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Notes From the Mothership: The Self I Think I AM

I am back from 3 months in the picture above! A tropical island in the Marshal Islands. Missed all of the Northeast winter weather ... sorry.  

As a matter of fact, I took this picture at Emon beach on a snorkeling outing with friends. 

JOIN ME!  Come and excavate ...  you ... the familiar unknown.

"Intelligent life on a planet comes of age when it first works out the reason for its own existence." ------                                                                                                                                                                Richard Dawkins

As a faculty member of the prestigious 

OMEGA Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, New York, 

I am conducting a safe and sacrosanct workshop/exploration/discovery 

August 28-30 2009, entitled: 

NOTES FROM THE MOTHERSHIP The Self I Think I Am

Course 4102-663

Short COURSE description:

"How often does it feel as if we are waiting in the noise of our culture for a deeper recognizance, meaning, and valuation of ourself?

Yet, while our community stands ready to define, confine, and control us as women, mothers, men, fathers, and significant others, we can learn to embrace the option of seeing ourself naked, stripped of social roles and obligations to reveal the reflection of our true Self. This workshop can help us get there. 

Inspired by the comedian Adrienne Zurub and her remarkable book, Notes From the Mothership: The Naked Invisibles, we get to know the elusive "me" within each of us, the Self that is buried beneath the many layers and needs of others."

Click the Omega 'request catalog to receive the extraordinary catalog. Email or call for registration ... information provided below.

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Available at: 

http://amazon.com

ASIN: 0979286301

ISBN: 9780979286308

I hope to see you at the workshop! Ciao. 

Adrienne Zurub 

Author/Speaker/RN 

http://eomega.org/omega/workshops/e1c6613d2435d5394144ae254cbed27e/

http://adriennezurub.typepad.com 

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/28/health/28book.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

http://www.onlinenursingdegrees.org/nursingfacts/politics-of-healthcare.htm

An Independent review of Omega Institute by a truly independent Traveler enjoy 'Travel Betty':

http://www.travel-betty.com/learn-something-new-at-the-omega-institute/

 

Word of Mouth!

Join me, Visit me, B part of the 1%!

View my page on Society for Word of Mouth

Adrienne Zurub, Author of:

'Notes From the Mothership The Naked Invisibles'

available at:

http://amazon.com

and 

http://chasewunderlickpublishers.com.cn

Seven Lessons From Stand Up Comedy!

(Of course, the picture has nothing to do with Stand Up Comedy...wait it does. Get your audiences ATTENTION!) 

The Lessons I learned in stand up are applicable to just about every situation in which you need to promote yourself and/or gain the confidence of others. 

As a Stand Up Comedian channeling my talents, improvisational skills and performance accrual into my speaking business, I have acquired wisdom from performance arts that are apropos to the speaking business.

(1) Know your audience! When crafting your speech or presentation know everything you can about the audience you will address. This involves researching the company, the demographic of the audience, what time you will be on (morning versus evening audiences are DIFFERENT!)

(2) Know your material. The audience expects you to in essence lead them. Lead them with your professional and knowing grasp of your subject matter.

(3) Do not expect to win over everyone with your great speech! Stand Up Comedians know beforehand that not everyone may be receptive to their material. Yet, a Comedian knows how to control an audience, continue to move forward with their material, and to connect with those in the audience that do get their message!

(4) Learning to move through your material or speech is NOT ignoring the audience. A Stand Up Comedian will instantly make adjustments in their material to meet the needs and personality of a particular audience. As a speaker, you 'read' your audience and make adjustments in how you present your material!

(5) ATTITUDE is everything! The audience gains confidence in you the moment you walk out onto the stage. HOW you walk to that mic, podium or lectern BEFORE you open your mouth determines how the audience will accept or connect with you. More important is the connection! Make them want you! Make that audience want to be like you!

(6) Along with attitude in coming on stage is CONTROL! A Stand Up Comedian, a good one, comes on stage and CONTROLS the stage, it is their DOMAIN! In taking control of the stage the comedian, lets the audience know that they are in for a remarkable experience. They make the audience feel safe.

The stage should be your domain, your home, your place of comfort.

(7) To make the stage your domain, take lessons to improve your performance. Take acting lessons, improvisation lessons, theater lessons. Observe performers in action and take what you need to improve your stage performance. Go to open mikes and just get up and try to make a joke or just talk to the audience. Stage time is everything! 
For an example outside of comedy, take Tiger Woods. Mr. Woods, a naturally gifted golfer still takes lessons to improve his game!

(8) Do auditions! Auditioning whether for a play, movie, theater production or whatever makes you think 'conciseness' in getting YOUR persona (and your message) across quickly. Auditioning makes you think on your feet! You have to deliver yourself, BE yourself and who you really are, usually in three to five minutes depending on the requirements of the audition.

(9) A manager at The New York Comedy Club once observed me looking glum in the club. He immediately told me to smile because I am in show business! 
YOU, as a speaker are in Show Business! Smile! Radiate like a star! Make people want to connect with you by the aura you create!

Apparently, I can't count...YOUR bonus!

Adrienne Zurub

Author/Speaker/Comedian/RN

'Notes From the Mothership The Naked Invisibles'

http://chasewunderlickpublishers.com.cn

and at
Adrienne Zurub's Amazon Blog - http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/A3DXVTX2C4WOPO

http://amazon.com (ASIN:0979286301)

見えないことを

見えないことを, originally uploaded by cmyka.

quietly LOUD.

I love Black and White Photography. Especially, pictures that say a lot without saying anything at all.

