DIE ALARM CLOCK

I love waking up to my upstairs neighbors alarm clock. Every Saturday that I've lived here. I'm not sure if he's actually in his room or if he forgets to turn the dang thing off but seriously? I could kill him.

So, last night became a huge night for me. I went to The Art After Dark Show just planning on reciting one of my poems. I was so nervous during that I had to stop and catch my breath a few times. Although, by the end of the night, that wasn't the only thing I did. I played the guitar while singing and I did it twice. IN FRONT OF PEOPLE. I've sang and played my guitar before....in a closet! I go to acoustic night every Tuesday, but have never played a thing. I don't have an amazing voice, but I also don't have a bad voice. For me, I'd rather sing if people are going to be inspired and enjoy it a lot and I don't think my voice meets that standard. I've always dreamt I'd at least try to play and sing in front of a crowd with the microphone and all, and I did. Yes, I allowed them to talk amongst themselves so I wouldn't be as nervous. The odd thing is that I wasn't nervous at all once I started singing. I was more nervous reciting my poem than I was singing. I was astounded but then again, I do play my guitar to relieve my anxiety and stress. I guess it works on stage as well.

Although this was a huge feat for me considering I'm afraid of doing anything in front of people, I don't plan on trying it out at acoustic night....unless someone else sings with me or sings for me. I'm just glad I did something off of my invisible bucket list.

There were other things that occurred at this A.A.D show that meant more to me than anything and that also changed a lot of things in me. I can't verbalize them but know that I'm really glad I went :D