Canada, France)

Le Jour des Crepes (Crepes Day; France)

Mariä Lichtmess (Liechtenstein)

Matka Boska Gromniczna (Mother of God of the Blessed Thunder Candle; Poland)

Our Lady of the Candles (Filipino Catholics)

Quarter Day (Scotland)

Virgin of Candelaria (Tenerife, Spain)

Yemanja (a.k.a. Our Lady of Navigators; Candomblé)

Celebration of Yemanja (Candomblé, the Sea Goddess)

Charming of the Plough (Pagan)

Columbanus of Ghent (Christian; Hermit) [Belgium, brewers]

Cornelius the Centurion (Christian; Saint)

Dabucuri ucuqui, (Initiation Rites of the Young Men; to Jurupari, South American Guarani/Tupi God)

Day of the Virgin of Candelaria [Canary Islands; Tenerife, Spain]

Festival of Juno Februa (Ancient Rome)

George Loring Brown (Artology)

Groundhog Day (Pastafarian)

Imbolc, Day 2 (a.k.a. Oimelc; Celtic, Pagan) [1 of 8 Festivals of the Natural Year]

James Joyce (Humanism; Writerism)

Jeanne de Lestonnac (Roman Catholic)

Lady Day (Everyday Wicca)

Lawrence, Archbishop of Canterbury (Anglican Church)

Lesser Eleusinian Mysteries, Day 2 of 3 (Ancient Greece festival honoring Ceres, Demeter, Persephone, and Proserpine)

Martyrs of Ebsdorf (Christian; Martyrs)

Michaelangelo Cerquozzi Artology)

Our Lady of Suyapa (Honduras)

Oya’s Day (Pagan)

Raya (Muppetism)

Roger Corman Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Sébastien Bourdon (Artology)

Sophocles (Positivist; Saint)

Wand Dedication Day (Shamanism)

Wives’ Feast Day (Northern England)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Lucky Day (Philippines) [7 of 71]

Uncyclopedia Bad to Be Born Today (because it's always cold and miserable on February 2. Unless you live in Australia, in which case it's hot and miserable.)

Premieres

Altered Carbon (TV Series; 2018)

Batman: Bad Blood (WB Animated Film; 2016)

The Benny Goodman Story (Film; 1956)

Cinema Paradiso (Film; 1990)

A Clockwork Orange (Film; 1972)

The Coo-Coo Bird Dog (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1949)

The Crystal Cave, by Mary Stewart (Novel; 1970) [Arthurian Saga #1]

feed the Kitty (WB MM Cartoon; 1952)

Ghost in the Shell (Anime Film; 1996)

The Great Train Robbery (Film; 1979)

Il Nano e la Strega (a.k.a. King Dick; Animated Italian Film; 1975)

In a Dark Wood Wandering, by Hella S. Haasse (Novel: 1949)

The Last Continent, by Terry Pratchet (Novel; 1998) [Discworld #22]

Little Black Sambo (ComiColor Cartoon; 1936)

Long Day’s Journey into Night, by Eugene O’Neill (Play; 1956)

Louise, by Gustave Carpenters (Opera; 1900)

The Midnight Special (Music TV Series; 1973)

Mother Night, by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (Novel; 1962)

Napoleon Blown-Aparte (The Inspector Cartoon; 1966)

Night Life in Tokyo, featuring Hashimoto (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1961)

The Nutcracker, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, choreographed by George Balanchine (US Ballet; 1954)

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Film; 2008)

Oliver’s Army, by Elvis Costello (Song; 1978)

Pam & Tommy (TV Mini-Series; 2022)

Pick-Up, by Charles Willeford (Novel; 1955)

The Point!, by Harry Nilsson (Animated TV Special; 1971)

The Port of Missing Mice (Mighty Mouse Cartoon; 1945)

Powerless (TV Series; 2017)

Sonnets to Orpheus, by Rainer Maria Rilke (Poems; 1923)

South Pacific (Broadway Musical; 1949)

Susie Q, recorded by Dale Hawkins (Song; 1957)

The Thief's Journal, by Jean Genet (Novel; 1949)

Tomcat Combat (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1959)

A Trick of the Tail, by Genesis (Album; 1976)

Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare (Play; 1602)

Ulysses, by James Joyce (Novel; 1922)

When G.I. Johnny Comes Home (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1945)

Whose Body?, by Dorothy L. Sayers (Novel; 1923) [1st Perter Wimsey]

Today’s Name Days

Bodo (Austria)

Marija, Marijan, Svjetlana (Croatia)

Nela (Czech Republic)

Leegi, Säde (Estonia)

Aamu, Jemina, Lumi (Finland)

Théophane (France)

Bodo, Mariä Lichtmess, Stephan (Germany)

Ipapanti, Ypapante, Ypapanti (Greece)

Aida, Karolina (Hungary)

Maurizio, Sabatino (Italy)

Spīdola, Spidols (Latvia)

Kantvydas, Rytis, Valdemaras, Vandenė (Lithuania)

Jomar, Jostein (Norway)

Joanna, Korneliusz, Maria, Miłosława (Poland)

Inna (Russia)

Erik, Erika (Slovakia)

Candelaria, Purificación (Spain)

Aleta, Aletha, Alethea, Alida, Alita, Lita (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 33 of 2024; 333 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 5 of week 5 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Luis (Rowan) [Day 13 of 28]

Chinese: Month 12 (Yi-Chou), Day 23 (Bing-Shen)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 23 Shevat 5784

Islamic: 22 Rajab 1445

J Cal: 3 Grey; Threesday [3 of 30]

Julian: 20 January 2024

Moon: 50%: 3rd Quarter

Positivist: 5 Homer (2nd Month) [Sophocles)

Runic Half Month: Elhaz (Elk) [Day 9 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 44 of 89)

Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 12 of 28)

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5 Interesting Art Exhibitions to Ignite Your Spirits!

