Friday, October 31, 2014

The Vocal Rest Diaries: Day Seven

Grade: A+
Reasons: I did a pretty good job today.
Goals: Keep up the good work!
Days left: 8
Reflections: *Sing to the tune of This is the Moment from Jekyll & Hyde (The part where it gets all dramatic and belty)*
This is the struggle!
I can not sing!
No more of Sondheim!
Hedwig or Lola, I want to be
Belting to the rafters!
Like Patti Lupone! (But with better diction)
There is 9 more days!
Than I can reach my dream!
I can belt to the heavens
And put on my Kinky Boots
For all these weeks,
I've faced the world a mute,
And the time is almost here
To reach a fortissimo
Without a microphone!
This is the struggle!
A really hard test!
I need some Sondheim!
Porter or Larson
I want the best!
I won't go flat!
I will not be sharp!
This is the struggle!
The hardest struggle of them all!
This is the struggle!
I want to sing a fucking song!
If I can't belt
Some Ethel Merman
I'll drown myself!
When I look back,
I will always recall,
struggle for struggle,
This was a struggle,
The greatest struggle
Of them all!
*Uproar of applause*
Thank you so much! My album will be coming out shortly!

Thursday, October 30, 2014

The Vocal Rest Diaries: Day Six

Grade: A+
Reasons: I'm doing pretty good.
Goals: Sing the Star Spangled Banner (No crazy belts)
Days left: 9
Reflections: Pop, SIX, squish, uh-uh, Cicero, Lipschitz

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

The Vocal Rest Diaries: Day Five

Grade: A-
Reasons: I did a pretty good job today.
Goals: Keep up the good work!
Days left: 10
Reflections: I want to be able to sing again!

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

The Vocal Rest Diaries: Day Four

Grade: B-
Reasons: I did some yelling today.... again. (BAD PAUL! BAD PAUL!)
Goals: Don't Yell
Days left: 11
Reflections: It's 11:11 make a wish! (I wish I could belt out Kinky Boots!) [Was that to much of a stretch?]

Monday, October 27, 2014

The Vocal Rest Diaries: Day Three

Grade: C-
Reasons: I did some yelling today. (BAD PAUL! BAD PAUL!)
Goals: Don't Yell
Days left: 12
Reflections: Will I loose my dignity? Will someone care? Will I wake tomorrow from this nightmare?

Sunday, October 26, 2014

The Vocal Rest Diaries: Day Two

Grade: B
Reasons: I didn't have anyone to talk to today, except for my parents. So I did better than yesterday.
Goals: DON'T TALK!
Days left: 13
Reflections: Will I be able to survive school tomorrow? How will I try to avoid talking tomorrow? What am I going to do during Concert Choir? Is it possible it's not just vocal problems, but..... EBOLA!?!

Saturday, October 25, 2014

The Vocal Rest Diaries: Day One

Grade: F
Reasons: To many musical theater references, other little stuff and the fact I DON'T KNOW HOW TO STOP TALKING!!!
Goals: DON'T TALK!
Days left (Till I am allowed to speak, unless necessary): 14
Reflections: Would it be socially acceptable to use my sharpie and notebook at school? What would my teachers say? Do you think I could get in trouble for it?