It's Official
Posted by 99.9% of the Germ you used to know (Thanks to Sarah Fairy) on Thursday, June 11, 2009
So, last Thursday I worked my normal job... then I set up a time with my vocal coach to meet with her. She's been getting even more stressed out lately because the concert is coming up and also the American Idol audition dates had been posted. So, after calming her down we set up a time and I was to meet her at the Studio and we'd go from there. Well, she ended up buying me dinner, a lot of it at that, and then we went over to her house. It's a perfectly quaint home for her and her kids. She kept apologizing because it was "dirty"... geez, if THAT's dirty, what on Earth would you call what my brother's room is (and mine too at times)?! So, after dinner I thought we'd just hash things out at the table... NOPE... we end up going up to her room, me receiving a full tour of the household and history of it as well... so after a few minutes we get settled and get to work. My task: create packets for the informational meeting about the Idol trip the Studio would be taking. We got everything in order and the two of us bonded a little. Then, she remembers that I am in need of a dress for the concert... for HER concert, well the one for the Studio she owns... you catch my drift. So we head to her closet and she starts pulling out dresses left and right... "What about this one?", "Oh, I love this one"... There were a few I'd love to wear but I knew they wouldn't fit me. This one dress... OMG it was GORGEOUS and I think it might fit me... it was a wonderful hunter green, velvet on top, satin on the bottom... my jaw dropped when I saw it. But it's green, she wants me in black; and it's long sleeved. UGH! But I told her I may have to try that one on and steal it some day! hahaha... But there was this one black dress, simple, stretchy, long... very pretty. It seemed like it would fit so she thrust it into my arms and told me to take it home and try it on. I did and it fit PERFECTLY. I have never had a dress fit so well. Add some Spanks and some classy shoes and boom a great outfit. So, I told her it fit and I'd like to borrow it and she told me to keep it. :O Yes, keep it. I tried to fight her about it, but she would have none of it. So, I now have a new little black dress courtesy of my Vocal Coach.
Friday and Saturday brought along my amazing trip for a Women's Faith Conference. A wonderful weekend with friends and my mother, finding each other, finding God, and finding myself. I was blessed to have one of my best friends with me this year and she absolutely fell in love with the whole thing and I was so glad. I've been wanting her to come in the past but it hasn't worked out. She needed something like this and I was thrilled to hear her response to it. She can't wait until next year! Saturday evening brought even more joy... I got to meet one of my online friends (Sarah Fairy!) and her family. We had a very nice visit... I became jealous of them, they demanded that I sing, we got to know each other better... good times. I'm still trying to figure out where the energy came from though.... Then, as if the night couldn't have gotten better, it did. My mother called me with the most fantastical news... my brother proposed to his girlfriend of almost 4 years and she said yes. It's been in the works for a bit and we all knew it was gunna happen, but he surprised us all at when and where he did it. It was their last concert with the Philharmonic Orchestra and afterwards he felt it was as good a time as any, got on one knee and asked. YAY... so the date is set for October 3 of this year. This is so they can move into the house they are buying and live as a married couple. My brother is by the book traditional, what can you say? I finally get my larger room though, I'm happy about that!!! Also, I have the honor of being Maid of Honor for the wedding. She's having a Matron (Her best friend) and Maid of Honor, plus her two daughters and her eldest daughter's best friend who is like her adopted daughter. I actually had known that she wanted me to be her Maid of Honor for about a year or two now. And I was blown away when she told me. But she didn't and still doesn't want it any other way and it just warms my heart... I am so touched that she feels that way about me because I feel that way about her. She's the big sister I've always wanted, one that's officially, by law, a part of the family. I have big sisters (Mandy, Rachel, Shannon) but it's not completely the same, you know? So, it's all sorts of happy around my house right now. I got to see her dress on Tuesday... O M G... it is stunning! Drop dead beautiful! I want something like what she has if I ever get married... that's a BIG IF there...
