Story So Far

I’ll be honest. Right now i am blogging whilst at work. Which is ok as i don’t really have anything to do at the moment.

I thought id write a little about what i am hoping to do for the rest of this year and a little about what has been happening.

I have been studying a certificate four in jazz and contemporary music this year at TAFE in Fairfield and am hoping to complete that and do a bachelor next year or go overseas. Its been going well, a little boring actually but ive got the resourses to get my theory up to scratch which is good. I have also been taking a short course in trapeze. Its an eight week course through circus oz. I do enjoy it however im thinking maybe it isn’t for me. I get quite scared when i stand up there. Im not sure if its because of how the rig is set up or if i simply don’t trust myself enough. Anywho i am kind of looking forward to finnishing the course as i am then going to begin an aerial course focussing on static trapeze, ring and tissue, which is exciting. I just don’t know who to do it through, NICA or Circus Oz. I am thinking of trying NICA since ive already done a course with Circus Oz. I am also enrolling in a burlesque course. Pretty much all the things i am exploring this year i am hoping to put towards creating a cabaret act, eventually. It will be a burlesque act. It will happen..eventually.

On Friday i was in the StarSearch Grandfinal and came second. I won $500 which i will be using to put toward the courses that i am wanting to continue doing this year. To read more about it and see some photos head to my other blog…

www.jessieupton.wordpress.com 

In June i am going for my motorbike license which is exciting and i am really hoping that i don’t fail.

I am starting to feel really quite stagnant in regards to what is happening with my singing. It would be great if i could find someone up here in Melbourne to play with as i really want to start trying to find gigs and Kym seems to be quite busy with his composition work.

On Friday it was also Jase’s birthday. I bought him a Flight of the Concords vinyl and this Friday am taking him on a little bit of a special birthday night, which i hope he doesn’t think is to corny.

Well thats enough from me for now.

x

Day of Silence

Today is the National Day of Silence.

Its purpose is to bring attention to anti- LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual) bullying, name calling and harrasment in schools. It began in 1996 by students in the University of Virginia. Now over 8000 middle and high schools as well as universities take part.

I went to a Christian high school and i wish that i could make them realise how important an event like this is. Although its school holidays at the moment im going to try and get in contact with them and see if i can perhaps have a talk with the kids about this.

Taken from the Day of Silence webpage….

http://www.dayofsilence.org/

“Last year’s Day of Silence on April 25 was held in memory of Lawrence King, a 15-year-old eighth-grade student in Oxnard, California, was shot and killed by a 14-year-old classmate because of his sexual orientation and gender expression. Hundreds of thousands of students at more than 8,000 schools participated. Their efforts were supported by hundreds of community-based “Breaking the Silence” events at the end of the day. Together, concerned students created a powerful call to action in order to prevent future tragedies.”

New Beginnings

Today i had my last day at ACMI. I won’t lie, i am happy to leave. The people there were lovely but i had alot of trouble simply standing there and not really doing anything. I know alot of people would say im crazy and once upon a time i would have to, getting paid for doing nothing! But it really drove me insane by the end, im a smart girl, i like to have responsibility and to acomplish things be it on a day to day basis or weekly. Whatever, im looking forward to starting my second job at the Arts Centre in ticketing.

Currently im drinking green tea out of a mug that my Jase gave me. Its fantastic, it has pandas on it. Which i love. Very cute.

Im on day two of detox. Had a headache this morning but apart from that its been ok. Today ive eaten two things naughty, a few nuts and some fetta cheese. But i think im doing alright apart from that

21 days… day 1

Today i start a 21 day detox program which i have been on before. (Joshi’s Holistic Detox) I believe that if i write this down and tell people about it then the chances of me screwing it up grow less and less. The truth is i tried to start it Tuesday but then had people around for dinner and really didn’t have the time or energy to cook two meals and then yesterday i failed with a trip to Subway which i dont really like eating anyway. SO… day one it is!

Im not aloud red meat, gluten, dairy, wheat or fruit except bananas. Or reallty anything acidic or from the nightshade family.

Well im sure this was just such an exciting read.

Tomorrow.

