The Curse is over!

The curse is over viewers I can finally go back to playing for my adoring fans. For the past couple of weeks I have not been able to provide White Oak with the musical healing that they need due to a nasty upper respiratory infection. I plan on resuming my visits tomorrow and I have also been informed that Mrs. Zion will be making a guest appearance.

The Flu has got me singing the Blues!

Hey everyone I am here to say that I will not be able to play at White Oak tommorrow due to the fact that they still have a flu epidemic. Mrs. Zion if you are reading this I am sorry I did not inform you sooner and hope that you did not cancel any important plans to come see me. Even though I have not been able to perform in front of my beloved fans I have still practiced very vigorously in hopes that when I am welcomed back my performing will be better than ever.

Two Turn Tables and A Microphone!

Hello my fellow bloggers I know you might be asking why did I put a picture of a microphone. Also you may be asking the same question with the title, well let me tell you the story. First off I have been using a microphone to sing in instead of relying on my powerful voice to carry through the room. To start off the day was very drull and rainy, not a good way to start off. I knew I had to perform even better today than any other in the past since the atmosphere was very draining. I came in with my dad and my sister who helped take pictures as I played for the half asleep residents. It took a very long time for all of them to get in the dining room before I actually started playing and singing the songs. Once I startled by playing take it easy the mood lightened up and I was ready to play waiting on the world. That started off well too but then the microphone just stand started to droop down. I was sweating how could this happen! The mic stand started drifting lower and lower to my impending doom of embarassment. In short by the time i got to the solo my you could hear my guitar more than me. I am actually glad that I am experiencing these types of mal-functions now so I can learn from them and do better in the future.

Blue Skies and Cloudy Days

Hello everyone I am  pleased to inform you that I will not only be playing at White Oak for February but also March. I decided to do this because I only played three days in January, and I feel it will give me more experience for performing in the future. This week I will also be playing at a different time from 5:15-5:45 which will also probably be more of a crowd. This will give me a better feel for what it will be like for playing for big crowds in the future and I think I will get a better response out of them. I also decided to change this time because Mrs. Brown said it would really make their day since they have nothing to do before dinner. I originally thought this would be a bad time since it was so late and they might be cranky. Hopefully everything will work out and they will have a great time!

These times are a changing!

As the title suggests named after the famous Bob Dylan song my project will have slight changes. First off instead of playing my normal time at White Oak, 3:00-3:30 , I will now be changing my time to 5:15-5:45 for February. The main reason I will be rescheduling is because I would not be able to play every friday like I planned since they have so many activities planned ahead of time. Another reason I will be playing at a later time is due to Mrs. Zion. She told me that her mother, a resident at a nursing home, was very bored before dinner and suggested I would have a bigger crowd to play for as well as it would be good entertainment for them. I plan to keep practicing my songs still before each Friday to make sure I will not get rusty.

Practice Makes Perfect!

It seems like I started this project and now the time has finally come for me to perform these songs. I always thought I would have more time to practice, but homework was a big obstacle. I always try to balance work and play but sometimes work just encompasses your time. I have been practicing my guitar as much as I can, but I still need to work on amplifying my voice in front of people. I have always liked the idea of being a rock star and thought that singing would not be a problem. I can sing in the shower, my room, I even sing along to Nickel Back's photograph with the windows rolled down. When it comes to singing to people face to face my voice kind of wavers and I sing softer. I plan to overcome this obstacle by singing as best I can and not worry too much if I am not the next American Idol or not. Another problem I did not count on was braces being thrust back upon me, which makes my voice really lispy ha ha! No matter what happens I will take my remaining time and prepare the  best I can, and I will give those cool cats the best performance they have ever had!

Setting the Dates!

Today I went to see Mrs. Brown at White Oak to discuss the time and days I would come in to play. So far we have agreed to me playing for 30 minutes after school for two Fridays in January and 3 Fridays in February. I plan to work on my final time line with writing down the exact dates and times as well as how many songs I will play. I have also made some more friends whose names are Johnathan and Edith. Johnathan is a former WWII veteran who had some great stories. He told me about D day and how he and his friends stormed the beach while bullets were flying every where. He also told me how important service to your country is so important. Edith on the other hand was a stay at home mom, but she did play a mean game of chess. I was lucky enough to play a quick game with her, which was intense. Here strategies were phenomenal and when I cornered her king I thought I had here. In the end she took my last piece out with her rook. Then surrounded my King I finally surrendered. She made me feel better finally revealing she was a state champion at chess. At the end of the day I was so happy to meet some incredible people.