Fitness First

If you have been following my blog, like the dedicated groupies you are, then you will have noticed a place that pops up in almost everyone of my blogs.

Fitness First

Otherwise known as, my job, work, or hell. BUT I am pleased to announce that this will be my LAST 2 weeks working at that place!! (thunderous applause) I'm hoping to take a much needed stress free break from working in February. But only if Mike finds a job by then. I have big plans for this break. I plan to go to the gym everyday. Wait, I know you're asking yourself "If Melodi hates working at the gym then why would she go there everyday when she doesn't have to anymore?!" The answer, my lovelies, is that I have indeed GAINED weight since starting there, hahaha. Trust me, the last thing you wanna do at the end of the day is do your own work out and stay there longer than you have to. Anyway, I plan on losing the weight I gained. I also plan on spending a lot more time singing. How sad is it that I haven't seriously sang in like 6 months. Depressing. So, I'm going to sing everyday. I'm going to intently search for auditions and also write some of my own material. I'm really excited!! Of course, all this hinges on whether I'll still have to work or not. Please, keep Mike in your prayers that he'll be successful, haha. Otherwise, you'll have to deal with another month of my bitter ranting about "The Man" and his attempt to hold me down.

Crescent Head

This is a possible venue for the wedding. This is Aunt Jenny's house in Crescent head, just north of Sydney. We are thinking of possibly having the ceremony on her deck. The pictures a bit dark, but thats because of the time of day it was taken. Any how,  this picture is for the annoying family member who kept bugging me for it. Erin, you know who you are :o) 

Presents?!

I'm at work, but I'm definitely not working.

Christmas came and went!! Can you believe it?? I had a wonderful holiday, though now that I look back it barely felt like Christmas. Probably because it was completely different than any other way I've celebrated. From the beginning...I had to work on Christmas Eve. Throughout that week prior Mike kept asking me for my moms number because he wanted to talk to her. This information is worthy of one eyebrow raise. Then Christmas Eve morning my ring goes missing before I go to work. A note worthy of two raised eyebrows. Mike drove me to work that morning, and on the way there he's going off how he can't believe I lost my ring and how he also can't believe its been a whole year since we gave each other our rings. At this point I'm thinking something is going on. Before I got out of the car I asked him to look for my ring while I'm at work. Anyway, works over and he picks me up around 3ish. We were spending Christmas with his entire family up at Port Macquarie on the Central Coast. I love it up there. Its gorgeous. So on the way there Mike tells me he left my gift back at the house. The drive up there wasn't too bad. I ate and sang along to the radio. Then around 6:50pm Mike starts to get quiet and aggitated that he can't find his cigarettes. So we pull over at the gas station to get some. We head out on the road for about another 10 minutes before he pulls over again to a random shoulder of the road. I'm thinking he's gotta pee or something. He tells me that he didn't forget my present and that its actually in the trunk. I'm thinking I don't want my present now, just wait a night!! Then he says to me, "Look what I found today..." and he pulls out a diamond earring. Oh nice, he got me ONE diamond earring... then he says "Look what else I found..." pulls out my ring and drops to one knee "...will you marry me?" Oh my word!! Even though I knew we were eventually going to get married and I had a feeling he was going to ask, it never compared with the real thing of him asking. The look in his eye when he asked was something so special. It was beautiful. He was more gorgeous to me then than ever before. I said yes. So, Merry Christmas to us, we're officially engaged. YAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We spent the next two days at Uncle Marty's in Port then spent the next 4 days after in Crescent Head at Aunt Jenny's. I looooooove Crescent Head. Mike and I are thinking of having the wedding ceremony up there on her front porch. Its so wild and beautiful and serene. I'll post pictures. While we were up there we went to the beach, tried to surf, tried to dirt bike ride, played tennis, but mostly sat around. It was the best. Mike's family loves to hear me sing so they made me sing a bunch of times. It was so hard to leave. I did get California home sick while I was there. I missed my family and friends. I missed singing christmas carols and such. All in all, I had a very lovely Christmas. I look forward to New Years tonight, and an interesting 2009. 

postcards from nowhere

So, I think I'm gonna have to give in. I have been trying to avoid blogging something like this, but the temptation is getting unbearable. 

