This was a really fun new thing to do in Vegas!!!! Gambling in Vegas can get pretty dangerous, especially when the odds are NOT in your favor.
I found one game that I was so good at, it seemed no matter when I played it, I just kept winning money.
It takes a little bit of skill, but it seems the more money you have, the more money you will win……
guaranteed. Click play to see my HUGE win!!! enjoy………
Well, after having one of the best most intoxicating drinks of my LIFE at a bar called “The Mansion” in Dallas Texas, (it might have been the company too, not sure) I had to find out what was in it. I had an experience tasting a drink from what was professionally called a “MIXOLOGIST” who did everything from muddle strawberries and mix herbs and cucumber and who knows what else…..but I had never really understood what it meant to be a “mixologist” So right then and there I was on a MISSION to uncover what this MIXOLOGY was all about.
I was determined to find out what it meant to be a MIXOLOGIST, but I was also going to DO SOMETHING NEW and learn what they do, how they create such fanciful drinks, and see if I had the talent to do it myself. Oh, and I had to wonder, why wasn’t “mixology” a college course???….if only I could have gotten credit for such a thing…..
I got my masters in Spiritual psychology, but had I only known….was there a school for spiritual mixology?
So lift up your glass in celebration, because I achieved my goal, and tracked down one of the BEST mixologist in all of Los Angeles, who runs a fabulous place called The Martini Shop, and I got the chance to not only learn WHAT THE HECK mixology is…but I also got the chance to DO SOMETHING TOTALLY NEW and put my natural born mixology skills to the test, and I actually created the “Dosomethingnew” cocktail!!!!!!! click, clink, and enjoy!!!
I thought I had tasted everything, but recently when I was in downtown Los angeles, on my way to an audition, my hunger forced me to stop my car for food. I ran into a place that would not ALLOW take-out. As I looked around I realized that I was surrounded by “Little Tokyo” and the only place open was this cute hole- in- the -wall -totally authentic tokyo diner. (is there such a thing?) My instinct was to get back in the car and find a nice fast unhealthy fast food drive -thru. Yet, I had never tried authentic Tokyo food, and this was the year of doing NEW things so…
I sat down, met a girl who also was in a hurry to eat but could not order it “to go”, and the two of us were forced to sit together at the food bar, and order the ”Tokyo lunch special”. The best part of this was that I got the chance to meet this really cool girl, and exchange philosophies about life, metaphysics, spirituality, and of course, the concerning escapades of Tiger Woods, all over raw fish and a soup that still remains a mystery.
So for YOUR new thing, forget take -out food, and sit at an authentic restaurant that is in a place like “Little Tokyo” (or a japanese place that seems VERY authentic) and order whatever they recommend as the “special”!!
I admit, McDonalds would have been the safer bet, and saved me a little more time, but, the only reason I did this one was because I am committed to —TRYING SOMETHING NEW!!!!!! I encourage you to do the same!! 
(not to mention I now have a really cool new friend!)
well, as I was on my way to AGAPE tonight (the place I like to go on wednesdays for a little shot of spiritual liberation,) BUT since I have been meditating daily, I have been getting strong intuitive hits to do certain things that do NOT fit in with my plans. As I am driving there, I hear a voice to “call Dave, stop by” and it tells me 3 time to do this, even though I fight it. I finally call David, he answers, tells me he was been thinking about me this very day, and to stop over. Well, you might have guessed by now my friends are ANYTHING but normal, they are all pieces of a beautiful creative puzzle, and when they are put all together, it just might form a picture of all the aspects of myself.
