Photos from Friday

Ok here are some photos from Friday's Performance.

So, what important lesson did I learn from these pictures!

WEAR AMERICAN TAN TIGHTS!

I appear to have the whitest legs on the planet.

And there I was saying that the Bullettes wear too much make up! D'uh! It's so the crowd can tell they have it on. Stage makeup applies wherever you are far away from your audience!

Insanity Confirmed

Yes I think I am officially insane and actually I think I like it :0)

A few weeks ago I called up Bradford Bulls (my beloved rugby team) and asked them if they would consider having me come and sing pre-match as part of their entertainment. They got back to me and said that they would be interested and infact they were looking for someone for the big game on the 23rd May against Leeds (our local rivals!!!). They said a female classical singer would be different and would I like to come along and give it a go. To which of course I said yes.

Well, last sunday I went along to sing at one of their quietest matches of the year, vs a french team who never bring any fans, which was a great idea. I got to sing infront of 5,052 people, which was the biggest audience I've ever sung in front of live and solo! I had to get used to singing in to a mic as as an opera singer i'm used to good old lung power. I sang 3 popular classical pieces. Tonight from West Side Story, Time to Say Goodbye & You Raise Me Up and the reaction from the crowd was really positive. The entertainments team said it was a great reaction from them and that they'd definately like me to sing at the Leeds Match... there will be around 17,000 people coming to watch that match so I'd better prepare myself hehehe.

I took my mother along with me on sunday and we were given a box to watch the match from (seen as it was a quiet match for them and they had one free), and a meal in the club restaurant and it was a great day out. I wasn't as frightened standing up there as I thought I might be. I'm sure I will be on the 23rd though when I won't be able to see any spare seats in the ground...eeek!!!

Yesterday lovely friend Suzanne was at work in Bradford and overheard a girl in her office talking about this amazing singer she'd heard singing at the rugby last sunday. She nearly fell off her chair and piped up saying that I was her best friend and that we grew up together. I can't believe anyone would have thought twice about talking about the pre-match singer but it's a real compliment that people enjoyed my performance and it's given me a massive confidence boost.

Here is a picture I took at the match. There isn't one of me though hehehe. My brother took some of me singing but i'm like this tiny dot on the pitch hehehe. This is a picture of the game from our Box seat.

Bank Holidays!

It's been a hard month. Work is manic in march and i'm definately ready for this easter break. Four days of rest... or so I thought. Andy had different plans. Oh yes... apparently this weekend will be spent re-arranging the little bedroom and spring cleaning!

Last night the weekend began when we were let out of work a whole 30mins early.
I went "swimming" with TP.... we actually spent most of the time in the jacuzzi but hey, surely having bubbles pummeling your flesh must be an exercise of sorts... at least we managed to convince ourselves that it must be better than sitting chatting in a cafe for instance.

I'm never overly comfortable in jacuzzi's. Whenever i go on my own there is always some overweight guy sat opposite who is clearly only there to loiter in the hot tub and watch people or there is one person who feels the need to start a mundane conversation as they are uncomfortable with silence so at least when you go with a friend you can ignore the other people. We also went in the steam room but it was a short stay... TP found it too claustrophobic and i just don't feel like i'm breathing when the air is hot so after 5 mins we were happy to head for the door. I'm just not made for the pampered lifestyle. I went for a massage last year and could't stop giggling. I had to apologise to the girl as I'm just too ticklish. I need to work on my beauty treatment endurance skills! Hehehe. As we headed home the heavens opened and i drove home in the rain. Yes indeed the bank holiday had started.

Being easter bank holiday i was looking forward to coming home to watch the rugby. It was the Bradford v Leeds derby match last night but we got slaughtered 44-2 and right now, Andy's watching his team Wigan get murdered in their traditional good friday derby with St Helen's. 22-0 and it's not half time yet! D'oh! Someones going to be grumpy for the rest of the day but Ifeel a little better in the knowledge that it's not just my team who's rubbish this season! If wigan win then i'll be in for some jibbing by Andy's dad tomorrow and I'm mot in the mood ;o)

I spent this morning taking pictures of Chili. He was in a very playful mood and has been pouncing on anything that moves and that usually means me or Andy... I have some photos of this savagery just incase you don't believe me that a cat so cute could be such a monster.

Here he is savaging my foot. He doesn't like these fluffy socks for some reason :0)


Anyway, i'd better get on with some housework... the joys of domestic bliss!