Sunday... Went to see The Color Purple... WOW... great show. If not for the acting, for the music. The singing was out of this world! Harmonies up the waazoo... and fantastic blends! After we had a great dinner... calimari... YUM...
Monday, I finished up the Idol packets and had lesson. I did a nice job but still have a little work to do before the concert. Then after my lesson was my mother's and I ended up staying for all of hers as well. We're working on a surprise for the wedding that's going to make everyone cry! Let's just say that my Vocal Coach is using this as a chance to torture me... I get to start the song, as well as do all of the harmonies, and at the end I get to switch to a minor chord for a harmony.... I have trouble with harmonies, like doing them. I can blend well if someone else is harmonizing with me, but me do it? Now therein lies the challenge. Also, minors... I have a rough time with those too. She's having WAY TOO much fun with this... Also got three more of my pictures, I'll post them soon... WOW, I am typing a lot... SORRY!
Tuesday, worked ALL day... got home exhaused but still managed to make some new letterhead for the Studio...
Wednesday, LAUNDRY!!! Finally I was able to get some done. Then I closed the cafe this evening. It stunk because I had to take a very late break and had to rush inbetween a steady stream of customers to close down but it all worked out. Then I get home and end up talking to my Vocal Coach via text message and email for the next two hours. We worked out a few things, I created a template for her so she can send out REAL, professional Press Releases (Thanks Ms. Ducey! I'm putting a lot of my Writing for Public Media to practical use!), we got the front page of the program for the concert done, and then I was officially hired. I've sorta been working for her for a while now and payment has been small things here and there (water bottle, shirt -- I payed for that anyway, a few CDs, dinner, paper, the dress -- OK big payment there) but I jokingly mentioned in reply to her saying that she owed me "BIG TIME" that the only payment I would accept would be work for my lessons. She took it seriously. So all of the sudden she's asking how much I make at my other job so she can be competitive! HAHAHA! She's giving me a crap load of practical experience, a use for my degree in more than one way, and a chance to help her. She wants to give me a reason to want to stay with her and do the work. Just working for and with her is a treat in itself. The experience is what I crave, and helping others is engrained in me... pay is not what I want. So, after a bit we decided that we'll talk it over later, but it is official, I now work for my Studio and I'm glad. I've been hoping for the past two months now that stuff would work out and I could get my foot in the door. As of late, my Coach and I have been getting to know each other better, and she's taken some great leaps of faith in me. And I am greatful to her for doing just that. I am also greatful that I was able to rise to the occasion and exceed her expectations. I don't think she's ever had stuff done as fast or professionally, or in the right way without her worrying about it. And that was my intention, to not have her worry about it. She has so much going on and she tries to do it all herself and she's wearing herself thin! Thankfully I can start taking some of that pressure off of her so that she can worry more about her students and more important stuff now. I just hope she lets me... that she is truly willing to allow me in and be her assistant in any way possible. We'll have to see. I should stop now... I'll be back either Saturday or Sunday evening to fill you in on the rest of the week because Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are going to be filled with a bunch of stuff! Until later!
Friday and Saturday brought along my amazing trip for a Women's Faith Conference. A wonderful weekend with friends and my mother, finding each other, finding God, and finding myself. I was blessed to have one of my best friends with me this year and she absolutely fell in love with the whole thing and I was so glad. I've been wanting her to come in the past but it hasn't worked out. She needed something like this and I was thrilled to hear her response to it. She can't wait until next year! Saturday evening brought even more joy... I got to meet one of my online friends (Sarah Fairy!) and her family. We had a very nice visit... I became jealous of them, they demanded that I sing, we got to know each other better... good times. I'm still trying to figure out where the energy came from though.... Then, as if the night couldn't have gotten better, it did. My mother called me with the most fantastical news... my brother proposed to his girlfriend of almost 4 years and she said yes. It's been in the works for a bit and we all knew it was gunna happen, but he surprised us all at when and where he did it. It was their last concert with the Philharmonic Orchestra and afterwards he felt it was as good a time as any, got on one knee and asked. YAY... so the date is set for October 3 of this year. This is so they can move into the house they are buying and live as a married couple. My brother is by the book traditional, what can you say? I finally get my larger room though, I'm happy about that!!! Also, I have the honor of being Maid of Honor for the wedding. She's having a Matron (Her best friend) and Maid of Honor, plus her two daughters and her eldest daughter's best friend who is like her adopted daughter. I actually had known that she wanted me to be her Maid of Honor for about a year or two now. And I was blown away when she told me. But she didn't and still doesn't want it any other way and it just warms my heart... I am so touched that she feels that way about me because I feel that way about her. She's the big sister I've always wanted, one that's officially, by law, a part of the family. I have big sisters (Mandy, Rachel, Shannon) but it's not completely the same, you know? So, it's all sorts of happy around my house right now. I got to see her dress on Tuesday... O M G... it is stunning! Drop dead beautiful! I want something like what she has if I ever get married... that's a BIG IF there...