SO I stop by, his friend is playing drums, he is on the guitar, he pours us all a drink and we start to jam, sing, make up songs all night. At this moment do I realize that this experience IS church itself. Not only do we “hang out” (who even haas the time or freedom of mind to do THAT anymore?) we CREATE. This is like it is with my blessed family of friends I have here. We create, laugh, and inspire when we are together. So tonight, as we were making up the most ridiculous songs about what ever my blabber mouth was talking about…(which was about someone I recently met and believe could be soul mate) and laughing and making up songs till we could not breathe (lots of things rhyme with soulmate we found out)….I stopped and said—THIS IS MY NEW THIG FOR TODAY!!!! Lets make up my LETSDOSOMETHINGNEW THEME song!!!! But we have to do it IN THE MOMENT—-NO rehearsal, NO planning ahead or knowing what anyone will sing!!!! 1,2,3, and I turned my camera on……..and this is what came out!! nothing but 3 musicians playing around with the idea of doing something new….This was a BLAST!! Imagine if we actually put WORK in into this song……but as for now….it is my new thing THEME SONG!!!! And I love it! It was new for ALL OF US to write it and sing it and play it and record it on the SPOT—all about living in the CREATIVE moment of the NOW!!!!!
I hope for your new thing today you can spend a moment, a sentence, an interaction, just saying whatever is on your mind, and trust that the moment will provide you with whatever you need to make the conversation sound like MUSIC!!!!! Here it is….the Letsdosomethingnew unplugged version, one day for the new thing, we will go into a studio and REALLY do the theme song justice, but for now, it was a beautiful thing!!!!!!!
enjoy…..
iILOVE LOVE LOVE this one and I am now inspired to get it into a studio, with some name musicians and make a recording from it!!!!
I know this might seem like on of the most simple things to do, but when a “new thing” idea grabs a hold of me, I have to do it. This one was when I was on a hike in the hills of lovely Hollywood California…..and saw one of m favorite trees stretching its arms out to me…… I had to respond. I actually got excited at the thought of climbing into the tree, and felt like a kid again. I remember a picture of me sitting in a tree in Africa when I was 6 years old (shirtless, which I still question my parents about) and looking like I was the happiest thing on the planet. I used to LOVE to climb trees. There is something about being in the arms of a tree, that as an adult, connected me back to nature. I stayed in the tree for about 30 minutes, ( with my shirt still ON by the way) and started really feeling like all “one with the universe” and stuff….. and if I had a few more years of patience in me, I just might have stayed there like Buddha, but instead my enlightenment came in the form of a dog named Howard, who sat and PEED on the tree, and was ready to go home.
I hope this inspires you to at least get near a tree today, sit under one, climb one, or just hug one. (Howard says don’t pee on one, that’s a dogs job)
Click and enjoy……
I am so sorry it has been a few days, but I have been doing a NEW thing a day, it just gets hard to post the video every day! I have a few days to catch up on I know!! This one was one of my favorite…. especially since I LOVE singing!!! I got the chance to see THE living legend PAUL McCARTNEY….and although my footage is a bit fuzzy, what I ask of you is to tune in to the amazing energy of the place where 18,000 people came together and all sang along to HEY JUDE. If you catch me singing you might find it hard to believe that I actually taught someone harmony in my last blog, since I am sure my screaming Hey Jude was probably a bit off key. But please blame that on my excitement of being in his presence and also getting to sing one of my all time favorite songs with so many people who loved it as much as I did!! The song was 7 minutes, but I edited it down to just a minute and a half, so you could get just a small taste of what was one of the best concerts I have ever been to! …….oh and if you can’t make it to a Paul McCartney for your new thing to do today, just sing out loud in your car to your favorite song, because I bet somewhere in the world there are about 18,000 other people singing right along with you……but this is what it looks like when we are all in the same place….
Click play and enjoy….
This was something that I learned as a child and every now and again I meet someone who just has NO IDEA how to harmonize. I really thought it was a gift everyone had!
