Why wait for a M A J O R holiday or life event to celebrate? Truly, there is awesome to be found every day of the week, and we are once again expanding the Awesome Universe by bringing you weekly rundowns of all of the weird, wacky, and fun days to celebrate as well as interesting news items you might have missed!

For the week of May 5th - 11th, we’ll get you ready to celebrate everything from Lost Sock Memorial Day to No Pants Day and lots more! Plus UFOs, Mark Wahlberg’s dad bod, Ben Affleck being a creeper and more in the news round-up!

Links to check out:

Go ahead and drink after your COVID vaccine!

It’s not the hands. It’s the nose.

Mark Wahlberg prepares to be Father Stu

A ticket out of Switzerland

Puppy love in Ireland

Ben Affleck sliding into DMs

Mom’s Own Milk jewelry

The CIA has been holding out on us

Justin Bieber is lonely tho

Don’t forget to come follow us on instagram @sortaawesomeshow where Meg covers fun celebrations for the day along with BIRTHDAYS! Send us a DM on your birthday so she can wish you a happy one!

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