I got this little exercise passed along to me from Dave Davies on Face...er...Crackbook. Please feel free to comment back 25 random things about yourself. I would love to know more about you...
25 Random Things About Me
(Rules: You are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about yourself. The idea is that people respond in kind and we find out more about each other...
1. Indian River, Michigan is one of my favorite places anywhere, anytime of the year.
2. I am almost always well intentioned....
3. ...but am often unitentionally inappropriate.
4. I honestly believe that most people don't listen to enough music, and when they do they limit themselves in their selections based on what they already know.
5. I think everyone should read "Lust Lizard of Meloncholy Cove" and "Practical Demon Keeping" by Christopher Moore.
6. I believe that most people are way too "Thou Shalt Not" and not nearly enough "I shall".
7. I really, honest to God, just don't care about your politics.
8. I do believe that where there's life, there's hope.
9. I regret that I am so bad with money.
10. I have been a lucky duck when it comes to friends.
11. I love words.
12. I just want to make those fuckers laugh.
13. Yeah, I also don't care about your religion.
14. I really dig spicey breakfast sausage.
15. I have a limited repertoire, but I love to cook.
16. Five years ago I was a top sales executive for a nationally traded company.
17. Three years ago I was a pretty crappy Business Consultant for GMAC Real Estate.
18. Last year I sold my guitar to get gas money to get to an audition.
19. I have five unbelievably cool children and three grandsons that I am very proud of.
20. I want, more than anything else, for my children to be proud of me.
21. I have had the most incredible journey so far.
22. I can get way too emotional about things. I remember crying when Sarge yelled at Gomer in front of the other troops...
23. I can still recite entire scenes from Firesign Theatre's "Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me The Pliers".
24. I sometimes take things too personally.
25. I am an actor and that's what I do. I am not screwing around over here....
So...tell me some random things about yourself.
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About Me
- dA
- Resigned from a postion as a real estate consultant in Jan. '06 after 30 years in related businesses to pursue a career as an actor. 5 baddass kids all over America and 3 grandsons in CA. Living with the coolest woman ever and her son and our two doggies in Okemos, MI. Work in commercial, industrial, print and voice-over acting as well as film, TV and stage.
Doug Alchin's Resume
Film
"Steam Experiment" (Principal)
“To Live and Die in Dixie" (Principal)
“Street Boss" (Principal)
"Bad Waiter" (Principal)
"Handlebar (Principal)
“Youth in Revolt” B/G
Theatrical Training
Purple Rose Theatre: Jeff Daniels, Director; Guy Sanville, Artistic Director
Actors Workshop: Kate Veihl, Director; Lela Ivey, Res. Artist, Dana Brazil, Res. Artist
Auditioning For the Camera with Ed Lewis, and Ed Lewis Casting, NYC
Stage
"If the shoe fits", Mr. Shoemaker, Boars Head Theatre, Lansing, MI
"Escanaba In Da Moonlight", Ruben Soady, Grand Ledge Theatre, Grand Ledge, MI
"Adult Entertainment", Guy Aiken, Icarus Falling, Lansing, MI
"On Golden Pond", Bill Ray, Grand Ledge Theatre, Grand Ledge, MI
"Truculentis", Calicles, Icarus Falling, Lansing, MI
"Sex", Robert Stanton, Creole Gallery, Lansing, MI
"Steam Experiment" (Principal)
“To Live and Die in Dixie" (Principal)
"Handlebar (Principal)
“Youth in Revolt” B/G
Voice Over
Lexus of Lansing
Citizens Bank
Comcast
Spartan Toyota
Bob Saks Super Stores
Randy Wise Chevrolet
Print
National City
Sky Bank
Macatawa Bank
Ford Motor Company
Odawa Casino
Eknowledge.com
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MI
Steelcase
Case FCU
General Motors Corp.
Byron Bank
VF Image Wear
Herman Miller
Live Industrial
Morley Travel
UBS
VF Image Wear
Industrial Film
Gordon Food Service
Zana Enterprises
Amway Corporation
Pfizer
Steelcase
Chrysler Corp.
Sunrise Restaurant Assoc.