With the holiday season coming up, it is about time we dive into our deep-rooted passion for art. Like always, we have brought you all the news about some ongoing and upcoming art events. So make sure to check out these interesting art exhibitions and ignite your artistic spirits. 1. Magdalena Abakanowicz at Tate Modern When and Where> 17th November 2022 - 21st May 2023 Tate Modern Art Gallery - Bankside, London SE1 9TG, UK. Tate Modern is proudly exhibiting some of the most mind-bending woven sculptures of the Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz in a forest-like display. These sculptures, also known as Abakans were made in the 1960s and 70s and pioneered a new form of installation art. So, this is something you must check out. 2. Fleeting Encounters - British Art and the Connoisseurial Gaze When and Where> 19th September 2022 - 6th January 2023 Paul Mellon Centre, 16 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JA, UK. Here is an interesting art exhibition that you must look into. Fleeting Encounters - British Art and the Connoisseurial Gaze is a unique Drawing Room display curated by Dr. Hans C Hones. This exhibition is solely focused on the material traces of the encounters between the art historians along with the artwork they studied. 3. Picasso Landscapes: Out of Bounds When and Where>  11th February 2023 - 21st May 2023 at the Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC, US. 24th June 2023 - 15th October 2023 at the Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH, US. 12th November 2023 - 3rd March 2024, Venue- TBA. The American Federation of Arts is organizing a major traveling exhibition that will explore many of Picasso’s greatest landscape paintings. This traveling exhibition will debut in the Mint Museum in North Carolina. The president and CEO of the Mint Museum, Dr. Todd Herman mentioned- ‘This is the first time these Picasso paintings will be seen together and is the first time an exhibition of this magnitude will be held at The Mint Museum’.  4. Art Basel Miami Beach When and Where> 1st December - 4th December 2022 1901 Convention Centre, Miami Beach, FL 33139, US. If you are looking for a lively crowd, warm weather, and an amazing art experience then you must check out this event. Leading galleries from five continents showcase remarkable works of Modern and contemporary artists in this art fair. So, this can be just the thing for your holiday calendar.  5. Whitfield Lovell: Passages When and Where>  15th February 2023 - 21st May 2023 at The Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL, US. 17th June 2023 - 10 September 2023 at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA, US. 13th October 2023 - 14th January 2024 at Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Little Rock, AR, US. 1st March 2024 - 26th May 2024 at Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH, US. 29th June 2024 - 22nd September 2024 at The Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC, US. 26th October 2024 - 19th January 2025 at McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, TX, US. This one is also organized by the American Federation of Arts. This unique exhibition displays contemporary artist Whitfield Lovell’s Conte crayon drawings, assemblages, and multi-sensory installations that focus on African-American History.  So make sure to check out these interesting art exhibitions and have a wonderful holiday! Read the full article

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Weeknight vibes at local hole-in-the-wall joint, Kill Your Idol. This is where we get up close and intimate. Looking forward to seeing you there afrobabes!

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Maybe Today, Maybe Forever Timeline

Now that MTMF has reached almost 150 chapters (and over 400,000 words) I figured it might be helpful for not only myself, but also for my readers if I created this handy little timeline for the series! 

You can find the post for the Release Order here.

All supplemental information can be found here on the carrd. 

1977

September 1977 - Freedom

1987

March 1987 - Day One

1988

June 1988 - Butterflies  July 1988 - Take a Hike

1989

May 1989 - Weird Dreams May 1989 - Settling June 1989 - Old Parr June 1989 - Elena August 1989 - Undercover

1990

May 1990 - Telenovela June 1990 - Loses 

1991

November 1991 - Bleed November 1991 - Stircrazy November 1991 - Cruel Dreams December 1991 - New Year

1992

August 1992 - Promises August 1992 - Hangover  August 1992 - Josie is conceived September 1992 - Bridges September 1992 - Orbit October 1992 -  Maybe October 1992 - Adjusting October 1992 - Comforted November 1992 - Missing Out November 1992 - Between the Lines November 1992 - Conclusions  November 1992 - Goldilocks  November 1992 - Used to Be Lonely December 1992 - Breakfast in Bed December 1992 -  Merry Christmas, Baby

1993 

January 1993 - A Thing For You February 1993 - Sleepy Moments April 1993 - All Ours May 1st 1993 - His Family - Josie is born May 5th 1993 - First Week July 1993 - JoJo July 1993 - First Day Back August 1993 - Relax September 1993 - Today September 1993 - Moving In September 1993 - Maybe Forever October 1993 - Stand Up October 1993 - Stress Relief November 1993 - To Feel December 1993 - San Antonio  December 1993 - A Dance Owed December 1993 - First Words

1994

January 1994 - They officially move to Miami  January 1994 - Miami  January 1994 - Partners January 1994 - Nightmare February 1994 - First Steps June 1994 - A Night Out  July 1994 - Eyes for You November 1994 - The Picnic November 1994 - First Date

1995

January 1995 - Trust January 1995 - Care July 1995 - Summer Days  July 1995 - Thoughts of Two August 1995 - Inspiration August 1995 - Birthday Interruptions September 1995 - Power Trip September 1995 - Homecoming October 1995 - Morning Fun November 1995 - Let it Out

1996 

April 1996 - What Ifs May 1996 - Ballet Practice  July 1996 - The Exam August 1996 - Distraction  August 1996 - The Three of Us August 1996 - Jealous September 1996 - Lecture  October 1996 - Vacation  October 1996 - They think Sofía is conceived  November 1996 - Positive  December 1996 - Secret Keeper December 1996 - Christmas in Laredo

1997 

January 1997 - First Time January 1997 - Baby Shower January 1997 - The Gift January 1997 - Professor  February 1997 - Sunflowers February 1997 - Wake Up March 1997 - Trouble March 1997 - The Guilty  March 1997 - The Truth March 1997 - Mr. Mom March 1997 - The Addition April 1997 - Dreams May 1997 - Stressful Times May 31st 1997 - Delivery June 1st 1997 - The Aftermath  - Sofia is born June 1997 - Going Home June 1997 - Muted Worries July 1997 - Falling Apart September 1997 - Numb September 1997 - Pretty Woman September 1997 - Cracks September 1997 - In the Dark October 1997 - Birthday  October 1997 - Together October 1997 - New Tricks October 1997 - Something New October 1997 - New Adventure November 1997 - Family You Choose  December 1997 - The Shop December 1997 - Double Fill

1998

January 1998 - Zoo Trip January 1998 - Massage January 1998 - Clandestine  January 1998 - Dinner With Friends February 1998 - Coffee February 1998 - Good Girl February 1998 - Inhale/Exhale March 2nd 1998 - Headlines March 29th 1998 - Past Connections May 4th 1998 - Proof May 1998 - California Vacation  May 22nd 1998 - I Do May 22nd 1998 - Room Service June 1998 - In the Night June 1998 - Dad I’d Like to Fu— June 1998 - Safe Word June 1998 - Summer Morning July 1998 - Beach Day July 1998 - Bed Invader July 1998 - Family Dinner August 1998 - Cherry Red August 1998 - Kindergarten  September 1998 - Girl’s Night September 1998 - Teeth September 1998 - Help October 26th 1998  - Birthday Plans October 31st 1998 - Ghosts November 1st 1998 - Haunted November 2nd 1998 - Weed November 24th 1998 - The Ranch November 1998 - Shower Quickie December 24th 1998 - Reunion  December 24th 1998 - Reunion 2 December 25th 1998 - Christmas Morning December 31st 1998 - Celebration 

1999

January 1999 - Movie Night January 1999 - Rockstar January 1999 - Therapy Session January 1999 - Steam May 1999 - Graduation May 1999 - Favorite  May 22nd 1999 - Anniversary May 22nd 1999 - Pool June 1999 - Painting  July 1999 - Adventurous  July 1999 - Lense July 1999 - Recording 

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Abnormal Behaviour

All information and images can be found on this site. *as by request, some of the videos here were originally from PETA* As seen with other highly intelligent animals such as apes and elephants, cetaceans often exhibit stereotypical or abnormal behaviour. Repetitive in nature, this behaviour has no obvious goal or function and is thought to be a result of boredom, distress, and frustration related to an unnatural environment. As a cetacean’s natural repertoire of behaviours cannot be satisfied in a barren concrete tank, they may try to reduce the resulting tension by developing destructive behaviours such as self-stranding for prolonged periods of time, biting on metal gates/chewing at the environment, vomiting and self-mutilation, or non-beneficial behaviours such as comatose-like states/lethargy, head bobbing and pacing/circling.

