i hated monday
Wow, so I feel like I havn't really said much in a while. My weekend was busy. The Cabaret at Don't Tell Mama was a success despite the fact that three performers dropped out within 48hrs before the show went on and it had to be re-written. My teacher was there which I hadn't counted on since this was a Golden Door Productions, production and so I was slightly concerned that the words kept falling out of my head. Moral of the story? I'm never singing Tenor rep again! lol no but actually it was a very interesting experience to be forced outside of one's comfort zone and sing rep that I wouldn't otherwise ever sing. While I had no challenging coloratura, high notes etc I actually found it to be much more of a challenge than singing the usual female rep I have under my belt. BUT, make no mistake, I told our musical director to be sure to call me and let me know when I can be a woman again! I actually look forward to it because while I was searching for tenor rep to sing I found lots of great cabaret stuff that's not overdone so I hope to use it. So the cabaret was good and then we went to the after party at a little bar called Cosmo which we had all to ourselves which was really nice. =) My voice teacher came along and said how pleased she was with those of us who sang, though she knew I had it in me aside from my opera persona. One of the other singers however, we want her to sing Norma and Elektra with the top hat and cane she used for Mr. Cellophane because it was just great! heh heh
Afterwards I left and stopped at my beau's place on my way home since we didnt see eachother much this weekend. Unfortunately I had to leave because I had a migraine coming on. I tried to sleep it off but I couldn't sleep through it and finally I woke up and promptly threw up. Not fun. I still however, did not feel better and continued my inability to sleep. In the morning I still felt crappy so I debated whether or not to go to work with a migraine but when I discovered that I couldnt even keep water down and decided against it. Mom tried the old fashioned thought of coke syrup to calm my stomach but it never made it that far. Finally ICE cold gatorade calmed it enough to manage some migraine meds and only after that did my stomach finally calm itself. We called for reinforcement ideas from nurse/family friends and were told that it was all the fault of the migraine entirely and not a stomach issue which so far appears to be true. Unfortunately with no insurance I have few options, we found a clinic that I could afford to get diagnosed and get some real migraine meds since this has been an increasing problem for me but then when I went to fill the prescription they wanted $201 for 9 pills! If I can't afford my much needed nexium then I certainly can't afford that. Luckily Exedrin Migraine was onsale so that will have to do for now though dr. mom had me take twice the dosage so I'd actually feel better, not all at once of course but more than I normally would in 24hrs. so that I could function. The best part is that part of it is due to allergies and part of it is due to allergy medication I've been taking so that I can sing. I swear you can't win, meds are supposed to help but they're really just evil. I always end up being a nasty side-effect sufferer so one minute claritin is helping and the next min they say it probably made my migraine worse. Great. So I can be either full of phlegm while trying to sing opera or I can be phlegm free and have a blinding headache from which I can't function. good options. I have a lesson today but i've taken nothing at all. no nexium no allergy meds, we'll see how this goes. It's such a shame, I love spring, too bad it's kicking me around so much this year.
Afterwards I left and stopped at my beau's place on my way home since we didnt see eachother much this weekend. Unfortunately I had to leave because I had a migraine coming on. I tried to sleep it off but I couldn't sleep through it and finally I woke up and promptly threw up. Not fun. I still however, did not feel better and continued my inability to sleep. In the morning I still felt crappy so I debated whether or not to go to work with a migraine but when I discovered that I couldnt even keep water down and decided against it. Mom tried the old fashioned thought of coke syrup to calm my stomach but it never made it that far. Finally ICE cold gatorade calmed it enough to manage some migraine meds and only after that did my stomach finally calm itself. We called for reinforcement ideas from nurse/family friends and were told that it was all the fault of the migraine entirely and not a stomach issue which so far appears to be true. Unfortunately with no insurance I have few options, we found a clinic that I could afford to get diagnosed and get some real migraine meds since this has been an increasing problem for me but then when I went to fill the prescription they wanted $201 for 9 pills! If I can't afford my much needed nexium then I certainly can't afford that. Luckily Exedrin Migraine was onsale so that will have to do for now though dr. mom had me take twice the dosage so I'd actually feel better, not all at once of course but more than I normally would in 24hrs. so that I could function. The best part is that part of it is due to allergies and part of it is due to allergy medication I've been taking so that I can sing. I swear you can't win, meds are supposed to help but they're really just evil. I always end up being a nasty side-effect sufferer so one minute claritin is helping and the next min they say it probably made my migraine worse. Great. So I can be either full of phlegm while trying to sing opera or I can be phlegm free and have a blinding headache from which I can't function. good options. I have a lesson today but i've taken nothing at all. no nexium no allergy meds, we'll see how this goes. It's such a shame, I love spring, too bad it's kicking me around so much this year.