When it comes to singing. Hold on.... back up. I've always known I can sing... I've been singing since I started talking, basically. I grew up on all the old Hollywood musicals, and various jazz/big band greats like Glen Miller and listening to Billie Holiday and Etta James... some Sarah Vaughan. I listened to a LOT of classical music, and I used to *try* singing opera pieces by Mozart (that was from me watching the movie Amadeus ALL THE TIME... yeah, I have the dialogue memorized... still haven't quite nailed his laugh, tho!)
Growing up, I listened to a LOT of the Beatles, Beach Boys... various oldies that my parents loved... The Beatles are probably one of my absolute favorite bands of all time.... I think they are one of the few bands which I actually enjoy nearly every single song they've recorded. I can't say that about many bands... they are one of a few.
I've never recorded any of my singing. I've always wanted to because I'm much more comfortable doing that than singing in public, or in front of people I don't know well. Sure, I sing nearly all of the time we play Rock Band at Daughn and Damian's... but they're like family, and I'm okay in that arena. I've ALWAYS wanted to perform a solo at church... but I've been too afraid... people can *SEE* me while I'm singing... even if I go up to the choir loft!
Myspace has a karaoke... and once you download the program, then you can record songs... post them on there, and people can go and rate them and leave compliments. If I remember correctly there are a few that I put under my little run down... "Need to re-record." I'm not 100% happy with all of them... but honestly now that I think of it... it's simply because I have a CRAPPY microphone. Jeez... it picks up all sorta "FUZZ" and it's super sensitive. I think I need one of those foam things to put over the top... maybe I can jimmy-rig one on my own and test it out. Anyhow... I've gotten pretty good feedback.... there are 6 songs up.... I recorded them all yesterday (in between... and when I should've been... cleaning lol) Go check them out... if you have myspace, and you're logged in... you should be able to leave feedback (but I'm not sure on this...)
http://kSolo.MySpace.com/Frogqqqslek
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
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Friday, August 1, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
So...
I'm a 'tard and I forgot my camera yesterday for the rodeo fun. Fortunately Daughn and Damian brought theirs... so, once I get pics from her transported on my handy-dandy flash drive and to my computer, then I shall post up some pictures from the day. Truthfully we only took a couple pictures... but there are some fun ones of Dustin (their 2 year old... well, 3 in about a month) riding various carnival rides that are quite entertaining... and we did get a few of Craig Morgan performing. He put on a REALLY good show... and then we went and walked around a bit more on the grounds.
After the rodeo we headed out (it took us awhile to get outta that place... JEEZ San Antonio... you have this thing every year and have for 59 years! You think you'd have a handle on the parking situation by now!) and when we got back to the house, Daughn and Damian had asked if I wanted to go grab a bite and see Juno. Of course I said yes! We went to TX Roadhouse.... I had already decided I was going to count yesterday as a "holiday" on my WW Points... because I knew there was little chance I'd find anything to eat out at the rodeo that wasn't bad... although, I did quite well... my splurge was a few bites of funnel cake. Anyhow, I got that country fried chicken at TX Roadhouse... and JEEZ... I think I only ate like 3 or 4 bites because I got SO FULL on bread and salad before my meal came! I sent all my leftovers home with D&D because I knew there was NO WAY I could eat those leftovers once I was back on today anyway... ;) I've done very well... I've almost lost 10 pounds in about a month.... and the fact that I could hardly eat more than a salad and some bread at one sitting was proof to me that I have truly begun making a life style change. I've totally changed the amount of food I need to feel full for a meal because I eat smaller meals and more often throughout the day rather than putting a pile of food in my stomach at one time.
Anyhow, Juno was such a good movie! I was really happy I got to see it while it's still in theaters... sometimes I keep saying I'm going to see something and never actually make time to do so... and then I miss it and have to wait for the DVD. Speaking of DVDs... Across the Universe came out on Tuesday (Feb 5) and I need to go buy it today... perhaps I'll swing by Circuit City after I run into Petsmart... I need to get more cat food... and I want to try some of that "Boundary" spray to keep Mozart (my cat) from scratching on the furniture. I really think she's been doing so more here at my parents' because their cat is also marking the furniture. It's an outright war between the 2 of them of marking their areas back and forth! lol
Anyhow, this is all the update I have in me for now... come back again and perhaps I'll have something else for you...