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Self-stranding is a particularly notable stereotypical behaviour due to its potential to become life-threatening. In captivity, cetaceans are taught to beach themselves on concrete slide outs to present themselves to an audience, or to participate in husbandry behaviours such as having their weight taken. This taught behaviour quickly becomes an abnormal habit as cetaceans have been seen to repetitively slide out and lie motionlessly on concrete surfaces for up to 30 minutes. Killer whales, the largest species of cetacean in captivity, can weigh up to 22,000 pounds. Once beached, the orca’s weight begins to slowly crush its internal organs and damage its muscles, causing stores of myoglobin to be released. Travelling in the bloodstream, the protein reaches the kidneys where it is highly toxic. After a prolonged period of time, the damage to their kidneys is irreversible. Re-entry into the water allows their blood to circulate more freely, and this carries even more myoglobin to the kidneys leading to severe kidney damage.

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Photographer Reginald Andreas captured the moment a transient orca stranded whilst hunting elephant seal pups on Sea Lion Island, the Falkland Islands. After vomiting repeatedly, the male died.

Additionally, on top of this risk, beached cetaceans can also perish from dehydration and heat exhaustion. Their thick layer of blubber and the lack of water causes cetaceans to overheat, become dehydrated and dry out. In February 2016, Morgan, a female orca at Loro Parque, intentionally beached herself on a slide out for around 10 minutes.

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Morgan beaching herself on a concrete slide-out at Loro Parque. The skin on her melon began to dry out leading to her trainer, Rafa Sanchez, signalling her to return to the water.

Within this time, the skin around Morgan’s melon dried out in 19°C heat. Following this incident, Kelly Flaherty Clark, SeaWorld Orlando’s director of animal training, admitted she’s seen orcas “slide out for 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, even 30 minutes, on their own.” If Morgan’s skin can dry out in 10 minutes in 19°C heat, it’s unimaginable how damaging this abnormal behaviour can be if performed for 30 minutes at SeaWorld Orlando, Florida, which regularly sees temperatures of up to 28°C.

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In the wild, only one small population of Patagonian transients in Argentina intentionally strand themselves for hunting purposes. Consisting of around 22 individuals, the whole population was taught how to perform the unique hunting technique by two male orcas named Mel and Bernardo. This cultural behaviour is passed down from generation to generation of Patagonian mammal-eating orcas and, as no captive orcas originate from this population, it’s completely unnatural for the behaviour to be replicated in captivity. Kshamenk, a bull orca at Mundo Marino, is indeed an Argentinian transient but it is unclear whether he is directly related to the stranding orca pod.

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Despite not originating from Patagonian transients, orcas at Kamogawa SeaWorld seem to be avid participants in this behaviour, as do various other species of cetacean trapped in Japan’s often horribly inadequate tanks.

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Other damaging abnormal behaviours include wearing the teeth by chewing at the environment and regurgitating food. It’s common for under-stimulated and bored orcas to “chew” metal bars and mouth concrete pool corners, like the main stages and concrete slide outs, consequently causing their teeth to become worn, chipped and broken.

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Morgan chewing on concrete.

Following feeding sessions, captive orcas have been seen to regurgitate their food and play with it. Although this may provide the orca with some stimulation, obsessive regurgitation can lead to health problems as the corrosiveness of stomach acid can damage the lining of the oesophagus as well as already worn teeth. According to John Hargrove, a former senior trainer, all of the whales at SeaWorld Orlando, SeaWorld San Antonio and Marineland Antibes frequently regurgitated their food, to the point that it became a notable problem. Trainers at Marineland Antibes attempted to discourage the behaviour by mixing spiny mackerel (a fish with painful spikes) into their food to make regurgitation painful, and therefore less appealing. However, unwilling to give up their harmful habit, the orcas figured out how much spiny mackerel was in their food, when they ingested it, and when it was less painful to regurgitate it.

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Perhaps the most worrying of all abnormal behaviours witnessed in captivity is self-mutilation. There are various ways a cetacean can harm itself in a captive environment but the most commonly observed behaviour is for a cetacean to ram its head or body into the walls or gates of its tank. A particularly disturbing example of self-mutilative behaviour in captive orcas would be the behaviour of Hugo, a male Southern Resident killer whale who was captured from the wild in February 1968 and housed at Miami Seaquarium. Prior to being moved to “The Whale Bowl” (the tank that currently houses Lolita), Hugo was housed in “The Celebrity Pool” which is so small that it now houses manatees.

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​Hugo housed in the “The Celebrity Bowl” in the late 1960 – early 1970s.

“The Celebrity Bowl” now housing manatees.

During his stay in this pathetic pool, Hugo developed self-harming behaviour that consisted of him slamming his body into the tank walls. This resulted in a nasty injury on October 1st, 1970 when he slammed his head into the circular ‘acrylic bubble’ feature of his tank and punctured a five-inch hole into it.

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The acrylic window Hugo smashed his head into

The acrylic sliced off approximately two-inches of his rostrum. Hugo had to undergo a 45-minute operation without a local anaesthetic for his severed flesh to be stitched back onto his rostrum. Despite his veterinarian’s best efforts, the sewn-on tissue turned completely white, died and fell off completely after seven days, although Hugo did make a full recovery within just four months.

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Newspaper clipping of Hugo’s injury.

Hugo’s self-harming behaviour continued when he was placed in The Whale Bowl with Lolita. On March 4th, 1980, his behaviour proved to be fatal as he slammed his head into a tank wall and suffered a brain aneurysm resulting in his death. He was just 15 years old.  

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15-year-old Hugo being removed from his tank shortly after his death in 1980.

However, self-harming behaviour at Miami Seaquarium did not end with the death of Hugo. As recently as September 2015, multiple bottlenose dolphins who take part in the oceanarium’s “Top Deck Dolphin Show” were seen to repeatedly hit their heads on the bottom of their tank floor. Watch the video below.