Then I realized, to create HARMONY in this world, you have to TEACH how to get there ! Not as easy as it sounds. Yet, since this IS the year of doing NEW things, I decided to give a 3 minute lesson to one my very best friends, on the art of singing harmony. I had him pick one of his favorite songs, and I would do my best to show him….. well, at least how to stick to his own note. I sang harmony and was just grateful if he could stay on the melody. Sometimes before you can graduate to harmony, you have to be pretty confident you can sing the melody. So, I gave it my all as a teacher, and whether or not the lesson sticks with him, I know these 3 chords are stuck in MY head for many years to come…..As for YOUR new thing today? well, notice songs today that have that awesome sound of harmony, and try to sing along…….hopefully it will sound better than…..this…
This organization is incredible, they do not just feed the homeless every weekend, they make SURE that these people get a chance for a better life. They are a “work for food” program, teaching the people from the streets how to get off the streets, get a job, and get a better life. It is called FOOD ON FOOT (please click on that name to see how to help or volunteer) One man decided to start this 735 weeks ago. He has never missed a week. His name is Jay Goldinger and he is one of the biggest secret angels Los Angeles has. He had hard luck growing up, was on the street himself at one point, and promised himself if he ever had the chance he would dedicate his life to helping people on the streets. He is now doing that. I was lucky enough to volunteer for this program a few years ago, and have been an avid 84 dollar a month member, because I know the money goes straight to this program, which helps get people off the streets, and feeds them as well. I decided as my new thing to film what he does, and volunteer again this past Sunday. It is only an hour, you get to feed the homeless, bring clothes to them, and watch the ones who want to get off the streets go through an awards ceremony that helps them gain self respect,recognition, and support. I can not say enough about Jay and what he has done. I believe in it, and if I ever make enough money he is going to get a large amount. He is doing such amazing things. Here is a 5 minute video that just might make you want to get up off your butt and go help someone. (feed the homeless close to where you live, or if you are in Los Angeles, volunteer for this!!!!) This do something new will change your life, and the lives of others.
Enjoy this video….believe me…this is food for the SOUL. It’s AMAZING. Amazing Grace, again.
Okay, I would like to say this might have SOMETHING to do with the “HOLLYWOOD” BOWL….but is does not….there was a place I went to in Santa Barbara that I believe will become the next HUGE GOOD4U FAD!!!! This place is called BACKYARD BOWLS and is truly amazing. I am hoping….wishing…waiting for one to come to Los Angeles….this is the kind of food you dream about…the kind of dish you know will make you a better person……and my friend Jeff Baietto made me go because he “needed a bowl” is what he told me. ( I was totally ready to see him get high) However, this bowl is based on the Acai berry…..which if you do not know……
Acai contains several substances called anthocyanins and flavonoids. It is considered a SUPERFOOD, full of antioxidants.
Anthocyanins and flavonoids are powerful antioxidants that help defend the body against life’s stressors. They also play a role in the body’s cell protection system. Free radicals are harmful byproducts produced by the body. Eating a diet rich in antioxidants may interfere with aging and the disease process by neutralizing free radicals.
By lessening the destructive power of free radicals, antioxidants may help reduce the risk of some diseases, such as heart disease and cancer.
Okay, I would like to say this might have SOMETHING to do with the “HOLLYWOOD” BOWL….but is does not….there was a place I went to in Santa Barbara that I believe will become the next HUGE GOOD4U FAD!!!! This place is called BACKYARD BOWLS and is truly amazing. I am hoping….wishing…waiting for one to come to Los Angeles….this is the kind of food you dream about…the kind of dish you know will make you a better person……and my friend Jeff Baietto made me go because he “needed a bowl” is what he told me. ( I was totally ready to see him get high) However, this bowl is based on the Acai berry…..which if you do not know……
Acai contains several substances called anthocyanins and flavonoids. It is considered a SUPERFOOD, full of antioxidants.
Anthocyanins and flavonoids are powerful antioxidants that help defend the body against life’s stressors. They also play a role in the body’s cell protection system. Free radicals are harmful byproducts produced by the body. Eating a diet rich in antioxidants may interfere with aging and the disease process by neutralizing free radicals.
By lessening the destructive power of free radicals, antioxidants may help reduce the risk of some diseases, such as heart disease and cancer.
