Destined to fire at your lost design:
I just got out of cello lessons. This has only been my third lesson, but I'd like to say I'm rather proud of how I'm doing. The first two lessons were shaky, but now that I'm really getting used to my cello teacher and such, I am progressing a lot faster. I approached her openly today and told her that the material she was giving me to practice was usually perfected by the end of my second practice session in the week, and that I'd be willing to either tackle more or harder material. She was actually pretty excited about this, and considering I have had the experience with bass clef, she threw me right into some scales. From the getgo, I told her I wanted to focus more on the music theory of the cello -- note intervals, chord progressions, string relationships, etc. And now it's finally starting to happen. I'm kind of taking a different approach on how I'd usually learn things by jumping headfirst into some harder work . I notice that my experience with bass and guitar has really helped me jumpstart my progression, but seriously, cello just came more naturally than the rest of the instruments I've learned. I'm really grateful of that and simply can't wait until I'm bringing all this practice and learning to a stage. Someday you'll see my name in lights -- "World Famous Rock Cellist in town for One Night Only! Charlot Adoree: Live in Concert." Just you wait and see.
Vocally, I've been tackling a new style I'm working really hard to perfect. As the people that hear me sing regularly know, I try to experiment with new vocal styles every once in awhile to broaden my range, and though it's not really formal in its teaching, it really has helped me over the past few years. It's been everything from Gwen Stefani to Shirley Manson to Shakira. Seriously, I try to work with the most diverse styles I can find. But this time it's going to be a real challenge, as the lead lady I'm working towards sounding like actually has a lot of talent that most people don't. Yes folks, I'm striving to somehow create a new form of Amy Lee. Most of the singing I do is done in my car, and I put in the Evanescence CD to see what I needed to work on. Surprisingly, I can hit some of the same notes and we have a really similar range. But of course I do have work to do on it, but when I finish, I can't wait to use that style in my solo work. How exciting knowing I'm so close to having a new musical option. TWO, actually, if you're counting my cello.
Nerdnerdnerd.
Chris left for Naperville this morning. To me, that means I won't be speaking with him as much. In some ways, that's going to be a good thing, as it will avoid all forms of miscommunication that may skew our plans for June 5th. And the age old saying of "absence makes the heart grow fonder" also comes into play here. So despite my obvious disappointment in not having the option of speaking with him in our usual fashion, I'm really starting to see how this may help. And anything that helps us get through these three months is good in my book!
And yeah, bitches. We are cute. What are you 'gonna do about it?
Work again today. Then home so I can sleep for short hours simply to wake up at 6 tomorrow morning for the turnover shift. I'm just amazing sometimes. I'm just THAT COOL that I can work six days in a row, 8 and a half hours a day. At least I get payed, right? I mean hell, social lives are overrated anyways.
[insert witty informal "departure henceforth" message]
Charlot
Vocally, I've been tackling a new style I'm working really hard to perfect. As the people that hear me sing regularly know, I try to experiment with new vocal styles every once in awhile to broaden my range, and though it's not really formal in its teaching, it really has helped me over the past few years. It's been everything from Gwen Stefani to Shirley Manson to Shakira. Seriously, I try to work with the most diverse styles I can find. But this time it's going to be a real challenge, as the lead lady I'm working towards sounding like actually has a lot of talent that most people don't. Yes folks, I'm striving to somehow create a new form of Amy Lee. Most of the singing I do is done in my car, and I put in the Evanescence CD to see what I needed to work on. Surprisingly, I can hit some of the same notes and we have a really similar range. But of course I do have work to do on it, but when I finish, I can't wait to use that style in my solo work. How exciting knowing I'm so close to having a new musical option. TWO, actually, if you're counting my cello.
Nerdnerdnerd.
Chris left for Naperville this morning. To me, that means I won't be speaking with him as much. In some ways, that's going to be a good thing, as it will avoid all forms of miscommunication that may skew our plans for June 5th. And the age old saying of "absence makes the heart grow fonder" also comes into play here. So despite my obvious disappointment in not having the option of speaking with him in our usual fashion, I'm really starting to see how this may help. And anything that helps us get through these three months is good in my book!
And yeah, bitches. We are cute. What are you 'gonna do about it?
Work again today. Then home so I can sleep for short hours simply to wake up at 6 tomorrow morning for the turnover shift. I'm just amazing sometimes. I'm just THAT COOL that I can work six days in a row, 8 and a half hours a day. At least I get payed, right? I mean hell, social lives are overrated anyways.
[insert witty informal "departure henceforth" message]
Charlot