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Just like Hugo, Kanduke, a Bigg’s transient housed at SeaWorld Orlando, was also known to participate in self-mutilative behaviour. According to Carol Ray, a former SeaWorld trainer, Kanduke would ram himself as hard as he possibly could into the cement walls, metal gates, and glass panels in the show pool on a daily basis. He bloodied his chin, teeth, and rostrum so badly on some occasions that he was not allowed to participate in shows because management said he looked too bad for the public to see. More recently, Skyla, a female orca at Loro Parque, displayed similar behaviour when she breached onto concrete, effectively slamming her body onto the stage, prior to a show.

Skyla, a female orca at Loro Parque, slamming her body onto a concrete surface.

Morgan, another female orca at the same facility, repeatedly rammed the gate of the medical pool she was held in after she was separated from her tank mate, Tekoa.

https://youtu.be/JIqmG_PE7kQ

Some captive cetaceans take it a step further and leap out of their tanks, hitting the hard concrete floor below. Kotar, a deceased male orca who resided at SeaWorld San Antonio, reportedly jumped out of his tank twice whilst at the facility, requiring staff to clear and flood the entire stadium so that they could float Kotar back into the pool. In 2002, Hudson, another deceased orca, jumped out of his tank at Marineland Canada during a feeding session. Reportedly unharmed, Hudson was placed on a stretcher and lifted by crane back into the pool. Eight years later in 2010, Kuru, a female false killer whale, jumped out of her tank during a show at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium. She sustained minor scratches and bruises from the incident.

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As recently as 2015, a dolphin jumped out of its tank at Gulf World, landing directly on its dorsal fin. According to former Gulf World trainer, Ashley Guidry, the marine park’s dolphins would jump out of their tanks so frequently that a metal rail was added to the top of the show tanks to try to discourage the dolphin’s dangerous behaviour. It wasn’t uncommon for trainers to come into the park in the morning to find a beached dolphin lying on the concrete walkway beside their tank.

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Other abnormal behaviours, such as comatose-like states and logging, are not necessarily harmful when performed, but do carry risks of their own – risks which have been held responsible for contributing to the deaths of two of SeaWorld’s orcas. In captivity, it’s extremely common to see lethargic cetaceans floating motionlessly at the surface, known as logging, or lying perfectly still at the bottom of the pool.

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https://youtu.be/A2qhfcTYP8E

https://youtu.be/vkpOzTETYY0

https://youtu.be/RWq7ZxsadAM

These lethargic behaviours are explained to guests who query it as how dolphins rest. However, although this may be the captivity-adapted version, wild dolphins do not stop moving to sleep. As dolphins must be conscious to breathe, they use unihemispheric sleep, in which they shut down one hemisphere of their brain at a time, to rest whilst remaining alert and able to breathe. Whilst in this state, dolphins remain in close proximity to their pod members, slowly moving forward.

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https://youtu.be/W8UyuSijYsE

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According to Dr. Naomi Rose, a leading marine mammal scientist, it’s “extremely rare” for wild orcas to remain still for a minute or two, unlike captive orcas who log for hours upon hours at a time. Dr. Rose believes this highly abnormal behaviour is the result of “chronic stress, boredom and inhibition of natural behaviours that occurs as a result of inadequate living conditions” at marine parks and aquariums alike. As for captive orca deaths related to this behaviour, Kanduke, a 19-year-old male, died in 1990 with the St. Louis Encephalitis Virus (SLEV) implicated in his death, followed by Taku, a 14-year-old orca, who succumbed to the West Nile Virus (WNV) in 2007. Mosquitoes, who swarm the orca’s exposed dorsal fins and backs when they’re logging, were held responsible for transmitting the viruses.

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Camila Cabello: Pap Pics and Stunting, a Year in Review

This chronicles most (if not all) of the instances where Camila was publicly papped from January 2018 - February 2019 (time of publication). This does not include any fan pictures or those from social media (i.e. Instagram, Twitter, etc.).

Prior to 2018, Camila has only truly been papped a handful of times. However, the frequency in which she has been snapped has grown significantly compared to the previous 6 years (2012-17) she has been in the industry. 

(Note: The pap pics in 2018 began to surface in February, weeks after her debut album was released).

* = Days CC and MH are photographed together.

Feb 1st, 2018: Tokyo, Japan (Tokyo Narita Airport). Article 1.

Photo credits: Splash News (Vogue).

CC arriving at Tokyo Narita Airport.

Tokyo Narita Airport is the airport in Tokyo which deals with a majority of Tokyo's international flights.

Feb. 9th, 2018: Cabo, Mexico (beach)*. Article 2.

Photo credits: Backgrid (E!News).

These were the first public pictures of CC and MH together, they were published exclusively by E!News and featured them on a beach in Cabo.

The photos were snapped with photo credits given to Backgrid, a known celebrity pap agency or "celebrity news agency" as they call themselves. Backgrid has also snapped pictures of a number of other celebrities in Cabo in 2018 as well including Scott Disick, Guiliana Rancic, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ciara, and Heidi Klum which were all published in gossip magazines/sites (i.e. US Weekly, OK, & E!News).

Feb. 15th, 2018: London, UK. Article 3.

Photo credits: Backgrid (JustJared).

CC leaving her hotel in London after announcing her first solo tour.

Feb. 20th, 2018: London, UK (London Fashion Week). Article 4.

Photo credits: Getty Images (Vogue).

Feb. 26th, 2018: LAX 1 (airport)*. Article 5.1, Article 5.2 (video).

Photo credits: Perez/X17online (DailyMail).

In the second pap pic of the pair as they walked through LAX, again a location known to have paps more so then any other airport in the states.

In fact, in order to allow celebrities and business professionals to evade paps, avoid public terminals, and make better use of their time LAX has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in a private terminal as well as VIP services to ensure privacy and efficiency (Source 1: LAX Private Terminal, Source 2: United Airlines partners with LAX private terminal, Source 3: Delta provides anti-pap VIP service, Source 4: American Airlines partners with private helicopter service Flyblade).

Mar. 14th, 2018: LAX 2 (airport). Article 6.1, Article 6.2 (video).

Photo credits: Backgrid USA (JustJared); X17online.

CC posing in LAX for paps Part I.

Note: Sinu can also be seen with CC in the video although she isn't shown in the article.

Apr. 8th, 2018: LAX 3 (airport). Article 7.1, Article 7.2, Article 7.3 (video).

Photo credits: Backgrid USA (JustJaredJr), starzfly/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images (Billboard); X17online.

CC (and Sinu) posing in LAX for paps Part II. There are 2 sets of photos posted from this day however, the second set (non-Backgrid) were the more popular ones which made the rounds on various news and gossip sites.

Apr. 17th, 2018: West Hollywood, CA. Article 8.

Photo credits: The Image Direct (DailyMail).

CC and Sinuhe out to lunch in West Hollywood.

Apr. 18th, 2018: LAX 4 (airport). Article 9.

Photo credits: Backgrid (Vogue).

