"Gotta Sing ( Read more... )

Well several things happened over the weekend which became good news. First off on Saturday, when I arrived home from writing at the coffeeshop, T told me that my custom karaoke disc came in. I was excited about it, and a bit wistful ("If only it would have come LAST Saturday!") but I immediately took the envelope and went to the Cave to try it ( Read more... )

While sitting in my cube at work listening to some blues on my Ipod before I got started for the day, I was thinking about choices of songs for me to sing at karaoke. As I mulled over different choices, I thought about how those choices evolved over the last six years. That subject reminded me about what happened at a recent St. Paul Saints game ( Read more... )

Saturday, I was in great anticipation for singing karaoke later in the evening. As always, on the day of the event, when I even think about singing, I get butterflies (pterodactyls) in my belly. I was concerned about how well I would sing, my vocal power and range, and how many songs I would be able to do before my voice would blow out. I was a ( Read more... )

My singing voice has finally come back! After several vocal exercise suggestions from spiralflames and a little time, my throat has healed and my vocal cords have gotten back to where they need to be. Say goodbye to "breathy" singing! Say goodbye to cracking in the middle of a song! Say goodbye to not being able to "nail" my notes. By God's grace I am ( Read more... )

It's been seven weeks since I suffered that nasty burn in my throat. Since then I have healed up fairly well. The swelling has gone down, the acid reflux is under control, and I can eat and drink regularly ( Read more... )

As you know it has been a rough several weeks for me, what with the cold in January, the throat/reflux attack in March, and the Colonoscopy in April. I am happy to report however, that today I feel great! The pain in the posterior has faded for the most part,and my throat feels great. I have even hazarded a cup of coffee with no ill effects, ( Read more... )

I'm feeling pretty good today. Still have the lump in the throat but it feels smaller. I am also very dry and have been sucking down liquids like a sponge, but my voice continues to improve, and I can now talk all day at work without losing my voice. A good friend sent us a recipe for homemade chai tea yesterday, so tonight we are going to pick ( Read more... )

I made a piece of toast just before leaving for work at 6:15am this morning, and ran out the door, down to the first bus stop. I took a bite and enjoyed the toasty aroma, and savored the buttery texture in my mouth. Then I swallowed ( Read more... )