about the Spanish CD's that is... they look nice, but they suck! Hard to use, either too simple or too difficult... waaaaaaaah. The really expensive ones are really expensive for a reason... They are good. This is so frustrating. Not to mention all these learning things are about traveling, getting taxis, checking into hotels and ordering food.... I guess it's taking care of the basic physical needs, but I'll have G there to help me. I'd just love to have some actual meaningful conversations, but I think it could take a few years of studying to get that good. le sigh.
Went to hear Annie and Adrien sing last night. They rock so much! Both such good singers/performers. Easy on the eyes too ;). I went to Yoga this morning, G came! That was fun. He liked it too, but is afraid of being sore... just something you have to do a lot, or at least use your body in different ways, but a little every day. Sue is so brilliant though, and yoga makes me feel so alive all over and in places that don't get much action otherwise. After a quick lunch I had a singing lesson with Adrien, and we had a crash catch-up. How do you sum up 4 months in 5 minutes? Le sigh. It was fun though, my voice is still strong, even though I haven't sung much at all since September. After some exercises we worked on a couple of my songs in all different ways - like a drunken pirate, an Englishman, an Englishwoman who was a pirate at heart... heheheh. Maybe after I finish SELP I can start spending gas money on singing lessons instead... I really need to be putting more energy into creative/health things again.
Sarah E was at the concert, she has given up New York, moved to North Carolina and wants to go to school for Naturopathic Medicine. Realized you don't have to be in NYC to be an artist. It all depends on what kind of artist you want to be, and she had to get out before she started hating acting and singing etc. So there you have it. Do you want to be "in the business", or do you want to be an artist? And what does that mean and how do you do it, and how do you support yourself and all that. The eternal questions... She wants to find a band to sing for. That would be fun. Makes me realize I AM pretty lucky to play enough to do me for backup. Not that having a band to sing with wouldn't thrill the bejeezus out of me, but I'm not dependent on other people to at least start doing my thing. Gotta get out there again. Need to learn new stuff, update the catalog....... It is and it isn't that hard. Have to put the time in, but the time can be so enjoyable if I let it.... I'm really lucky to live in a community where there ARE so many outlets if you seek them out or make them happen yourself.... It's all up to me.... sigh.
I need to make enough money to go to Spain this summer. That would be the coolest.... what if we started (who ever we might end up being) doing enough performing stuff that paid, and people came, and I made a lot of extra cash that way? That would be so fun.... and force me to get better. And here I am sitting on me bum, when I have artists to call and invite to the art show. Why oh why oh why oh why didn't I start planning this earlier? Suck.
The pudding pie of death will not die. Never make pudding pies with arrowroot powder.... it became this gelatinous mess, and a waste of a lot of good chocolate :( You know in the Lord of the Rings when the Urukhai come out of their slime cocoons? That is what the pudding looked like when I was stirring it. And it has the consistency of boogers, even now that it is cooled and lonely in it's pie tin. Tommy cut one slice and it sort of self-healed mostly back together.... eeeewwwwwwwwwww. Sad. Sad sad sad.
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