I'm putting the finishing touches on my newest creation, it's an eBook titled Songs to Galvanize Your Mind - A List of Songs for a Strong Mind and a Stronger Purpose. I'm going to give it as a free gift to all my readers. A great way to have fun and feel powerful.
Galvanize Your Mind is a 19-page music list that's broken down into various categories. Here's a sneak-peek at the table of contents:
Page 4 - Galvanize Your Mind Soundtrack
Page 5 - Moods
Page 5 - Dare to be Authentic and Have Fun
Page 7 - Get Pumped Up
Page 8 - Get to Feelin’ Groovy
Page 10 - Blow Off Steam
Page 11 - Favorite Albums
Page 12 - Favorite Artists
Page 13 - Alphabetized Song List
Page 18 - Misc./Bonus
*Recommended Downloads
*All Engines are Burning Workout Playlist
*Songs not on iTunes at the date this was published but worth checking out
*Completely obscure but appreciated
Page 19 - Final Thoughts
To get your free copy, stay tuned to this blog. I'll post the sign up form shortly.
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Songs to Galvanize Your Mind Now in Production
Thursday, December 24th, 2009
I'm putting the finishing touches on my newest creation, it's an eBook titled Songs to Galvanize Your Mind - A List of Songs for a Strong Mind and a Stronger Purpose. I'm going to give it as a free gift to all my readers. A great way to have fun and feel powerful.
Galvanize Your Mind is a 19-page music list that's broken down into various categories. Here's a sneak-peek at the table of contents:
Page 4 - Galvanize Your Mind Soundtrack
Page 5 - Moods
Page 5 - Dare to be Authentic and Have Fun
Page 7 - Get Pumped Up
Page 8 - Get to Feelin’ Groovy
Page 10 - Blow Off Steam
Page 11 - Favorite Albums
Page 12 - Favorite Artists
Page 13 - Alphabetized Song List
Page 18 - Misc./Bonus
*Recommended Downloads
*All Engines are Burning Workout Playlist
*Songs not on iTunes at the date this was published but worth checking out
*Completely obscure but appreciated
Page 19 - Final Thoughts
To get your free copy, stay tuned to this blog. I'll post the sign up form shortly.
Comedian Sharon Lacey to Perform at Pacific Northwest Women’s Comedy Festival
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
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This coming Saturday, November 21, 2009 Sharon Lacey will be performing at the Pacific Northwest Women’s Comedy Festival in Springfield Oregon along with a dozen other female comics. Today on The Sheri and Erin Show we interviewed her about her career.
Lacey had her first introduction to stand-up comedy at the age of ten. With support from one of her teachers and her parents, she performed for about a year but then lost interest and moved on to other things. After raising her daughter and teaching middle school for 23 years, she decided it was time to pursue her passion and jump onto the comedy stage.
Ms. Lacey has been seen on the Disney Channel, ABC, Lifetime, and A&E. She recently returned from entertaining our troops in Kuwait and Iraq (Read her travel diary here). Lacey has performed in clubs, colleges, and casinos from coast to coast and in Canada.
I recently posted one of Sharon Lacey's videos on this blog. You can find more videos and a list of Sharon’s upcoming performances on her MySpace page.
This coming Saturday, November 21, 2009 Sharon Lacey will be performing at the Pacific Northwest Women’s Comedy Festival in Springfield Oregon along with a dozen other female comics. Today on The Sheri and Erin Show we interviewed her about her career.
Lacey had her first introduction to stand-up comedy at the age of ten. With support from one of her teachers and her parents, she performed for about a year but then lost interest and moved on to other things. After raising her daughter and teaching middle school for 23 years, she decided it was time to pursue her passion and jump onto the comedy stage.
Ms. Lacey has been seen on the Disney Channel, ABC, Lifetime, and A&E. She recently returned from entertaining our troops in Kuwait and Iraq (Read her travel diary here). Lacey has performed in clubs, colleges, and casinos from coast to coast and in Canada.
I recently posted one of Sharon Lacey's videos on this blog. You can find more videos and a list of Sharon’s upcoming performances on her MySpace page.
Comedian Sharon Lacey on Teaching Middle School
Monday, November 9th, 2009Goonies Comedy Club: Rochester, Minnesota
Sharon Lacey | MySpace Video More and more lately my work is moving in a humorous direction, and I like it! What is life if it isn't fun? If you believe in the Law of Attraction, you know that Joy is the feeling state that is most attractive. Therefore, it's important to be in that state as frequently as possible. This video will help you. As I was researching various humor-related websites, I stumbled upon Sharon Lacey. Ms. Lacey was a middle school teacher for 23 years before she hit the comedy stage. She has some funny stories about kids and parents.
