It's hard to take time to post when I'm just so freaking excited to come home! I feel like there's nothing to write about because I'll be home in less than two weeks and I can just tell you all about it ha ha. But I'm going to try anyway.
Things have been going smoothly, just doing the shows and the usual. I've been going to the pool a lot more because it hasn't been so hot so that's been nice. Then last Saturday on my day off I just watched some movies and hung out and that was about it!
Last night at the club it was so weird, we had plenty of people in there but it was so quiet. No one was talking or anything so as soon as we ended each set it was just complete silence in the room. It wasn't all that bad though because we just took it easy during the night, so it was kind of a nice change.
I still can't believe we're down to 11 more shows and only 12 days until I'm actually home! I never thought I would make it this far! But here I am, so close! Woohoo!! Well I hope everyone has a great Monday!
Monday, July 18, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Last Few Weeks
Well we're in the final stretch now, only 2 weeks and 4 days left! Ahhhh!! I'm so excited to see everyone when I get home! The time seems to have come to a stand still, each day feels longer and longer but luckily that's about to change. Starting tomorrow we are rehearsing 3 days a week, Wednesday through Friday from 2 to 6, to get the band ready for Thailand. I know I'm not going but they need my help just for spacing and all the dance moves and stuff to help train the new girl. I'm happy to do it though because I know that it will make the time fly by a lot faster if we are busy every day, so I'm kind of looking forward to it.
We had another meeting yesterday, nothing dealing with me, it was just all about Thailand and all the new rules. It's gonna be pretty crazy for them, so glad I'm not going to be there! Besides that things have been good. The weather has cooled down for the last week so we've all been going outside a lot more so that's been nice. The shows have been just normal, nothing crazy, just the usual. And I think that's about it. Well, until next time.....
We had another meeting yesterday, nothing dealing with me, it was just all about Thailand and all the new rules. It's gonna be pretty crazy for them, so glad I'm not going to be there! Besides that things have been good. The weather has cooled down for the last week so we've all been going outside a lot more so that's been nice. The shows have been just normal, nothing crazy, just the usual. And I think that's about it. Well, until next time.....
Friday, July 8, 2011
Beach Party
Trina just uploaded these pictures from the beach party on Facebook so I thought I'd share a few of them here. Happy Friday everyone!
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Counting Down
When I opened my blog and saw 23 on the countdown calendar I was so happy! Although now that it's getting closer time feels like it's been frozen! But it will come sooner than I think I'm sure.
Things have been going smoothly. The shows have been pretty normal, nothing too exciting. And everything seems back to normal now that Trina is back. We did have our beach party at the club last night, it was pretty fun. They decorated the whole club with beach balls and palm leaves and baskets full of fruit, and we got to wear our swimsuits! It wasn't like extra crowded or anything because I don't even think a lot of people knew about the party, but it was still a good time, and nice for a change.
Next week we are going to start rehearsing with the girl from the other band so she can be all ready for Thailand, so things will start getting a little busier then, but that's OK because then time will go by faster! I don't have much else to report on, but I hope everyone had a happy 4th of July!
Things have been going smoothly. The shows have been pretty normal, nothing too exciting. And everything seems back to normal now that Trina is back. We did have our beach party at the club last night, it was pretty fun. They decorated the whole club with beach balls and palm leaves and baskets full of fruit, and we got to wear our swimsuits! It wasn't like extra crowded or anything because I don't even think a lot of people knew about the party, but it was still a good time, and nice for a change.
Next week we are going to start rehearsing with the girl from the other band so she can be all ready for Thailand, so things will start getting a little busier then, but that's OK because then time will go by faster! I don't have much else to report on, but I hope everyone had a happy 4th of July!
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Happy 100!!
This is my 100th post on my blog, so here's a little celebration for that!! Woohoo! Today is also the day I got my ticket to come home!!! So I have two things to celebrate! I'm so excited, I mean I already know I'm coming home but having the actual ticket booked just makes it seem that much closer! I will be back in SLC on Saturday July 30th at 8:30 PM. I can't wait. Only 27 days away now, so close I can taste it!
Besides that there hasn't been too much excitement. The shows have been going pretty good and Trina comes back tonight so we'll see how that goes. I really hope that it's not stressful when she comes back in but I have a feeling it might be. Plus when the band goes to Thailand they have all these new rules and things so we are going to be rehearsing a lot for these last few weeks just to get them ready. I didn't think I would have to be a part of that but they want me to rehearse with them just so they can have 3 singers in rehearsal so it's like what it will be like in Thailand.
My day off yesterday was good, oh yeah I forgot to mention that we didn't have to work an extra day for having last Tuesday off! But anyway I didn't do much all day, but then we went and saw one of the other bands at their club and hung out with them so that was fun. Now today starts the beginning of the last 4 weeks! I can't believe it's here! Hip hip hooray! Well you'll probably all read this on Tuesday after the 4th of July but Happy 4th of July everyone!
Besides that there hasn't been too much excitement. The shows have been going pretty good and Trina comes back tonight so we'll see how that goes. I really hope that it's not stressful when she comes back in but I have a feeling it might be. Plus when the band goes to Thailand they have all these new rules and things so we are going to be rehearsing a lot for these last few weeks just to get them ready. I didn't think I would have to be a part of that but they want me to rehearse with them just so they can have 3 singers in rehearsal so it's like what it will be like in Thailand.
