Happy New Year!!!
I wish you all the very best!!!
There is so much to say and not much to say. I apologize profusely. I’ve been gone for a couple of months. Yes, that’s really bad. I’ve been busy and lazy. Funny how that works.
Well, I’m not in Colombia yet. I think I have a new game plan. My goal is to be out of here by July. However, I think I may be in Colombia for 6 to 8 months. Reason being, money and time and Spain. It is much cheaper for me to be in Colombia for less time and then go to Spain for 1 month. I wanna go to Spain and study flamenco intensively at Amor De Dios. Amor is the place to study flamenco. All the greats have gone there. I wanna go. I don’t have much time left and I really wanna get started. What do you think?
Anyhow, my voice has gotten much better. Actually, my last session with my vocal coach, 1 week ago, I finally relaxed and released my voice. It felt so good. I did it consistently. It was such a weird feeling. My insides were actually vibrating like my esophagus and stuff…Weird huh? My vocal instructor told me that’s what I’m suppose to feel every time. There was a lot of vibrato going on….ALOT!. I really couldn’t control it. I couldn’t and still can't control the vibrato while I'm singing in that position. That will take time. Anyhow, positive steps are coming.
Oh, I finally was able to sing a song, well actually it’s my second song, and play the piano at the same time. This actually quite difficult. The first time I did it was with my own song. I think it was somewhat easier because the melody line on the piano matched my vocal melody. Well, the other song, it’s by Vanessa Carlton called Twilight, is pretty simple to play but the vocal melody line is very different from the melody on the piano. It’s a complete different rhythm. Well, anyhow, I did it. I was pretty happy about that.
Harmonica is getting better. I’ve started to play Heart of Gold by Neil Young on my new G, Lee Oskar harp. It feels good playing it along with the song. My instructor gave the music for the beginning portion, but I learned the other parts on my own which feels good.
Guitar! Well, it is slow! And it’s completely my fault, I have not been practicing.
Dancing! Well, that’s going good. I’ve been taking lots of flamenco classes and belly dance classes. I feel so powerful when I dance because I know I can do it. I’m so much more comfortable with dancing even if it’s a style that’s new to me.
The weight! Well I still have about 25 pounds to go. My goal is June 1. I’ve lost 50 to date! I just need to keep focused.
Me! Well although I’ve taken steps to move forward, I keep taking steps back by not practicing or saving as much money as I should and that’s really messing with me mentally but I gotta keep focused.
My brother gave me a book for Christmas called “The Buddha in the Mirror.” He’s Buddhist. I thought it was interesting he gave me that book since we haven’t spoken in almost 2 years. He gave the other family members typical gifts like our sister a Juicy gold plated bracelet which she loved!! He gave my aunt candles and an outfit. I thought it was odd how I got that book. Anyhow, the book is interesting thus far.
Well, there’s much more to say.
I hope you guys have a great New Year’s Eve celebration, I’ll be home online or reading. I thought I had New Year’s plans but turns out I don’t. Oh well….
I’m making a commitment to talk to you within the next couple of days. I won’t make promises. Losers make promises. Winners make commitments. Whether or not I believe I’m a winner, I'm making a commitment.
Bye!
Lisa
