happy new year, voice!

I have just over a week left working on panto here in Aberdeen. the word ‘tiring’ is slightly understating it, but it’s been ace.

Except i have had 3 days off in the last 3 weeks, and on each one, 19th December, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day, i have had gigs with my group. Plus a couple of others, Hogmanay being one.

Sounds good, because the money’s great at this time of year. However, my voice went last night at the gig. I got through it, but i have literally nothing today so it came to the gig and all i could do was stand there, look stupid and dance about a bit. It was like Penn and Teller or something. So i won’t make the money i should have from that one. Which suck all the more, because on Christmas Day on the way to the gig, my car broke down. The timing belt, which is apparently expensive. Deep joy.

So despite the fantastic friends, well wishes, neice texts, emails, calls, presents, and fun gigs, it has still been a reasonably disappointing festive period.

Meh.

Smile though, it’s 2011, and it’s going to be an amazing year. I have decided. Who agrees with me?