: Things that I've thought about in the last 100 hours
* I haven't formalised Clarkson-Lewis yet. There's a very good reason for this; I've not heard the Lewis version in a long time, owing to the lack of any copy myself. My brother's probably got one though. Heck, he's got Umbrella. As a ringtone. He really does bring disdain upon himself...
* I've been feeling rather upset about the phone loss (or possibly theft, it's not clear which). I've interpreted it as illustration of failure of the whole holiday, despite many people telling me otherwise. Lawks, even the family were amongst the supporters.
* The most effective method of escpaing low self-esteem I've found so far? Playing Alice.
* Spoke to a(nother) classical soprano met on Fitzpatrick-era LJ regarding my voice, and while she's exercising caution she has little time for Gemma's generalisation. I certainly intend to find a new teacher, and I may yet bring out the diagram that emerged on Saturday.
* One question she asked me that really got me thinking: 'What are you hoping to sound like?' That really threw me for a second. I'd been thinking somewhat along the lines of being less constricted in writing for myself, and being generally more technically competent, but there was never a grand plan for how I'd sound. I was heading towards the perspective of an almost conversational style, effectively with the intention that what I'm singing is more important to the listener than how I'm singing it. I don't want my voice to stand out in any particular way, I don't think. By contrast, I'd rather not be too constrained... ooh, this is going to be interesting to think about, and I thank her for opening up this new line of thinking.
* There's something interesting that should but may not be happening next week. I'm not mentioning it yet in case it isn't happening, but I sense![[info]](http://www.iziblog.net/img/userinfo.gif)
jiggery_pokery will like it. A lot. (Actually the event is certainly happening but my involvement with it is in question for reasons outside my control.)
* Watched a repeat of Get 100 yesterday, the first time I've seen what is quite clearly the best new format of the year in at least some respects. Was quite amusing to see this (with a potential prize fund of Shiny Things that must be valued into four figures quite easily, surely) followed soon after by an old Catchphrase (the Snake Charmer episode, no less) where the audience made war whoops over bonus banks as low as £200...
Things have changed a lot since 1994... when did the prize regulations disappear anyway? And was it the then-notorious high costs of new cars in the UK relative to the eurozone related to how the default ITV1 game show prize (Catchphrase's holidays were an exception) between deregulation and Millionaire was a Brand New Car?
* I haven't formalised Clarkson-Lewis yet. There's a very good reason for this; I've not heard the Lewis version in a long time, owing to the lack of any copy myself. My brother's probably got one though. Heck, he's got Umbrella. As a ringtone. He really does bring disdain upon himself...
* I've been feeling rather upset about the phone loss (or possibly theft, it's not clear which). I've interpreted it as illustration of failure of the whole holiday, despite many people telling me otherwise. Lawks, even the family were amongst the supporters.
* The most effective method of escpaing low self-esteem I've found so far? Playing Alice.
* Spoke to a(nother) classical soprano met on Fitzpatrick-era LJ regarding my voice, and while she's exercising caution she has little time for Gemma's generalisation. I certainly intend to find a new teacher, and I may yet bring out the diagram that emerged on Saturday.
* One question she asked me that really got me thinking: 'What are you hoping to sound like?' That really threw me for a second. I'd been thinking somewhat along the lines of being less constricted in writing for myself, and being generally more technically competent, but there was never a grand plan for how I'd sound. I was heading towards the perspective of an almost conversational style, effectively with the intention that what I'm singing is more important to the listener than how I'm singing it. I don't want my voice to stand out in any particular way, I don't think. By contrast, I'd rather not be too constrained... ooh, this is going to be interesting to think about, and I thank her for opening up this new line of thinking.
* There's something interesting that should but may not be happening next week. I'm not mentioning it yet in case it isn't happening, but I sense
jiggery_pokery will like it. A lot. (Actually the event is certainly happening but my involvement with it is in question for reasons outside my control.)* Watched a repeat of Get 100 yesterday, the first time I've seen what is quite clearly the best new format of the year in at least some respects. Was quite amusing to see this (with a potential prize fund of Shiny Things that must be valued into four figures quite easily, surely) followed soon after by an old Catchphrase (the Snake Charmer episode, no less) where the audience made war whoops over bonus banks as low as £200...
Things have changed a lot since 1994... when did the prize regulations disappear anyway? And was it the then-notorious high costs of new cars in the UK relative to the eurozone related to how the default ITV1 game show prize (Catchphrase's holidays were an exception) between deregulation and Millionaire was a Brand New Car?
Music: KT Tunstall - Miniature Disasters