waiting for Kirpy
We're supposed to get Japanese food tonight. I was planning to hit the 7:00 yoga class afterward, but if we don't start eating right this moment (not going to happen) I won't make it. Oh well. I'll jog. I'm pretty much back on track for tha fitnazz, which is good.
I had my second voice acting letdown today. The first was when I went to record some stuff for a Korean study guide that they said wasn't right for me and the guy the had me reading with. That sucked, but not so bad since it turned out they just didn't want HIM. I was okay. Mr. Stutter O'Mumbles wasn't what they were looking for. It still wasn't so great, since it takes so dang long to get to these studios, but it wasn't personal. Today was. I'm not a bad singer, but I couldn't do what they wanted me to with this children's music I was to sing. I'm just not much of a sight-reader. I need to hear something a couple of times before I can reproduce it. Maybe sight-reading is something I can learn to do, but I've never tried. Anyway, they had booked the studio for five hours, and it quickly became apparent that I wouldn't be able to get twenty songs finished in five hours. I was politely asked to leave. Big sigh. I took half a vacation day for that. On the plus side, I think my agent felt pretty bad about it, which means he might go out of his way to get me weekend work. He asked if I'm available for filming this Saturday. Nice.
I have to think about what I want to do next year. Maybe... SMOE another year, switch schools, live in Hapjeong? Maybe... take a Korean class so I can get a student visa, do lots of voice acting to pay the rent, do my grad program?
I am leading toward option 2. I think living in Korea for a while longer is one thing, staying longer and doing the same thing is another. I need some kind of change.
Ho Chi Mihn City with Mom in 2 weeks!!! I'm so excited!!!! I hope all my flights work out and nothing terrible happens. Fingers crossed!
I had my second voice acting letdown today. The first was when I went to record some stuff for a Korean study guide that they said wasn't right for me and the guy the had me reading with. That sucked, but not so bad since it turned out they just didn't want HIM. I was okay. Mr. Stutter O'Mumbles wasn't what they were looking for. It still wasn't so great, since it takes so dang long to get to these studios, but it wasn't personal. Today was. I'm not a bad singer, but I couldn't do what they wanted me to with this children's music I was to sing. I'm just not much of a sight-reader. I need to hear something a couple of times before I can reproduce it. Maybe sight-reading is something I can learn to do, but I've never tried. Anyway, they had booked the studio for five hours, and it quickly became apparent that I wouldn't be able to get twenty songs finished in five hours. I was politely asked to leave. Big sigh. I took half a vacation day for that. On the plus side, I think my agent felt pretty bad about it, which means he might go out of his way to get me weekend work. He asked if I'm available for filming this Saturday. Nice.
I have to think about what I want to do next year. Maybe... SMOE another year, switch schools, live in Hapjeong? Maybe... take a Korean class so I can get a student visa, do lots of voice acting to pay the rent, do my grad program?
I am leading toward option 2. I think living in Korea for a while longer is one thing, staying longer and doing the same thing is another. I need some kind of change.
Ho Chi Mihn City with Mom in 2 weeks!!! I'm so excited!!!! I hope all my flights work out and nothing terrible happens. Fingers crossed!