Here is a list of everything I miss back home...(in no particular order)

• long talks and lunches at Chilis
• hugs from Papa
• being in "Christmas Is..." or watching rehearsals of it
• DRIVING!
• singing showtunes in living rooms and practice rooms
• Guitar Hero tournaments
• DISNEYLAND
• Mel and the Gays 
• AUDITIONS 
• stalking about the Citrus music building
• ^ that includes the parking lot
• baking and movie watching 
• going to the movies
• Victoria Gardens
• Starbucks
• my yappy little mut dog
• ice blocking
• Cheesecake Factory, Wendy's, and Panda Express
• christmas caroling (souvenirs?)
• living rent free

Thats all I can think of for the time being, but I'm sure there is more to that list that I'm forgetting. 

a doozy

I tell ya what...songwriting is hard. You tell yourself the real pros, I mean the real geniuses, it just comes naturally to them. If its not coming to you it means you aren't a real musician. Is this true?? Should I spend the remainder of my career expressing someone else's feelings? Hmm... Or perhaps it just takes a bit of practice and finessing. Each songwriter has their own style. I guess its about finding my style? As I look back at my past attempts, I think I need to be more creative, think outside the box, and be more concise. Actually, I've always had the problem of running on and on. I'm not very good at summarizing, either. I just get caught up in the details...

Oo, I like that last sentence... How can I make that a lyric? Oh yah, I'm not a huge fan of rhyming. I feel like such a nob trying to rhyme. Like I'm writing a poem for my fifth grade valentines cards.

"You're so fine.

I wish you were mine.

You're what I like.

I wanna ride my bike."

Not all that compelling, huh? Ok well, fine, I wasn't really going for provocative, rather than proving a point. If I post a pet song of mine, one of my precious babies, you must promise not to laugh. Although, you may offer constructive criticism. I, on the other hand, may choose to take it, or offer it back to you to shove up your...

gratitude and the like

Thanksgiving came and went this year. Traditionally, when my family and I sit down to eat, before the prayer is said, we go around the table and say one thing that we are thankful for that year. Well, being somewhere else this year I didn't get the chance. Good thing I've got this nifty blog type deal to show all my gratitude!! Here goes for 2008...

I'm thankful for:

• Mom for being crazy amounts of supportive, especially when I told her I was moving across the globe. 
• Cast, crew, and officers of the Maasie for giving me one of the best experiences of my life, and I will never forget those awesome 6 months. (this is kind of an overflow from last year.)
• Skype. for keeping my relationship alive, haha.
• The Australian Government for letting me into their country.
  
• Mike. 

The list could really go on, but it would just get ridiculous. Even though I wasn't with the fam this year, I did get to chat with them all on skype and that was pretty awesome. I got to see the new baby, and of course all the other nieces and nephews. My family is crazy and I love them. Of course I miss all of my friends, and I can't wait for them all to get their acts together and come visit me....right?!

spaghetti bolognese

It makes me so envious that everyone always has such interesting things to say in their blogs. 

I don't really have much to say at all. I'm not necessarily upset about this, I just wish I had more things to say. There isn't a lot that I think "I have to write this down for all to read!!" And perhaps other people don't get that feeling either, perhaps they just have the time. I, at the moment, do not have the time. Here I go again, complaining about my job, haha. Its honestly not that bad. I get paid good money to hang out at the gym, haha. Its just not fun. I rephrase that...Its not fun when you're not making sales. Its tedious, boring, and just plain a waste of time. And not just my time, but my managers time. I honestly feel bad that she puts so much time into getting me pumped for the day and keeping my morale high when I couldn't care less. Maybe I'm selfish. Maybe I just hate my job and thats ok. Well, now I'm in a cross roads. Technically, I can only work there for another 2 months. So do I quit now because I hate it? Or do I stick it out for the last two months?? Today I thought to myself, " thats it, I'm turning in my two week notice tomorrow!!" But then I thought about how I'm moving soon and will need a bond. Also, my manager called me into her office and offered to micro manage me so that I can get better at my job. Oh gosh, I feel so awful, haha. What do I do!?!?!

On the other hand, Mike finally figured out how to turn our stove back on and I was able to cook a lovely home cooked dinner!!! We had spaghetti bolognese, (sp?) with salad, and garlic bread. We also had apple pie and ice cream for dessert. We even turned the TV off, put on some music and lit candles. It was so wonderful to finally be able to cook!! I didn't think I would miss cooking, but I really did. I beautiful ending to a not so beautiful day. Mike makes it better. Thats why I keep him around :o)