Update...

I ALWAYS blog late at night when I'm worried things won't come out right!! I've been working tirelessly on getting my song translations done for my recital. The hard part wasn't translating the songs....the real issue is trying to get a microsoft word document using columns to cooperate. Bah!

Camp meeting is going on. I LOVE camp meeting!! It's like a step back in time...no tvs...we just enjoy each other's company and an occasional milkshake from the shack! Ah, I just can't say enough about my family! The exciting news lately is that my cousin Chad is home from Germany...for longer than his usual 6 week visit. He's going to get his masters from UNC...so he'll be in the same country and same state!!...we'll work on the same town later :)


I should be going to bed, but I need to talk about a lunch date I had today. In past years my cousin Vicki and I have seen each other at reunions (and she actually missed a few years of those because of band trips...), the occasional funeral (unfortunately), and music educators convention..this shows how few and far between our visits are! We've kept in touch via text message and email over the years. We share a love for music (she's a band teacher)...and talking! Today we FINALLY were able to combine our schedules and get together for lunch. I'm pretty sure we talked for a little over 3 hours. You know you get along great with someone if you can keep conversation with no room for awkward silence for 3 hours straight! It was just great! I absolutely think the world of her, and only wish that I could see her more often than a few times a year! She has been so supportive with me and music...and understands me when I talk about the different frustrations that comes with the territory. Anyway, I just had to sing her praises for a bit!

No more typing on voice stuff tonight...I need some time off!! I'm starting to get so nervous!! I'm excited, but I worry about EVERYTHING....I'm always nervous, and always shake, but I don't want people to hear it in my voice....what if my voice cracks, or I forget my words....all of this runs through my overactive mind! I have a rehearsal tomorrow with my cousin Steve (he's playing my closing piece). Then Wednesday I have a rehearsal with Carol (my accompanist), and Saturday I have a dress rehearsal to iron out everything! Sunday I sing at the church service at Rehobeth...a solo and a duet with my friend Travis....then I'll have enough time to pin my hair up, put a dress on, and get there for the real deal!! ah!

Ok, so the Golden Girls are on and they're distracting me so I'm going to close!