Hooping Brings Joy to Research at Agape Toastmasters
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
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This morning I spoke at Agape Toastmasters and delivered speech #7 from the Toastmaster's Competent Communication manual. The objective of the speech is to research your topic. I had a blast hula-hooping while talking about physics and threw in some humor to keep it light.
When I first looked at the project, I was flooded with a sense of dread. I had flashbacks of the countless hours I spent in the basement of the library at Cal State Long Beach where I got my master's degree.
Ever since I graduated, I've been slowly trying to recover from the creative trauma of constant analyzation and lately, I've gone so far as to make a commitment to have as much joy in my life as possible. This generally does not include spending countless hours in a windowless room filled with computers, books and metal bookshelves.
I had to put on my thinking cap to try and figure out how I could possibly attain joy while researching. I pondered, research? joy! research? joy! And then, a thought came to me, "I can research something that brings me joy...like Hula Hooping!"
Here are some hooping facts you might not know:
** Hoops were created out of grapevines and used for exercise in ancient Greece
** In 1958, the Whamo toy company sold more than 100 million Hula Hoop's. The cost? $1.98
** At this very moment, Dr. Ramesh Balasubramaniam in Canada is actively researching the dynamics of hooping to try and better understand the mind/body connection
** Larger hoops are easier to keep up because of the principle known as conservation of angular momentum
** Heavier hoops are easier to keep up because of the law of inertia
If you think you can't hoop, think again. It might be that you've been using the wrong kind of hoop. After my speech, two women who swore they have never been able to hoop were hoopin' with ease within five minutes. It was a blast to see their faces light up.
Other things I discovered include hooping fitness classes and courses to become a certified hoop instructor. If I can raise the funds, I just might go for certification. In the meantime, if you'd like to discover or rediscover the joys of hooping you can buy a hoop or a hooping DVD at www.troohoops.com. Most importantly, once you get your hoop, remember to have fun!
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This morning I spoke at Agape Toastmasters and delivered speech #7 from the Toastmaster's Competent Communication manual. The objective of the speech is to research your topic. I had a blast hula-hooping while talking about physics and threw in some humor to keep it light.
When I first looked at the project, I was flooded with a sense of dread. I had flashbacks of the countless hours I spent in the basement of the library at Cal State Long Beach where I got my master's degree.
Ever since I graduated, I've been slowly trying to recover from the creative trauma of constant analyzation and lately, I've gone so far as to make a commitment to have as much joy in my life as possible. This generally does not include spending countless hours in a windowless room filled with computers, books and metal bookshelves.
I had to put on my thinking cap to try and figure out how I could possibly attain joy while researching. I pondered, research? joy! research? joy! And then, a thought came to me, "I can research something that brings me joy...like Hula Hooping!"
Here are some hooping facts you might not know:
** Hoops were created out of grapevines and used for exercise in ancient Greece
** In 1958, the Whamo toy company sold more than 100 million Hula Hoop's. The cost? $1.98
** At this very moment, Dr. Ramesh Balasubramaniam in Canada is actively researching the dynamics of hooping to try and better understand the mind/body connection
** Larger hoops are easier to keep up because of the principle known as conservation of angular momentum
** Heavier hoops are easier to keep up because of the law of inertia
If you think you can't hoop, think again. It might be that you've been using the wrong kind of hoop. After my speech, two women who swore they have never been able to hoop were hoopin' with ease within five minutes. It was a blast to see their faces light up.
Other things I discovered include hooping fitness classes and courses to become a certified hoop instructor. If I can raise the funds, I just might go for certification. In the meantime, if you'd like to discover or rediscover the joys of hooping you can buy a hoop or a hooping DVD at www.troohoops.com. Most importantly, once you get your hoop, remember to have fun! Lily Tomlin – One Ringy Dingy
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Lately in Toastmasters I've been experimenting with adding humor to my presentations. In a recent speech, I "channelled" Helen Madden, Licensed Joyologist and revealed one of my inner critics "Drizella", the evil step sister who forbade all silliness and gave me a tongue-lashing for playing the Licensed Joyologist in public (oh for shame!)
