Wedneday Words

Ok, so I didn't have time to update you like I thought I would. Sorry.

So Monday, a quickly put together quartet, (we sang Saturday together Saturday to make sure we sounded good) went to a local high school, and taught them about the Young Women in Harmony Program our singing organization sponsors. I was going to be a little bit late because I had to get the kids ready for school and take them to Lindsay so she could take them to school. I got there 10 minutes late, and only Jen (our fabulous Lead and the person in charge of YWIH in our region) was there. The other 2 girls hadn't shown up yet. So I just had to jump right in and start singing! I think that was good for me though because I didn't get nervous at all! Now THAT'S surprising! Even Jen, who has been doing this for years and sings great, was a bit nervous. Anyway, she explained a little about what we do, our style of music, etc. Our Bass ended up showing up a while after I did (she had trouble with getting the directions)so we thankfully were able to teach them tags. Tags are typically the last few measures of a song. They are easy to pick up and teach parts to other singers.

Now here is the very strange part, and I am not being conceited at all, I don't understand. LOL! When I sang my part (by myself I might add, which is scary, but I still wasn't nervous)the kids all stopped and paid attention. They were all just staring at me, it was weird. When I was done, they all erupted saying "She's Cold!" "That girl can blow!", and several other things. Apparently these are all compliments and the new slang kids nowadays are saying. LOL! Anyway, every single time I sang I got this response. Even Jen, who I think is a fantastic strong singer that can sing anything did not get responses like this. I just don't understand it??? I don't sing that great. I think I sound like a normal person that can sing. I am not exceptional or above average. For some reason whenever I sing for kids though, I get this response, one where I seem to mesmerize them. Why???? I just don't understand it, really I don't.

Anyway, we did 3 classes and it went REALLY well. WE were all very pleased, and we got a lot of response, in kids wanting to get information and try their own quartet. I really liked it and am glad I did it, even though I was sure it would be terrible and I would be too shy. I even talked a couple of times! LOL! Now that's weird, from the girl that doesn't talk in front of people. :) Maybe I will get over this shyness soon. Yeah right.

After it was over, the other girls also commented on how the kids reacted to me. They all said how they were hypnotized, loved my voice, and really liked me. They kept complimenting me as well, saying how they loved my voice, I had a voice like velvet, etc. It was quite embarrassing. :) I just really don't get it. I told them I don't understand, there are lots better singers than I am, and I really don't like my voice at all. They couldn't believe it. I really don't though. It's weird to hear them say stuff like that, and I don't get it. I probably said that to them like 50 times. LOL!

Anyway, it was great and I am excited to do the next one. We are going to sing in front of a choral directors association sometime soon, I probably will be scared for that one.

Anyway, that's my exciting adventure for this week.

I had rehearsal Monday night, and all that singing must have exhausted me. I ended up going to bed pretty late, and getting up on Tuesday was hard for me. I was SOOO tired. I got up took the kids to school, and when I dropped Avery off, one of his teachers asked me how I was doing. I said I was tired, and she laughed and said she could tell. Yikes, I didn't want it to be that obvious! Anyway, I came back home and went back to bed! I argued with myself about doing it the whole way home, and almost talked myself out of it (it seems weird to waste all that time in the day time and I had stuff to do), but I ended up going back to sleep. I slept until 11:00! I got up, mowed the yard, took a shower ,went and got the kids,took Sam to his shot, rushed home and made dinner, then went to my PTO meeting.

Today I subbed , made dinner, and now I am posting this. Sam will be going to cub scouts in a little bit, and I have got to clean this house.

The teacher I subbed for today just had her wisdom teeth out and is having a terrible time, and might be out again tomorrow. I also have been requested by 2 other teachers! Who in the world do I take??!!!

One more thing. I closed my photography website. I am still doing pictures, just not the website part. It takes too much time and it was up for renewal again, and I just didn't want to spend the money and deal with it anymore. Plus, people prefer to get the cds of their pictures so they can print them themselves, etc, so I am just going to do that. :) So my session fee will now be $50, and that includes a cd of all the pictures and you can print them yourselves. We will try this for now, the price my change, but this is the plan for now. I have gotten several good responses on this new way of doing things so I think it will make everyone happy.

AJ is going on this camping workshop all weekend, starting tomorrow, so we will have a pretty boring weekend.