Here we go
Posted by Germ on Thursday, May 28, 2009
An update on the week thus far.
Monday, I ended up sleeping through my alarm so I didn't get up for the mass. Big downer. I got to work, and got a lot done. My vocal coach skipped out on coming over. (Strike One) She said she would, there was a condition, but it seemed as if it was all set. Then she says she's not coming over. BUT she could go to Ruby Tuesdays, get a burger (after I told her we'd make her a real, fresh one), and watched the sun set over the lake.
Tuesday, I had my lesson. I surprised myself too. For the past few weeks I have been agonizing over the silly end to the song I'm singing for the concert... and I suddenly have it. We worked on it a little and then she started to push me more with it. Finally, she tells me that I can't stop after the end of the phrase and the beginning of the series of notes. The first time, no notes to help me, no stopping... I get it, PERFECTLY... I was on pitch... I was so surprised. Then I did it again, but I continued further. Not one note missed. I finished it like I'd sung the song a million times! I guess it did pay off listening to it so much when I was younger because it is permanently in my subconscious. I just have to remember to keep going, and not think about it. Just sing. After, I went to work...
Wednesday, photo shoot day... I was supposed to have a shot with my coach - her idea in the first place... she backed out. She said she felt ugly (which I don't see how because she is very pretty) and then later she told me that she had a fight with her boyfriend (the photographer that did the shoot) and was still mad at him. I'm sorry, but that is not an excuse to rescind on your word. A person's word, to me, is a verbal contract. It's set in stone. I don't take kindly to someone going back on a promise. I was truly looking forward to getting a shot with her. In the past few weeks, she has influenced me SO much and helped me in ways you cannot imagine. That picture to me would have been worth as much as my picture with Kristin Chenoweth. That is how much I revere this woman. It just hurts. I thought she and I had become friends, but I guess her idea of friend and mine are fairly different. Me, I'd do anything for a friend if I promised it. No matter what. I value my friends and my honor too much to let anything get in the way of tarnishing either. Just makes me aware to not always expect her to follow through. Though I have forgiven her, I just have to remember that what she says, does, and thinks are completely different.
Though she did get me upset today, she did do something very nice.. She let me borrow some of her makeup (seeing as I'm not much of a makeup person, though now I may have to become one because everyone commented on how nice I looked) and she bought me a karaoke version of my song, so now I can perform other places rather than being limited to performing it with a pianist.
The shoot went well, I think. Got along fairly well with the photographer. Listened to some oldies... like Doris Day, Billie Holliday, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin Oldies... got to act like Audrey Hepburn and got some great shots. I can't wait to see them! Though I almost didn't make it to work on time because the 2 hour shoot I was told it was going to be (by my vocal coach) turned out to be a 3 hour shoot. But it's ok.
Work was fine, until about an hour and a half before close. Everyone decided to swarm in. Then a nice surprise, some of my friends came for a vist... down side, they all ordered blended drinks. Then, if I wasn't behind enough, the people that came in for the overnight shift of the store (we're changing the floor plan) decided they wanted something too.. including food... that I had already pulled. So, it was just annoying all day, all the way around. But now that I've let off some steam I do feel better. Hope I didn't upset you at all... As soon as I get the photos, you'll see them. Don't worry about that! Until later!
Monday, I ended up sleeping through my alarm so I didn't get up for the mass. Big downer. I got to work, and got a lot done. My vocal coach skipped out on coming over. (Strike One) She said she would, there was a condition, but it seemed as if it was all set. Then she says she's not coming over. BUT she could go to Ruby Tuesdays, get a burger (after I told her we'd make her a real, fresh one), and watched the sun set over the lake.
Tuesday, I had my lesson. I surprised myself too. For the past few weeks I have been agonizing over the silly end to the song I'm singing for the concert... and I suddenly have it. We worked on it a little and then she started to push me more with it. Finally, she tells me that I can't stop after the end of the phrase and the beginning of the series of notes. The first time, no notes to help me, no stopping... I get it, PERFECTLY... I was on pitch... I was so surprised. Then I did it again, but I continued further. Not one note missed. I finished it like I'd sung the song a million times! I guess it did pay off listening to it so much when I was younger because it is permanently in my subconscious. I just have to remember to keep going, and not think about it. Just sing. After, I went to work...
Wednesday, photo shoot day... I was supposed to have a shot with my coach - her idea in the first place... she backed out. She said she felt ugly (which I don't see how because she is very pretty) and then later she told me that she had a fight with her boyfriend (the photographer that did the shoot) and was still mad at him. I'm sorry, but that is not an excuse to rescind on your word. A person's word, to me, is a verbal contract. It's set in stone. I don't take kindly to someone going back on a promise. I was truly looking forward to getting a shot with her. In the past few weeks, she has influenced me SO much and helped me in ways you cannot imagine. That picture to me would have been worth as much as my picture with Kristin Chenoweth. That is how much I revere this woman. It just hurts. I thought she and I had become friends, but I guess her idea of friend and mine are fairly different. Me, I'd do anything for a friend if I promised it. No matter what. I value my friends and my honor too much to let anything get in the way of tarnishing either. Just makes me aware to not always expect her to follow through. Though I have forgiven her, I just have to remember that what she says, does, and thinks are completely different.
Though she did get me upset today, she did do something very nice.. She let me borrow some of her makeup (seeing as I'm not much of a makeup person, though now I may have to become one because everyone commented on how nice I looked) and she bought me a karaoke version of my song, so now I can perform other places rather than being limited to performing it with a pianist.
The shoot went well, I think. Got along fairly well with the photographer. Listened to some oldies... like Doris Day, Billie Holliday, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin Oldies... got to act like Audrey Hepburn and got some great shots. I can't wait to see them! Though I almost didn't make it to work on time because the 2 hour shoot I was told it was going to be (by my vocal coach) turned out to be a 3 hour shoot. But it's ok.
Work was fine, until about an hour and a half before close. Everyone decided to swarm in. Then a nice surprise, some of my friends came for a vist... down side, they all ordered blended drinks. Then, if I wasn't behind enough, the people that came in for the overnight shift of the store (we're changing the floor plan) decided they wanted something too.. including food... that I had already pulled. So, it was just annoying all day, all the way around. But now that I've let off some steam I do feel better. Hope I didn't upset you at all... As soon as I get the photos, you'll see them. Don't worry about that! Until later!