Cut-N-Crown
Terumo International
Rapid Parts
Promatch
Commercial
Blaine Laboratories
Smile Care (800 SMILE)
US Mattress
Eknowledge.com
Odawa Casino
Congressman Mike Rogers
Comcast
Case FCU
Access Health
Bob Saks Buick, Pontiac GMC
Lumberjack Home Centers
Macatawa Bank
Two Men and a Truck
Theatrical Training
Purple Rose Theatre: Jeff Daniels, Director; Guy Sanville, Artistic Director
Actors Workshop: Kate Veihl, Director; Lela Ivey, Res. Artist, Dana Brazil, Res. Artist
Auditioning For the Camera with Ed Lewis, and Ed Lewis Casting, NYC
Stage
"If the shoe fits", Mr. Shoemaker, Boars Head Theatre, Lansing, MI
"Escanaba In Da Moonlight", Ruben Soady, Grand Ledge Theatre, Grand Ledge, MI
"Adult Entertainment", Guy Aiken, Icarus Falling, Lansing, MI
"On Golden Pond", Bill Ray, Grand Ledge Theatre, Grand Ledge, MI
"Truculentis", Calicles, Icarus Falling, Lansing, MI
"Sex", Robert Stanton, Creole Gallery, Lansing, MI
Doug's Favorite Recipes!!
Doug's (Don't Call Me) Chicken Chili
- Great side dish for tailgating or main course at camp or wherever you get with friends. Makes about 4 Qts. and freezes well to re-serve.1 stick of butter
1/2 medium size sweet onion, diced to one inch
2 lbs. boneless / skinless chicken breasts, cube to 1/2 inch
1 large jalapeno, stemmed and chopped
2 T cumin
2 t white pepper
3 cloves of fresh garlic, chopped
4 T chili powder
2/3 cup flour
5 cups chicken stock
1 can (15 ounce) green chilies, chopped
1 can (15 ounce) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (15 ounce) great northern beans, drained and rinsed
8 ounces of pepper jack cheese, shredded
12 ounce beer of your choice
In a stew pot, melt butter and blend in onions garlic and chicken in med heat until chicken is cooked through.
Add Jalapenos, cumin, white pepper, garlic and chili powder. Blend well and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
Slowly blend in flour and cook for about 5 more minutes
Remove pot from heat and add chicken stock slowly to a smooth consistency.
Return to the heat and add the green chilis and beans and bring to a full boil. Reduce heat and simmer for approximately 30 minutes
Slowly add half the beer and stir gently while cooking. Drink the other half of the beer.
After 30 minutes, slowy add shredded cheese stirring all the while until thouroughly blended.
Add salt to taste and serve with crusty french baguette or crackers and appropriate adult libations...mmmmm, tasty, smooth and lip-smackin' spicy. Not hot enough? Keep a bottle of Sriracha handy, that'll shut 'em up!
Go Green! (Go White)
dA
(Courtesy of Bill Nico)
This is the sauce that made Bill (Soup) Nico famous. I have been taking advantage of this genius for many years and although I always credit Zow with the know-how, it's given even my best friends the illusion that I can cook. Gather the ingredients, put on your favorite "Kiss The Cook" apron, open a bottle of red, turn on the game or your favorite tunage and call the neighbors over. You will be everyone's new best friend...
Doug's Famous Meatball Recipe!!
The following makes about 40-50 average size meatballs which are guaranteed to win friends and influence people. For best karmic results, always credit the source.
"As much fun to make as they are to eat...."
~ 2 lbs ground beef (not too lean)
~ 1 lbs sweet Italian sausage
~ 2 eggs
~ 1/2 cup crushed cracker crumbs
~ 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
~ 1/4 cup Parmesan or Romano cheese
~ 2 t garlic powder
~ 2 t oregano
~ 2 T Italian seasoning
~ 1 T onion bits
~ 1 cup FRESH chopped parsley (Don't be lazy, chop the damn parsley. It adds just an extra hint of earthiness that makes the whole deal worthwhile. Besides, it reminds you that you're cooking!)
(Doug's Helpful Kitchen Hint: for best results, put on an apron and pour yourself a large glass of red wine. Oil up your hands right up to the wrist with olive oil and oil up a chopping block the same. Drink the wine. Pour yourself another. Add a half of cup of the wine to the meatball ingredients. Now...)
