enunciation

well, being a vocalist, I've always been taught to really enunciate. I also was a chronic 'mumbler' as a child, so now I am much more aware of how I speak. (I would get so frustrated when all people would ever respond to me with was "...What?")

ok, I try to. I'm not perfect. and I definitely try. but mumbling is definitely still an issue sometimes.

BUT. still. As a singer, and a performer in general, speaking clearly is very important. How in the world can you touch an audience if they don't know what you are even saying?

Then there are those words that people subconsciously 'mumble'... Have you ever noticed how people (yourself included) say "Fur" instead of "For" when you are talking quickly? Start listening for it. It'll drive you crazy!

My personal favorite is (my favorite word): obviously. Most people just say "ah-viously". Hello! You're missing the very important "b" sound! So, I always try to say "ah-B-biously" :) It's such a fun word :) It's so sassy.

This leads me to my second point: Taylor Swift

I have no problems with her songs, I actually like a lot of them. But seriously- I can NEVER understand her songs. I constantly have to ask people what the lyrics are, because apparently that's why her songs are so good. But a dear friend showed me the following video. And honestly, this is how I feel when I hear her songs (especially the first time).

Point made.

"Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, cold hard ground!"

com'mon people. a little enunciation goes a long way.

a blog?

oh yeah- I have a blog.

haha I guess this was bound to happen...it is summer, I'm working a lot, I'm eating lots of ice cream, the blog was bound to get put on the back burner. But I'm back. For now.

I don't have tons to blog about, except if you all want to hear my thoughts on the new show Graceland (starring Aaron Tveit- he is incredible... he plays Enjorlas in the new Les Mis movie...here is his IMDB profile. I just really. like. him), or the Bachelorette (Drew is my favorite, but I watched the preview for this coming week and I don't know what's going to happen...), or So You Think You Can Dance (I'm still at least one episode behind, so...I don't have a lot to say about it yet, so yeah :) The dancers are still brilliant!), or Downton Abbey (yes, I just finished watching, or should I say rewatching, the first 2 seasons again...I am dying for the 4th season to come! Hurry BBC!! Hurry!!)- I have lots of thoughts on those.

but I promise I don't just watch TV.

Yet, the evidence is against me. I do have some great thoughts on those shows...

Perhaps I'll start using this blog to record those thoughts. Or not. I'll just start remembering I have a blog and start writing...the things I used to write...hehe

Until next time :)