After the rodeo we headed out (it took us awhile to get outta that place... JEEZ San Antonio... you have this thing every year and have for 59 years! You think you'd have a handle on the parking situation by now!) and when we got back to the house, Daughn and Damian had asked if I wanted to go grab a bite and see Juno. Of course I said yes! We went to TX Roadhouse.... I had already decided I was going to count yesterday as a "holiday" on my WW Points... because I knew there was little chance I'd find anything to eat out at the rodeo that wasn't bad... although, I did quite well... my splurge was a few bites of funnel cake. Anyhow, I got that country fried chicken at TX Roadhouse... and JEEZ... I think I only ate like 3 or 4 bites because I got SO FULL on bread and salad before my meal came! I sent all my leftovers home with D&D because I knew there was NO WAY I could eat those leftovers once I was back on today anyway... ;) I've done very well... I've almost lost 10 pounds in about a month.... and the fact that I could hardly eat more than a salad and some bread at one sitting was proof to me that I have truly begun making a life style change. I've totally changed the amount of food I need to feel full for a meal because I eat smaller meals and more often throughout the day rather than putting a pile of food in my stomach at one time.
Anyhow, Juno was such a good movie! I was really happy I got to see it while it's still in theaters... sometimes I keep saying I'm going to see something and never actually make time to do so... and then I miss it and have to wait for the DVD. Speaking of DVDs... Across the Universe came out on Tuesday (Feb 5) and I need to go buy it today... perhaps I'll swing by Circuit City after I run into Petsmart... I need to get more cat food... and I want to try some of that "Boundary" spray to keep Mozart (my cat) from scratching on the furniture. I really think she's been doing so more here at my parents' because their cat is also marking the furniture. It's an outright war between the 2 of them of marking their areas back and forth! lol
Anyhow, this is all the update I have in me for now... come back again and perhaps I'll have something else for you...
Friday, February 8, 2008
Welp
Can I just say that I'm completely and utterly TIRED of the allergies here? Today marked the 4th day that I woke up with a SPLITTING sinus headache! All of the pain/pressure is on the left side of my head... what's worse is it makes me feel VERY drowsy; like I'm walking around in a fog. I'm really hoping that A) it clears up before I go to the SA Stock Show and Rodeo tomorrow to see Craig Morgan... and B) it definitely clears up before Sunday because I'm reading scriptures at church... and C) it's totally gone by next week Thurs/Fri because I'm subbing for one of the band directors at the middle school (TMEA Music Convention is here in town, and thus pretty much EVERY music educator will be there... I think from the whole state of TX, actually)... anyhow, there's a LOT going on and I seriously can't feel this way much longer. If I wake up this way tomorrow I'm actually considering using a clamp on my head to just pressurize the entire thing rather than having half of my head feeling this way...! It's about to drive me bananas!!!
In other news, today is my Dad's 60th birthday! It's also Jamey Lynn's 26th, and Olive's 26th! I hope they all have a Happy Birthday! Next one up, my Mom's 60th (on the 26th of Feb). I can't believe I'll be turning 27 this summer... I don't feel that old, that's for sure... I still feel like I'm an early 20-something. Hopefully this year will go better, and I'm truly hoping I'll have more than my impending agedness to celebrate this summer (a new job would be a nice thing to celebrate, too!) Anyhow, hope that everyone has a great weekend. I'll probably try and get another post on here tomorrow after the rodeo fun takes place... hopefully I can get some good photos of the grounds and all... :)
In other news, today is my Dad's 60th birthday! It's also Jamey Lynn's 26th, and Olive's 26th! I hope they all have a Happy Birthday! Next one up, my Mom's 60th (on the 26th of Feb). I can't believe I'll be turning 27 this summer... I don't feel that old, that's for sure... I still feel like I'm an early 20-something. Hopefully this year will go better, and I'm truly hoping I'll have more than my impending agedness to celebrate this summer (a new job would be a nice thing to celebrate, too!) Anyhow, hope that everyone has a great weekend. I'll probably try and get another post on here tomorrow after the rodeo fun takes place... hopefully I can get some good photos of the grounds and all... :)
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