Place ingredients in a large mixing bowl & plunge those oiled hands into the fray & squeeze that stuff together until thoroughly blended.
Roll the meatballs like you're keeping your hands warm, don't pat them like you're making a damn snowball. Place them on your oiled up chopping board and get them well coated with oil. Brown in a large skillet and throw them in the sauce to stew for a couple of hours. Finish wine and open another bottle. Relax. Enjoy the game. After an hour or so, grab a couple of meatballs, put them in a bowl with some sauce and a big hunk of bread and Voila!! Appetizer!!
Enjoy.
Linguine Alchini!!
My own invention, Linguini Alchini
The only meal I've ever invented....
Here goes. You will need:
~ 4 Boneless / skinless chicken breasts
~ Parmesan Cheese
~ Couple of cloves of garlic
~ a few sprigs of parsley
~ a shallot or a couple of slices of onion
~ one egg
~ cup or so of cheap white wine (or some of that Vermouth you bought because someone wanted a martini a year or so ago)
~ A little chicken stock if you have some
~ can of artichoke hearts
~ small box of white mushrooms
~ 20-30 green cocktail olives (W/ pimentos) chopped, OR a couple of tablespoons of capers. (I prefer the olives, but how often do you get to cook with capers?)
~ dozen or so cherry tomatoes
~ T of flour
~ 2 or three fresh basil leaves (Chopped)
~ 3-4 T of olive oil
~ 1 T of chopped red pepper
~ 1 T lemon pepper
~ Juice from a lemon
~ Linguine
OK? Okay...
Put the flour, a cup or so of Parmesan cheese, some salt and a couple of T of crushed red pepper and lemon pepper on a plate (or something appropriate to dredge the chicken) (Some breadcrumbs are good too, if you like).
Into a large frying pan add the chopped basil and minced garlic and sauté in the olive oil
Chop up your chicken breasts into chunks, dip in egg then dredge in the cheese mixture. (Also, to cut a couple of the calories out, you can dredge the chicken without the egg)
Make sure the pan is hot and add the chicken.
Cook both sides till crispy brown.
Remove chicken and set aside.
De-glaze pan with the wine (and / or chicken stock) and add a couple of T of chopped shallot, (or onions) the mushrooms (sliced), the olives (Chopped), a bit of parsley (Chopped) and the artichoke hearts and let it cook at med heat for 10 or so minutes until mushrooms are cooked through.
Add the juice from half the lemon.
Add the chicken and the cherry tomatoes (halved).
Cook another few minutes until warmed through.
Serve over linguine with the rest of the lemon squeezed over the top, a few hippy hippy shakes of the parm and a sprig or so of parsley. (Tracy prefers rotini noodles with the good stuff served on the side).
Will feed 4 people.
Can you dig it? (I know that you can...)
dA
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Death, it's not fair....
"The most unfair thing about life is the way it ends. I mean, life is tough. It takes up a lot of your time. What do you get at the end of it? A death! What's that, a bonus? I think the life cycle is all backwards. You should die first, get it out of the way. Then you live in an old age home. You get kicked out when you're too young, you get a gold watch, you go to work. You work forty years until you're young enough to enjoy your retirement. You do drugs, alcohol, you party, you get ready for high school. You go to grade school, you become a kid, you play, you have no responsibilities, you become a little baby, you go back into the womb, you spend your last nine months floating......and you finish off as an orgasm."- George Carlin, comic, who died the regular way June 22, 2008
"The most unfair thing about life is the way it ends. I mean, life is tough. It takes up a lot of your time. What do you get at the end of it? A death! What's that, a bonus? I think the life cycle is all backwards. You should die first, get it out of the way. Then you live in an old age home. You get kicked out when you're too young, you get a gold watch, you go to work. You work forty years until you're young enough to enjoy your retirement. You do drugs, alcohol, you party, you get ready for high school. You go to grade school, you become a kid, you play, you have no responsibilities, you become a little baby, you go back into the womb, you spend your last nine months floating......and you finish off as an orgasm."- George Carlin, comic, who died the regular way June 22, 2008
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I am proud of you. And I also proudly get too emotional about things as well...turn on animal planet and the tears will be rolling down my cheeks.
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