First, the contest news!

JennyMac is one of the best bloggers out there – I enjoy her so much. I don’t usually need much prompting to extol the many virtues of this brilliant, vibrant gal, and today is no different – its her [...]]]> Nope, not a new meme, I just couldn’t come up with a better title.

First, the contest news!

JennyMac is one of the best bloggers out there – I enjoy her so much. I don’t usually need much prompting to extol the many virtues of this brilliant, vibrant gal, and today is no different – its her Blog’s birthday, and she’s got a most fabulous giveaway going! I really mean fabulous too – how often do you see a personal blog giving away a Jimmy Choo handbag as a prize??

Head over to JennyMac’s website for more details, and to wish her happy bloggy birthday!

I don’t have much else to do a full post on, so I think I’ll just tie up some loose ends! Besides, I’m not feeling all that great. My head is stuffy and I’m super dizzy. *cue Awwwwwws *

On Tuesday night when we got to the pub after rehearsal, my first order of business was to determine Cleavage’s name. Her name is Robin. Easy to remember, because John-boy sits beside another Robin in the tenor section. Mission accomplished. We look forward to many many more years of being served by Cleavage Robin at our local gin joint. (Some habits are hard to break.)

I visited my doctor on Monday, and the conversation ran something like this:

I mentioned that I’ve had a bit of a dry/sore throat for a while… :

Doc: about HOW long, Jenn?
Me: Oh, a couple months probably, maybe longer.
Doc: What are you, dumb? You should have come in when it started! Your throat is bright red, and your nodes are swollen. Good grief woman. Come see me again in a few days. Honestly. I can’t believe you waited so long.

My doctor and I have a great relationship. I love that she’s so candid and we can talk about anything at all. Anyway, she took a swab, wrote me a prescription for antibiotics, and gave me another head shake.

I went back yesterday to see her, and I was about half an hour early for my appointment. She waved me in as I walked through the door, and said “Oh Jenn, I just love you so much!” and gave me a huge hug. Of course, this isn’t normal doctor behavior, so naturally the first thing through my head was “Holy crap, she’s about to tell me I’m dying!”

Turns out she’d just received a phone call that her 6 year old son fell at school and cracked his head, and she was trying to get out of the office to get to him. So me showing up early was a huge relief to her. Yikes. Well, I’m relieved too – thanks for scaring me, Doc! We did the visit at double speed, and she was out the door before I left the office. Turns out she doesn’t think it’s a throat infection now, and thinks I have acid reflux disease. Well, that would certainly explain things better than my throat being infected for close to 3 months! And the fact that I get a lot of heartburn, and sometimes wake up in the middle of the night choking from a severely dry throat. Mystery solved. I’ve also noticed that my voice has changed the last few months, and I’m hoping that treatment will allow my vocal cords to get back to normal.

We broke another record with our haikus yesterday! Woooot!!

As you’re probably aware, I’ve decided to change the name of Silly Haiku Wednesday to something more appropriate – there was a lot of controversy over the usage of “Silly” in the name. It’s true – we’re rarely silly, and the amount of time and effort that goes into the haiku that is submitted is staggering. Silly just doesn’t fit. I’m going to think about it for a few days, and then decide. I’ll let you know!

Wee one lost her first tooth on Monday night. My wee baby is growing so fast. I’m sad.

Knarf, ShaMoo and I were supposed to go Geocaching today, but I’m just not up to it. That and it’s bloody cold out there!! -16C (3F) with the windchill… yick. I don’t feel any guilt for wussing out – I do NOT like being cold. Maybe that’s why I started getting sick last night – it’s psychosomatic! We’ll go next week when it’s above freezing. K9Crazy wants to go too, so I’ll be setting up a date with her one day soon.

That about wraps my thursday thunks (still not a meme). Enjoy your day! I’m going to go have a nap.

The basics:

Haiku is simple! It is 3 non-rhyming lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively (a great way to use your fingers!)

My submission for this week:

I mean… the fact that it’s going to be another several days before the group gets together to rehearse again is making me positively weak with frustration!

What’s wrong with me? Surely I have a life, and can fill my time [...]]]> My name is Jenn, and… I’m an addict. It’s pretty serious. Not quite sure what to do.

I mean… the fact that it’s going to be another several days before the group gets together to rehearse again is making me positively weak with frustration!

What’s wrong with me? Surely I have a life, and can fill my time with normal day to day stuff (you know, that mountain of work sitting RIGHT THERE, threatening to topple off of my desk?) – not to mention my beautiful daughters – and my husband (now that he’s stopped being a complete jerk that is). So what the blue blazes am I doing sitting here pining for rehearsal night?? Yes, blue blazes. I said it. What of it?

(back away from the nutjob!)

Yeah, I’m hooked. As much on the group itself (I will sing for a good hug, apparently) as the gorgeous music we’ve just undertaken. I sat here going over music all morning, making notes and annoying our Bass (Knarf, of recent haiku fame) with email about what to change and add to our digital rehearsal music, of which he is king and keeper…

It’s all very sad, and pathetic, but I think I’m doing a good job of handling it… don’t you? *twitch*

p.s. ShaMoo is home with two sick boys today – send her some good vibes, will you? And cross your fingers SHE doesn’t get sick!!

p.p.s John-Boy… nice to see you. About time you showed up!

My back yard… and my group! This is a rehearsal recording (meaning I stuck a cheap recorder in front of one speaker while we were rehearsing) of ShaMoo, myself, and 2 of our closest friends singing “Let it Snow”.

Our first major concert as a quartet is [...]]]> This is what it’s doing here today… *sigh*… but wait!

My back yard… and my group! This is a rehearsal recording (meaning I stuck a cheap recorder in front of one speaker while we were rehearsing) of ShaMoo, myself, and 2 of our closest friends singing “Let it Snow”.

Our first major concert as a quartet is on Saturday…! Butterflies!

We’re having the concert recorded, so hopefully I’ll have some full length pieces to share with you soon!

This coming week ShaMoo and I are excited [...]]]> ShaMoo and I performed in a concert last night with the group we sing with. The music for this concert was everything we hoped it would be, and the audience was very appreciative. I came away euphoric, and bone weary! I love the energy that goes into our performances.

This coming week ShaMoo and I are excited to be breaking ground on a new quartet – one we have been dreaming about forming pretty much since we met.

Singing in a large group is wonderful, don’t get me wrong, but we have very little control over what kind of music we sing. If we love it – great! If we don’t… well, you get the idea. Starting our own, tight-knit group means we will be singing only music that we love, and nothing else! To get that euphoria on a regular basis, and to forge our own musical pathways… well, it’s going to be an awesome