Resolution #9; Write more.

Surprise surprise, one of my (many) 2011 resolutions was to start writing again. Typical? Ah well, here's hoping. After finishing my essays for Juilliard and Manhattan School of Music a few months back, I remembered just how much I love doing this; even when it's just mindless babble, I still see it as a form of progression. Sometimes I find it a lot easier to write out my thoughts, it keeps my brain organized. In fact I'm surprised I have maintained the level of organization I had within the last year, having written so little.

See what I mean, mindless babble. And here comes more...

Here are my resolutions for 2011. Maybe by posting them for all to see I'll feel more embarrassed if I don't complete them, so keep pestering me "followers"

New Years Resolutions for 2011:

1. Keep practicing singing everyday

2. Do the 3 month Acting course with Lyric studios

3. Go to a good music school (preferably in NYC or London)

4. Practice piano, sight singing, ear training and theory AT LEAST 4 times a week (the theory may kill me)

5. Do Manhattan school of Music's summer program

6. Finish the books I start

7. Take ballroom dancing classes

8. Learn more about the impressionists and modern art

9. Write more (blog, journal, essays)

10. Put on a concert

11. Take cooking classes (and actually learn how to cook.)

12. Stop being so bloody critical of myself

13. Hit people less (not in a violent way, I swear)

14. Run more! And maybe actually start practicing yoga at the studio I work at again. Too bad working there completely turned me off of it (yippee yogi corporations= baaaaad.)

I took Don Greene's questionnaire on performance/audition anxiety last night as I'm reading his book on audition success. The last few auditions I had went pretty well, so I want to figure out why they did and keep on that track. I feel like I've been such a sloth since getting home from London, I started practicing again two weeks later. Two weeks! Actually, I think it was even longer than that, maybe even 20 days. After practicing everyday from July to December 2nd, I was less than pleased with myself. Today I sang through some Musetta which went pretty well, but I still don't feel I'm where I'm at before I left. Ugh, oh well, Heather (my teacher) is back in town Tuesday, so back at the 3 singing lessons a week we go. I feel really bad for my bank account. Especially with these acting classes I'm doing three times a week for the next three months.... it hurts to think about it.

Anyways, I should probably get to sleep. I was going to read some of The Walrus (magazine) that a very sweet boy got me a subscription to for Christmas, but seeing as I've got to get up in 5.5 hours, that may not be the best idea. Night night internet world.