Just Relax

I'm still on this watch everything you can on Peacock phase and I've just discovered this documentary on Adele. My husband and I just had lunch, cobbled together some fried rice from the freezer, tortilla chips from Trader Joe's and salsa from Costco. I wanted my 30 minutes to digest so I didn't go back upstairs and continue recording. Oh speaking of, I had a good session earlier. I've been able to record a whole song! On separate tracks! It's not perfect but it's useable for lessons so I can ask the teacher my growing list of questions. I will use this song to try and learn to create a master. 

Anyway, back to Adele. They showed her making her first appearance on Later with Jools Holland, just her and her guitar singing Daydreamer. I'm learning what a glottal stop is. Very Adele and very interesting. I'm thinking, wow, she was so young. I can imagine the anxiety that that moment must have brought. I'm nearly 50 and I still get so nervous singing in front of other people. I realize though, that doing it more actually helps. Recording also helps me but it's been challenging. The biggest part for me is actually being able to relax once I hit the record button. Once I get myself relaxed enough, I can perform better. 

They have the igloos out in the Town Center. I was taking pictures in the area the other day when an old lady came up and started talking to me. I joked to my husband that I thought she was following me, when it seemed that I just kept running into her. As I sat on a bench feeding my Pikmin on my phone, she came up to me again. At this point, I just asked her if she wanted to walk together. So we did that. I found myself explaining to her much of what was happening there, like the igloos, which are a fundraiser for a food pantry. People can reserve the igloo, which is heated and has cozy seating, and when you leave, a crew of volunteers cleans/clears it for the next reservation. I've considered reserving one for an impromptu dinner out, maybe order food from Fogo de Chao and eat in there but there were no availabilities during the times I wanted. Thinking about it, in the interest of staying healthy, I think it might be better not to share such a confined space that other people have occupied. 

Playlist Recommendation: Ho Hey, The Lumineers