Someone Like You

This has to be one of the beautiful songs I have ever heard. If you haven't checked out Adele's new cd you absolutely HAVE to. Love it so much.

Belmont Auditions: CHECK

And so it begins! The crazy process of college auditions has commenced! I only hope that I will be this enthusiastic in a couple of weeks!

First audition: Belmont University in Nashville, TN.

I was so happy and relieved to find out that my first audition was the one closest to home. I am already very familiar with Belmont, which proved to work in my advantage!! I felt so comfortable and relaxed (something that almost never happens at auditions for me.) In fact, it was probably one of the best auditions I have ever given. Normally I have this weird swallowing thing where I get so nervous to the point that I can't control when I swallow. I'll do it in the middle of songs, while I'm talking... Yeah, It's awful, and it makes me looks like an IDIOT.

But for the first time ever, I WAS SWALLOWING NORMALLY!!! Praise GOD, otherwise I'd be in some serious trouble. I can only hope that my other auditions go as well!

So, many of you may be wondering what I actually had to do, so here's the breakdown.

1. Arrive at 8:00 am. (blech.)

2. Receive Itinerary. (Up until this point I had no idea when my actual audition was. I could have been first at 9:00 am, I could have been last at 1:00 pm. Unfortunately for me, it was the former.)

3. CHILL FOR THREE HOURS. (this one was hard because you literally just sit there thinking about everything that could go wrong in your auditions. It's. Bad.)

4. Basic Musicianship Test (I got to clap rhythms. What? Am I in preschool? I thought this was college!! BRING ON THE AUGMENTED CHORDS!!!)

5. WAIT ANOTHER HOUR.

6. Audition time! (It really sucks to think that I put all this time and effort into something that literally lasts five minutes, sometimes shorter. But oh well, that's show biz!)

So....that's pretty much it! Auditioning is actually a very boring process, (Aside from all the drama that revolves around it.) and also one I don't like to practice. I really hate auditions with a burning passion and just wish auditors could just look at you and know you were the right choice for their school. But of course in my perfect world, everyone would poop rainbows...

All I can say now is, one down, one million to go.

Literally.

till the rainbows aren't runny,

lindsey

i love this song.

I am a music junkie. I love it; couldn't live without it. Every so often, I am on the hunt for new music and artists, and I am pretty picky.

Well, I found a new artist that I can't stop listening too, and so I wanted to share him with you!

Here is the video along with the lyrics.

Ah, sooooo good to me.

till the tune is lost,

lindsey

seven- a person or a thing that has had a great impact on your life.

Okay, this one is definitely a cop out, but it would have to be my parents. So many of the things i'm interested in/LOVE are because my parents introduced me to it.

Did you know that my parents met in a theater? My Dad came to see a show my Mom was in, (although he came to see some other chick), and I guess it was love at first site. They had mutual friends and it just...worked out! My Dad proposed to her after going to see Phantom of the Opera together. Oh yeah, and they sung "All I Ask of You" at their wedding. I guess you could say that musical theater runs in my system...

Even though I'd like to take credit for the piano thing, (cuz i begged my mom when i was five to take lessons.) it would never have happened if my mom and dad didn't encourage me to work hard and practice. I wouldn't be were I am now if it wasn't for them! (well...OBVIOUSLY.)

Most people say it's your friends that influence you the most, but I think we all know it's really our parents. I couldn't and wouldn't have done everything that I've accomplished to this day without their support and encouragement. I am so blessed to call them Mom and Dad.


till the baby pictures come out,
lindsey.

Chicago and College

What is it that I love about Chicago so much? It could be the towering skyscrapers, the sparkling night life, the downtown beaches, the fun festivals, the quirky tourist stops, or maybe just the fact that I was born there.

Whatever it is, I have always had a love for Chicago IL, even more so now that I live almost 500 miles away. I find myself in awe of this amazing city every time I visit it. For quite some time now I have dreamed of returning to this wonderful city and starting my (hopeful) acting career. Although many of these types of endeavors usually fail, I have more than a hunch that is where I'm supposed to be.

But it's all easier said than done.

Getting there is the hard part. And as much as I would LOVE to attend Columbia College of Chicago, I have a feeling my parents will do everything in their power to keep me in state. Though I may not totally hate the idea of staying in Tennessee, my biggest fear is that I'll never get my dream: performing on the 'big stage'.

Now don't get me wrong, Tennessee has so many things to offer me, including careers like being a recording artist, a musician, an opera singer, and a music teacher, but Chicago has always been part of the dream, and I have to at least try.

Fortunately, Columbia doesn't even require an audition to apply for the school, which makes my whole college application process a LOT easier, but also harder since my acceptance/rejection wouldn't be based on talent at all; but sheerly by my resume.

Oh boy, thinking about college hurts my brain, but I can't help but get so excited! Dreaming of going to school in a city like Chicago makes me so giddy and ready to jump into the next phase of life. Auditions start this fall!! :D

I. Can't. Wait.

till the applications are sent in,

lindsey.

this girl is finally getting ahead.

I have always been the type of person that has to work for EVERYTHING. I have to pay my dues and work very hard to achieve anything.

Or so I thought.

Lately, things have been going pretty good for me. I was awarded "Most Talented" and received a $200 scholarship through Junior Miss, I was recently cast in the role of Deborah-Sue in Bye Bye Birdie, and as of late, I have become a recipient of the Merit Scholarship for Voice at Belmont Academy. But instead of praising God for being so incredibly faithful, I automatically give myself all the credit.

Which is sooo not right.

After all, who got me here in the first place? Who provided me with a piano? Who gave me this passion for music? Who gave me my voice?

God did. And it seems completely unfair, for someone like me- who has doubted God so many times- to take all the credit. So many times I have underestimated his faithfulness and his ability to make everything right, yet He still proves his loyalty to me time and time again.

So now, everytime I fail (or succeed for that matter), I will still praise Him. I will thank Him, and rejoice in Him because it is HIM who got me here thus far. I have absolute faith He will make everything the way HE wants it to be. And although I don't agree with everything He does, I know it will all work out in the end.

till the rock crumbles,

lindsey.

Ridin' Solo.

Today, while expanding my iTunes library, I stumbled upon a song called "Ridin' Solo". by Jason Derulo

And it basically describes my life. Here's the chorus:

I'm puttin' on my shades to cover up my eyes,
I'm jumpin' in my ride, I'm heading out tonight,
I'm solo, I'm ridin' solo, I'm ridin' solo, I'm ridin' solo, solo.
I'm feeling like a star, you can't stop my shine, I'm loving cloud nine, my head's in the sky.
I'm solo, I'm ridin' solo, I'm ridin' solo, I'm ridin' solo, solo.

Not gonna lie, there are times when I would absolutely love to have a boyfriend. But truth be told, at times I actually LOVE being single. There are sooo many things you don't have to worry about when your "Ridin' Solo".

1. You can flirt with, text, and call as many guys as you want. Cuz...it doesn't matter. haha.

2. You never have to worry about upsetting your bf/gf.

3. You can hang out with whoever you want.

4. You never have to worry about clashing outfits!!

5. You never have to worry about him/her cheating on you.

6. You can be yourself!! You don't have to hold back so you can impress them.

So, tomorrow I will show up at Prom as a beautiful, confident and pretty hot "Single Lady".

Cuz that's how I roll: Solo. :)



till this girl is taken,
lindsey.