May 23rd, 2018: Beverly Hills, CA. Article 10.

Photo credits: Backgrid (TMZ)

CC and Sinu spotted post-hospitalization following the Billboard Music Awards.

June 8th, 2018: Manchester, UK. Article 11.1, Article 11.2.

Photo credits: Eammon and James Clarke (Manchester Evening News), INSTAR (JustJaredJr).

CC shopping in Manchester city centre with her mother Sinu.

June 19th, 2018: Paris, France (NRJ radio station). Article 12.

Photo credits: Backgrid (JustJared).

CC heading into NRJ radio station.

June 25th, 2018: Barcelona, Spain (airport)*. Article 13.1, Article 13.2.

Photo credits: Backgrid USA/Backgrid (JustJared, Metro).

The third pap pic of the pair overall, second set of the pair snapped by Backgrid.

Note: CC's family were also present. They were all seen walking together, taking selfies, and kissing in CC and MH's case. CC and Sofi also posed for paps.

June 26th, 2018: Barcelona, Spain (park)*. Article 14.

Photo credits: Backgrid (E!News).

The fourth time papped as a pair, third set of photos taken by Backgrid as a pair abroad.

Note: This features the photos of CC on MH's lap on a park bench sitting next to Sinu and kissing. CC also goes down a slide with MH waiting at the bottom. Very reminiscent of 2016 Hiddleswift (HS 1.1, HS 1.2) or March 2018 Nick Jonas.

July 25th, 2018: LA/Pacific Palisades, CA (L'Oreal event)*. Article 15.

Photo credits: Backgrid (DailyMail).

CC and MH leaving the L'Oreal X Camila launch party for the "Havana" makeup collection.

(This photo is the 1/2 featured with MH which is work related.)

Note: Sinu and Sofi are also partially snapped in photos from the article.

October 2nd, 2018: Venice Beach, California. Article 16.1, Article 16.2.

Photo credits: Backgrid (JustJared), (DailyMail)*.

Photos were taken of CC, MH, and Sinu strolling through Venice Beach.

October 15th, 2018: Sao Paulo, Brazil. Article 17.

Photo credits: Backgrid USA (JustJared), (DailyMail).

CC leaving a restaurant in Sao Paulo.

November 26th, 2018: Los Angeles, CA. Article 18.

Photos Credits: Backgrid USA (JustJared Jr.).

CC was snapped on the set of a music video.

December 6th, 2018: New York City, NY (Mastercard commercial)*. Article 19.1, Article 19.2, Article 19.3.

Photo Credits: Robert O'Neil/SplashNewsOnline; Backgrid USA, SplashNewsOnline (Just Jared, Just JaredJr.).

Photos of CC were taken during a shoot for a Mastercard commercial CC was filming. Prior to the shoot CC and MH were snapped strolling to a breakfast date in the DailyMail article although no photos of the date were presented in the article. Both Just Jared/Just Jared Jr. articles omitted details or photos of CC and MH together although the photos within the articles did mention the commerical she was filming and show moments from the shoot.

(This photo is the 1/2 featured with MH which is work related.)

January 31st, 2019: Hollywood, California (ArcLight movie theater)*. Article 20.1, Article 20.2, Article 20.3, Article 20.4.

Photo Credits: Roger/BACKGRID (DailyMail); Backgrid USA, SplashNewsOnline (JustJared, JustJaredJr.); Bauer-Griffin/SplashNews.com (E!News).

CC and MH snapped leaving a movie theater.

February 12th, 2019: LAX 5 (airport)*. Article 21.1, Article 21.2, Article 21.3, Article 21.4, Article 21.5 (video).

Photo Credits: Backgrid USA/BackGrid (JustJared, JustJaredJr; DailyMail; HollywoodLife); X17online.

CC and MH snapped at LAX only 2 days after the 2019 Grammys.

Note: In the video Sinu can be seen coming out of the vehicle with CC and MH at the airport, but immediately circles to the far left away from CC, MH, and their security guard opting to walk behind 2 paps and out of frame of the pictures instead.

The Rundown:

Total photo credits (21): Backgrid (16), X17online (4; first airport photos of CC and MH, 4 airport videos, all at LAX), SplashNews/SplashNewsOnline (3), Bauer-Griffin (2), Getty Images, starflyz, GC Images, The Image Direct, Eammon and James Clarke, and INSTAR.

Backgrid was credited for 16/21 of the days CC was papped from 2018 - February 2019.

The 5 days Backgrid was not given credit for any photos occurred between February 1st, 2018 - June 8th, 2018, from then through February 2019 Backgrid has had photo credits on every day CC has been papped.

7/21 of the days CC was photographed were in airports, of those 5/7 occurred at LAX. (Note: Despite frequent travels to NYC and Miami CC has not been papped once in 2018 flying into or out of JFK, LaGuardia, or MIA. In fact, the last time she appears to have been papped at any of these airports was LaGuardia in December 2014 with Dinah.)

Backgrid was the only ones who got pictures of CC 11/21 of the days and of those 5/11 included MH.

Backgrid was also given credit for 8/9 of the couple photos.

Also worth mentioning: 10/21 days CC was seen with a family member. 5/10 of those days also included MH, 4 were from June 25th, 2018 - October 2nd, 2018 and were the only 4 days CC was papped during that time period.

The news sites which consistently publish photos are the Daily Mail and Just Jared/Just Jared Jr with special recognition to E!News, rarely do other sites publish any photos.

Bonus link: Taylor Swift has also given exclusives to certain pap agencies for her PR relationships/bearding stunts. Namely The Image Direct for Hiddleston and Backgrid currently with Alwyn. Worth noting that CC and Taylor are friends and former tour mates.

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Prince Opus 2007

1st February 2007 Miami Beach Convention Center - Conference Room C, Miami Beach

4th February 2007 Dolphins Stadium, Miami Gardens

1st June 2007 (9th annual ALMA Awards) Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena

21st September 2007 ° The O2 Arena, London

3rd August 2007 ° The O2 Arena, London

Eye Records (239-240)

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9 Surprising Mysterious Deaths in Bollywood which is still Unsolved

Bollywood Death mysteries:

There are numerous Bollywood famous people who stunned the whole Nation with their Deaths. Everything, regardless of whether it is fortunate or unfortunate, is examined profoundly them. In this article, there is a rundown of Top 9 famous people that are considered to go through the baffling passing of Bollywood. The things are as yet unanswered in some cases that were a Bollywood entertainer’s homicide or veritable self-destruction. Here are nine Bollywood superstars who passed on in a strange situation.

So here are some of the mysterious deaths in Bollywood:

Sushant Singh Rajput

Sushant Singh Rajput was an Indian entertainer who was notable for his economically fruitful Bollywood movies like M.S. Dhoni: the untold story, Kedarnath, Chhichore, and so on. He was brought into the world on 21, January 1986, Patna. He appeared on Forbes India’s celebrity 100 lists twice since 2017. He was also considered as an inspiration for the youth.