Well this was a really FUN new thing to do!!! One of my readers suggested that I try to take pictures….all day…of a regular day (as if I EVER have those) and try to make it artsy and fun…..since I do not have a fancy camera, I took all the pix with my i-phone (since it SUX as a phone, I might as well use the camera part)
I tried to be creative when I could, but somehow, I found myself attracted to flowers and went with it. Everything you see here was literally along my way today. I had so much fun hiking in the morning, working out, grocery shopping and then visiting neighbors, ending the eve with a fabulous dinner party at a beautiful house, and I was so excited to take pix while I was there. The best thing about this NEW THING is that I got the chance to open my eyes to such beautiful moments as well as becoming more sensitive to the beautiful art, food , nature and people that might have otherwise not been seen with such focus and attention.
Thank you Parker, for this wonderful suggestion I now suggest this to anyone who reads this blog. For just ONE DAY, take pix (even with your cell phone) and document your day. It really did make today a more memorable experience and it was really fun trying to pretend I was a hip/cool photographer…… click play to see my work of art…..It was amazing….mixed with grace….
I never know what my new thing might be for the day till it hits me. As I was packing my car to go to visit friends in Santa Barbara, I realized that when I visit them, I usually always air my dirty laundry, but I have never actually BROUGHT my dirty laundry. Since I love their company so much, and my laundry machine is 2 floors down from me and something I dis-like doing, why not make it a big road trip- dinner-laundry -party? That WOULD be something new. Make something like LAUNDRY a fun time!!
Maybe this video will inspire you to appreciate if you DO have a laundry machine, it might even inspire you to play a wine glass…… it was a new idea anyway, and I really DID have FUN…..but was a DO SOMETHING NEW I will do again??? Click play to see……
This was an easy one, but very, VERY powerful. It’s all about being thankful….and I know from experience, the more you give thanks to the universe ( and to the people in your life) the more you are in the energy of HAVE…… and so….the more you will receive. Today I wanted to let my sister know how grateful I am for a gift she made me a few years ago that I still use every day. I encourage you today to DO SOMETHING NEW and give thanks to one person in your life that might have added something to your life…..weather it is a gift, a nice word, their friendship, or, like my sister…something I use almost everyday, that she might not realize means so much to me. Just an e-mail, it will not take but a second, but it is such a great thing to do, for you and for the other person, to remind them that you are in appreciation of what they add to your life So I am telling you, if you DO subscribe to my blog, and you are reading this…..just commit today, to sending out a quick e-mail of thanks, to someone, and you know who they are…….it will be so worth it, and you will feel really good about your DOINGSOMETHINGNEW…..and so will they!!! Here is what I am thanking my sister for……
When I was in Dallas working on an informercial for Transformation.com, I got the chance to watch people who crossed the finish line. I was there to interview a few people and hear how they felt once the achieved their goal of running a marathon, but I was overtaken by inspiration as I really, REALLY watched the faces of the second a person succeeds in the personal triumph of this one moment. I decided to give my attention to peoples faces as they crossed the finish line. This may seem like a simple thing to do, but if you really give yourself over to this moment, you see the magic that happens, and …well, you just feel good inside watching it. Click play to watch a feel-good dosomethingnew. Oh and today, maybe stop for a second and notice someones face, look into their eyes and imagine them crossing a finish line of their own personal journey. Its a way to pray for someone without even trying.
Well thanks to JILL MAGLIONE one of my blog readers, I am CPR certified!!! She challenged me for somethineg NEW- to take a class to learn how to get certified in CPR for adults AND infants!
This was not an easy task and took a month of research and planning….but….I challenge all of YOU to take this class!!! If you live in L.A. you can sign up at www.funcpr.com and it will tell you how to register and where the next class is! If you do NOT Live in L.A. it would still be a cool thing to do on a date,(you have to make out with a dummy anyway, it can only make the other person look good) or take it with a few friends,…some of these places will even come to your office to teach everyone! It only takes a few hours, and just think what a hero you might one day be when you bring someone back to life! Google CPR class wherever you live, It’s fairly cheap, and the best few hours you will spend……especially if you can save a life!!
I walked into the class and was promptly asked why I am taking CPR class….(most people take it because they have to for their health profession) I quickly stated that since I have recently begun dating older men, I thought it was very appropriate that I am prepared. This got a good laugh,and started to put the FUN in the FUN CPR that I signed up for. Click on this picture to see the results of my day learning to save a life!!!
