Today was a Crazzzzzzy day. Actually this week has been ridiculously long but today in particular stood out. on tuesday night I went to the Opera with some friends! We had cheap tickets to see the dress rehearsal of La Triviatta. Its was quite good for a romantic tragedy, but like most operas, it was very long. I got home at around 11:15, and had to get up for class in the morning! So, I set my alarm for 7:30AM.
… Alas, 730 comes around, my alarm goes off. I turn it off. And back to sleep I go.
45 minutes later, at 815, my friend from Israel calls me! And by chance happens to wake me up JUST in time for me to run out the door and get to class! … it was the strangest coincidence!
So, I get to the school at 9, as usual, meet my friend Chelsea for our first class… as usual, and then… go to class. I had class from 930-1130, then a one hour break in which I shamefully spent browsing through “The Patch” (Vintage Clothing Store) which has set itself up in SUB this week. Had class from 1230-430.
Then, met up with my friend Vafa, and we went grocery shopping, cooked some food, and rehearsed for our upcoming show on Friday (at Soulcafe). We practise until 715. He leaves.
i decide to learn my song for UVic Idol, and then by 745 force myself out the door to go downtown for the kareoke practise. Going to one of these open nights was the only way to hear your track in advance , and I was feeling pretty nervous, so I thought I should go. In my head i’m thinking, o god! There are going to be so many people! And i’m going by myself! And i’ve never sung kareoke before! etc etc.
I bus downtown, walk to the location, and open the door of the Army Navy Air Force Veteren’s Club….
It is this small little old folks kareoke bar! And there isn’t a person under 39 in the building!
I made friends though! With Fran, the lady running the songbooks, and Bev
… I was actually still quite nervous at first. But then after hearing about 10 half drunk old people sing classics… I felt fine. My turn eventually came… I was up! I walked up to the stage and started singing. i missed the first line but jumped right in. Singing wise… it was actually fine! I felt good about. But for SOME REASON my legs were like JELLO! They wouldn’t stop shaking. And this isn’t like small shakes that you feel but no one else can actually see… this is like JIG shakes. Like I would try to change the position of my leg to make it stop shaking and it would just shake more! …My only idea is that I hadn’t eaten much that day so combination of low blood sugar and nerves was just… Jigging Jellyfish Legs! … yup.
But legs aside… practise went well! And I’m glad i went!
Now I know what to expect!
I ran out of there by 10PM and caught a bus to UVic where I went to catch the end of the soccer game that the Baha’i team, Twin Arrows, was playing in. I just got there, watched less than a minute of the game and then the whistle blew… I guess its the effort that counts
And then home time
And now bed time!
Tomorrow’s the big day!
WISH ME LUCK!
Love hugs and smiles!
Chelsea-Lyne Jigging Jellyfish Legs