Currently, I'm toying with the idea of bringing that "Drizella-ish" voice out into the light and having a conversation with it. Maybe even a little duel between her and Gal VanIZed. One of my fellow Toastmasters recommend that I look up some Lily Tomlin for inspiration. Great advice. Figured I'd share it.
Becoming the Licensed Joyologist
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
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I'll have to admit. I have snapped.
After many years of studying books like This Thing Called You, A Course in Miracles, The Secret, Ask and It is Given and A New Earth I think I finally get it.
Basically, the only thing you need to be happy and attract great things into your life is to choose joy.
And yet when I say that, I somehow feel I'm a goofball liberal like the Licensed Joyologist on Saturday Night Live.
I couldn't find an actual video clip of Molly Shannon from Saturday Night Live but this woman does a good job of imitating her classic "I love it, I love it, I love it" spiel.
So, I'm keepin' it real simple lately. Because what brings me joy is creativity and connecting with other people. I like music, art and dance. I like to be around people who are pushing the envelope and I like to push my envelope, between well-deserved breaks.
I have no idea why I wrote all of that but I did want to say that I have a new blog where I allow myself to be "woo-woo" and write about the Law of Attraction and Joy and spirituality and chakras and all that good stuff. So, if you're a little bit "woo woo" too, come take a peak. You might like it. Come visit me at www.icreatehabits.com and please, leave comments and questions if you'd like. It would be cool to have a dialogue about the Law of Attraction including pros, cons and personal stories.
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I'll have to admit. I have snapped.
After many years of studying books like This Thing Called You, A Course in Miracles, The Secret, Ask and It is Given and A New Earth I think I finally get it.
Basically, the only thing you need to be happy and attract great things into your life is to choose joy.
And yet when I say that, I somehow feel I'm a goofball liberal like the Licensed Joyologist on Saturday Night Live.
I couldn't find an actual video clip of Molly Shannon from Saturday Night Live but this woman does a good job of imitating her classic "I love it, I love it, I love it" spiel.
So, I'm keepin' it real simple lately. Because what brings me joy is creativity and connecting with other people. I like music, art and dance. I like to be around people who are pushing the envelope and I like to push my envelope, between well-deserved breaks.
I have no idea why I wrote all of that but I did want to say that I have a new blog where I allow myself to be "woo-woo" and write about the Law of Attraction and Joy and spirituality and chakras and all that good stuff. So, if you're a little bit "woo woo" too, come take a peak. You might like it. Come visit me at www.icreatehabits.com and please, leave comments and questions if you'd like. It would be cool to have a dialogue about the Law of Attraction including pros, cons and personal stories.
A Week of Tongue in Cheek: Chlamydia’s Not a Flower
Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Maybe my humor has gone a little far South this weekend. I did make 665 1/2 the Song of the Week and I wrote an article about Shitting Glitter, but this is a year of breaking free from self-imposed limitations so pooh on you.
I could not contain my laughter on Thursday night when I saw comedy troupe Eva Brontosaurus at DiPiazza's. They sang about STD's and excrement the way Donny and Marie sing about country and rock and roll.
Somehow they were able to stage it so that songs about diseases and body fluids were funny. I guess it starts with the choice of wardrobe.
I shot this photo before they went on stage, they were already making fun of themselves then. (Unfortunately, I didn't capture the shiny red patent leather pumps the singer was wearing, that was like the cherry on top of the hot fudge sundae).
Later, when they began singing love ballads about blood and urine and feces with perfectly serious faces, I began to bust out. Theatrically they are like a bad high school drama team. Think Molly Shannon as "Superstar" from Saturday Night Live.
View the complete photo gallery at Michael Zampelli.com
Check out their MySpace page to find out when Eva Brontosaurus is performing again.
I could not contain my laughter on Thursday night when I saw comedy troupe Eva Brontosaurus at DiPiazza's. They sang about STD's and excrement the way Donny and Marie sing about country and rock and roll.
Somehow they were able to stage it so that songs about diseases and body fluids were funny. I guess it starts with the choice of wardrobe.
I shot this photo before they went on stage, they were already making fun of themselves then. (Unfortunately, I didn't capture the shiny red patent leather pumps the singer was wearing, that was like the cherry on top of the hot fudge sundae).
Later, when they began singing love ballads about blood and urine and feces with perfectly serious faces, I began to bust out. Theatrically they are like a bad high school drama team. Think Molly Shannon as "Superstar" from Saturday Night Live.
View the complete photo gallery at Michael Zampelli.com
Check out their MySpace page to find out when Eva Brontosaurus is performing again.
