Augghh, My ears!!!

You might remember that I have been getting singing lessons. I initially started because I wanted to step out of my comfort zone, try something new and improve something I am terrible at. For the last few months I have been turning up weekly to spend 30 minutes with the wonderful and patient Melissa from Diva Voice Studios in Scarborough. To start with I was terrified and embarrassed but I feel a bit better now and am really enjoying the lessons.

I have voice warm ups and three songs I need to practice each day. I am usually pretty good with the practicing, I'll do it in the car (loudly) and at home when my husband isn't about. Today I decided to try something new, I put my songs on the computer and used the voice recorder on my iPhone to record what I was doing. I thought this may help me see where I am going wrong. Where I should be higher or lower or steadier. I played back my special mix and I seriously wanted to rip my ears off, and this is the improved version of my singing!! I am so happy I didn't attempt this recording any earlier.

My daughters where really encouraging and told me I sounded just like him - ahh, girls...I was meant to sound like a woman. When I told them wanted to rip my ears off and they suggested I remove my tongue instead, they feel it's unfair to punish the ears when wasn't their fault.


Diva Voice Studio
3 Dolphin Street, Scarborough
0402 083 998
www.divavoicestudio.com.au
melissa@divavoicestudio.com.au

This is a self portrait of me having an Adele moment.

Botox or Notox? 2 weeks later with photos

It has been two weeks since I visited COZmedics and voluntarily had botox injected between my eyebrows 6 times. The two things people are always asking:
1. Did it hurt? and
2. Can you show me your frown?

Firstly the Pain
I was expecting the worst, I had even considered putting numbing cream across the area before going in. I truly didn't feel any pain, AT ALL. Maybe I am unusually tough, maybe I missed my true calling of a secret government agent able to hold up under torture and not give up government secrets, probably. Or maybe it actually didn't hurt. I would like to send my husband in to see if he thinks it hurts but I really wouldn't want to give up the rest of my day to nurture him back to health.

Secondly, my Frown
Ahh, no! I have been a performing monkey too many times over the last 2 weeks. You have seen my last frown attempt. I went to all the trouble of getting botox to get rid of my frown. You have been looking at it for the last 2, 5 or 10 years, aren't you sick of my frowny face? If I could frown, I would be frowning right now, while I write this rant, right!

Now the photos:

Before - deep lines, especially when I pull this face.

Two days after Botox - Still have slight frown lines.

Two weeks later - I am trying really hard to frown.

I am loving the results and I can see why people get addicted. Will I get it again?? Hopefully, yes. I think I need to find a Botox sponsor for Redcliffe Style.