He was discovered dead on the 14th of June, 2020, in his residence in Bandra, Mumbai, hanging from the ceiling fan. He died at the youthful age of 34. It is being said that he was experiencing major mental issues��and was in sorrow. The world is still in shock about the news. There were a few imprints on his body that showed that he had not been dead ordinary.

He also had some marks on his neck, indicating that he had been coerced and had a rope dragged around his neck. Still, the police declared it a suicide and now the case is still going on but public thinks that it is the mysterious deaths in Bollywood. This is an extremely stunning strange demise in Bollywood. You can also read suicide or murder – star was lost

Sridevi

Sridevi, the recipient of the Filmfare Award, is known for her several hit films like Judaai, Mom, English Vinglish, and plenty of more. She was a great actress born on 13 August 1963, who was known for her acting skills. She was one of the best and most influential actresses within the history of Indian cinema additionally as “First Female Superstar”. Her mysterious death left everyone shocked.

On February 24, 2018, she passed away at the age of 54. The reason for her death was said to be a cardiac arrest. The incident happened in Dubai during a hotel where she slid along with her family to attend her nephew Mohit Marwah’s wedding. Sridevi died due to the “accidental drowning” in her hotel bathtub after losing consciousness, according to Dubai police. Her death was considered as to be one of the foremost mysterious deaths in Bollywood.

Jiah Khan

Jiah Khan was a British American 25- years old actress who was well known for her films like Nishabd with Amitabh Bachchan which was her debut film. She also appeared in films like Ghajini and Housefull. She ended her life on June 3, 2013, in Mumbai. She hung herself in her apartment roof fan.

On June 7, 2013, a six-page suicide note was found by her sister where she directly accused actor Suraj Pancholi, son of actors Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab, whom she was dating at that point. On August 1, 2016, the CBI declared the cause of her death as ‘suicide by hanging’.

Her mother alleged that it was a murder and not suicide, but no victims were found or disclosed. The case was closed and buried under the name of murder and still, it’s a question if that was a suicide or not and her death is still considered as one of the most unsolved deaths in Bollywood.

Divya Bharti

Divya Bharti was one of the gorgeous actresses who made her Bollywood debut with the action thriller Vishwathma. She is best known for her films in Shola Aur Shabnam and Deewana. She got married to Sajid Nadiadwala at the early age of 18.

She died in April 1993, after she fell from the fifth floor of the balcony of her Tulsi apartment in Mumbai. There were rumors that she was intoxicated at a party after which she went to her balcony and lost her grip and fell. There were also reports that a fair amount of alcohol was found in her blood. It was believed that the cause of her death was heavy internal bleeding at the back of her head.

There were also rumors that the actress was intoxicated at the party which resulted in her death. There were many speculations that pointed her death towards a murder but the case was closed in 1998 and the final reason was stated as an accidental death but her death is one of the most mysterious deaths in Bollywood.

Parveen Babi

Parveen Babi was considered the most popular actress of Bollywood during the period of 70s and 80s. She was considered a glamorous fashion icon throughout her career. She starred in Blockbusters such as Deewar, Namak Halaal, Amar Akbar Anthony, and so on. She was the first actress to grace the cover of a magazine named Time Magazine in 1976.

She was being rumored to have diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and was found hanging at her house in Mumbai in January 2005. Her body was found after three days of death and post-mortem reports suggested she died due to organ failures and diabetes. But people thought that it was the mysterious deaths in Bollywood.

Guru Dutt

Vasanth Kumar Shivshankar Padukone also known as Guru Dutt was a famous Indian actor, producer, and also director who was known for his classic films such as Saheb Biwi Aur Gulam, Pyaasa, Kagaz Ke Phool, and numerous others. There is No talk on Indian cinema, which is complete without the mention of Guru Dutt.

On 10, October 1964, this unbelievable entertainer was discovered dead in his leased apartment at Pedder Road in Mumbai. He passed on at the early age of 39. There were rumors that he had a very turbulent married life due to which he was taking alcohol and sleeping pills together after being separated from his wife. Many speculations were made, whether it was a suicide attempt or an accidental overdose. But his death is still a mysterious deaths in Bollywood.

Nafisa Joseph

Nafisa Joseph was an Indian model and video jockey, beauty queen turned into Bollywood actress. She was the victor of Femina Miss India Universe 1997 and furthermore a finalist in the Miss Universe 1997 pageant in Miami Beach. She hanged herself to death in her Versova apartment on 29th July 2004. She died at the age of 26. It is accepted that she was experiencing sadness furthermore, she took her life not long before her marriage.

She was supposed to get married to automobile businessman Gautam Khanduja but her marriage was called off. Nafisa apparently suffered from depression because of the marriage that made her end her life. Nafisa Deaths is the mysterious deaths in Bollywood. Notwithstanding, her passing stayed at the center of attention whether it was a homicide or self-destruction.

Asif Basra

Asif Basra was an Indian entertainer, most popular to Western crowds for his job in Outsourced. Asif has also appeared in many Bollywood films including Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, Jab We Met, and Kai Po Che.

He has starred in many plays in India and abroad, performing in English, Hindi, and Urdu theatre productions. On 12 November 2020, he was found dead. The entertainer supposedly passed on by self-destruction at a private visitor house in McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh. His mysterious deaths in Bollywood left the whole Bollywood industry in shock.

Manmohan Desai

Manmohan Desai was an Indian movie maker and chief who was notable for his family-focused, activity routine movies which took into account the inclinations of the Indian masses and through which he made incredible progress. He was born on February 26, 1937, in Mumbai. His blockbusters movie includes Parvarish, Amar Akbar Anthony, Chacha Bhatija, and Dharam Veer.

The master of family entertainer met his tragic end on March 1st, 1994. The man behind the megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s calling in Bollywood tumbled from the gallery of his home and met his death. It still remains unclear if it was an accident or a suicide. There were assumptions that he took his life as he was not able to cope up with failing health and a declining career. His death also remains in the category of the unsolved deaths in Bollywood.

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Get To Know Me Tag

I've got tagged by @superkazwin and @caricature-of-a-witch !

(Thank you, I love getting tagged in things!)

Rules: Answer 30 questions then tag 20 blogs you would like to know better

1. Nickname: Lucifer

2. Gender: Female

3. Star Sign: Cancer

4. Height: 165 cm and I have no idea what that is in feet lol

5. Time: 05:34 pm

6. Birthday: 1st of July

7. Favorite Band(s): None. I don't have a favorite band. I listen to all different kinds of music, but I have no band that I like the most

8. Favorite Solo Artist(s): Same as above

9. Song Stuck In My Head: This Is Me from the "Greatest Showman" soundtrack 

10. Last Movie Watched: The Greatest Showman. Such an amazing movie, I loved everything about it. The music, the characters, the choreography, the Story, the cinematography, the relationships, the lightning. I loved everything. I would seriously recommend it to anyone

11. Last Show I watched: Lucifer. Oh my god this show is the best. It's funny, it's suspenseful it's a tear jerker. You will love every character, even the ones who seem unlikeable at first. The relationship between the two main characters, whetever you see them as a BROTP or OTP, is just so wonderful I can't describe it anyhow else.

