Day 19 and still going strong!

Today started nice and early! Popped out of bed to hurry over to some hot yoga with Kristen! It was fun, early... but fun. I also really enjoyed my day at school...I love Monday and Wednesdays! I really loved Musical Theatre this morning... such good energy in that room! Although now I can't get Life Would Suck Without You out of my head! Ahhhhh! Costuming is going to be hard but cool the guys were way faster than the girls... anyways I hope I can make something nice :) 

Daily Practice Session

Technical Concepts - Today on the way to yoga I did some simple lip trills to wake up the breathe and I feel like it really helped me wake up at 6:15 a.m. but it also really helped with my yoga. Then as we left yoga I went through about 15 minutes of a Kurt warm up with some goo-goo', nay-nays, muh-muh-muhs and I worked ve-ve into my chest voice. During class I warmed up again. I really liked the warm up in MT and kinda wish I had it recorded... although it wouldn't have feedback but I like some of the goo-goo exercises we did today and I like the "crying, desperate, asking question, scared to let go" exercise even if it is for boys...
45 Minutes

Repertoire - Tonight I worked on Be Still four times... I am working on finding an effortless sound for this because in lessons that concept sounds easy but then is really hard to apply on my own.. I also worked on another 100 people five times I feel like I almost have it memorized  but not well enough to do it Friday. I also listened to many things on Youtube and decided on a couple other things I might want to try and add to my book. I know it is lame but I have always (literally since I was young) wanted to sing Journey to the Past from Anastasia. I love that song! I think it so pretty.
35 Minutes 

Successes – I feel like my voice is getting stronger even if it feels like my spirit is not. I had a fun time singing My Life Would Suck Without You in class today but I know I was definitely straining! Not the whole time but...little parts! I like some of the improvements I felt in Be Still today. I also feel like someday I will actually remember the words to Another 100 People so that is hopeful. Also I am excited to work on the song from Anastasia. I also felt my cheeks/jaw/lips relax more while we were warming up in class.

Areas for improvement – I can't be straining so much or often I need to train the muscles right the first time!.

Notes:  I need to trust that I will get better the harder I try. I have only been taking my voice serious for like 3 months and I just need to relax. I have to stop judging so quickly.

Dance/Personal Fitness

Date/time - January 19, 2011 6:30 a.m.

Type of class – Hot Vinyasa

Difficulty Level - Beginner/intermediate

Studio and Instructor – Blissful Yoga... Rebecca

What did you most enjoy? – I enjoyed waking up so early. It gave me really great energy for my day. I loved watching the sky lighten into a brand new day.. reminding me that every day something new and beautiful is possible. Sometimes I lose sight of that especially on those times when I start a day stressed out. Today was refreshing.

What did you find challenging and why? – hmmm... well... like a total dork I forgot to bring a towel to hot yoga which is just silly!! So my hands were slipping a little but it just made me use more control throughout my body... also didn't have a direct view into the mirror so some of the spotting was a little harder.

Observations – One hour of yoga is not quite enough for me... I feel really warm at that point like I should just continue heating and stretching.

Healthy Eating

Meal Description – Romaine salad with carrots, red bell peppers, salmon, hard boiled egg and my favorite salad dressing in the world (besides my homemade ones).. Paul Newman's Light Caesar... YUMMY

Restaurant or Market – Smith's and costco.

Rating – ***