A Fairly Fabulous Day

When you get sick do have silly little rituals you do to ward off the yuckies?  Some of those old wives tales that you feel really make a difference in how fast you recover?  I feel like we all have some little thing we do when we become ill.  As a performer and a vocal teacher I feel like I never really have time to be sick.  My body is my tool and there is pretty much a no tolerance act in effect towards sickness.  This has led me to try all kinds of crazy things.  However, I wasn't always this gung-ho to be healthy. When I was a kid I would lay in bed and try to compel myself to get sick so that I could lay in bed and watch cartoons and daytime television instead of sitting through another 6 hour school day which, when you are 8, seems like an eternity.  My mom would always take my temperature and if I didn't clear the magic 100 degree mark I was sent to school.  Sometimes I would sneak a hot pad from my dad's stash (he is a chiropractor) and...

Have you ever watched a movie (probably fantasy based) and someone either makes a promise, performs a ritual or invokes a sacred something or other and then they take a knife and slice the palm of their hand?  I have seen this so much lately on many shows I tune in to and it is driving me crazy!  Two weeks ago I ripped the calluses off both my palms in my pole class.  It sucked!  My hands were burning when the smallest drop of sweat would get into them (I finished my class).  It has since taken two weeks for them to heal, and this is just a small cut, not deep at all.  I can't imagine the pain of having a deep wound on a hand would be like, let alone the healing time.  This is a fabulous blog post on the dramatic palm slice I found. Every time I see this trope in action I have to roll my eyes.  Seriously, it's almost as bad as the girl hearing a noise in a horror movie and then going all alone in the dark to investigate.  I wish writers ...

Before you get all excited by the title of this post, no, it's not my new baby.  However, I am so excited for my friends having their first baby!  Our friends who went to England with us last summer and eloped over there had some exciting news for the new year.  They are expecting in July!  It's probably a little silly how excited I am by this, but let me explain.  None of Porter's or my siblings have any children yet and neither do many friends.  This will be the first baby that feels close to us.  So in a weird way I feel like I'm going to be a pseudo aunty, and I am so excited!  I just wish I knew if it were a boy a girl so I could start buying cute baby things for it.  I think Porter is happy that I can't buy stuff yet.  He has already had to pull me away from several baby boutiques.  Little does he know, I've already started a stash of stuff or both girls and boys!  I figure at some point I'll have someone to give it to. ...

A LITTLE ABOUT  : Porter Age:  30            Favorite food this year:  Vanilla Americanos Favorite Color this year:   Rust Orange       Favorite Activity: Muay Thai Kickboxing Favorite Book or Movie this year:   Dresden Files HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2013 Greatest Lesson learned: Discipline can be very rewarding, but broccoli still sucks. Hardest thing of the year:   "Eating chicken when it tasted like ash in my mouth." Favorite Memory: Exploring Pickering Castle in England. What I loved most about 2012: "I felt very competent and like I accomplished a lot throughout the year." LOOKING FORWARD TO 2013 What you want to do:  Go to London Want to get better at:  Grappling Biggest Goal:  Excel at hobbies while staying balanced in life.  A LITTLE ABOUT:  Erin Age:   27             Favorite food this year:  Carmel Goat Cheese F...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  We had an awesome holiday season.  I was kept busy planning and performing in several music programs.  I love Christmas music though, so I didn't mind.  I planned and produced Encore's recital, which you can see highlights in my previous post.  I also, sang at my high school drama teacher's (Mrs. Nelson) funeral.  I was honored to be a part of such a special event for her.  She was such a big part of my high school years and I am so grateful for all the opportunities, love, and time she gave so willingly to me and to all my other classmates.  She will be missed by many.   I planned entertainment and performed for our church's Christmas Party.  I was nervous as I chose a lot of non-traditional music, but I received rave reviews and so many sweet compliments.  I was so happy that it was a hit!  Finally, Porter, Kit, Rachel and I performed in our Christmas service.  It was nice to sing w...