12. When Did I Create My Blog: February 2015 (Oh damn that means I forgot my own blog anniversary)

13. What Do You Post: Mostly Fandoms (Star Wars, Doctor Who, Various Musicals, Marvel and a lot of other smaller fandoms), Social Justice, funny and interesting stuff I see floating around and the occasional aesthetic

14. Last Thing I Googled: Where can I see when I created my Tumblr lol

15. Do You Have Any Other Blogs: Yes, an It/Pennywise sideblog. I do not want to fuck the Clown I want to to say that loud and clear, I just really enjoyed this movie and Bill Skarsgard's portrayal of that character (and Bill Skarsgard on his own). At some point I realized that I didn't want to spam this blog with the It stuff, so I created the sideblog (also because liking the clown was almost always associated with wanting to fuck him and I didn't want people to associate me with that)

16. Do you get asks: Yes. Not particulary regulary but they do come every once in a while. Definitely more often than when I started this blog.

17. Why Did You Choose Your URL: I really love Crowley from "Good Omens" and the idea of being the heiress of an immortal but very human demon was very appealing to me.

18. Following: 657

19. Followers: 873 (on my main, I have even more on my sideblog)

20. Favourite Colour(s): Black and Purple

21. Average Hours Of Sleep: About seven and a half during weeknights, nine on weekends

22. Lucky Number: 11

23. Instruments: I never played one, but I do sing in a choir since I'm 7, does that count?

24. What Am I Wearing: Black jeans and a dark blue patterned sweater. And underwear obv

25. How Many Blankets Do I Sleep With: One

26. Dream Job: Doctor, especially a Neurologist, Oncologist or Paediatrician.

27. Dream Trip: Somewhere hot and exotic with palm trees. But no cities! Something more rural and forest-y and beach-y. Sorry Miami and LA

28. Favorite Food: Pancakes. Loved them since I was a toddler and never stopped

29. Nationality: German

30. Favourite Song Now: The Greatest Show from "The Greatest Showman"

I'm tagging: @barlyle @barnumxcarlyle @carlyles-ass @philippcarlyle @fuckbarnum @quixotix @mad-love-for-thegreatestshowman @thebestestshowman @overlycompensatedapprentice @a-million-memes

TGS/Barlyle crew: I loved that movie and I love that ship can we be friends?

 @julielac @masterfulxrhythm @heyhux

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Dubai Food Festival 2020: What are the top things to do?

Have you already made plans for February and March? Is a trip to Dubai on the cards? If not, it definitely should be. If you are wondering why we will tell you. The biggest culinary extravaganza the Dubai Food Festival 2020 is on! If you love all things food, this event is a must-attend for you! It celebrates food like nothing else.

Food Festival in Dubai is a huge event that brings people together. You will find everyone from a foodie looking to try something new, the popular chefs, the traditional restaurants, the five-star hotels, and the celebrities come together to eat, party and chill. Along with the Dubai Food Festival, you can also visit the major attractions in Dubai for a wholesome experience!

What is the Dubai Food Festival 2020 all about?

The Dubai Food Festival is a yearly event organized by the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE). It is a small part of a bigger strategy to organize year-long events boost tourism in the emirate. Food Festival 2020 is one of the most awaited events in this year. In 2020, the event includes gaming zones, live events and more to keep you enthralled!

Last year the event was a huge hit, with 40 of Dubai’s hidden gems came out shining and the famous restaurants offered people samples of their delectable dishes. Here is a list of the events that you can attend during the 17 days of the food festival in Dubai!

Where to visit during the Dubai Food Festival 2020?

Beach Canteen

One of the hottest attractions of the Food Festival makes a comeback this year. The Beach Canteen transforms a portion of the beach to a culinary paradise for DFF 2020.

A large part of the crowd at the Beach Canteen comprises of tourists. Last year’s event had witnessed a turnout of 156000 people and about 175000 people are expected to become a part of it. The Canteen will be returning this year at Sunset Beach for one of the most anticipated events at this year's food festival.

The Beach Canteen also has a club exclusively for the kids. Your kids can also sign up for some exciting culinary classes. This will keep them busy while you explore and taste some more dishes.Miami Vibes makes a comeback!

Whether you want to try the homegrown concepts of food or try eateries from different parts of Dubai, the Dubai Food Festival satisfies every taste and budget easily.

Entertainment, Fun & Games

Sunset Beach will transform into an incredible and gleaming hotspot for dining, entertainment and chilling. You can experience some mind-blowing beachside activities, watersports, entertainment, culinary experiences, farmer's market and open mike nights! A beach cinema under the starry ceiling is another incredible experience and all this while you will smell the heavenly fragrance of the food around you!Kids Club

Considered to be the most instagrammable in the DFF, the Miami Vibes makes a comeback at the City Walk. Starting from the neon sign at the entrance to the huge ice- cream cone, almost everything at this pop-up event is worth clicking. The food is also perfect for the ‘gram with creatively presented shakes and rainbow cheese toasties being a part of the menu. It gives you all the Miami feels that you need in Dubai!

The Miami-themed food festival is open every day until March 1st. You can find Miami Vibes in City Walk 2 in the Green Planet parking area. With the cute food trucks and pink benches, the festival is impossible to miss!

Location: City Walk 2, Downtown Dubai

Timings: 03:00 pm to 12:00 am (Saturday to Wednesday), 03:00 pm to 01:00 am (Thursday and Friday)

Dubai Restaurant Week

This event takes place from 24th February to 4th March. In this event, you can taste a three-course meal at 15 places around the city for as little as 199AED per person. You can become a part of this event at Social by Heinz Beck and Rhodes W1 and Marina Social.

Dine and Win

Dine and Win is the event that takes place in over 1000 restaurants during the Dubai Food Festival. Each person who spends more than 30 AED to enter the competition. The winner of the contest gets a new apartment. Also, there are many goodies to win on the spot as well. Exciting… right?

Unlimited Food Competitions

Can you devour 10 chicken wings in one sitting? Or finish a whole bucket of crisps in 15 minutes? We are imagining what kind of competitions can there be! These types of competitions take place throughout the city. You can win some amazing prizes and also dining at popular restaurants as the prize. So, put your competition shoes on and go out there and enjoy yourself with your friends!

