Today is Friday the 13th, which is considered to be an unlucky day.  2009 (9 is considered a magic number) saw 3 (considered a magic number) Friday 13ths.  The fear of this day is called paraskevidekatriaphobia.

Am I hiding underneath my bed? No, not quite. Friday the 13th can be a great day for leisure and entertainment.

What I did for today was playing the lottery. I believe that the 13th is a lucky day for gambling.  I even chose the number 13 several times…  And the number 4,  which in China is considered an unlucky number because the word for 4 sounds exactly like the word “die”.

Things You Can Do Today:

• Gamble
• Watch any or all of the Friday the 13th horror movies.
• Watch any other scary movie
• If you live in the USA or Canada go see the disaster movie 2012
• Ask people if they feel lucky, “because you look kind of weird”.
• If you have black cat, spray it blue. You don’t want to take any chances
• Remove any ladders that might be propped up against a building. You don’t want anyone walking underneath it. Tough luck for the guy in the roof.
• Wear black and give people evil glares
• Stay at home and call in superstitious
• Go out and “get lucky:
• If you’re into selflessness and self-sacrifice break all your friends’ mirrors. You don’t want the bad luck to fall on them.

1. The End of the Affair
2. Magnolia
3. The Hours
4. Hannibal
5. Boogie Nights
6. The Big Lebowski
7. Short Cuts
8. The Forgotten
9. The Laws of Attraction
10. Nine Months

She was born Julie Anne Smith in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA on 3 December 1960. As a child her family moved around a lot. She received a BA degree in Fine Arts from the School of the Performing Arts at Boston University. She changed her name to Julianne Moore when she registered with SAG (Screen Actors’ Guild) and her own name was already taken.

After graduating in 1983 she moved to New York where she worked in theatre. During the mid 80s she appeared in several  soap operas and mini-series on TV.  In 1988 she won a Daytime Emmy for her role in “As the World Turns.”

Julianne made her film debut in Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) and she had her first leading role in the movie Safe (1995). She then starred in the romantic comedy Nine Months (1995) alongside Hugh Grant.

She has received Oscar nominations for best actress in a leading role in Far From Heaven (2002) and The End of The Affair (1999), as well as best supporting actress nominations for The Hours (2002) and Boogie Nights (1997). She has received 2 BAFTA nominations and 3 Golden Globe nominations. She shared a Golden Globe award for the “best ensemble cast” with her cast-mates from Short Cuts (1993).

She received a People’s Choice Awards nomination for being the Favourite Female Movie Star in 2005.

Julianne Moore, is a remarkable, talented actress. She has made some interesting choices in her career. I think tonight I will watch one of her movies on DVD.

(Biography source: imdb.com)

1. Sin City
2. Pulp Fiction
3. Sixth Sense
4. Twelve Monkeys
5. Die Hard
6. Armageddon
7. The Fifth Element
8. The whole 9 yards
9. Death becomes Her.
10. Look Who’s Talking.

Walter Bruce Willis was born in Idar-Oberstein, West Germany on 19 March 1955. He grew up in New Jersey and after high school he moved to New York to become an actor.

He had a few small uncredited roles, until he gained popularity as David in the TV show Moonlighting (1985). He became a star with the hit action movie Die Hard (1988). He is mainly an action hero, but also starred in comedies, thrillers and dramas. He lent his voice talent to the baby Mikey in the Look Who’s Talking movies and the animation film Over The Hedge (2006).

Willis won Emmies as the “best guest star” in Friends (TV) in 2001 and “best actor” in Moonlighting (TV) in 1987. He also won the Golden Globe for his performance in Moonlighting (TV).

He won the worst actor Razzie award for Armageddon (1998) and Hudson Hawk (1991).

He reived his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006.

The band Bon Jovi was extremely popular when I was a kid.The band who took their name from lead vocalist Jon Bon Jovi produced several hit rock ballads and rock anthems. Here are my favourite songs.

1. Always
2. Bed of Roses
3. You Give Love a Bad Name.
4. Lie to Me
5. Something for the pain
6. These Days
7. In These Arms
8. My Guitar Lies Bleeding in My Arms
9. This Aint a Love Song
10. Living on a Prayer