try something new.

I love trying new things and going out of my comfort zone. I think an important part of growing up (no matter how old you are) is to just do it. Take MommaBear for example.


This picture was taken at Coyote Ugly in Las Vegas. MommaBear would not indulge in a PBR with the rest of the crew, so Snooki and I decided to take it upon ourselves to buy her a shot of Patron. Her first shot. She kind of took it like a HUGE WHIMP champ. When the bartender cheered her on with a "You go Grandma" MommaBear simply called her a b*tch behind her back and got over it.

There are so many ways to try something new, and it feels so good to get out and experience something new:

• Eat foriegn food from as many different cultures as possible
• Make a friend with someone so unlike you that it makes you feel uncomfortable to even approach them
• Sit somewhere different than where you normally sit
• Try a new activity... yoga, kayaking, comic book conventions, drawing, writing, blogging :)
• Call/email/text/facebook a long lost friend
• Drive somewhere without a GPS (I did this for 23 years, and it was quite adventurous)
• Don't plan EVERY little detail of a trip
  
• Throw a themed party
• Go out to a bar that is not your normal stomping ground
• Get lost in a new city
  

And the list goes on and on and on... I have a hard time doing things with people who do not know what carpe diem means. Stray away from your norm and do something different. Whip off your bra and do cartwheels in front of the window--it works for my sister. If you aren't happy with how things are going with friends/family/boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse etc. change up your routine. Like the wonderful JKO said, the only routine with me, is no routine at all! I have a lot more respect for people who do go out of their comfort zone, even if it is the worst thing they ever did.

Tonight I am not in a mood to go out in Boston to the bar, but I know I will be with friends I love and will have an amazing time. Tomorrow Iwill be happily hungover after having a super fun night.

Thank you for getting me out of my funk tonight, Hagrid.