Cookery Lessons

Do you want to learn some cool tips from Internationally celebrated chefs? You can do that at the Islami Masterclasses, where you will get to know some amazing cooking tips from celebrity chefs. Additionally, you can meet famous local food bloggers, local chefs and noteworthy people at this event behind Sunset Beach.

Hidden Gems

This event celebrates the city's restaurants that are hiding away and are still to be discovered by the public. It is your chance to explore the restaurants in the backstreets of the city. You can try some amazing dishes without emptying your pockets and the serving size is also great! Last year, 40 of the city's undiscovered culinary possessions competed to earn a spot on the list of Top 10 Hidden Gems of Dubai.

At the DFF 2020, everything is on offer and at great prices! From the five-star restaurants to street food; the less pricey cafes to popular eateries, everything is available at the best price. The festival celebrates the evolving Middle Eastern food concepts and also embraces the diversity in the culinary scene of the city. The event also encourages the emergence of independent restaurants across the city and initiating new concepts for the food. It is a truly unifying factor for the culinary community in Dubai and it also promotes the traditional cuisine of the city. Do not miss out on the Food Festival in Dubai this year!

What are the Dubai Food Festival 2020 dates?

This year the best food festival in Dubai promises to be bigger than ever before. The festival will run for 17 days and each day you can enjoy a new culinary experience!

Dubai Food Festival 2020 Dates: February 26th to 14th March

What is the Dubai Food Festival 2020 location?

The Dubai Food Festival 2020 location is not a fixed venue. It is going to take place in different locations across the city. So, keep your schedule free to go around the city to enjoy the tempting offers and become a part of the events happening at the restaurants.

To know the top things to do in February in Dubai, read our blog! Expo 2020 Dubai is just a few months away, get all the information about Dubai Expo 2020 here! We also have the top events in Dubai listed out for you, check them out to see what's happening around Dubai!

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January 25 2020.

Left home amid freezing rain at 9 am. We’ve only stopped for lunch and dinner and a quick gas stop.. trying to make it to Florence SC to rest... boring ride, not much to say. I miss everyone and my dog! It’s almost 9 pm it’s 47 out. Bye bye bad weather!!

Sunday morning. Just wanted to mention that this hotel (comfort inn, Florence SC is new and very very nice) so we remember!!

Finally something good to write about! Skippers Fish camp A+ so far. Great crab stew! Yummy looking menu.

And it all was as amazing as we’d hoped! Mickey has Oysrers Enfuego and collards and Q, I had crab cake salad and the crab stew. Delicious! Great river views.

Monday January 27

We stayed at Hampton Inn in Ft Pierce. Pretty nice. On way to Port of Miami now.

February 8 So I have been a little delinquent in writing. So much has happened... first our carvival cruise was the best cruise we ever took. The food was great, people we met were nice. Ports were fun. Shelli and her daughter were nice and told us about Mr.Sonchos a resort in Cozumel where drinks and food and swimming in Caribbean were all inclusive. We shared a taxi with them and had a great time eating delicious shrimp under the palms, and then swimming in the sea! So beautiful!!!

Then had a great time back on the boat. The food was delicious. We found Donald playing at the piano bar, it was a sing a long and absolutely hilariously and fun, with dirty songs like ‘Alice’ and Beatles and he took requests, he made our cruise! We also enjoyed the comedians and the band in the casino was pretty good.

After disembarking we went down to key largo, had some lunch at the fish house and then stopped in to see Tommy and Michelle (Kim’s cousin) who we 💕 love. Walked a couple beaches and headed north. Very rainy, spent the night near Naples. (Comfort Inn)

Got to condo on the 1st. It was amazing. Here we are living in Paradise.... we ate at the beach house (good but expensive) Carrara’s cheaper and good. Then Anna Maria’s oyster bar in town (free margaritas) then last night at Rod and Reel up on Anna Maria beach...excellent!! We’ve Cooked in two nights bought groceries for plenty more cooking...

We looked for sharks teeth the other day found 260 at caspersen. Ate at sharkys on the pier. Excellent, we will go back!

Spent the day today shopping, laying by Gulf and dipping toes in Gulf. Then we swam in very warm pool.

Looking forward to more of the same. If you’re reading this, we probably miss you a lot. I hope you’ve all taught Honey to read!!! 😍

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Many Instances

I was born on September 9th, 1955 with a bad heart in Dearborn, Michigan, 5 lbs, 11 ounces. It was not certain I would leave the hospital alive because of a birth defect. My Mother said that one of those long, uncertain nights she woke up to my Father softly sobbing as he held me in his arms, the 1st time she’d ever known him to cry.

I wept with my father for the 3rd time in his life in his hospice room as he left this Earth on July 1st, 1985. I told him I loved him and that Allah was with him. He blinked away tears and repeated that back to me until he was gone.

I saw Alice Cooper play his new 37 minute album Killer live, in it’s entirety, at Harpos in Detroit, Michigan on December 21st, 1971.

I was spit upon by 1 young man and watched as 1 more spray painted “Towel Head” on the windows of my family's restaurant in Allen Park, Michigan on September 20th, 2001.

I broke my Father’s heart on October 31st, 1965 when instead of dressing as a soldier on Halloween I begged my Mother to help me find a floppy khaki hat so I could be Gilligan.

I wrote Lisa Bergetti a love poem on February 14th, 1964 with a pink marker on white paper cut into a heart that I then strung pink tissue paper through the holes I’d punched into it. My Mother gushed to her friends, my Father rolled his eyes.

I listened to “Across The Universe” in May of 1973 (off of Let It Be by The Beatles, released May 18th, 1970), hanging my head out the window to blow smoke I’d inhaled from the piece my older brother had handed down to me while my parents played Uker in the kitchenette with the neighbors.

I wasn’t sure if I was dying or not in the back of an ambulance on January 3rd, 1989 due to a failed valve that had been murmuring since August 10th, 1987.

I married Lisa Bergetti on February 14th, 1980, 15 years after my first valentine. Prince’s “I Wana Be Your Lover” played in the rented limousine as we drove away from the mosque. I watched from the window as my Father beamed and wiped away tears, this was the 2nd of 3 times in my life I would see him cry.

I sat in silence in my dorm at the University of Michigan (located in Ann Arbor, Michigan) on November 10th, 1973 as my Mother told me in an emotionless voice over the phone that my older brother Kiaan had died in a POW camp on November 1st, 1973.

I took my first trip out of the state for our honeymoon on February 15th, 1980. I took Lisa to a couple’s resort in Jamaica where we went to the Pineapple Festival in Gregory Town, took long walks on the beach, drank too much, and then laid naked in each other’s arms every night, talking about what the future held for us. I swore I saw Bob Marley while we were there, Lisa said I was just not used to seeing so many men with long braided hair, but I knew it was him. He would be dead in Miami on May 11th, 1981.

I was told in an unknown time and place that when you die your life flashes before your eyes.