My day off yesterday was good, oh yeah I forgot to mention that we didn't have to work an extra day for having last Tuesday off! But anyway I didn't do much all day, but then we went and saw one of the other bands at their club and hung out with them so that was fun. Now today starts the beginning of the last 4 weeks! I can't believe it's here! Hip hip hooray! Well you'll probably all read this on Tuesday after the 4th of July but Happy 4th of July everyone!
Monday, June 27, 2011
Are you......a Ginger??
Yes everyone that is a real question I got asked the other night in the club. This big Omani guy asked me that. I was kind of shocked, I mean I've never been asked that before. For those who don't know "ginger" is kind of like a demeaning word for a redhead. Well I answered "yeah I'm like half a ginger," then he said "well what's the other half?" I said, "non-ginger." He just laughed and then continued to explain that he'd never met a real life ginger before. It was so weird, that's definitely something I'll probably always remember. So there's another event to add to the list of memories.
Besides that excitement everything else is going smoothly. Last week the club was kind of slow, but we did have a pretty good Thursday night. Friday was also really crowded but it was full of drunk British Navy guys and they hardly paid attention to us so it wasn't really the good kind of crowded. This week we were supposed to be having a Beach Party at the club on Wednesday but the Sultan of Oman just decided that Tuesday night and Wednesday are going to be a national holiday so they moved the party to next week. But the good news is that we get Tuesday night off, but they might make us work Saturday to make up for it so it's not really that great. But we'll see what happens.
Now I just want to take the time to talk about something funny I've noticed since being here. I don't know if I've mentioned it before or not but here it is. So in the gym here they have trainers that you can work with just like most gyms but these guys seriously have no clue what they are doing. I watched one of the trainers teaching this lady how to use one of the machines and he was having her sit down on it backwards. I wanted to go over and help but I think it would have embarrassed him. This particular trainer even has his own show on TV. They play it on the TVs at the gym sometimes and the show is a joke. He's speaking Arabic so I can't really understand what he's saying, but the moves he does are ridiculous. Andrea, our keyboard player, was talking to the guy one day and asked him how he learned how to train people, guess what his answer was? He said, "my friend showed me a website that teaches you what to do." Really? A Website. Wow. It's definitely not like the US where you have to have a certification, which is kind of scary because then anyone can become a trainer and could seriously injure somebody. I feel like I should hold a masterclass or something and just teach these guys a few things before I leave! Well I think that's about it, I hope you all have a great Monday. This is the Ginger, signing out.
Besides that excitement everything else is going smoothly. Last week the club was kind of slow, but we did have a pretty good Thursday night. Friday was also really crowded but it was full of drunk British Navy guys and they hardly paid attention to us so it wasn't really the good kind of crowded. This week we were supposed to be having a Beach Party at the club on Wednesday but the Sultan of Oman just decided that Tuesday night and Wednesday are going to be a national holiday so they moved the party to next week. But the good news is that we get Tuesday night off, but they might make us work Saturday to make up for it so it's not really that great. But we'll see what happens.
Now I just want to take the time to talk about something funny I've noticed since being here. I don't know if I've mentioned it before or not but here it is. So in the gym here they have trainers that you can work with just like most gyms but these guys seriously have no clue what they are doing. I watched one of the trainers teaching this lady how to use one of the machines and he was having her sit down on it backwards. I wanted to go over and help but I think it would have embarrassed him. This particular trainer even has his own show on TV. They play it on the TVs at the gym sometimes and the show is a joke. He's speaking Arabic so I can't really understand what he's saying, but the moves he does are ridiculous. Andrea, our keyboard player, was talking to the guy one day and asked him how he learned how to train people, guess what his answer was? He said, "my friend showed me a website that teaches you what to do." Really? A Website. Wow. It's definitely not like the US where you have to have a certification, which is kind of scary because then anyone can become a trainer and could seriously injure somebody. I feel like I should hold a masterclass or something and just teach these guys a few things before I leave! Well I think that's about it, I hope you all have a great Monday. This is the Ginger, signing out.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Air Air Air
You may notice the color of my words goes along with the theme of this post. I would just like to announce that I have air conditioning! Yes it's true, I got a brand new air conditioner in my room, it's like a dream! My room has never felt this good even before when they had "fixed" my old air conditioner. This is seriously going to make life so much better and now I'll be able to sleep good at night too!! I'm so happy!! This will definitely make time fly a little faster!
In other news the shows have been kinda slow the last couple nights, like unusually slow. I don't know what's happening but I hope it picks up for the weekend! Nadia is still doing great and the crowd loves her!
It's still getting hotter each day and more humid. The air is so wet that you literally feel like you got out of the shower and put your clothes on your wet body. It feels really gross! But it's probably only going to get worse so I'm dealing with it. I think that's about all I have to report on. I hope everyone is having a good week so far!
In other news the shows have been kinda slow the last couple nights, like unusually slow. I don't know what's happening but I hope it picks up for the weekend! Nadia is still doing great and the crowd loves her!
It's still getting hotter each day and more humid. The air is so wet that you literally feel like you got out of the shower and put your clothes on your wet body. It feels really gross! But it's probably only going to get worse so I'm dealing with it. I think that's about all I have to report on. I hope everyone is having a good week so far!
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