Adrienne Zurub

Author/Speaker/Comedian/RN

'Notes From the Mothership The Naked Invisibles'

http://chasewunderlickpublishers.com.cn

also available at:

Adrienne Zurub's Amazon Blog - http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/A3DXVTX2C4WOPO

http://amazon.com (ASIN:0979286301)

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Who R U?

After taking the test...this is really who I am after all! Ummmmmmm

What Famous Leader Are You?
personality tests by similarminds.com

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Ohhhhhhhhh, great

Lots of stuff happening with 'Notes From the Mothership The Naked Invisibles'!

The book signing at Joseph-Beth Booksellers was AB-FAB! Big Crowd! Lots of Support!

Coming:

May 12, 2008, speaking at the downtown Cleveland Public Library, for the Ohio Patients Rights group @ 5pm.

May 28, 2008 speaking to the group NA'AMAT, a Jewish Womens group that supports the efforts and courage of working women! (private)

May 29, 2008, Book Signing at CROOKED RIVER Bookstore at the Galleria, E.9TH Street & St.Clair, Cleveland, Ohio, 11am-1:30pm.

May 30, 2008, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Nurses. (private)

June 14, 2008, Book Signing at BORDERS, Crocker Park, 30121 Detroit, Westlake, Ohio! 2pm ---4pm

June 26, 2008, Coventry Village Library, Cleveland Heights, OH, 7pm--8:15pm

June 28, 2008, Author Book Fair at Loganberry Books as part of the Larchmere Festival! 11am-5pm!

'Notes' is available at http://amazon.com (ASIN:0979286301)

CROOKED RIVER @The Galleria, Borders: Westlake, Mentor, and Strongsville, and at

http://chasewunderlickpublishers.com.cn
Hey, hire me to speak to your group! az@chasewunderlickpublishers.com.cn

This movie trailer reminds me of Notes in a way...LUV IT!
'Notes'

OMG What an effin site!

Following my link addiction looky what I found!
The blog'Stuff White People Like!
This...well,very interesting and provocative blog.
Check it out:
http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/

Oooo, and BTW
BOOK SIGNING!
April 24, 2008
7-9pm
Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Legacy Village
24519 Cedar Road
Lyndhurst, Ohio 44124

Books available at:
Borders
Promenade of Westlake
30121 Detroit Road
Westlake,Ohio

Adrienne Zurub's Amazon Blog - http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/A3DXVTX2C4WOPO

http://amazon.com
ASIN: 0979286301

http://chasewunderlickpublishers.com.cn
(accepts PayPal)
Check back for book signing updates!

Links Around the World

Thanks to 'tragicseven' for the visit and then my visit and the 'hook-up!'

LINKS AROUND THE WORLD TAG

Instruction:
1. Place your link after the list. If you have more than 1 blog, feel free to add them all here!
2. After placing your blog’s address/es, you must tag 5 or more bloggers that are not yet in the list, this is to keep the ball rolling.
3. Here is the best part: Make sure to update your list every now and then, by getting the master list here. I’ll be updating the master list every day, or as soon as I see a new blog that’s been added to the list. ^_^

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Links around the world tag

1- Momhood Moments 2- Business Mars 3- A Simple life 4- moms….. check nyo 5- Mommy’s Little Corner 6- Random Thoughts 7-Paradigm 8-tragicseven 9- Listen to the Beat! 10 -Twinkletoe I 11 - Twinkletoe II 12 - Kaye's Side 13 - out of the box 14 - Just Saying 15 - Tipsy Tips 16 - Different Angles 17 - Delicious Corner 18 - I Care 19 - Blog Blag Blog 20 - Daily List 21 - Life's Journey 22 -Cecil 23 -Ron & Cecil 24 - Frenchcess 25 -Trendy Momma 26 - Cherish 27 -Dha Maldita 28 - Lovin’ Purple 29 - The Notebook 30 - Saranghaeyo 31 - Welcome to my Crib 32 - Hearts Desire 33 - Island Paradise 34 - Texas Life 35 - Long Journey 36 - D' Cooking Mudra 37 - My life 38- Swept Away 39 - Winged Words 40 - Rainier and Katrina 41 - Life! Learn it. Live it. Love it. 42 - Colour Our World 43 - pinkykei 44 - http://adriennezurub.typepad.com - 45 http://myspace.com/notesfromthemothership 46 - http://adriennezurub.livejournal.com

Here are my five tags:

(1) http://tragicseven.blogspot.com

(2) http://nurse-ratcheds.blogspot.com

(3) http://womanslyn.blogspot.com

(4) http://emergiblog.com

(5) http://whenleastexpected.com

Order: http://Amazon.com (ASIN: 0979286301)
http://chasewunderlickpublishers.com.cn (ISBN: 978-0-9792863-0-8)
YES! that's ME...the Author!

Call in Number:
(646) 200-3530 SHOW: March 30, 2008 @ Midnight! 12am

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Naked, Not Invisible...

Excuse me, did I mention a book signing? ....I'm distracted!
'Notes From the Mothership The Naked Invisibles' will be available after
April 18, 2008 on amazon.com (ASIN:0979286301)

If you are in the Cleveland area, come to the Book Signing:

April 24, 2008
7-9pm
Joseph Beth Booksellers
Legacy Village
24519 Cedar Road
Lyndhurst, Ohio

I would enjoy meeting you! It would be my honor.

Now, back to my business below...anyone got a cigarette, preferably a Cloves Black?!

What I'm Listening To...

Thanks to the 'viral linking' game I discovered this link for a playlist. Props to: http://stoptheride.net for the playlist hookup...in a way. I confess to a link addiction!
I started there at the stated link and clicked her/his links and...well, you know how these addictions go
(Yeah! You do!)