Sunday... Went to see The Color Purple... WOW... great show. If not for the acting, for the music. The singing was out of this world! Harmonies up the waazoo... and fantastic blends! After we had a great dinner... calimari... YUM...
Monday, I finished up the Idol packets and had lesson. I did a nice job but still have a little work to do before the concert. Then after my lesson was my mother's and I ended up staying for all of hers as well. We're working on a surprise for the wedding that's going to make everyone cry! Let's just say that my Vocal Coach is using this as a chance to torture me... I get to start the song, as well as do all of the harmonies, and at the end I get to switch to a minor chord for a harmony.... I have trouble with harmonies, like doing them. I can blend well if someone else is harmonizing with me, but me do it? Now therein lies the challenge. Also, minors... I have a rough time with those too. She's having WAY TOO much fun with this... Also got three more of my pictures, I'll post them soon... WOW, I am typing a lot... SORRY!
Tuesday, worked ALL day... got home exhaused but still managed to make some new letterhead for the Studio...
Wednesday, LAUNDRY!!! Finally I was able to get some done. Then I closed the cafe this evening. It stunk because I had to take a very late break and had to rush inbetween a steady stream of customers to close down but it all worked out. Then I get home and end up talking to my Vocal Coach via text message and email for the next two hours. We worked out a few things, I created a template for her so she can send out REAL, professional Press Releases (Thanks Ms. Ducey! I'm putting a lot of my Writing for Public Media to practical use!), we got the front page of the program for the concert done, and then I was officially hired. I've sorta been working for her for a while now and payment has been small things here and there (water bottle, shirt -- I payed for that anyway, a few CDs, dinner, paper, the dress -- OK big payment there) but I jokingly mentioned in reply to her saying that she owed me "BIG TIME" that the only payment I would accept would be work for my lessons. She took it seriously. So all of the sudden she's asking how much I make at my other job so she can be competitive! HAHAHA! She's giving me a crap load of practical experience, a use for my degree in more than one way, and a chance to help her. She wants to give me a reason to want to stay with her and do the work. Just working for and with her is a treat in itself. The experience is what I crave, and helping others is engrained in me... pay is not what I want. So, after a bit we decided that we'll talk it over later, but it is official, I now work for my Studio and I'm glad. I've been hoping for the past two months now that stuff would work out and I could get my foot in the door. As of late, my Coach and I have been getting to know each other better, and she's taken some great leaps of faith in me. And I am greatful to her for doing just that. I am also greatful that I was able to rise to the occasion and exceed her expectations. I don't think she's ever had stuff done as fast or professionally, or in the right way without her worrying about it. And that was my intention, to not have her worry about it. She has so much going on and she tries to do it all herself and she's wearing herself thin! Thankfully I can start taking some of that pressure off of her so that she can worry more about her students and more important stuff now. I just hope she lets me... that she is truly willing to allow me in and be her assistant in any way possible. We'll have to see. I should stop now... I'll be back either Saturday or Sunday evening to fill you in on the rest of the week because Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are going to be filled with a bunch of stuff! Until later!