Tomorrow I am going to see a specialist about a problem i have with my leg/foot where i have a lot less flexibility and movement on my left than usual. The reality is i was in so much pain last year whilst dancing because of it that i really am wondering wether i am going to continue to do music theatre. So this is the first step in working that out and seeing realistically what i will be able to do and not do. Hopefully it goes well. I am very nervous.

One Little Big Thing

I am frustrated. I just want to perform and i am finding no outlet. Because i want to sing jazz and get paid. Which sadly is a very hard task to accomplish.

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Against my better judgment i walked into Cotton On today on Elizabeth Street. I found a nice jacket which if i get the job that i am absolutly praying to with the Melbourne Museum i will consider buying myself.

However when i was in the change room something over the speakers disturbed me.

In Cotton On they were playing a remix version of Seasons of Love from RENT. What the hell!? Apart from the fact that it was terrible i got little angry that the integrity of the show and meaning of that song and completly gone out the window and was replaced with a dance beat.

I feel slightly similar when i hear remixed Annie Lennox.

Grr.

Herlod

This my friends is Herlod Ugmo

My boyfriend made him for me as a gift completely by scratch. He consists of felt with goggle eyes.

Just in case you hadn’t realised its pretty much the coolest thing.. ever.

Jase just appeared at my house with Ugmo one day after i was admiring some of the plush toys at Minotaur (geek store on Elizabeth Street) that were like him.

It took my breath away. Sweet gesture that he needn’t have done but he wanted to, and he spent allot of time creating Herlod.

I am blessed by the people in my life.

One Night in Heaven 2009

Rehearsing with Kym

Performing with Kym

Plans, Hairstyles, Songs and the fourth trio member

Im trying to have a better look on life. Ive only decided this today so it hasn’t really been put in practise yet but im trying. Things such as, i really dislike one of my jobs but having it allows me every week to get quite a bit closer to getting my motorbike that im saving for. Things such as my new job as a singing teacher was stressing me out alot but i know that i just have to embrace it and love it cause thats why im doing it in the first place.  So, im hoping for a more positve outlook. In all aspects. Because i have some things in life that i am very happy about and very positive about. I have had an amazing person in my life who makes me feel so special, and who i care about so much. I have a great apartment with fantastic housemates and although sometimes i feel like im not doing a whole lot with my time at the moment i know that i am, attending TAFE and getting my theory up to scratch, working with the kids on Saturday and actually getting time to sit down and read a book with a cup of tea.

I want to get into shape so im hoping to exercise and be a bit more active every day now. I really enjoy swimming in the morning but i also like going to the gym in our building so im thinking il try and swap most days, what im most aware of and have been feeling of late is that i need to eat alot better. More veggies and less rich sauces with pasta. So im going to do it rather than just think about it.

I’ve been looking at alot of pin up girl photos lately and i really like the look. At the moment im trying to grow my hair long and im thinking that once it reaches a certain length im going to get it cut in a pin up style with the curled fringe and all! Much like this photo below…

I would like to at some point do a pin up shoot, i think it would be really fun and as i really like the style of clothing i wouldn’t mind buying some new clothes either! I have also looked at perhaps doing a burlesque class with a group i found on the internet. I would really like to get performance experience in all areas including burlesque and circus art so im thinking that once i get my motorbike i might look into doing this course too! So perhaps a term of aerial with circus oz or nica and then perhaps a term of burlesque performance.

On saturday night Kym and I performed at One Night in Heaven, a show promoting up and coming vocalists. It was alot of fun, performing with Kym is so refreshing, I find it relaxing and every time we do a number i just want to do another and another and another. Kym is amazing and everyone was so amazed by his playing as am i every time he does, sometimes i feel like im ruinening it when i open my mouth! Anywyay we had some great feedback from people and im hoping that kym and i may be able to get a gig out of this sometime…somewhere.

On the 4th and 5th of March im performing in the Boy from Oz…again. This time with Footlight Productions in Geelong. One of the girls in the trio is unable to do two of the shows due to school commitments with her VCE so they have asked me to fill in. Its a bit stressful, not in regards to the singing, im sure il have that down fine or at least wing it a little on the nights, whats stressing me is the dance! I only will get to learn it on Saturday! Four days before im in the show! So, im going to film all the numbers. Otherwise i wont be able to learn, i know it!

Well this has been massive. As usual

Jess x